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WA301*

Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984

Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2003

Made by the Minister under section 34(1) of the Act.

fee or charge for any matter or thing done before that day.

Part 1 — Preliminary

1.            Citation

These by-laws may be cited as the Water Agencies Amendment
By-laws 2003.

2.            Commencement

These by-laws come into operation on 1 July 2003.

3.            Application

Nothing in these by-laws affects the application after 1 July 2003 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

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Part 2 - Carnarvon Irrigation District

By-laws amended

4.            The by-laws amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Carnarvon Irrigation
District Bylaws*.
[* Published in Gazette 2 July 1962, p. 1695-8.

For amendments to 19 June 2003 see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2002, Table 4, p. 404-5.]

5.            Schedule 1 amended

Schedule 1 is amended by deleting "72.00" and inserting instead -

" 74.50 "

Part 3 - Country Areas Water Supply

Br-laws 1957 amended

6.            The by-laws amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Country Areas Water
Supply By-laws 1957*.
[* Reprinted as at 3 August 2001.

For amendments to 19 June 2003 see Western Australian

Legislation Information Tables for 2002, Table 4, p. 401.1

7.            Schedule 2 amended

Schedule 2 is amended by deleting items 2 to 14 and inserting the following items instead -

2. Meter testing - Meter size
20 or 25 mm ..................................................... 74.50
40 mm and over ...............................................actual cost

3.       Minimum fee in respect of turning or cutting off

the water supply ...................................................... 83.00

Minimum fee in respect of reduction or restoration of water supply -

(a)

between 7.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. any day except Saturdays, Sundays and public

holidays ....................................................... 100.00
(b) at any other time ......................................... 159.00
4. (a) Reading of meter ......................................... 11.65
(b) Urgent reading of meter .............................. 39.25
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(c)

Electronic lodgment of a combined request for a single statement, reading of meter and orders and requisitions ................................

3 1.00

(d) Electronic lodgment of a combined request
for a single statement, urgent reading of
meter and orders and requisitions 58.50
(e) Lodgment other than under paragraph (c)
of a combined request for a single
statement, reading of meter and orders and
requisitions
................................................. 53.00
(f) Lodgment other than under paragraph (d)

of a combined request for a single

statement, urgent reading of meter and

orders and requisitions ................................ 80.50
(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 ................................ 63.50
5. Fee under section 43A in respect of land on which
it is proposed to -
(a) construct a new single residential building .... 106.00
(b) alter an existing single residential building at a cost, as assessed by the Corporation of over $22 106.00

500 ..............................................

(c) construct or alter a building other than a

single residential building, an amount, for each $1000 of the cost of the construction or alteration as assessed by the

Corporation, of—

up to $1000 000 ......................................... 1.30
over $1000 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

6.       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
7.
Re-sealing of private fire service connection under
by-law 98(5)
............................................................ 66.00
8. Fee for relocation of water supply connection (less
than 500 mm) -
(a) where the connection size is -
20 mm ......................................................... 118.00
25 mm ......................................................... 139.50
40 mm ......................................................... 183.00
50 mm ......................................................... 237.50

(b)

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

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9. (a) Fee for fixing a meter under by-law 77(3) 247.00
(b) Fee for assessing a meter under
by-law 77(5) ............................................... 176.50
(c) Fee for assessing a meter and fixing a new
meter under by-law 77(6) ........................... 230.50

10.     Fee for installation of a temporary building

standpipe.................................................................. 95.00

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

(a) single residential building ........................... 44.00
(b) other than single residential building -
single storey ............................................... 67.10
(c) other than single residential building -
more than one storey - fee per floor 111.10

12. Fee for book of forms of

(a) notice and certificate of completion and
compliance .................................................. 19.80
(b) multi-entry plumbing certificate 7.15
13. Fees for authorisation of materials, fittings and
fixtures -
(a) application -
(i) first item of product type ..................... 431.75
(ii) each additional item of product type 60.50
(b) examination, testing, inspection or
evaluation (per hour or part of an hour) 102.30

14.

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

118.50

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 2 January 2001.

For amendments to 19 June 2003 see Western Australian Legislation Information Tables for 2002, Table 4, p. 68.]

