Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 1999 (WA)
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Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984
Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 1999
Made by the Minister under section 34(1) of the Act.
Part 1 — Preliminary
1. Citation
These by-laws may be cited as the Water Agencies Amendment
By-laws 1999.2. Commencement
These by-laws come into operation on 1 July 1999.
3. Application
Nothing in these by-laws affects the application after
1 July 1999 of a by-law in force before that day in so far as that
by-law relates to a fee or charge for a period commencing
before that day or to a fee or charge for any matter or thing done
before that day.
Part 2 — Carnarvon Irrigation District By-laws
amended
4. The by-laws amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Carnarvon Irrigation
District By-laws*.
[* Published in Gazette 2 July 1962, pp. 1695-8.For amendments to 17 June 1999 see 1998 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, p. 324-5.]
5. By-law 19 amended
By-law 19(3)(a) is amended by deleting “the Schedule” and inserting instead —
“ Schedule 1 ”.
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6. Schedule replaced
The Schedule is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead —
“ Schedule 1 — Minimum fee for testing a meter
[bl. 19(3)(a)]
Meter Size Fee $
20-25 mm........................................................................ 50.40 40-50 mm........................................................................ 106.40 75 mm and over .............................................................. 184.90
”.
Part 3 — Country Areas Water Supply By-laws 1957
amended
7. Schedule 2 replaced
Schedule 2 to the Country Areas Water Supply By-laws 1957* is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead —
“
Schedule 2 — Fees
[bll. 49, 58A, 66, 66A, 77, 83, 87F, 87G, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 104C]
$
1. (a) Issue of a water supply plumber’s licence — per
quarter or part of a quarter ......................................... 27.20
(b) Renewal of a water supply plumber’s licence ........... 108.85 (c)
Duplicate instruments (licences and certificates) ...... 2. Meter testing — Meter size 20 or 25 mm...............................................................
21.75
(d) Application for a water supply plumber’s licence ..... 32.65 50.40 40 or 50 mm............................................................... 106.40 75 mm and over ......................................................... 206.30 3. Minimum fee in respect of turning or cutting off or
reduction of the water supply and the restoration of the
water supply....................................................................... 4. (a) Reading of meter........................................................
71.50
7.00
(b) Urgent reading of meter............................................. 12.00 (c)
Electronic lodgement of a combined request for a single statement, reading of meter and orders and requisitions.................................................................
20.00
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$
(d) Electronic lodgement of a combined request for a single statement, urgent reading of meter and
orders and requisitions ............................................... 25.00 (e) Lodgement other than under paragraph (c) of a combined request for a single statement, reading of
meter and orders and requisitions .............................. 25.00 (f)
Lodgement other than under paragraph (d) of a combined request for a single statement, urgent reading of meter and orders and requisitions............. 30.00 (g) Provision of information other than under paragraphs (a) to (f) involving research or
investigation of 15 minutes or more — per hour or
part of an hour............................................................ 25.00 5. Fee under section 43A in respect of land on which it is proposed to —
(a) construct a new single residential building................ 53.95
(b) alter an existing single residential building at a cost, as assessed by the Corporation, of over
$22 500 — per $1 000 of the cost so assessed, up
to a maximum of $53.95 ............................................ 1.08 (c) construct or alter a building other than a single residential building, the cost of which construction
or alteration the Corporation assesses to be over $22 500, an amount for each $1 000 of the cost assessed —
up to $1 000 000 ........................................................ 1.20 over $1 000 000 but not over $10 000 000 ................ 0.80 over $10 000 000 but not over $50 000 000 .............. 0.40 over $50 000 000 ....................................................... 0.20
6. (a) Supply of copy of, or extract from, records or plans (other than those stored in digital format) under section 102(3) of the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 —
A1 film....................................................................... 11.00 A1 paper..................................................................... 9.00 A2 paper..................................................................... 7.00 A3 paper..................................................................... 6.00 A4 paper..................................................................... 6.00
(b) Additional fee (A4 only) for facsimile transmission . 3.50 7. Re-sealing of private fire service connection under
by-law 98(5) ...................................................................... 52.90 8. Fee for relocation of water supply connection (less than 500 mm) —
(a) where the connection size is —
20 mm ........................................................................ 101.00 25 mm ........................................................................ 119.75
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40 mm ........................................................................ 157.25 50 mm ........................................................................ 204.20 (b)
other sizes, an amount equal to the actual cost of relocation.
