Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) A water service provider may shut off the water supply to premises for the time reasonably necessary for the service provider to perform work on the service provider's infrastructure, including a property service.
(2) However, the service provider must give anyone likely to be affected by the shutting off of the water supply at least 48 hours notice of its intention to shut off the water supply, advising the reasons for shutting it off, and for how long it will be shut off.
(3) Subsection (2) does not stop the service provider shutting off its water supply, without notice, if there is--
(a) a serious risk to public health; or
(b) a likelihood of serious injury to persons or damage to property; or
(c) another emergency.
(4) If the service provider acts under subsection (3), the service provider must give anyone likely to be affected by the action--
(a) notice of the action; and
(b) the reasons for the action; and
(c) if the action is continuing when the notice is given--notice about how long the action will continue.