Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2006 (WA)

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WATER AGENCIES (POWERS) ACT 1984
_________

WATER AGENCIES

AMENDMENT BY-LAWS

30 June 2006 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2401

Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984

Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2006

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

Part 1 — Preliminary

1. Citation

These by-laws are the Water Agencies Amendment
By-laws 2006.

2. Commencement
These by-laws come into operation on 1 July 2006.

3. Application
Nothing in these by-laws affects the application after 1 July 2006 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.

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Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2006

Part 2 Carnarvon Irrigation District By-laws amended
bl. 4

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*.
[* Reprint 1 as at 8 August 2003.
For amendments to 1 June 2006 see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2005, Table 4, p. 341.]

5. Schedule 1 amended

Schedule 1 is amended by repealing “78.00” and inserting
instead —
“ 81.00 ”.

30 June 2006 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2403
Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2006

Country Areas Water Supply By-laws 1957 amended Part 3
bl. 6

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

6. The by-laws amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Country Areas Water
Supply By-laws 1957*.
[* Reprint 3 as at 17 March 2006.]

7. Schedule 2 amended

(1) Schedule 2 is amended by deleting items 2 to 10 and inserting
the following items instead —

“
2. Meter testing —
Meter size —

20 or 25 mm .....................................….............. 81.00

40 mm and over .............................…................ actual cost
3. Minimum fee in respect of turning or cutting off

the water supply ...................................................... 119.00
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 ....................................................... 109.00
(b)

at any other time ......................................... 172.50

4. (a) Reading of meter ........................................ 12.65
(b) Urgent reading of meter .............................. 42.60

(c)

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

33.60
(d) Electronic lodgment of a combined request
for a single statement, urgent reading of
meter and orders and requisitions ............... 63.50

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Part 3 Country Areas Water Supply By-laws 1957 amended
bl. 7

(e) Lodgment other than under paragraph (c)
of a combined request for a single
statement, reading of meter and orders and

requisitions ………………………………. 57.50
(f) Lodgment other than under paragraph (d)
of a combined request for a single
statement, urgent reading of meter and

orders and requisitions ................................ 87.50
(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 ....…………............ 69.00
5. Fee under section 43A in respect of land on which it is proposed to —

(a) construct a new single residential building or

alter an existing single residential building ... 106. 00
(per
residential
unit)

(b)

construct or alter a building other than a residential building — an amount based on the cost of the construction or alteration as assessed by the Corporation, of —

over $22 500 but not over $200 000 ………. 85.00
over $200 000 but not over $500 000 …..…. 330.00
over $500 000 but not over $1 000 000 ….... 550.00

over $1 000 000 but not over $10 000 000 ... 0.90
(per $1 000 of
construction)

over $10 000 000 ………………..…............ 0.25
(per $1 000 of
construction)

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

30 June 2006 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2405
Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2006

Country Areas Water Supply By-laws 1957 amended Part 3
bl. 7

7. Re-sealing of private fire service connection under

by-law 98(5) ................………………..........…...... 72.05
8. Fee for relocation of water supply connection (less than 500 mm) —

(a) where the connection size is —

20 mm .................……………...........……... 140.50
25 mm ................…………..................…..... 166.00
40 mm .....................................….....…..…... 217.50
50 mm ...................................…......…..….... 282.50

(b)

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

9. (a) Fee for fixing a meter under by-law 77(3) … 268.00
(b) Fee for assessing a meter under
by-law 77(5) ...........................………..…..... 191.00
(c) Fee for assessing a meter and fixing a new
meter under by-law 77(6) .......….........…...... 249.50
10. Fee for installation of a temporary building

standpipe .................................................…………. 103.00
”.

(2) Schedule 2 is amended by deleting items 13 and 14 and
inserting the following items instead —

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

(a) application —

(i) first item of product type .......................... 468.60
(ii) each additional item of product type ........ 65.45
(b) examination, testing, inspection or evaluation

(per hour or part of an hour) ........……............ 108.35
14. Minimum fee for application for disconnection or
reconnection of water supply under by-law 96 — on

redevelopment or subdivision ....................................... 169.00
”.

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Part 4 Country Towns Sewerage By-laws 1952 amended
bl. 8

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*.
[* Reprint 4 as at 29 April 2005.
For amendments to 1 June 2006 see Western Australian Legislation Information Tables for 2005, Table 4, p. 77.]