9. (a) Fee for fixing a meter under by-law 77(3)................. 212.60
(b) Fee for assessing a meter under by-law 77(5) ........... 150.95 (c) Fee for assessing a meter and fixing a new meter
under by-law 77(6)..................................................... 10.Fee for installation of temporary building standpipe......... 197.20 81.00 11.Fee for inspection of work under by-law 87F —
(a) single residential building.......................................... 34.90
(b) other than single residential building — single
storey.......................................................................... 53.90 (c) other than single residential building — more than
one storey — fee per floor ......................................... 89.10 12.Fee for book of forms of —
(a) notice and certificate of completion and
compliance................................................................. 16.35
(b) multi-entry plumbing certificate ................................ 6.25 13.Fees for authorization of materials, fittings and fixtures —
(a) application — (i) first item of product type.................................... 340.00
(ii) each additional item of product type.................. hour or part of an hour)..............................................
47.40
(b) examination, testing, inspection or evaluation (per
79.55
14.Minimum fee for application for disconnection or
reconnection of water supply under by-law 96 — on
redevelopment or subdivision............................................ 92.70
”.
[* Reprinted as authorized 1 May 1968.
For amendments to 17 June 1999 see 1998 Index to
Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, pp. 317-23.]
Part 4 — Country Towns Sewerage By-laws 1952
amended
8. The by-laws amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Country Towns Sewerage
By-laws 1952*.
[* Reprinted as at 17 September 1996.For amendments to 17 June 1999 see 1998 Index to
Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, p. 56-7, and
Gazette 20 April 1999.]
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9. By-law 18F amended
By-law 18F(6) is amended by deleting “Part 1” and inserting
instead —
“ Part I ”.10. By-law 29 amended
By-law 29(2)(a) is amended by deleting “Part 1” and inserting
instead —
“ Part I ”.11. Certain headings deleted
The headings that appeared immediately before —
(a) by-laws 9, 11, 13, 14 and 15 before they were repealed and replaced by the Country Towns Sewerage Amendment By-laws 1996; (b) by-law 19 before it was repealed and replaced by the Country Towns Sewerage Amendment By-laws 1990; (c) by-law 49 before it was repealed and replaced by the (No. 3) 1989;
(d) by-laws 20, 23, 31 and 233 before they were repealed, are deleted.
12. Schedule C replaced
Schedule C is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead —
“
Schedule C — Fees
Part I — Plumbing fees
[bll. 18F(6) and 29(2)(a)]
$
1. For works to be connected to the sewer —
(a) single residential building —
(i) one major fixture................................................ (iii) re-inspection.......................................................
69.80
(ii) each additional major fixture ............................. 17.45 34.90
(b)
other than single residential building — single storey —
(i) one major fixture................................................ (iii) re-inspection.......................................................
107.70
(ii) each additional major fixture ............................. 35.90
53.85
(c)
other than single residential building — more than one storey — fee per floor —
(i) one major fixture on floor .................................. 178.20
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(ii) each additional major fixture on floor................ (iii) re-inspection....................................................... 59.40 89.10 2. For works to be connected to a septic tank —
(a) one major fixture........................................................ 42.00 (b) each additional major fixture ..................................... 21.00 3. For inspection of work under by-law 18F —
(a) single residential building........................................ .. 34.90
(b) other than single residential building — single
storey.......................................................................... 53.85 (c) other than single residential building — more than
one storey — fee per floor ......................................... 89.10
Part II — Fees under section 41A
[bl. 29(1a)]
$
In respect of land on which it is proposed to —
(a) construct a new single residential building................ 53.95 (b) alter an existing single residential building at a cost, as assessed by the Corporation, of over $22 500 — per $1 000 of the cost so assessed, up to a maximum of $53.95 ............................................ 1.08 (c) construct or alter a building other than a single residential building, the cost of which construction or alteration the Corporation assesses to be over $22 500, an amount for each $1 000 of the cost assessed —
up to $1 000 000 ........................................................ 1.20 over $1 000 000 but not over $10 000 000 ................ 0.80 over $10 000 000 but not over $50 000 000 .............. 0.40 over $50 000 000 ....................................................... 0.20 Part III — Fees for copies of records, plans and
diagrams
[bl. 225]
$
1. Supply of copy of, or extract from, records or plans
(other than those stored in digital format) under section 102(3) of the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 —
A1 film ............................................................................ 11.00 A1 paper ............................................................................ 9.00 A2 paper ............................................................................ 7.00 A3 paper ............................................................................ 6.00 A4 paper ............................................................................ 6.00
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2. Property sewer diagram (per A4 copy).............................. 6.00 3. Additional fee (A4 only) for facsimile transmission ......... 3.50
Part IV — Statements and information
[bl. 224]
$
1. Electronic lodgement of a combined request for a copy
of any portion of the records kept under s. 69A of the
Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 and answers to
orders and requisitions in relation to land ......................... 20.00 2. Lodgement other than under item 1 of a combined
request for a copy of any portion of the records kept
under s. 69A of the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984
and answers to orders and requisitions in relation to
land .................................................................................... 25.00 3.
