Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2001 (WA)

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3230 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 29 June 2001

Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984

Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2001

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 2001.

2.             Commencement

These by-laws come into operation on 1 July 2001.

3.             Application

Nothing in these by-laws affects the application after
1 July 2001 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, p. 1695-8.

For amendments to 27 June 2001 see 2000 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, p. 376-7.]

5.             Schedule 1 replaced

Schedule 1 is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead —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 ................................................................ 70.00
40 and over .............................................................. actual cost

”.

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Part 3 — Country Areas Water Supply By-laws 1957
amended

6.             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Schedule 2 to the Country Areas Water Supply By-laws 1957* is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead —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]

$

2.        Meter testing —

Meter size 70.00
20 or 25 mm .....................................................
40 and over actual cost

3.

Minimum fee in respect of turning or cutting off or reduction of the water supply and the restoration of the water supply .......................................................

78.65

4. (a) Reading of meter ......................................... 11.00
(b) Urgent reading of meter .............................. 25.00
(c) Electronic lodgment of a combined request for a single statement, reading of meter and orders and requisitions ................................ 30.00
(d) Electronic lodgment of a combined request
for a single statement, urgent reading of
meter and orders and requisitions ............... 45.00
(e) Lodgment other than under paragraph (c)
of a combined request for a single
statement, reading of meter and orders and
requisitions ................................................. 50.00
(f) Lodgment other than under paragraph (d)
of a combined request for a single
statement, urgent reading of meter and
orders and requisitions ................................ 65.00
(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 ................................ 60.00

5.        Fee under section 43A in respect of land on which it is proposed to —

(a) construct a new single residential building 72.50
(b)

alter an existing single residential building of —

(i) up to $22 500 ....................................... 30.00
(ii) over $22 500 ........................................ 72.50
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$

(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 ......................................... 1.30
over $1 000 000 but not over $10 000 000 0.85
over $10 000 000 but not over $50 000 000 0.45
over $50 000 000 ........................................ (other than those stored in digital format) under section 102(3) of the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 (provided on A4 paper) ............................ 0.20

6.        Supply of copy of, or extract from, records or plans

11.00

7.        Re-sealing of private fire service connection under

by-law 98(5) ............................................................ 62.15

8.        Fee for relocation of water supply connection (less than 500 mm) —

(a) where the connection size is —
20 mm ......................................................... 111.00
25 mm ......................................................... 131.60
40 mm ......................................................... 172.70
50 mm ......................................................... 224.60

(b)

other sizes, an amount equal to the actual cost of relocation.

9. (a) Fee for fixing a meter under by-law 77(3) .. 233.35
(b) Fee for assessing a meter under
by-law 77(5) ............................................... 166.55
(c) Fee for assessing a meter and fixing a new
meter under by-law 77(6) ........................... standpipe .................................................................. 216.90

10.      Fee for installation of a temporary building

89.45

11.      Fee for inspection of work under by-law 87F —

(a) single residential building ........................... 41.25
(b) other than single residential building —
single storey ............................................... 63.25
(c) other than single residential building —
more than one storey — fee per floor ........ 105.05

12.      Fee for book of forms of —

(a) notice and certificate of completion and
compliance .................................................. 19.25
(b)
multi-entry plumbing certificate ................. 7.15
29 June 2001 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3233

$

13.      Fees for authorisation of materials, fittings and fixtures —

(a) application —
(i) first item of product type ..................... 411.40

(ii) each additional item of product type ... evaluation (per hour or part of an hour) .....

57.20

(b) examination, testing, inspection or

96.25

14.

Minimum fee for application for disconnection or reconnection of water supply under by-law 96 — on redevelopment or subdivision ...........................

111.55

”.

[* Reprinted as authorised 1 May 1968.

For amendments to 27 June 2001 see 2000 Index to
Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, p. 370-3 and

Gazette 14 April 2000.]

Part 4 — Country Towns Sewerage By-laws 1952
amended

7.             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 27 June 2001 see 2000 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, p. 63-6.]

8.             By-law 18B amended

By-law 18B(1a) is amended by deleting “Part VIII of
Schedule C” and inserting instead —

“ Schedule 2 Division 7 ”.

