Plumbing and Drainage and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007 (Qld)

Queensland Plumbing and Drainage and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007 Subordinate Legislation 2007 No. 328 made under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002 Contents Part 1 1 2 Part 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Page Preliminary Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Amendment of Standard Plumbing and DrainageRegulation 2003 Regulation amended in pt 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Omission of s 6A (Criteria local government must consider in declaring area to be suitable for greywater use). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Amendment of s 6B (Criteria for deciding application for compliance permit for greywater use facility in a sewered area) . 3 Amendment of s 14A (Additional requirements for plans for regulated work). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Amendment of s 14B (Additional requirements for plans for greywater use facilities in a sewered area). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Amendment of s 14C (Additional requirements for plans for greywater use facilities not in a sewered area). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Amendment of s 19 (Stages for assessment of regulated work) . 6 Amendment of s 23A (Additional requirements for plans for assessed regulated work) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Amendment of s 23B (Additional requirements for plans for assessed greywater use facilities in a sewered area) . . . . . . . . . 7

12 13 14 15 Part 3 16 17 Part 4 18 19 Part 5 20 21 Part 6 22 23 Part 7 24 25 2 Plumbing and Drainage and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007 No. 328, 2007 Amendment of s 23C (Additional requirements for plans for assessed greywater use facilities not in a sewered area) . . . . . . Insertion of new s 54A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54A Notice to water service provider about installation of meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of sch 1A (References to parts of QPW code) . . . . Schedule 1A References to parts of QPW code Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2003 Regulation amended in pt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 3 (Qualifications, practical experience and scope of work for endorsements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Body Corporate and CommunityManagement (Accommodation Module) Regulation 1997 Regulation amended in pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 108 (Duties of body corporate about common property—Act, s 152 [SM, s 109]) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Body Corporate and CommunityManagement (Commercial Module) Regulation 1997 Regulation amended in pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 89 (Duties of body corporate about common property—Act, s 114 [SM, s 109]) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Body Corporate and CommunityManagement (Small Schemes Module) Regulation 1997 Regulation amended in pt 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 70 (Duties of body corporate about common property—Act, s 114 [SM, s 109]) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Body Corporate and CommunityManagement (Standard Module) Regulation 1997 Regulation amended in pt 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 109 (Duties of body corporate about common property—Act, s 152) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13

s1 3 s5 Plumbing and Drainage and Other Legislation No. 328, 2007 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007 Part 1 Preliminary 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Plumbing and Drainage and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007 . 2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 January 2008. Part 2 Amendment of Standard Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2003 3 Regulation amended in pt 2 This part amends the StandardPlumbingandDrainageRegulation 2003. 4 Omission of s 6A (Criteria local government must consider in declaring area to be suitable for greywater use) Section 6A— omit. 5 Amendment of s 6B (Criteria for deciding application for compliance permit for greywater use facility in a sewered area) Section 6B(a) and (b)— omit, insert— ‘(a) the proposed use of the greywater from the greywater use facility; and

s6 4 s6 Plumbing and Drainage and Other Legislation No. 328, 2007 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007 (b) the density of allotments within the relevant locality; and (c) the area of land available for dispersal of greywater, after allowing for— (i) setbacks from the boundary of premises at which the facility is proposed to be installed; and (ii) any impervious surfaces; and (d) characteristics of the terrain or soil of the premises and of the relevant locality; and Examples of characteristics of the terrain or soil — • shape of the surface of the land • gradient • nature and condition of soil • likely surface run-off • lateral and vertical drainage and seepage • a soil type that is unlikely to be able to assimilate biodegradable organic compounds and pathogenic bacteria (e) relevant hydrological and seasonal factors; and Example — exposure to sun and wind, rainfall patterns and transpiration from evaporation from vegetation (f) whether the application includes the information and documents mentioned in section 14B(3).’. 6 Amendment of s 14A (Additional requirements for plans for regulated work) (1) Section 14A(2)(e), ‘performed’— omit, insert— ‘be performed’. (2) Section 14(3), ‘subsection (1)(d)’— omit, insert— ‘subsection (2)(d)’.