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9.            Schedule 2 replaced

Schedule 2 is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead -

Schedule 2 Fees

Division I - Plumbing fees

[bl. 18F(6) and 29(2)(a)]

For works to be connected to the sewer - $
(a) single residential building -

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

79.00

(ii) each additional major fixture 19.65

44.00

(b) other than single residential building -

single storey -

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

122.00

(ii) each additional major fixture 40.80

67.10

(c)

other than single residential building - more than one storey - fee per floor -

(1) one major fixture on floor 202.50
(ii) each additional major fixture on

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

67.00

.................................... 111.10

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

(a) single residential building ....................... 44.00
(b) other than single residential building -
single storey .......................................... 67.10
(c) other than single residential building -
more than one storey - fee per floor 111.10

Division 2 - Fees under section 41A

[bI. 29(la)]

$

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

(a) construct a new single residential building.. 106.00

(b) alter an existing single residential building

at a cost, as assessed by the Corporation,

106.00

of—

(i)     up to $22 500 .......................................31.00

(ii)    over $22 500 .......................................106.00

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(c) construct or alter a building other than a

single residential building, an amount, for each $1000 of the cost of the construction or alteration as assessed by the Corporation,
of -

upto$1000000 .......................................... 1.30
over $1000 000 but not over $10 000000 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

[bI. 225]

$

5.

(other than those stored in digital format) under

Supply of copy of, or extract from, records or plans Act 1984 (provided on A4 paper) ............................11.00

6.       Property sewer diagram (per A4 copy) ...................11.00

Division 4 - Statements and information

[hl. 224]

S

7.

copy of any portion of the records kept under
s. 69A of the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984

Electronic lodgment of a combined request for a land...........................................................................31.00

8. Lodgment other than under item 7 of a combined
under s. 69A of the Water Agencies (Powers)
request for a copy of any portion of the records kept
Act 1984 and answers to orders and requisitions in
relation to land ..........................................................53.00
9.

Provision of information other than under items 7 15 minutes or more - per hour or part of an hour ...

63.50

Division 5— Fees for books of forms

[bl. 18G(1)]
$

10.       Book of forms of notice and certificate of completion and compliance ......................................19.80

11.
Book of forms for multi-entry plumbing certificate 7.15
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Division 6 - Fees for authorisation of materials, fittings

and fixtures

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

$

12.        Application fee

(a) for first item of product type ........................431.75

(b) for each additional item of product type 60.50
13. Examination, testing, inspection or evaluation (per
hour or part of an hour) .............................................102.30
Division 7 - Fees for the provision of plan sheets for

preparation of diagrams of property sewer installations

[bL 1813(1)(a)]

$

14.      A4 size (per pad of 25 sheets) ..................................4.40

15.      A3 size (per pad of 25 sheets) ..................................8.25

16.
Al size (per sheet) .................................................... 1.65
Division 8 - Minimum fees for installation of

sewer junction

[bl. 230(1)]

$

17.     100 mm sewer junction .............................................306.00

18.     150 mm sewer junction .............................................379.00

Part 5 -Metropolitan Water Authority (Miscellaneous)

By-laws 1982 amended

10.          The by-laws amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Metropolitan Water

Authority (Miscellaneous) By-laws 1982*.

[* Reprinted as at 17 May 2002.

For amendments to 19 June 2003 see Western Australian Legislation Information Tables for 2002, Table 4, p. 403.]

11.          Schedule 2 replaced

Schedule 2 is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead

"

Schedule 2 - Charges

[bI. 9(1), (2) and (6) and 11 (2)]

$

Meter testing deposit -

(a) where the meter size is 20-25 mm .......................... 74.50

(b)

where the meter is any greater size, an amount equal to the actual cost of testing the meter

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2. Charges for fixing water supply and firefighting
connections -

(a)

within a central business district as described in Schedule 3 where the connection size is -

20 mm ............................................................ 596.00
25 mm ............................................................ 870.00
40 mm ............................................................ 1 328.00
50 mm ............................................................ 1619.00
100 mm ......................................................... 3048.00
150 mm .......................................................... 3620.00
(b) otherwise, an amount equal to the actual cost of fixing the connection

3.       Charge for—

disconnection ................................................. 83.00
reconnection ................................................... 83.00
4. Charge for relocation of water supply connection (less
than 500 mm) -
(a)

20 mm .....................................................................118.00
25 mm .....................................................................139.50

where the connection size is 50 mm .....................................................................237.50

(b) other sizes, an amount equal to the actual cost of relocation

12.          Schedule 6 replaced

Schedule 6 is repealed and the following Schedule inserted instead -

Schedule 6— Fees

[bi. 9(5) and (5a), 17(2), 21, 22 and 24(1) and (2)]

$

(a) Reading of meter .................................................... 11.65
(b) Urgent reading of meter ......................................... 39.25

(c)

Electronic lodgment of a combined request for a single statement, reading of meter and orders and requisitions

.............................................................