9.             By-law 18F amended

By-law 18F(6) is amended by deleting “item 3 of Part I of
Schedule C” and inserting instead —

“ Schedule 2 item 3 ”.

10.           By-law 18G amended

By-law 18G is amended by deleting “Part VI of Schedule C” and inserting instead —

“ Schedule 2 Division 5 ”.

11.           By-law 29 amended

(1) By-law 29(1a) is amended as follows:

(a)

by deleting “Schedule B” and inserting instead — “ Schedule 1 ”;

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(b)

by deleting “Part II of Schedule C” and inserting “ Schedule 2 Division 2 ”.

(2) By-law 29(2)(a) is amended by deleting “items 1 and 2 of Part I
of Schedule C” and inserting instead —
“ Schedule 2 items 1 and 2 ”.

12.           By-law 49 amended

(1) By-law 49(1) is amended by deleting “Part 1 of Schedule D”
and inserting instead —
“ Schedule 3 Division 1 ”.
(2) By-law 49(2) is amended by deleting “Part 2 of Schedule D”
and inserting instead —
“ Schedule 3 Division 2 ”.
(3) By-law 49(3)(c) is amended by deleting “item 1 of Part VII of
Schedule C” and inserting instead —
“ Schedule 2 item 12 ”.
(4) By-law 49(7) is amended by deleting “item 2 of Part VII of
Schedule C” and inserting instead —
“ Schedule 2 item 13 ”.

13.           By-law 224 amended

By-law 224(a) and (b) is amended by deleting “Part IV of
Schedule C” and inserting instead —

“ Schedule 2 Division 4 ”.

14.           By-law 225 amended

By-law 225 is amended by deleting “Part III of Schedule C” and inserting instead —

“ Schedule 2 Division 3 ”.

15.           By-law 230 amended

By-law 230(1) is amended as follows:

(a) by deleting the sub-bylaw designation “(1)”;
(b)

by deleting “Schedule C, Part IX” and inserting “ Schedule 2 Division 8 ”.

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16.           Schedule B amended

Schedule B is amended by deleting the headings “Schedule B” and “Form of notification of building construction or alteration” and inserting instead —

Schedule 1 — Form of notification of building

construction or alteration

[bl. 29]
”.

17.           Schedule C replaced

Schedule C is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead —

Schedule 2 — Fees

Division 1 — 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) reinspection

74.50

(ii) each additional major fixture .......... 18.50

41.25

(b) other than single residential building —

single storey —

(i) one major fixture ............................ (iii) reinspection ....................................

115.00

(ii) each additional major fixture .......... other than single residential building — more than one storey — fee per floor —

38.50

63.25

(c)

(i) one major fixture on floor .............. 190.50
(ii) each additional major fixture on

floor ................................................ (iii) reinspection ....................................

63.50

105.05

2.        For works to be connected to a septic tank —

(a) one major fixture ..................................... 45.00
(b) each additional major fixture .................. 22.50

3.        For inspection of work under by-law 18F —

(a) single residential building ....................... 41.25
(b) other than single residential building —
single storey .......................................... 63.25
(c) other than single residential building —
more than one storey — fee per floor ... 105.05
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Division 2 — Fees under section 41A

[bl. 29(1a)]

$

4.        In respect of land on which it is proposed to —

(a) construct a new single residential building .. 72.50
(b)

alter an existing single residential building of —

(i) up to $22 500 ....................................... 30.00
(ii) over $22 500 ........................................ 72.50
(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 .......................................... 1.30
over $1 000 000 but not over $10 000 000... 0.85
over $10 000 000 but not over $50 000 000. 0.45
over $50 000 000 .......................................... 0.20

Division 3 — Fees for copies of records, plans and diagrams

[bl. 225]

$

5.         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 (provided on A4 paper) ............................ 11.00
6.
Property sewer diagram (per A4 copy) ................... 11.00

Division 4 — Statements and information

[bl. 224]

$

7.           Electronic lodgment 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 ........................................................................... 30.00

8.           Lodgment other than under item 7 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 .......................................................... 50.00

