New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1991 - SECT 10G

10G Power to require testing of drinking water

(1) The Director-General may, by notice in writing given to a supplier of drinking water, direct the supplier to carry out such tests on water that it has available for supply, or on any substance used in or produced by the treatment of such water, as the Director-General considers appropriate.

(2) A direction given under this section may specify that the test to be carried out on water is to be carried out in any one or more of the following ways:

(a) on the water in its raw state, or

(b) while the water is undergoing treatment, or

(c) after the water has been treated or partly treated.

(3) A supplier of drinking water who is given a direction under this section must comply with the direction as and when required by the direction.

Maximum penalty: 2,500 penalty units (in the case of a corporation) or 400 penalty units (in any other case).