Local Government Act 1919 Ordinance relating to caravan parks and movable dwellings (1990-230) [GG No 51 of 20.4.1990] (NSW)

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1919 - ORDINANCE

(Relating to caravan parks and movable dwellings)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 51 of 20 April 1990]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Local Government Act 1919, has been pleased to make the Ordinance set forth hereunder.

DAVID HAY

Minister for Local Government.

Commencement

1. This Ordinance takes effect on 1st June 1990.

Amendment of Ordinance No. 71

2. Ordinance No. 71 (the Caravan Parks and Movable Dwellings

Ordinance) made under the Local Government Act 1919 is amended:

(a) by inserting in clause 4 (1) after the definition of ''caravan park" the following definition:

“Code for Connection of Movable Dwellings” means the New South Wales Code of Practice for Connection of Movable Dwellings to Plumbing and House Drainage in Caravan Parks, produced by the Committee on Uniformity of Plumbing and Drainage Regulations in New South Wales;

(b) by inserting after clause 27 (1) the following subclause:

(1A) All water services that connect directly or indirectly to

a reticulated water supply provided by any local water supply

and sewerage authority must be in accordance with the

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requirements of the Code for Connection of Movable

Dwellings.

(c) by omitting clause 29 (1) and (2) and by inserting instead the following subclauses:

(1) Except as provided by subclause (3), each site used for long-term residence must be provided with a connection to an approved sewerage system.

(2) The connection must be sufficient to cater for waste from a kitchen, laundry, bathroom and water closet, and must comply with:

(a)	the requirements of the Code for Connection of Movable Dwellings; and
(b)	any requirements (not inconsistent with those of the Code) of the local water supply and sewerage authority.

(d) by omitting clause 29 (6) and by inserting instead the following

subclause:
(6) Sullage dump points and all connections to sewerage or waste disposal systems must comply with:

(a) the requirements of the Code for Connection of Movable Dwellings; and

(b) any requirements (not inconsistent with those of the

Code) of the local Gter supply and sewerage authority.

(e) by omitting clause 32 and by inserting instead the following

clause:

Gas installations

32. (1) Natural gas installations must comply with AG

601-1990 Installation Code for Gas Burning Appliances and Equipment, published jointly by the Australian Gas Association and the Australian Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association.

(2) Liquid petroleum gas installations must comply with the Australian LP - Gas Installation Code, published by the Australian Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (printed in January 1990).

(f) by inserting at the end of clause 66 the following subclause:

(2) For the purposes of this clause, an unregistrable movable dwelling is not structurally sound unless it is adequate for transportation on its own chassis.

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(g) by inserting after clause 68 (1) (c) the following word and paragraph

; and

(d) in the case of an unregistrable movable dwelling – instructions for its transportation.

(h) by omitting clause 69 (1) (d);

(i)     by omitting clause 94 (1) and (2) and by inserting instead the following subclauses:

(1) Plumbing in movable dwellings must be installed in accordance with:

(a) the Code for Connection of Movable Dwellings; and

(b) any requirements (not inconsistent with those of the Code) of the local water supply and sewerage authority.

(2) Provision for house drainage of movable dwellings must also accord with the Code.

(j) by omittimg clause 99 (2) and (3) and by inserting instead the following subclauses:

(2) A notice containing particulars of the matters referred to in subclause (1), signed and dated by the licensee or a representative of the licensee, is to be given to each person or group of persons staying at the caravan park.

(3) In the case of persons intending long-term residence, the notice is to be given at or before a site is allocated for long-term residence.

(4) In the case of persons intending short-term residence, the notice must be given as soon as practicable (and in any event within 24 hours) after arrival at the caravan park.

(5) Short-term residents must also, on arrival, be informed of the latest date by which the site allocated to them must be vac at e d.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The objects of this Ordinance are:

(a) to require the standards prescribed by certain codes of practice to be observed with respect to the water supply, plumbing and sewerage requirements of movable dwellings and with respect to certain gas installations; and

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(b) to specify other minor requirements relating to unregistrable movable

dwellings.