New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2010 - SECT 25

25 Quality assurance programs

(cf 1991 Act, s 10M)

(1) A supplier of drinking water must have a quality assurance program.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of an individual--50 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a corporation--250 penalty units.

(1A) A supplier of drinking water must comply with the supplier's quality assurance program.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of an individual--50 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a corporation--250 penalty units.

(1B) A supplier of drinking water must provide a copy of the supplier's quality assurance program to the Secretary.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of an individual--25 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a corporation--125 penalty units.

(2) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to any of the following--

(a) the tests on water and other substances to be carried out by a supplier of drinking water pursuant to this Division,

(b) the records to be maintained by a supplier,

(c) matters to be included in a quality assurance program, including in relation to particular types of suppliers.

(3) The Chief Health Officer may, by notice in writing, exempt a supplier of drinking water or class of suppliers from subsection (1) if the Chief Health Officer is satisfied that the supplier, or class of suppliers, is subject to other appropriate licensing or other regulatory requirements.