Provision of information other than under items 1 or 2 that involves research or investigation of 15 minutes or more — per hour or part of an hour................................... 25.00
Part V — Plumber’s licences
[bl. 15]
$
1. (a) Application for a plumber’s licence........................... 32.65
(b) Issue of plumber’s licence — per quarter or part of
a quarter ..................................................................... 27.20
2. (a) Duplicate of plumber’s licence .................................. 21.75
(b) Renewal of plumber’s licence.................................... 108.85
Part VI — Fees for books of forms
[bll. 18G(1)]
$
1. Book of forms of notice and certificate of completion
and compliance.................................................................. 2. Book of forms for multi-entry plumbing certificate ..........
16.35
6.25 Part VII — Fees for authorization of materials,
fittings and fixtures
[bl. 49(3)(c) and (7)]
$
1. Application fee —
(a) for first item of product type...................................... 340.00 (b) for each additional item of product type .................... 47.40 2. Examination, testing, inspection or evaluation (per hour
or part of an hour).............................................................. 79.55
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Part VIII — Fees for the provision of plan sheets
for preparation of diagrams of property sewer
installations
[bl. 18B(1)(a)]
$
1. A4 size (per pad of 25 sheets) .......................................... 3.75 2. A3 size (per pad of 25 sheets) ........................................... 7.10 3. A1 size (per sheet) ............................................................ 1.25 Part IX — Minimum fees for installation of sewer
junction
[bl. 230(1)]
$
1. 100 mm sewer junction ..................................................... 262.65 2. 150 mm sewer junction ..................................................... 325.65
”.
Part 5 — Metropolitan Water Authority (Miscellaneous)
By-laws 1982 amended
13. The by-laws amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Metropolitan Water
Authority (Miscellaneous) By-laws 1982*.
[* Reprinted as at 9 April 1996.For amendments to 17 June 1999 see 1998 Index to
Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, p. 323.]
14. Schedule 2 replaced
Schedule 2 is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead —
“
Schedule 2 — Charges
[bll. 9(1), (2) and (6) and 11(2)]
$
1. Meter testing deposit — Meter size —
20-25 mm .................................................................... 50.40 40-50 mm .................................................................... 106.40 75 mm and over........................................................... 206.30
2. Charges for fixing water supply and fire-fighting connections —
(a) fix water supply connection — (i) where the connection size is —
20 mm.................................................................. 511.85
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$
25 mm.................................................................. 745.90 40 mm.................................................................. 1 139.05
50 mm.................................................................. 1 388.80(ii) other sizes, an amount equal to the actual cost of fixing the connection.
(b) fix fire-fighting connection —
(i) described in Schedule 3 —
not within the central business districts as 150 mm................................................................ 5 320.00
(ii) within the central business districts as described in Schedule 3, an amount equal to the actual cost of fixing the connection.
3. Charge for —
disconnection ......................................................... 71.50 reconnection ........................................................... 71.50
4. Charge for relocation of water supply connection (less than 500 mm) —
(a) where the connection size is —
20 mm .................................................................... 101.00 25 mm .................................................................... 119.75 40 mm .................................................................... 157.25 50 mm .................................................................... 204.20 (b)
other sizes, an amount equal to the actual cost of relocation.
”.
15. Schedule 6 replaced
Schedule 6 is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead —
“
Schedule 6 — Fees
[bll. 9(5) and (5a), 17(2), 21, 22 and 24(1) and (2)]
$
1. (a) Reading of meter........................................................ 7.00
(b) Urgent reading of meter............................................. 12.00 (c)
Electronic lodgement of a combined request for a single statement, reading of meter and orders and requisitions.................................................................
20.00
(d) Electronic lodgement of a combined request for a single statement, urgent reading of meter and orders and requisitions ............................................... 25.00 (e) Lodgement other than under paragraph (c) of a combined request for a single statement, reading of meter and orders and requisitions .............................. 25.00
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(f)
Lodgement other than under paragraph (d) of a combined request for a single statement, urgent reading of meter and orders and requisitions.............
30.00
(g) Provision of information other than under paragraphs (a) to (f) involving research or investigation of 15 minutes or more — per hour or part of an hour............................................................ 25.00
2. (a) Supply of copy of, or extract from, records or plans (other than those stored in digital format) under section 102(3) of Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 —
A1 film....................................................................... 11.00 A1 paper..................................................................... 9.00 A2 paper..................................................................... 7.00 A3 paper..................................................................... 6.00 A4 paper..................................................................... 6.00
(b) Property sewer diagram (per A4 copy) ...................... 6.00 (c) Additional fee (A4 only) for facsimile transmission . 3.50 3. Hydrant standpipes —
(a) application fee............................................................ 67.00
(b) hire fee for month or part of month —
small standpipe .......................................................... 89.40 large standpipe — low volume (not metered).......................................... 107.35 medium volume (not metered)................................... 285.60
high volume (metered)............................................... 4. (a) Reconnection .............................................................
