Water Management Act 2000

A private water trust may at any time suspend or restrict the supply of, or refuse to supply, water to a member or landholder if the trust is reasonably satisfied that any of the following circumstances exist—

the water that is available to the trust cannot meet the demand,

the water that is available to the trust is not suitable for the required purpose,

the trust is unable to provide sufficient conveyance water in connection with the operation of an irrigation system,

the trust is not lawfully able to supply the quantity of water,

the member or landholder has failed to pay charges or fees for water or other services provided by the trust,

the member or landholder has contravened or failed to comply with a condition on which water or drainage services are supplied by the trust,

the member or landholder has contravened or failed to comply with a requirement of the trust relating to the provision, maintenance or repair of distribution works or any other requirement made by the trust in accordance with this Act, the regulations or the rules,

the member or landholder has contravened or failed to comply with a requirement of this Act, the regulations or the rules,

the trust is unable to dispose of water draining into its drainage system because of the degraded quality of the water.

A private water trust that takes action under this section may reduce the amount of water available by different amounts or proportions according to such factors as it thinks fit.