s7 5 s8 Plumbing and Drainage and Other Legislation No. 328, 2007 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007 (3) Section 14A— insert— ‘(4) If the regulated work is to be performed on a building other than a building mentioned in subsection (2)(d), there must be a floor plan of the building showing the approximate location on the premises of each meter, and details of the specifications of each meter, for measuring the supply of water to any part of the premises.’. 7 Amendment of s 14B (Additional requirements for plans for greywater use facilities in a sewered area) (1) Section 14B(2)(a), (b) and (c)— omit, insert— ‘(a) if the facility includes a greywater application area— (i) the location of the area; and (ii) the distances from the area to the following— (A) the boundary of the premises; (B) proposed or existing buildings or structures on the premises; (C) any impervious surfaces on the premises, including, for example, paths for pedestrians and paved areas; (b) the connection from the greywater treatment plant or greywater diversion device to sanitary drainage.’. (2) Section 14B(3)— insert— ‘(d) details of the proposed use of the greywater from the greywater use facility.’. 8 Amendment of s 14C (Additional requirements for plans for greywater use facilities not in a sewered area) (1) Section 14C(2)(a)(i)— omit, insert—

s 9 6 s 10 Plumbing and Drainage and Other Legislation No. 328, 2007 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007 ‘(i) if the facility includes a greywater application area—the location of the area;’. (2) Section 14C(2)(b), ‘the distances from the greywater application area’— omit, insert— ‘if the facility includes a greywater application area—the distances from the area’. (3) Section 14C(3)— insert— ‘(d) details of the proposed use of the greywater from the greywater use facility.’. 9 Amendment of s 19 (Stages for assessment of regulated work) Section 19(1)(e)— omit, insert— ‘(e) for a greywater use facility— (i) if the facility includes a greywater application area—after the subsurface or surface irrigation in the area is installed; and (ii) if the greywater is proposed to be used other than in a greywater application area—when the plumbing work associated with each proposed use of the greywater is completed;’. 10 Amendment of s 23A (Additional requirements for plans for assessed regulated work) Section 23A(2)(b)(i), ‘and sanitary drains’— omit, insert— ‘, sanitary drains and water meters’.

s 11 7 s 12 Plumbing and Drainage and Other Legislation No. 328, 2007 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007 11 Amendment of s 23B (Additional requirements for plans for assessed greywater use facilities in a sewered area) Section 23B(2)— omit, insert— ‘(2) The plan must be drawn approximately to scale and show the following if the greywater use facility includes a greywater application area— (a) the location of the area; (b) the distances from the area to the following— (i) the boundary of the premises; (ii) proposed or existing buildings or structures on the premises. ‘(3) The plan must include details of the proposed use of the greywater from the greywater use facility.’. 12 Amendment of s 23C (Additional requirements for plans for assessed greywater use facilities not in a sewered area) (1) Section 23C(2)(a)(i)— omit, insert— ‘(i) if the greywater use facility includes a greywater application area—the area;’. (2) Section 23C(2)(b), ‘the distances from the greywater application area’— omit, insert— ‘if the facility includes a greywater application area—the distances from the area’. (3) Section 23C— insert— ‘(3) The plan must include details of the proposed use of the greywater from the greywater use facility.’.

s 13 8 s 14 Plumbing and Drainage and Other Legislation No. 328, 2007 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007 13 Insertion of new s 54A After section 54— insert— ‘54A Notice to water service provider about installation of meters ‘(1) This section applies if plumbing work involving the installation of water meters is performed— (a) on a building other than a building mentioned in section 14A(2)(d); and (b) after 1 January 2008 in relation to a compliance request made after 31 December 2007. ‘(2) The responsible person for the work must, at least 2 business days before the cladding or lining covering the plumbing work is fixed, give the water service provider for the area in which the work is being performed written notice that the water meters are proposed to be installed. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. ‘(3) In this section— responsible person , for work, means the person who— (a) is a licensed person for the work; and (b) performs, directs the performance of, or supervises, the work.’. 14 Replacement of sch 1A (References to parts of QPW code) Schedule 1A— omit, insert—