502.45
71.50
(b) Restoration of water supply ....................................... 71.50 5. Fee under section 148 of Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 in respect of land on which it is proposed to —
(a) construct a new single residential building................ 53.95
(b) alter an existing single residential building at a cost, as assessed by the Corporation, of over
$22 500 — per $1 000 of the cost so assessed, up
to a maximum of $53.95 ............................................ 1.68 (c) construct or alter a building other than a single residential building, the cost of which construction
or alteration the Corporation assesses to be over $22 500, an amount for each $1 000 of the cost assessed —
up to $1 000 000 ........................................................ 1.50 over $1 000 000 but not over $10 000 000 ................ 1.00 over $10 000 000 but not over $50 000 000 .............. 0.50 over $50 000 000 ....................................................... 0.25
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$
6. Fee for application for disconnection or reconnection of
water supply under by-law 9(5a) — on redevelopment
or subdivision .................................................................... 103.80
”.
Part 6 — Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and
Drainage By-laws 1981 amended
16. The by-laws amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Metropolitan Water
Supply, Sewerage and Drainage By-laws 1981*.
[* Reprinted as at 19 May 1997.For amendments to 17 June 1999 see 1998 Index to
Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, p. 211-13.]
17. By-law 6.4 amended
(1) By-law 6.4.1 is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting paragraph (a) and inserting instead — “
(a)
Services to land which is exempt under by-law 4 of the Water Agencies (Charges) By-laws 1987.
”;
(b) by deleting paragraph (b) and inserting instead — “
(b)
Services to land that is not supplied with water by the Corporation and is, in the opinion of the Corporation, not reasonably capable of being so supplied.
”.
(2) By-law 6.4.4(d) is amended by deleting “excess water” and
inserting instead —“ water supplied ”. 18. By-law 32.2 repealed
By-law 32.2 is repealed.
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19. Schedule C replaced
Schedule C is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead —
“
Schedule C — Fees
$
1. Fees to be paid in respect of proposals to carry out plumbing works —
(a) for works to be connected to the sewer — (i) single residential building —
(I) one major fixture......................................... 69.80 (II) each additional major fixture ...................... 17.45
(III) re-inspection............................................. ... 34.90 (ii) other than single residential building — single storey —
(I) one major fixture......................................... 107.70 (II) each additional major fixture ...................... 35.90
(III) re-inspection................................................ 53.85 (iii) other than single residential building — more than one storey — fee per floor —
(I) one major fixture on floor ........................... 178.20 (II) each additional major fixture on floor......... 59.40
(III) re-inspection................................................ 89.10
(b) for works to be connected to a septic tank —
(i) one major fixture................................................... 42.00 (ii) each additional major fixture................................ 21.00
2. Fee for installation of sewer junction —
100 mm sewer junction .............................................. 262.65 150 mm sewer junction .............................................. 325.65 3. Fees for authorization of materials, fittings and fixtures —
(a) application — (i) first item of product type ...................................... 340.00
(ii) each additional item of product type .................... hour or part of and hour) ............................................
47.40
(b) examination, testing, inspection or evaluation (per
79.55
4. Fee for —
(a) issue of a plumber’s licence — per quarter or part of
a quarter...................................................................... 27.20
(b) renewal of a plumber’s licence................................... 108.85 (c) duplicate instruments (licences and certificates) ........ 21.75 (d) application for a plumber’s licence ............................ 32.65
5. (a) Fee for installing a meter under by-law 6.7.1A.1......... 212.60
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(b) Fee for assessing a meter under by-law 6.7.1A.3....... 150.95 (c) Fee for assessing a meter and installing a new meter under by-law 6.7.1A.4................................................ 197.20
6. Fee for installation of temporary building standpipe ........... 81.00 7. Fee for inspection of work under by-law 30.9.4 —
(a) single residential building .......................................... 34.90 (b) other than single residential building — single storey 53.85 (c) other than single residential building — more than one storey — fee per floor.......................................... 89.10 8. Fee for book of forms of —
(a) notice and certificate of completion and compliance . 16.35 (b) multi-entry plumbing certificate................................. 6.25 9. Fees for the provision of plan sheets for preparation of diagrams of property sewer installations —
(a) A4 size (per pad of 25 sheets) .................................... 3.75 (b) A3 size (per pad of 25 sheets) .................................... 7.10 (c) A1 size (per sheet)...................................................... 1.25
”.
KIM HAMES, Minister for Water Resources.
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