Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2007 (WA)
29 June 2007 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3233 Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984
Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2007
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 2007.
2. Commencement
These by-laws come into operation as follows:
(a) by-laws 1 and 2 — on the day on which these by-laws are published in the Gazette; (b) the rest of the by-laws — on 1 July 2007. 3. Application
Nothing in these by-laws affects the application after 1 July 2007 of a by-law
in force before that day insofar 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*.
[* Reprint 1 as at 8 August 2003.
For amendments to 6 June 2007 see Western Australian Legislation
Information Tables for 2006, Table 4.]5. By-law 1 amended
By-law 1(1) is amended by inserting after “By-laws” —
“ 1962 ”.
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6. Schedule 1 replaced
Schedule 1 is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead —
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Schedule 1 — Minimum fee for testing a meter
[bl. 19(3)(a)]
Meter Size Fee $
20-25 mm ........................................................... 85.00 40 and over ......................................................... actual cost
”.
Part 3 — Country Areas Water Supply By-laws 1957 amended
7. 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. For amendments to 6 June 2007 see Western Australian Legislation
Information Tables for 2006, Table 4.]
8. By-law 58A amended
| (1) | By-law 58A(3) is amended as follows: |
(a) after paragraph (a) by inserting — “ and ”;
(b)
by deleting the semicolon at the end of paragraph (b) and the “and” following that paragraph and inserting instead a full stop;
(c) by deleting paragraph (c).
| (2) | By-law 58A(7) is repealed. |
| (3) | By-law 58A(8) is amended by deleting “In addition to the fee payable under sub-bylaw (7), the” and inserting instead — |
| “ The ”. |
9. By-law 66 amended
By-law 66(2) is amended by deleting “item 5 of Schedule 2.” and inserting
instead —“ Schedule 2 item 4. ”.
10. By-law 66A amended
By-law 66A is amended by deleting “item 10 of Schedule 2.” and inserting
instead —“ Schedule 2 item 9. ”.
29 June 2007 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3235 11. By-law 77 amended
(1) By-law 77(3) is amended by deleting “item 9(a) of Schedule 2” and inserting
instead —“ Schedule 2 item 8(a) ”. (2) By-law 77(5)(b) is amended by deleting “item 9(b).” and inserting instead — “ Schedule 2 item 8(b). ”. (3) By-law 77(6)(b) is amended by deleting “item 9(c).” and inserting instead — “ Schedule 2 item 8(c). ”. 12. By-law 83 amended
By-law 83(1) is amended by deleting “item 2 of Schedule 2.” and inserting
instead —“ Schedule 2 item 1. ”.
13. By-law 96 amended
By-law 96 is amended by deleting “item 14 of Schedule 2” and inserting
instead —“ Schedule 2 item 10 ”.
14. By-law 97 amended
By-law 97 is amended by deleting “item 3 of Schedule 2” and inserting
instead —“ Schedule 2 item 2 ”.
15. By-law 98 amended
By-law 98(5) is amended by deleting “item 7 of Schedule 2” and inserting
instead —“ Schedule 2 item 6 ”.
16. By-law 100 amended
By-law 100 is amended by deleting “item 6 of Schedule 2” and inserting
instead —“ Schedule 2 item 5 ”.
17. By-law 101 amended
By-law 101 is amended by deleting “item 8 of Schedule 2.” and inserting
instead —“ Schedule 2 item 7. ”.
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18. By-law 104C amended
By-law 104C is amended by deleting “item 4 of Schedule 2.” and inserting
instead —“ Schedule 2 item 3. ”.
19. Schedule 2 replaced
Schedule 2 is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead —
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Schedule 2 — Fees
[bl. 49, 66, 66A, 77, 83, 87F,
87G, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 104C]
$
1. Meter testing —
Meter size
20 or 25 mm ..................................................... 85.00 40 and over actual cost
2. Minimum fee in respect of turning or cutting off
the water supply ...................................................... 124.50 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 ...................................................... (b) at any other time .........................................
114.00
181.00
| 3. | (a) Reading of meter ......................................... | 13.25 |
| (b) Urgent reading of meter .............................. | 44.65 | |
| (c) Electronic lodgment of a combined request for a single statement, reading of meter and orders and requisitions ................................ | 35.20 | |
| (d) Electronic lodgment of a combined request for a single statement, urgent reading of | 66.50 | |
| (e) Lodgment other than under paragraph (c) |
of a combined request for a single
statement, reading of meter and orders and
requisitions .................................................60.50
(f)
Lodgment other than under paragraph (d) of a combined request for a single statement, urgent reading of meter and orders and requisitions ................................
91.50
(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
29 June 2007 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3237 $
4. 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)
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) ............................ 12.65 6.
Re-sealing of private fire service connection under by-law 98(5) ............................................................ 75.50 7. Fee for relocation of water supply connection (less than 500 mm) —
(a) where the connection size is —
20 mm ......................................................... 161.50 25 mm ......................................................... 190.50 40 mm ......................................................... 249.50 50 mm ......................................................... 324.50
(b) other sizes, an amount equal to the actual
cost of relocation
8. (a) Fee for fixing a meter under by-law 77(3) .. 281.00 (b) Fee for assessing a meter under
by-law 77(5) ............................................... 200.00
(c) Fee for assessing a meter and fixing a new
meter under by-law 77(6) ........................... 261.50 9. Fee for installation of a temporary building
standpipe .................................................................. 108.00 10.