9. Schedule 2 amended

(1) Schedule 2 Division 1 item 1 is amended by deleting “15.35”
and inserting instead —
“ 15.90 ”.
(2) Schedule 2 is amended by repealing Division 4 and inserting the
following Division instead —

“
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 ........................................................................... 33.60
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 .........................................….........… 57.50

30 June 2006 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2407
Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2006

Country Towns Sewerage By-laws 1952 amended Part 4
bl. 9

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 ………………………………………………..

69.00
”.

(3) Schedule 2 is amended by repealing Division 6 and inserting the
following Division instead —

“

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 ..........…….…... 468.60
(b) for each additional item of product type .…... 65.45
13. Examination, testing, inspection or evaluation (per

hour or part of an hour).............………………….... 108.35
”.

(4) Schedule 2 is amended by repealing Division 8 and inserting
the following Division instead —

“

Division 8 — Minimum fees for installation of
sewer junction

[bl. 230(1)]
$

17. 100 mm sewer junction ............................................. 332.00
18. 150 mm sewer junction ............................................. 411.00
”.

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Part 5 Metropolitan Water Authority (Miscellaneous) By-laws 1982
amended
bl. 10
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 1 June 2006 see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2005, Table 4, p. 446.]

11. Schedule 2 replaced

Schedule 2 is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted
instead —
“

Schedule 2 — Charges

[bl. 9(1), (2) and (6) and 11(2)]
$
1. Meter testing deposit —

(a) where the meter size is 20-25 mm ..................... 81.00
(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 fire fighting connections —

(a)

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

20 mm .......................................................……. 645.00
25 mm .....................................................……... 944.00

40 mm .......................................................……. 1 440.00
50 mm ......................................................…….. 1 755.00
100 mm .................…................................……. 3 305.00
150 mm .....................................................……. 3 925.00

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Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2006

Metropolitan Water Authority (Miscellaneous) By-laws 1982 Part 5
amended
bl. 12

(b) otherwise, an amount equal to the actual cost of fixing the connection

3. Charge for —

disconnection ............................................……. 119.00

reconnection ............................................…….. Charge for relocation of water supply connection (less than 500 mm) —

119.00
4.

(a) where the connection size is —

20 mm ................................................................ 140.50
25 mm ................................................................ 166.00
40 mm ................................................................ 217.50
50 mm ................................................................ 282.50

(b)

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

12. Schedule 6 amended

(1) Schedule 6 is amended by deleting item 1 and inserting the
following item instead —

“

1. (a) Reading of meter .................................................... 12.65
(b) Urgent reading of meter ......................................... 42.60

(c) Electronic lodgment of a combined request for a single statement, reading of meter and orders and requisitions ............................................................. 33.60
(d) Electronic lodgment of a combined request for a single statement, urgent reading of meter and

orders and requisitions ........................................... 63.50

(e) Lodgment other than under paragraph (c) of a
combined request for a single statement, reading

of meter and orders and requisitions ...................... 57.50

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Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2006

Part 5 Metropolitan Water Authority (Miscellaneous) By-laws 1982
amended
bl. 12

(f) Lodgment other than under paragraph (d) of a
combined request for a single statement, urgent

reading of meter and orders and requisitions ......... (g) Provision of information other than under paragraphs (a) to (f) involving research or investigation of 15 minutes or more — per hour or

87.50

part of an hour ........................................................ 69.00
”.

(2) Schedule 6 is amended by deleting items 3 and 4 and inserting
the following items instead —

“
3. Hydrant standpipes —

(a) application fee ................................................... 85.00
(b) hire fee for a month —

small metered standpipe .................................... 145.00
large metered standpipe ..................................... 264.50

(c)

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

4. (a) Reconnection ..................................................... 109.00
(b) Restoration —
(i) between 7.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. any day
except Saturdays, Sundays and public

holidays ....................................................... 109.00
(ii)

at any other time .......................................... 172.50
”.

(3) Schedule 6 is amended by deleting item 6 and inserting the
following item instead —

“
6. Fee for application for disconnection or reconnection
of water supply under by-law 9(5a) — on

redevelopment or subdivision ...............................……. 169.00
”.

