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

Regulations 1982 No. 10'

Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply

Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, WILLIAM MICHAEL HODGMAN, the Minister of State for the Capital Territory, hereby make the following Regulations under the Building and Services Ordinance 1924.

Dated 11 May 1982.

MICHAEL HODGMAN

Minister of State for the Capital Territory

Work on water service

1. Regulation 97 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regulations

is amended—

(a)	by inserting "a fee of $ 10 and" after "by"; and
(b)	by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulations:

" ( 2 ) A person shall not undertake work referred to in sub-regulation (1) unless the plan referred to in that sub-regulation relating to that work has been approved in writing by the Proper Authority.

"(3) Where work in relation to a water service referred to in sub-regulation (1) has been carried out, a person shall not operate the water service unless the work has been approved in writing by the Proper Authority.".

(b)	by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulations:
"(6) Work referred to in paragraph (1) (a) shall be left uncovered and convenient for examination until it has been inspected and
approved by the Engineer or the Inspector.

Notice re interference with pipes, &c.

2. Regulation 100 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply

Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting after sub-regulation (1) the following sub-regulation:

"(1A) The fee payable for the grant of a permit under this

regulation is $20."; and

"(7) An inspection referred to in sub-regulation (6) shall, if

practicable, be made—

(a)	if notification that the work is ready for inspection is received by the Engineer or the Inspector on a Saturday—within 72 hours after that notification is so received; or
(b)	if notification that the work is ready for inspection is received by the Engineer or the Inspector on any other day—within 48 hours after that notification is so received.".

3. After regulation 110 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply

Regulations the following regulation is inserted:

Fee for re-inspection of works

"110A. Where—

(a) work has been inspected in pursuance of this Part; and

(b) that work was not approved,

an application for a further inspection of that work in pursuance of this Part

shall be accompanied by a fee of $ 10.".

4. After regulation 116 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply

Regulations the following regulations are inserted:

Certificate of compliance with Regulations

"1 16A. Where, in respect of work referred to in these Regulations that has been carried out, the Proper Authority is satisfied that the requirements of these Regulations have been complied with, the Proper Authority shall, on receiving an application in writing accompanied by a fee of $ 5 , issue to the applicant a certificate to that effect.".

Inspection fee

"116B. A fee of $2 is payable for an inspection of the records of the

Department of the Capital Territory relating to—

(a) existing or proposed sewerage installations or sanitary fixtures on or

affecting a parcel of land;

(b)	existing or proposed installations in relation to water supply facilities on or affecting a parcel of land; or
(c)	existing or proposed stormwater installations on or affecting a parcel of land.".

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 20 May 1982.

2.    Regulations notified in the Gazette on 2 November 1933 as amended by Regulations notified in the Gazette on 30 July 1936, 3 June 1937 and 18 August 1938 and by Regulations 1941 No . l ; 1942 Nos. 2, 9 and 11; 1959 No. 16; 1962 No. 8; 1975 No. 14; 1977 No. 8; 1978 No. 14; 1979 No. 26; 1980 No. 11;1981 No. 18.