Queensland Consolidated Acts

WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 25G

The measures a service provider may, under a water supply emergency regulation, be directed to carry out are the following--

(a) the measures mentioned in section 25D(a) to (f);

(b) to make changes to the service provider's infrastructure, for example to improve efficiency by--

(i) reducing water losses from leakage from the service provider's distribution system; or

(ii) bringing forward maintenance programs;

(c) to allow reasonable access, to connect to the service provider's infrastructure and to operate and maintain the connection, to--

(i) other service providers; or

(ii) entities responsible for generating electricity; or

(iii) the coordinator-general;

(d) to implement a demand management program that, for a stated part of the State or type of customer, may include, but is not limited to, subsidising the installation by customers of water-saving devices;

(e) to design, construct and operate new infrastructure;

(f) to recommission and operate infrastructure that is not operating at the time the regulation is made.