Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regulations (ACT)

CANBERRA SEWERAGE A N D WATER SUPPLY REGULATIONS.*

REGULATIONS 1962. No. 8.f

Definitions. 1. Regulation 4 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regula- tions is amended—

(a) by omitting from the definition of " urinal stall" in sub- regulation (1.) the words " in the absence of a sewerage system "; and

(b) by omitting from that definition the figures " 18 " and inserting

in their stead the figures " 24 ".

Commonwealth Gazette and commenced on 16th August, 1962.

Water-closets	2. Regulation 80 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regula-
and urinals.	t j o n s j s a mended by omitting sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in its stead
the following sub-regulations:—
" (3.) Where more than ten persons are likely ordinarily to have their places of work in a building or part of a building, being a building or part that is to be used as a warehouse, factory, shop or office or for any business purposes—

(a) there shall be provided for such of those persons as are males water-closets not less in number than the minimum number of water-closets required to be provided in the building or part for males;

* For references to the Commonwealth Gazettes in which the original Regulations, and amendments made before Regulations 1962, No. 8, were notified, see footnote • on p. 93 of Vol. III. of" Laws of tho Australian Capital Territory 1911-1959 ".

t Made under the Building and Services Ordinance 1924-1942 on 8th August, 1962; notified in the

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(b) there shall also be provided for such of those persons as are females separate water-closets not less in number than the minimum number of water-closets required to be provided in the building or part for females; and

(c) if more than nine males are likely ordinarily to have their places of work in the building or part—there shall be pro- vided for males urinal stalls not less in number than the minimum number of urinal stalls required to be provided in the building or part.

" (3A. ) For the purposes of the last preceding sub-regulation—

(a) the minimum number of water-closets required to be provided in a building or part of a building for males is a number calculated at the rate of one for each twenty or fraction of twenty males who are likely ordinarily to have their places of work in the building or part;

(6) the minimum number of urinal stalls required to be provided

in a building or part of a building is—

(i) if more than nine males but not more than twenty-five males are likely ordinarily to have their places of work in the building or part—one;

(ii) if more than twenty-five males but not more than fifty males are likely ordinarily to have their places of work in the building or part—two; and

(iii) if more than fifty males are likely ordinarily to have their places of work in the building or part—a number equal to the sum of two and a number calculated at the rate of one for each fifty or fraction of fifty males by which the number of males who are likely ordinarily to have their places of work in the building or part exceed fifty; and

(c) the minimum number of water-closets required to be provided
in a building or part of a building for females is a number

calculated at the rate of one for each fifteen or fraction of

" ( 3 B . ) For the purposes of the last two preceding sub-regulations, references to the number of persons, males or females who are ordinarily likely to have their places of work in a building or part of a building shall be read as references to the number whom the Engineer estimates are likely ordinarily to have their places of work in the building or part having regard to the nature of the building or part and the purposes for which the building or part is to be used or could reasonably be used.". work in the building or part. fifteen females who are likely ordinarily to have their places of

3. Regulation 81 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regula- Uiinib.

tions is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead
the following sub-regulation:—

" (1.) A urinal shall be not less than 3 feet wide and not less in area than 12 superficial feet or such greater area as the Proper Authority, in the particular case, requires.".