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

In the matter of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regulations 1977 No. 8, the court was tasked with determining the validity of amendments made to the Regulations. The legal issues before the court included whether the amendments were properly made under the Building and Services Ordinance 1924 and whether they were within the scope of the Ordinance's authority. The court examined the legislative framework and the specific provisions of the Ordinance to assess the validity of the amendments.

The court found that the amendments to the Regulations were indeed made under the authority of the Building and Services Ordinance 1924 and were within the scope of the Ordinance's provisions. The Regulations were consistent with the legislative intent and did not exceed the powers granted by the Ordinance. The court concluded that the amendments were valid and did not infringe upon any legal principles.

The final orders of the court were that the amendments to the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regulations 1977 No. 8 were valid and enforceable under the Building and Services Ordinance 1924. The court upheld the authority of the Minister of State for the Capital Territory to make the amendments as per the legislative framework provided.