Repeal section 9(3B).

After section 6(1)(e), insert:

In section 7(a), after “the Resource Management Act 1991,” insert “the Water Services Act 2021,”.

In Schedule 3, Part 1, repeal the item relating to the Water Services Entities Act 2022.

In section 6(1), definition of local authority, delete “and section 173E of the Water Services Entities Act 2022”.

Repeal section 78I.

In section 2(1), insert in its appropriate alphabetical order:

Replace section 25(1)(a) and (b) with:

After section 25(6), insert:

In section YA 1, definition of local authority, repeal paragraph (b)(ixa).

In section 319(2), replace “wastewater” with “wastewater, stormwater,”.

Replace section 517K with:

Replace section 517L with:

In section 25(4), delete “, and may amend Schedule 2 of the Water Services Entities Act 2022, if appropriate, to reflect any future changes to the names, water services entity service areas, or both, of the local authorities referred to in that schedule”.

Repeal section 101B(4A).

After section 146(3) insert:

In section 199L, after “this Act”, insert “or any other enactment”.

In Schedule 1AA, repeal Parts 6 and 7.

In Schedule 1AA, after Part 7, insert:

In Schedule 3, clause 7(2)(a), delete “(which must include any connections with, and any potential implications for, a relevant water services entity and the application of the Water Services Entities Act 2022)”.

In Schedule 3, replace clause 7(4)(a) with:

In Schedule 3, repeal clause 7(6)(c)(iii).

In Schedule 3, repeal clause 10(j).

In Schedule 3, repeal clause 12(2)(g), (5), and (6).

In Schedule 3, repeal clause 14(2)(c)(ix), (3)(ga), and (4A).

After section 18(7), insert:

After section 104(2D), insert:

After section 108AA(1)(b)(iii), insert:

In the Schedule, after the item relating to section 110 of the Water Services Act 2021, insert:

In the Schedule, after the item relating to section 112 of the Water Services Act 2021, insert:

In section 4, replace the definition of stormwater network with:

In section 4, definition of stormwater network operator, paragraph (a), replace “, to the extent that they operate a stormwater network or supervise its operation or aspects of its operation” with “entities (to the extent that a stormwater network is operated, or its operation or aspects of its operation are supervised, by, for, or on behalf of the entity)”.

In section 4, definition of wastewater network operator, paragraph (a), replace “, to the extent that they operate a wastewater network or supervise its operation or aspects of its operation” with “entities (to the extent that a wastewater network is operated, or its operation or aspects of its operation are supervised, by, for, or on behalf of the entity)”.

In section 4, insert in their appropriate alphabetical order:

In Schedule 2, after clause 1(u), insert:

In Schedule 2, after clause (1)(w), insert:

In section 9, insert in their appropriate alphabetical order:

In section 142(1), replace the definition of water-related infrastructure with:

After section 17(7), insert:

In section 5, replace the definition of stormwater network with:

In section 5, definition of stormwater network operator, paragraph (a), replace “, to the extent that they operate a stormwater network or supervise its operation or aspects of its operation” with “entities (to the extent that a stormwater network is operated, or its operation or aspects of its operation are supervised, by, for, or on behalf of the entity)”.

In section 5, definition of wastewater network operator, paragraph (a), replace “, to the extent that they operate a wastewater network or supervise its operation or aspects of its operation” with “entities (to the extent that a wastewater network is operated, or its operation or aspects of its operation are supervised, by, for, or on behalf of the entity)”.

In section 5, insert in their appropriate alphabetical order:

Replace section 14(1) with:

Repeal section 25(9).

Replace section 35A with:

In Part 2, in the subpart 4 heading, replace “information” with “complaints”.

In the heading to section 38, after “provide information to consumers”, insert “and have complaints process”.

After section 38(1)(a), insert:

After section 38(1), insert:

After section 38, insert:

In section 57(1)(i), after “provide information to consumers”, insert “and have a consumer complaints process”.

In section 140, definition of drinking water network, replace “or whose operation or aspects of whose operation is” with “for, or on behalf of, or whose operation or aspects of whose operation are”.

In section 140, definition of drinking water network operator, paragraph (a), replace “, to the extent that they operate a drinking water network or supervise its operation or aspects of its operation” with “entities (to the extent that a drinking water network is operated, or its operation or aspects of its operation are supervised, by, for, or on behalf of the entity)”.

After section 146(1)(c), insert:

In section 148(1), replace “141” with “147”.

In section 148(2), replace “141” with “137”.

In section 165(1), replace the item relating to section 188 with:

In section 169(1), replace the item relating to section 188 with:

In the cross-heading above section 188, replace “information” with “complaints”.

Replace the heading to section 188 with “Offence involving failure to advise consumers about, provide, and report on complaint process”.

After section 188(1)(a)(i), insert:

After section 188(1)(a), insert:

After section 200(1)(a)(ii), insert:

After section 200(1)(a), insert:

Repeal section 201(2A) and (2B).

Repeal Part 5.

In Schedule 1, revoke Part 2.

In Schedule 4, revoke Note 3(3).

In Schedule 5, before the heading “Essential services benchmark”, delete “However, the balanced budget benchmark (see regulation 19) is subject to clause 6 of Schedule 1 (which relates to the transfer of assets, liabilities, or other matters from a local authority to a water services entity).”.

In Schedule 6, before the heading “Essential services benchmark”, delete “However, the balanced budget benchmark (see regulation 19) is subject to clause 6 of Schedule 1 (which relates to the transfer of assets, liabilities, or other matters from a local authority to a water services entity).”.