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SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT 2003


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Purpose and outline  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Supply includes to release water  
   5.      Application  
   6.      Declaration concerning regulated water  

   PART 2--RISK MANAGEMENT PLANS

           Division 1--Requirement to have plan

   7.      Water suppliers must prepare, implement and review risk management plans  
   8.      Water storage managers must prepare, implement and review risk management plans  
   9.      Risk management plan  

           Division 2--Audits

   10.     Risk management plan audit  
   11.     Secretary may require risk management plan audit  
   12.     Audit certificate to be given  
   13.     Approval of risk management plan auditors  
   14.     Only approved auditors may conduct audits  
   15.     Auditor must comply with conditions of approval  
   16.     Conflict of interest to be avoided  

   PART 3--OTHER OBLIGATIONS ON WATER SUPPLIERS AND WATER STORAGE MANAGERS

           Division 1--Drinking water quality standards

   17.     Drinking water must comply with quality standards  
   18.     Notification required if non-complying water supplied  
   19.     Variations of aesthetic standards  
   20.     Exemption from water quality standards  
   21.     Minister may impose conditions  

           Division 2--Disclosure and reporting requirements

   22.     Officer to report known or suspected contamination  
   23.     Water quality monitoring information to be made publicly available  
   24.     Water storage manager to give information to water supplier  
   25.     Warnings to be given if regulated water supplied  
   26.     Water suppliers or water storage managers to provide annual report  

           Division 3--Protection of officers reporting known or suspected contamination

   26A.    Definition  
   26B.    Application  
   26C.    Certain further information also protected  
   26D.    Immunity from liability  
   26E.    Confidentiality provisions do not apply  
   26F.    Protection from defamation action  
   26G.    Liability for own conduct  
   26H.    Protection from reprisal  
   26I.    Proceedings for damages for reprisal  
   26J.    Application for injunction or order  
   26K.    Injunction or order  

   PART 4--ADMINISTRATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT MATTERS

           Division 1--General functions and powers of the Secretary

   27.     Functions of Secretary  
   28.     General powers of the Secretary  
   29.     Secretary may require certain information  
   30.     Secretary may accept undertakings  
   31.     Secretary may issue enforcement notice  
   32.     Annual report  
   33.     Register of variations, exemptions and undertakings  

           Division 2--Incident management

   34.     Powers of the Secretary if there is a risk to public health  
   35.     Limit on power of delegation  
   36.     Power to assess and address immediate risks  
   37.     Display of identity cards  
   38.     Announcement before entry  
   39.     Occupier to be given copy of consent  
   40.     Receipt must be given for any thing seized  
   41.     Copies of certain seized things to be given  
   42.     Access to seized things  
   43.     Use of equipment to examine or process things  
   44.     Use or seizure of electronic equipment at premises  
   45.     Return of seized things  
   46.     Magistrates' Court may extend period  
   47.     Self-incrimination not an excuse  

           Division 3--Authorised officers

   48.     Appointment procedure  
   49.     Offence to obstruct authorised officer  
   50.     Offence to impersonate authorised officer  

           Division 4--Administration levy

   51.     Requirement to pay levy  
   52.     Meaning of costs of administering this Act  
   53.     How amount of levy to be calculated  
   54.     Collection of the levy  

   PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

           Division 1--Miscellaneous offence

   55.     False information not to be given  

           Division 2--Regulations

   56.     Regulations  

   PART 6--CONSEQUENTIAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   59.     Repeal of immunity provision  
           ENDNOTES


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