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Water Services Legislation Bill
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This omnibus bill is the second bill in a suite of legislation to reform water services delivery in New Zealand. The single broad policy for this bill is to establish and empower water services entities by setting out their functions, powers, obligations, and oversight arrangements.Bill No.210-2
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Assented on 29 Aug 2023
Act: Water Services Legislation Act 2023
Royal Assent
The Governor-General formally signs the bill into law.
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Member(s) in charge: Hon Kieran McAnulty, Hon Nanaia Mahuta Type of Bill: Government Parliament: 53 Bill no: 210-2 Introduction: 07 Dec 2022 First reading agreed: 12 Dec 2022 Referred to: Finance and Expenditure Submissions due: 13 Dec 2022 Select Committee Report(s): Water Services Legislation Bill - 07 Jun 2023 Second reading agreed: 22 Aug 2023 Committee of the whole House concluded: 22 Aug 2023 Third reading agreed: 22 Aug 2023 Royal assent: 29 Aug 2023 Act: Water Services Legislation Act 2023