(1)  The Minister administering the Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2008 may, by notice, extend a period, specified in a provision in that Act, in which an action is to be performed by a regulated entity.

(2)  A period may not be extended under subsection (1) for more than 30 days.

(3)  A notice under subsection (1) is of no effect after the end of the period of 12 months beginning on the day on which this Part comes into force.

(4)  If a period, specified in a provision, in which an action is to be performed by a regulated entity is extended in a notice under subsection (1) , the entity is not to be taken to be in breach of the provision if it performs the action within the period so extended.