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Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2006

Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage By-laws Part 6
1981 amended
bl. 13

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 1 June 2006 see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2005, Table 4, p. 256.]

14. Schedule C replaced

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

Schedule C — Fees

$
1. Fee in respect of a proposal to connect plumbing to

the sewer ……..………………………………...……. 15.90
2. Fee for installation of sewer junction —

100 mm sewer junction ...............................… 332.00
150 mm sewer junction ...............................… 411.00

3. Fees for authorisation of materials, fittings and fixtures —
(a) application —

(i) first item of product type ......................... 468.60
(ii) each additional item of product type ....... 65.45

(b) examination, testing, inspection or evaluation

(per hour or part of an hour) .......................... 108.35

5. (a) Fee for installing a meter under

by-law 6.7.1A.1 ...........................................…. 268.00

(b) Fee for assessing a meter under

by-law 6.7.1A.3 ............................................. 191.00

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Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2006

Part 6 Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage By-laws
1981 amended
bl. 14
$

(c) Fee for assessing a meter and installing a new

meter under by-law 6.7.1A.4 ......................... 249.50

6. Fee for installation of a temporary building standpipe .... 103.00

9.

Fees for the provision of plan sheets for preparation of diagrams of property sewer installations —

(a) A4 size (per pad of 25 sheets) ....................... 4.95
(b) A3 size (per pad of 25 sheets) ....................... 8.80

(c) A1 size (per sheet) ......................................... 1.65
”.
JOHN KOBELKE, Minister for Water Resources.

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20 or 25 mm .....................................…..............	81.00
40 mm and over .............................…................	actual cost

4.	(a)	Reading of meter ........................................	12.65
(b)	Urgent reading of meter ..............................	42.60
(c)	Electronic lodgment of a combined request for a single statement, reading of meter and orders and requisitions ................................	33.60
(d)	Electronic lodgment of a combined request
for a single statement, urgent reading of
meter and orders and requisitions ...............	63.50

over $10 000 000 ………………..…............	0.25 (per $1 000 of
construction)

9.	(a)	Fee for fixing a meter under by-law 77(3) …	268.00
(b)	Fee for assessing a meter under
by-law 77(5) ...........................………..….....	191.00
(c)	Fee for assessing a meter and fixing a new
meter under by-law 77(6) .......….........…......	249.50

(1)	Schedule 2 Division 1 item 1 is amended by deleting “15.35” and inserting instead —
“ 15.90 ”.
(2)	Schedule 2 is amended by repealing Division 4 and inserting the following Division instead —

(a)	for first item of product type ..........…….…...	468.60
(b)	for each additional item of product type .…...	65.45

17.	100 mm sewer junction .............................................	332.00
18.	150 mm sewer junction .............................................	411.00

Part 5	Metropolitan Water Authority (Miscellaneous) By-laws 1982 amended
bl. 10

(a)	where the meter size is 20-25 mm .....................	81.00
(b)	where the meter is any greater size, an amount equal to the actual cost of testing the meter

1.	(a) Reading of meter ....................................................	12.65
(b) Urgent reading of meter .........................................	42.60

orders and requisitions ...........................................	63.50
(e)	Lodgment other than under paragraph (c) of a

Part 5	Metropolitan Water Authority (Miscellaneous) By-laws 1982 amended
bl. 12

reading of meter and orders and requisitions ......... (g) Provision of information other than under paragraphs (a) to (f) involving research or investigation of 15 minutes or more — per hour or	87.50
part of an hour ........................................................	69.00

(a) application fee ...................................................	85.00
(b) hire fee for a month —
small metered standpipe ....................................	145.00
large metered standpipe .....................................	264.50
(c)	hire fee for part of a month is as for a month apportioned to reflect the number of days hiring

4.	(a) Reconnection .....................................................	109.00
(b) Restoration —

(i)	first item of product type .........................	468.60
(ii)	each additional item of product type .......	65.45

Part 6	Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage By-laws 1981 amended
bl. 14

6.	Fee for installation of a temporary building standpipe ....	103.00
9.	Fees for the provision of plan sheets for preparation of diagrams of property sewer installations —

(a)	A4 size (per pad of 25 sheets) .......................	4.95
(b)	A3 size (per pad of 25 sheets) .......................	8.80