(1)  An authorised officer or a council may take a sample from any water.

(2)  The Director may require any Agency, public authority, regulated entity or person to take, in accordance with any relevant guidelines, a sample of any water under its management or control.

(3)  Any sample taken under this section is to be analysed and tested in accordance with the requirements of the Director.

(4)  A person who analyses or tests a sample taken under subsection (2) is to forward the result of the analysis or test to the Director as soon as practicable.