Water Act 1989

An Authority that intends to require a contribution under section 286(1) or a special contribution under section 287(1) must publish notice of its intention in a newspaper circulating in the area affected.

The notice must state that submissions may be made within 60 days after the publication of the notice.

Any submission that is received within 60 days after the publication of the notice must be considered by the Authority.

If the Authority decides to require the contribution it must notify the Minister and send to the Minister all submissions received by it.

If the Minister approves the proposed requirement, the Authority may proceed under section 286 or 287.

The Minister must not approve a requirement for a contribution to be made by a council unless he or she has first consulted with the Minister for the time being administering the Local Government Act 2020.

This section only applies to a contribution required from another Authority or a council under section 286 if the Authority has not previously required a contribution for that purpose from the other Authority or the council under that section.