9.           Provision of information other than under items 7

or 8 that involves research or investigation of 15

minutes or more — per hour or part of an hour ........ 60.00
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Division 5 — Fees for books of forms

[bl. 18G(1)]

$

10.         Book of forms of notice and certificate of

completion and compliance ...................................... 19.25
11.
Book of forms for multi-entry plumbing certificate . 7.15

Division 6 — Fees for authorisation of materials, fittings

and fixtures

[bl. 49(3)(c) and (7)]

$

12.         Application fee —

(a) for first item of product type ........................ 411.40
(b) for each additional item of product type ...... 57.20

13.         Examination, testing, inspection or evaluation (per

hour or part of an hour) ............................................. 96.25
Division 7 — Fees for the provision of plan sheets for

preparation of diagrams of property sewer installations

[bl. 18B(1)(a)]

$

14. A4 size (per pad of 25 sheets) .................................. 4.40
15. A3 size (per pad of 25 sheets) .................................. 8.25
16. A1 size (per sheet) .................................................... 1.65

Division 8 — Minimum fees for installation of sewer junction

[bl. 230(1)]

$

17. 100 mm sewer junction ............................................. 288.85
18. 150 mm sewer junction ............................................. 358.25

”.

18.           Schedule D amended

Schedule D is amended as follows:

(a)

by deleting the heading “Schedule D” and inserting instead —

Schedule 3 — Materials, fittings and fixtures

”;

(b)

by deleting the heading “Part 1 — Fixtures” and “ Division 1 — Fixtures ”;

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(c)

by deleting the heading “Part 2 — Prohibited materials, fittings and fixtures” and inserting instead —

Division 2 — Prohibited materials, fittings and fixtures

”.

Part 5 — Harvey, Waroona and Collie River Irrigation

Districts By-laws 1975 amended

19.           The by-laws amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Harvey, Waroona and
Collie River Irrigation Districts By-laws 1975*.
[* Reprinted as at 27 May 1996.

For amendments to 27 June 2001 see 2000 Index to
Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, p. 379-80.]

20.           By-law 6A amended

By-law 6A is amended by deleting “Schedule 4” and inserting instead —

“ Schedule 5 ”.

21.           By-law 6B amended

By-law 6B is amended by deleting “Part 3 of Schedule 4” and inserting instead —

“ Schedule 5 Division 3 ”.

Part 6 — Metropolitan Water Authority (Miscellaneous)

By-laws 1982 amended

22.           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 27 June 2001 see 2000 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, p. 374-5.]

23.           By-law 9 amended

By-law 9(1)(a) is amended by deleting “Part 1 or 2 of Division 1 of Schedule 1” and inserting instead —

“ Schedule 1 Division 1 or 2 ”.

24.           By-law 24 amended

By-law 24(3) is amended by deleting “item 14 of Part 3 of
Division 1 of Schedule 1” and inserting instead —
“ Schedule 1 item 31 ”.
29 June 2001 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3239

25.           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 —

(a) where the meter size is 20-25 mm .................. 70.00
(b) where the meter is any greater size, an amount equal to the actual cost of testing the meter.

2.        Charges for fixing water supply and firefighting

connections —

(a) fix water supply connection —
(i) where the connection size is —
20 mm .................................................... 562.85
25 mm .................................................... 820.35
40 mm .................................................... 1 253.15
50 mm .................................................... 1 527.60

(ii)     other sizes, an amount equal to the actual cost of fixing the connection;

(b) fix firefighting connection —
(i) not within the central business districts

as described in Schedule 3 —

100 mm .................................................. 2 876.10
150 mm .................................................. 3 415.50
(ii)

within the central business districts as equal to the actual cost of fixing the connection.

3.        Charge for —

disconnection ......................................... 78.65
reconnection ........................................... (less than 500 mm) — 78.65

4.        Charge for relocation of water supply connection

(a) where the connection size is —
20 mm ............................................................. 111.00
25 mm ............................................................. 131.60
40 mm ............................................................. 172.70
50 mm ............................................................. 224.60

(b)

other sizes, an amount equal to the actual cost of relocation.

”.

