WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 301
Making declaration
WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 301
Making declaration
301 Making declaration
(1) The regulator may declare a recycled water scheme to be a critical
recycled water scheme if the regulator reasonably believes the declaration is
necessary—
(a) to maintain continuity of operation of the scheme to meet the
essential water supply needs of the community or industry; or
(b) to ensure
the appropriate management of risks to public health posed by the supply of
recycled water under the scheme.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the
regulator must declare a recycled water scheme to be a critical recycled water
scheme if—
(a) recycled water is supplied, or proposed to be supplied, under
the scheme to augment a supply of drinking water; or
(b) under the scheme, at
least 500kL of recycled water a day is supplied, or proposed to be supplied,
to premises by way of a dual reticulation system.