Amendment of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regulations (ACT)

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.

Regulations 1941. No. 1.

Regulations under the Building and Services Ordinance

1924-1938.*

I H A T T 1 L S P E N C E R , in pursuance of the powers conferred by the Building and Services

F O I L , the Minister of State for the Interior,

Ordinance 1924-1938, hereby make the following Regulations.

Dated this sixth day of January , 1941.

I I . S. FOLL

Minister of State for the Interior.

A M E N D M E N T OE T H E C A N B E R R A S E W E R A G E A N D

W A T E R S U P P L Y R E G U L A T I O N S .

1. Regulation 4 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Definitions.

Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from the definition of " t h e City A r e a " the figures " 1924-1929 " and inserting in their stead the figures " 1936-1938 " ; and

(fo) by omitting the definition of " t h e lessee" and inserting in

its stead the following definition:—

" ' the owner ', in relation to land, includes the occupier, lessee, tenant or holder of any land on which any sewerage or water service has been or, is to be, installed; ".

7389.—PRICE 3D.

2. Regulation 91 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead :—

" 9 1 . The Minister may, in the case of drought or of any accident pOWCTto

or unavoidable cause, regulate the use of water supplied by the Com- regulate water
monwealtli for any purpose and the consumption and method of
consumption of water, whether the water is supplied through a meter

or otherwise.".

3. Regulation 93 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply provisions

Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulations (9.) and relating to

(13.) the word " l e s see" and inserting in its stead the word	" o w n e r " .
Regulations is amended by inserting in sub-regulation (4.) , after the metcrs-	4. Regulation 94 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Accuracy of

word " cent.", the words " in excess ".

•Notified in (he Commonwealth Gazette on lGth January , 11)41.

Charges for 5. Regulation 115 of tlie Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply

sewerage

service and	Regulations is amended—
water.

(a) by omitting from sub-regulations (1.) to (4.) (both inclusive) the words " unimproved cap i t a l " (wherever

occurring)	and inserting in their stead the word
" assessed " ;

(b) by omitting sub-regulation (5.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

"(5 . ) The owner of the parcel of land shall be liable to pay the prescribed charges in respect of the land and the charges may be recovered accordingly in any court of competent jurisdiction.";

(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (6.) the words " un- improved value " and inserting in their stead the words " assessed value " ; and

(d) by omitting sub-regulation (7.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation :—

" (7.) For the purpose of calculating any charge under this regulation, the assessed value of the land shall be the assessed value of the land as determined in pursuance of the Bates Ordinance 192G-1938 and existing at the time the charge is made.".

Charges for 6. Regulation 1 1 5 A of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply

water services

for Oaks	Regulations is amended—
Estate.	(a) by omitting from sub-regulation ( l . ) the words " uii- improved cap i t a l " (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the word " assessed " ;
(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (5.) all words from and including the words ", and, where any person " to end of sub-regulation and inserting in their stead the words " and the charges may be recovered accordingly in any court of competent jurisdiction " ; and
(c) by omitting paragraph (/;) of sub-regulation (C.) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

(1>) for the purpose of calculating any charge under

this regulation, the assessed value of the land	shall be the assessed value of the land as deter-
mined in pursuance of the Rates Ordinance 1926-1938 and existing at the time the charge is made.".

Application of 7. Regulation 118 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply

provisions of	Regulations is amended by omitting the words "unimproved	c a p i t a l "
Kates

Ordinance.	(wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the word " assessed ". Regulations is repealed and the1 following regulation inserted in its 8. Regulation 120 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply
stead:—

Application of	" 120. The provisions of these	Regulations shall apply to such
regulations.	localities and places only as are	supplied with water or sewerage
services by the Commonwealth.".

General	9. The Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regulations are
amendments.	amended in the manner specified in the Schedule to this Ordinance.

THE SCHEDULE.

Regulation. Extent of amendment.

17 Omi t ' lessee ' (wherever occurring), insert ' ' owner "

23	Omi t	' l essee	'	, insert " owner "
24	Omi t	' lessee	'	, (wherever occurring) , inser t " owner "
25	Omit	' lessee '	(wherever occurring), insert ' ' owner "
52	Omi t	' lessee	'	(wherever occurring), insert ' ' owner "

63	Omi t	' or lessee ' '
80 (34)	Omit	' lessee ' , insert " owner "

By Authority: L. F. JOHNSTON, Common-arealth Government Printer, Canberra,