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26.           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 ............................................ 11.00
(b) Urgent reading of meter .................................. 25.00
(c) Electronic lodgment of a combined request for a single statement, reading of meter and orders and requisitions ................................... 30.00
(d) Electronic lodgment of a combined request
for a single statement, urgent reading of
meter and orders and requisitions ................... 45.00
(e) Lodgment other than under paragraph (c) of a
combined request for a single statement,
reading of meter and orders and requisitions . 50.00
(f) Lodgment other than under paragraph (d) of a
combined request for a single statement,
urgent reading of meter and orders and
requisitions ..................................................... 65.00
(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 .................................... 60.00
2. (a) Supply of copy of, or extract from, records or
plans (other than those stored in digital
format) under section 102(3) of the Water
Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 (provided on A4
paper) .............................................................. 11.00
(b) Property sewer diagram (per A4 copy) ........... 11.00

3.        Hydrant standpipes —

(a) application fee ................................................. 73.50
(b) hire fee for month or part of month —
small standpipe ............................................... 98.15
large standpipe —
low volume (not metered) ............................... 118.20
medium volume (not metered) ....................... 314.05
high volume (metered) .................................... 522.55
4. (a) Reconnection .................................................. 78.65
(b)

Restoration of water supply ............................ Fee under section 148 of Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 in respect of land on which it is proposed to —

78.65

5.

(a) construct a new single residential building ..... 72.50
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$

(b) alter an existing single residential building at a cost, as assessed by the Corporation of —
(i) up to $22 500 ......................................... 30.00
(ii) over $22 500 .......................................... single residential building, the cost of which 72.50
(c) construct or alter a building other than a

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 1.60
over $1 000 000 but not over $10 000 000 1.05
over $10 000 000 but not over $50 000 000 0.55
over $50 000 000 0.25

6.        Fee for application for disconnection or reconnection

of water supply under by-law 9(5a) — on

redevelopment or subdivision ..................................... 111.55

”.

Part 7 — Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and
Drainage By-laws 1981 amended

27.           Schedule C replaced

Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and

Schedule C to the 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 ....................... (II) each additional major fixture ..... 74.50
18.50
(III) reinspection ................................ 41.25

(ii)     other than single residential building — single storey —

(I) one major fixture ....................... (II) each additional major fixture .....

115.00

38.50

(III) reinspection ................................ 63.25
(iii)

other than single residential building — floor —

(I) one major fixture ....................... (II) each additional major fixture on

190.50

floor ........................................... 63.50
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$
(III) reinspection ................................ 105.50
(b) for works to be connected to a septic tank —
(i) one major fixture ...................................... 45.00
(ii) each additional major fixture ................... 100 mm sewer junction ................................... 22.50

2.        Fee for installation of sewer junction —

288.85

150 mm sewer junction ................................... 358.25

3.        Fees for authorisation of materials, fittings and fixtures —

(a) application —
(i) first item of product type ......................... 411.40

(ii) each additional item of product type ....... (per hour or part of an hour) ..........................

57.20

(b) examination, testing, inspection or evaluation

96.25

5. (a) Fee for installing a meter under
by-law 6.7.1A.1 ................................................ 233.35
(b) Fee for assessing a meter under
by-law 6.7.1A.3 ............................................. 166.55
(c) Fee for assessing a meter and installing a new
meter under by-law 6.7.1A.4 216.90
6. Fee for installation of a temporary building standpipe . 89.45
7. Fee for inspection of work under by-law 30.9.4 —
(a) single residential building ............................... 41.25
(b) other than single residential building —
single storey .................................................. 63.25
(c) other than single residential building — more
than one storey — fee per floor ..................... 105.05

8.        Fee for book of forms of —

(a) notice and certificate of completion and 19.25
compliance .....................................................
(b)

multi-entry plumbing certificate ..................... Fees for the provision of plan sheets for preparation of diagrams of property sewer installations —

7.15

9.

(a) A4 size (per pad of 25 sheets) ........................ 4.40
(b) A3 size (per pad of 25 sheets) ........................ 8.25
(c) A1 size (per sheet) .......................................... 1.65

”.

[* Reprinted as at 19 May 1997.

For amendments to 27 June 2001 see 2000 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, p. 225-6.]

J. M. EDWARDS, Minister for Water Resources.

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