Reprint as at 18 December 2013
Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this reprint.
Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.
Title
1 Short Title and commencement
2 Interpretation
2A Application
Part 1Preliminary
3 Wellington Water Region
4 Provisions relating to Manawatu Catchment District
5 Wellington Regional Water Board
6 Members of Board
7 Representative of industrial users
8 Appointment of members
9 Term of office of members
10 Insurance of Board members
11 Vacancies
12 Filling of extraordinary vacancies
13 Ouster of office
14 Chairman of Board
15 Chairman's allowance
16 Committees
17 Meetings of Board
18 Proceedings not invalid by irregularities, etc
19 Allowances to members
20 Rules as to proceedings of Board or committees, etc
21 Offices
22 Officers and employees
23 Acting officers
24 Power to acquire land and erect dwellings for employees
Part 2Bulk water supply
25 Waterworks defined
26 Board to construct waterworks
27 Local authorities to be notified of work, etc
28 Entry on private land
29 Restrictions on entry
30 Surplus water may be sold for motive power
31 Board may purchase waterworks
32 Board may contract for water supply
33 Drawing off water from streams supplying waterworks
34 Offences with respect to waterworks
35 Pollution of waterworks
36 Factories, etc, may be examined
37 Diversion of water from waterworks in case of flood
38 Supply of water to constituent authorities
39 Appeals relating to supply of water
40 Board may operate constituent authority's waterworks
41 Supply of water outside the region
42 Constituent authorities not to carry out Board's functions
43 Water collection and forestry areas
Part 3Forestry provisions
44 Forestry
45 Sale of land
46 Forest officers
47 Honorary rangers
48 Industries
49 Working plans
50 Disposal of forest produce
51 Licences to take forest produce
52 Permits for temporary occupation
53 Licences for grazing and other purposes
54 Forfeiture of licences and permits
55 Certain provision of the Municipal Corporations Act 1954 applied to licences
56 Scenic ways and pleasure grounds
57 Offences in respect of water collection and forestry areas
58 Water supply and forestry bylaws
Part 4Underground water
59 Interpretation
60 Underground Water Act 1953, etc, not to apply to Board
61 Bylaws
62 Appeal against refusal to grant permit or dispensation
63 Disallowance of bylaws
64 Breach of bylaws
65 Charges for water
66 Charges for permits in part of region
67 Saving of existing bylaws
Part 5Soil conservation and rivers control
68 Application of Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941
68A Affiliation with Catchment Authorities' Association
Part 6Powers and duties
69 General powers of the Board
70 Public Works Act 1928 to apply to construction of works
71 Land acquired for works to vest in the Board
72 Board may purchase land, plant, and machinery
73 Contracts for works
74 Co-operative contracts
75 Board may make compositions
76 Compensation payable by Board for land taken or injuriously affected
77 Government works not to be interfered with
78 Board not authorised by this Act to create a nuisance
Part 7Financial provisions
79 Bank account
80 Board may establish imprest account
81 Financial records
82 Board may establish depreciation and plant renewal funds and reserve funds
83 Borrowing powers
84 Unauthorised expenditure
85 Annual estimates of receipts and payments
86 Water supply
87 Surcharges for exceeding allocations
88 Payment of charges and surcharges
89 Calculation of assessments [Repealed]
90 Contributions by constituent authorities [Repealed]
91 Assessment of contributions
92 Appeal against estimate or assessment
93 Jurisdiction of District Court
94 Production of documents to be evidence
95 Payment of assessments
96 Powers of constituent authorities in respect of payment
97 Powers of Board to recover contributions in case of default
98 Superannuation and other benefits for employees
99 Preparation of accounts
100 Audit of accounts
101 Abstract and inspection of accounts
Part 8Abolition of certain local authorities
102 Abolition of Wellington City and Suburban Water-supply Board
103 Abolition of Hutt River Board
104 Abolition of Hutt Valley Underground Water Authority
Part 9Transfer of assets and liabilities
105 Transfer of property
106 Exemption from stamp duty
107 Provisions in respect of transfer of property
Part 10General provisions
108 Extending Local Authorities (Employment Protection) Act 1963
109 Board may provide sports grounds and recreation areas
110 Bylaws
111 Reserves and Domains Act 1953 not to apply
112 Bylaws and special orders
113 Time for filing charging document
114 Liability for rates
115 Board exempt from Fencing Act 1908
116 Governor-General may extend time fixed by Act for exercising powers, etc
117 Service of notices, etc
118 Service of legal proceedings on Board
119 Authentication of documents by Board
120 Repeals, revocations, and savings
121 Saving of existing bylaws
122 Existing water rights
123 Amendments to other Acts
124 Public Bodies Leases Act 1969 applied to Board
Schedule 1Wellington water region
Schedule 2Part of region to which section 66 applies
Schedule 3Provisions of Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941 and amendments which apply to Board and region
Schedule 4Enactments repealed
Schedule 5Orders in Council revoked
Reprint notes
An Act to constitute the Wellington Regional Water Board