s 15 9 s 17 Plumbing and Drainage and Other Legislation No. 328, 2007 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007 ‘Schedule 1A References to parts of QPW code section 4A Parts of QPW code 1—Onsite Wastewater Management Systems 2—Greywater Use Facilities 3—Land Application Systems 4—Water Meters for New Premises 5—Chief Executive Approvals Date published 23 November 2007 23 November 2007 23 November 2007 23 November 2007 23 November 2007’. 15 Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary) (1) Schedule 6, definition meter — omit. (2) Schedule 6, definition apparatus , ‘meter’— omit, insert— ‘water meter’. Part 3 Amendment of Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2003 16 Regulation amended in pt 3 This part amends the PlumbingandDrainageRegulation 2003. 17 Amendment of sch 3 (Qualifications, practical experience and scope of work for endorsements) (1) Schedule 3, item 3, column 1, before ‘maintenance’—

s 18 10 s 19 Plumbing and Drainage and Other Legislation No. 328, 2007 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007 insert— ‘installation and’. (2) Schedule 3, item 3, column 4, before ‘maintain’— insert— ‘install and’. Part 4 Amendment of Body Corporate and Community Management (Accommodation Module) Regulation 1997 18 Regulation amended in pt 4 This part amends the BodyCorporateandCommunityManagement (Accommodation Module) Regulation 1997 . 19 Amendment of s 108 (Duties of body corporate about common property—Act, s 152 [SM, s 109]) Section 108(5)— insert— ‘ utility infrastructure does not include utility infrastructure that— (a) is a device for measuring the reticulation or supply of water for a community titles scheme established after 1 January 2008; and (b) is installed after 1 January 2008, in relation to a compliance request made under the PlumbingandDrainage Act 2002 after 31 December 2007.’.

s 20 11 s 21 Plumbing and Drainage and Other Legislation No. 328, 2007 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007 Part 5 Amendment of Body Corporate and Community Management (Commercial Module) Regulation 1997 20 Regulation amended in pt 5 This part amends the BodyCorporateandCommunityManagement (Commercial Module) Regulation 1997 . 21 Amendment of s 89 (Duties of body corporate about common property—Act, s 114 [SM, s 109]) Section 89— insert— ‘(5) In this section— utility infrastructure does not include utility infrastructure that— (a) is a device for measuring the reticulation or supply of water for a community titles scheme established after 1 January 2008; and (b) is installed after 1 January 2008, in relation to a compliance request made under the PlumbingandDrainage Act 2002 after 31 December 2007.’.

s 22 12 s 23 Plumbing and Drainage and Other Legislation No. 328, 2007 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007 Part 6 Amendment of Body Corporate and Community Management (Small Schemes Module) Regulation 1997 22 Regulation amended in pt 6 This part amends the BodyCorporateandCommunityManagement (Small Schemes Module) Regulation 1997 . 23 Amendment of s 70 (Duties of body corporate about common property—Act, s 114 [SM, s 109]) Section 70— insert— ‘(5) In this section— utility infrastructure does not include utility infrastructure that— (a) is a device for measuring the reticulation or supply of water for a community titles scheme established after 1 January 2008; and (b) is installed after 1 January 2008, in relation to a compliance request made under the PlumbingandDrainage Act 2002 after 31 December 2007.’.

s 24 13 s 25 Plumbing and Drainage and Other Legislation No. 328, 2007 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007 Part 7 Amendment of Body Corporate and Community Management (Standard Module) Regulation 1997 24 Regulation amended in pt 7 This part amends the BodyCorporateandCommunityManagement (Standard Module) Regulation 1997 . 25 Amendment of s 109 (Duties of body corporate about common property—Act, s 152) Section 109(5)— insert— ‘ utility infrastructure does not include utility infrastructure that— (a) is a device for measuring the reticulation or supply of water for a community titles scheme established after 1 January 2008; and (b) is installed after 1 January 2008, in relation to a compliance request made under the PlumbingandDrainage Act 2002 after 31 December 2007.’. ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 13 December 2007. 2 Notified in the gazette on 14 December 2007. 3 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4 The administering agency is the Department of Infrastructure and Planning. © State of Queensland 2007