Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2008

A regulated entity may reduce or restrict the quantity of water supplied to any person if – the regulated entity is, because of a shortage of water or for any other unavoidable cause, unable to supply the quantity of water which would otherwise be supplied to the person; or the regulated entity believes that the reduction or restriction is necessary to avoid future water shortages.

If a regulated entity exercises its power under subsection (1), it must publish in a newspaper circulating generally in the area in which the reduction or restriction is to apply, a notice of the proposed reduction or restriction.

A regulated entity, on a day that has been declared under section 70 of the Fire Service Act 1979 to be a day of total fire ban, may reduce or restrict the quantity of water supplied to any person.

As soon as practicable after – a regulated entity becomes aware that a day of total fire ban has been declared under section 70 of the Fire Service Act 1979; and the regulated entity forms the intention to reduce or restrict the quantity of water that may be supplied to any person on that day – the regulated entity must take reasonable steps to inform persons, situated in the area in which the reduction or restriction applies or is to apply, of the reduction or restriction.

A regulated entity that reduces or restricts the supply of water to a person in accordance with this section is not liable to any claim or demand in respect of the reduction or restriction.

A regulated entity that reduces or restricts the supply of water to a person must do so in accordance with this Act or regulations made under this Act in relation to water restrictions.