New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1991 - SECT 10H

10H Power to require production of information

(1) The Director-General may, by notice in writing given to a supplier of drinking water, direct the supplier to produce to the Director-General such information as the Director-General may specify concerning:

(a) the quality of the drinking water that the supplier has available for supply, and

(b) the methods by which the water has been treated.

(2) The information required may include (but is not limited to) the following:

(a) copies of relevant records of the supplier,

(b) the results of any tests required under section 10G.

(3) The information is to be provided in such form and manner as the Director-General may direct.

(4) 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).