31.00

(d) Electronic lodgment of a combined request for a

single statement, urgent reading of meter and

orders and requisitions ........................................... 58.50
(e) Lodgment other than under paragraph (c) of a

combined request for a single statement, reading

of meter and orders and requisitions ...................... 53.00
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(f) Lodgment other than under paragraph (d) of a

combined request for a single statement, urgent

reading of meter and orders and requisitions 80.50
(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 ........................................................ 63.50
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 ........................................................ 78.00
(b) hire fee for a month -
small metered standpipe ......................................... 134.00
large metered standpipe .......................................... 244.00

(c)

hire fee for part of a month is as for a month apportioned to reflect the number of days hiring

4. (a) Reconnection .......................................................... 83.00

(b) Restoration -

(i)

between 7.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. any day except Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays

............................................................

100.00

(ii) at any other time ............................................... 159.00
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 ............ 106.00

(b)

alter an existing single residential building at a cost, as assessed by the Corporation, of—

(ii) up to $22 500 and located in a sewered area 31.00
(ii) over $22 500 .................................................... 106.00
(c) construct or alter a building other than a single

residential building, an amount, for each $1000 of

the cost of the construction or alteration as

assessed by the Corporation, of -

upto$1000000 ..................................................... 1.60
over $1 000000butnotover$10000000 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 .......................................................................... 118.50
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Part 6 - Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and
Drainage By-laws 1981 amended

13.           The by-laws amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Metropolitan Water
Supply, Sewerage and Drainage By-laws 1981*.
[* Reprinted as at 17 August 2001.

For amendments to 19 June 2003 see Western Australian Legislation Information Tables for 2002, Table 4, p.243.]

14.          Schedule C replaced

Schedule C is repealed and the following Schedule inserted instead -

Schedule C - Fees

$

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 ........................... 79.00
(II) each additional major fixture ......... 19.65
(III) reinspection .................................... 44.00

(ii) other than single residential building -

single storey -

(I) one major fixture ........................... 122.00
(II) each additional major fixture ......... 40.80
(III) reinspection .................................... 67.10

(iii) other than single residential building -

more than one storey - fee per floor -
(I) one major fixture on floor .............. 202.50
(II) each additional major fixture on
floor................................................ 67.00
(III) reinspection .................................... 111.10

2.       Fee for installation of sewer junction -

100 mm sewer junction .................................. 306.00
150 mm sewer junction .................................. 379.00

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

(a) application -

(i) first item of product type ......................... 431.75
(ii) each additional item of product type ....... 60.50

(b) examination, testing, inspection or evaluation

(per hour or part of an hour) .......................... 102.30
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5.           (a) Fee for installing a meter under

by-law 6.7.1A.1 247.00
(b) Fee for assessing a meter under
by-law 6.7.1A.3 176.50
(c) Fee for assessing a meter and installing a new
meter under by-law 6.7.1A.4 230.50
6. Fee for installation of a temporary building standpipe .... 95.00
7. Fee for inspection of work under by-law 30.9.4 —
(a) single residential building 44.00
(b) other than single residential building —
single storey 67.10
(c) other than single residential building — more
than one storey — fee per floor 111.10

8.       Fee for book of forms of —

(a) notice and certificate of completion and
compliance 19.80
(b) multi-entry plumbing certificate 7.15
9. Fees for the provision of plan sheets for preparation of
diagrams of property sewer installations —
(a) A4 size (per pad of 25 sheets) 4.40
(b) A3 size (per pad of 25 sheets) 8.25
(c) Al size (per sheet) 1.65

JUDY EDWARDS, Minister for the Environment and Heritage.

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