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

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.

Regulations 1959. No. 16.

Regulations under the Building and Services

Ordinance 1924-1942.*

I GORDON FREETH, the Minister of State for the Interior, hereby	Ordinance 1924-1942.
,	make the following Regulations under the Building and Services

Dated this thirty-first day of December, 1959.

GORDON FREETH

Minister of State for the Interior.

AMENDMENTS OF THE CANBERRA SEWERAGE AND WATER

SUPPLY REGULATIONS, t

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the first day of Commence-

January, 1960.

2. Regulation 3 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regula- Parts,

tions is amended by omitting the words—

" Part VI.—Charges and penalties.".

3. Regulation 91 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regula-Power to

tions is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words ", whether SJjJJjJJLpi,
the water is supplied through a meter or otherwise ".

4. Regulation 92 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regula- tions is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

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"shall only be supplied to a parcel of land if a meter which registers the ^ 1 ^ n " I « l 1	'92.—(1.) Except where the Proper Authority otherwise directs, water supply of

quantity of water supplied is fitted to the service pipe for the parcel of
land.

" (2.) The meter shall be provided by the Commonwealth and shall be installed in accordance with these Regulations by the holder of a water supply plumber's licence or a sanitary plumber's licence engaged by the owner of the parcel of land.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 31st December, 1959.

t For references to Gazettes containing the original Regulations, and amending Regulations made before 1939, see footnote (a) on page 73 of Vol. II. of " Laws of the Australian Capital Territory 1911-1938", and for later amendments, see Regulations 1941, No. 1; and 1942, Nos. 2, 9 and 11.

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" (3.) The cost of installation of a meter on a parcel of land shall be borne—

(a) where the parcel of land is held in fee simple, or under a lease from the Commonwealth for a period of years, and no build- ing has, at the date of installation of the meter, been com- pleted on the parcel of land—by the owner of the parcel of land; and

(b) in any other case—by the Commonwealth.".

Provisions

relating to	5. Regulation 93 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regula- tions is amended by omitting sub-regulations (10.), (11.), (12.), (13.), (14.), (15.) and (16.) and inserting in their stead the following sub- regulations:—
meters.
" (10.) The Proper Authority shall do all things necessary to repafl meters and maintain meters in good working order.
" (11.) Where a meter is damaged through any act on the part of the owner, the cost of repairs to the meter shall be borne by the owner.
" (12.) Where a person desires to alter the position of a meter, he shall apply in writing for the permission of the Proper Authority and the meter shall not be altered unless and until permission in writing has been given by the Proper Authority.
" (13.) A person, other than the holder of a water supply plumber's licence or a sanitary plumber's licence, shall not do any work in connexion with the installation or alteration of the position of a meter.
" (14.) A person shall not construct, place, stack or store a building, erection, material or goods over or upon a meter or do or permit anything which prevents or interferes with the inspection at any time of a meter.".
Repeal of	6. Regulations 94 and 95 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply
regulations
94 and 95.	Regulations are repealed.
Conditions to	7. Regulation 96 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regula-

be observed in • » •

regard to tions is amended— ^ ^

services. (a) by omitting paragraphs (c) and (tl) and inserting in their s te f l the following paragraphs:— ^ ^

" (c) Except where the bore of the service pipe required exceeds i inch, the service pipe shall be supplied by the Commonwealth and fitted and maintained, and repaired if necessary, at Commonwealth expense by the Proper Authority;

" (d) Where the owner of a parcel of land requires a service pipe with a bore exceeding J inch, the service pipe shall be supplied and fitted by the owner at his expense but shall be maintained and repaired, if necessary, at Commonwealth expense by the Proper Authority;"; and

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(b) by omitting paragraph (p) and inserting in its stead the follow-

ing paragraph:—
" (p) A service pipe fitted by the owner of a parcel of land

under paragraph (of) of this regulation for the supply of water to that parcel of land shall not be used to supply water to another parcel of land except with the permission in writing of the Proper Authority;".

8. Regulation 98 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regula- Repeal of

tions is repealed. regulation 98.

k tions is amended by inserting after the word " work " (wherever occurring) 1 ° ^ f e r e n c e	9. Regulation 99 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regula- Unauthorized
the word " , meter ".	Commonwealth
'	property.
tions is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead of water-	10. Regulation 106 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regula- unlawful taking

the following sub-regulation:—
" (1.) A person shall not, without the authority of the Proper Authority, take or carry away water, or cause water to be taken or carried away, from the premises of another person or from a drinking tap, trough or private or public service tap.

Penalty: Five pounds.".

11. After regulation 114A of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply

Regulations the following regulation is inserted in Part V.:—

" 1 1 4 B . A person who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision Penalties.

of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and, where no other penalty is provided, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding Five pounds for the first offence, and Ten pounds for any subsequent offence, and, in addition, where the offence is a continuing offence, to a penalty not exceeding Ten shillings for each day during the period for which the offence continues.".

12. Part VI. of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regulations Repeai0f

is repealed. Partvi.

By Authority: A. J. ARTHUR, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.