WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 501 Chief executive’s and regulator’s power to remedy stated public nuisance

WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 501

501 Chief executive’s and regulator’s power to remedy stated public nuisance

(1) This section applies if an order under section 499 states that contravention of the order is a public nuisance.

(2) If the order is not complied with, the chief executive or the regulator may undertake any work necessary to remove the nuisance.

(3) If the chief executive or the regulator carries out works under subsection (2) , the chief executive or the regulator may recover as a debt from the person against whom the order was made the reasonable cost of the works.