Minimum fee for application for disconnection or reconnection of water supply under by-law 96 — on redevelopment or subdivision ........................... 177.00
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Part 4 — Country Towns Sewerage By-laws 1952 amended
20. 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 6 June 2007 see Western Australian Legislation
Information Tables for 2006, Table 4, and Gazette 5 April 2007.]
21. By-law 29A amended
By-law 29A(3) is amended by deleting “Division 7” and inserting instead —
“ Division 5 ”.
22. By-law 49 amended
| (1) | By-law 49(3) is amended as follows: |
(a) after paragraph (a) by inserting — “ and ”;
(b)
by deleting the semicolon at the end of paragraph (b) and the “and” following that paragraph and inserting instead a full stop;
(c) by deleting paragraph (c).
| (2) | By-law 49(7) is repealed. |
| (3) | By-law 49(8) is amended by deleting “In addition to the fee payable under sub-bylaw (7), the” and inserting instead — |
| “ The ”. |
23. By-law 230 amended
By-law 230 is amended by deleting “Division 8.” and inserting instead —
“ Division 6. ”.
24. Schedule 2 replaced
Schedule 2 is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead —
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Schedule 2 — Fees
Division 1 — Plumbing fees
[bl. 29(1)(c) and (1b)(c)]
$
1. Fee in respect of a proposal to connect plumbing
to the sewer ................................................................. 16.65 29 June 2007 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3239 Division 2 — Fees under section 41A
[bl. 29(1)(b)]
$
2. 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
residentialunit)
(b) construct an outbuilding to a single residential
building (including a pool, garage or pergola) 31.00
(c)
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 —
up to $22 500 ............................................…. 25.00 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)
Division 3 — Fees for copies of records, plans and diagrams
[bl. 225]
$
3. 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) ............................. 12.65 4.
Property sewer diagram (per A4 copy) ....................... 12.65 Division 4 — Statements and information
[bl. 224]
$
5. Electronic lodgment of a combined request for a
copy of any portion of the records kept under section 69A of the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 and answers to orders and requisitions in 35.20 relation to land
6. Lodgment other than under item 7 of a combined
request for a copy of any portion of the records kept
under section 69A of the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 and answers to orders and requisitions in relation to land .........................................….........… 60.50 7. 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
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Division 5 — Fees for the provision of plan sheets for preparation of
diagrams of property sewer installations
[bl. 29A(3)]
$
8. A4 size (per pad of 25 sheets) ................................ 4.95 9. A3 size (per pad of 25 sheets) ................................ 8.80 10. A1 size (per sheet) ................................................. 1.65 Division 6 — Minimum fees for installation of sewer junction
[bl. 230]
$
11. 100 mm sewer junction ............................................. 348.00 12. 150 mm sewer junction ............................................. 430.50
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Part 5 — Metropolitan Water Authority (Miscellaneous)
By-laws 1982 amended
25. The by-laws amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Metropolitan Water Authority
(Miscellaneous) By-laws 1982*.[* Reprint 3 as at 1 December 2006.]
26. Schedule 2 replaced
Schedule 2 is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead —
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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 ..................... 85.00 (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 ................................................................ 676.00 25 mm ................................................................ 989.00
40 mm ................................................................ 1 509.00 50 mm ................................................................ 1 839.00 100 mm .............................................................. 3 464.00 150 mm .............................................................. 4 113.00 (b)
otherwise, an amount equal to the actual cost of fixing the connection
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3. Charge for —
disconnection ..................................................... 124.50
reconnection ...................................................... Charge for relocation of water supply connection (less than 500 mm) —
124.50
4.
(a) where the connection size is —
20 mm ................................................................ 161.50 25 mm ................................................................ 190.50 40 mm ................................................................ 249.50 50 mm ................................................................ 324.50 (b)
other sizes, an amount equal to the actual cost of relocation
”.
27. Schedule 6 replaced
Schedule 6 is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead —
“ Schedule 6 — Fees
[bl. 9(5) and (5a), 17(2), 21, 22 and 24(1) and (2)]
$
1. (a) Reading of meter ............................................... 13.25 (b) Urgent reading of meter .................................... 44.65 (c) Electronic lodgment of a combined request for a single statement, reading of meter and orders and requisitions .................................................
35.20
(d)
Electronic lodgment of a combined request for a single statement, urgent reading of meter and orders and requisitions ......................................
66.50
(e) Lodgment other than under paragraph (c) of a combined request for a single statement, reading of meter and orders and requisitions .... 60.50 (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 part of an hour ......................................
91.50
69.00
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) ...... (b) Property sewer diagram (per A4 copy) ............. 12.65 12.65 3. Hydrant standpipes —
(a) application fee ................................................... 89.00 (b) hire fee for a month —
small metered standpipe .................................... 152.00 large metered standpipe ..................................... 277.00
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$
(c)
hire fee for part of a month is as for a month apportioned to reflect the number of days hiring
| 4. | (a) Reconnection ..................................................... | 114.00 |
| (b) Restoration — |
(i) between 7.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. any day
except Saturdays, Sundays and public
holidays ....................................................... 114.00 (ii)
at any other time .......................................... 181.00
5. Fee under section 148 of the 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 or
alter an existing single residential building ...... 106. 00 (per
residential
unit)
(b)
construct an outbuilding to a single residential building located in a sewered area (including a pool, garage or pergola) ......................................
31.00
(c)
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 —
up to $22 500 (in a sewered area) ..................... 31.00 over $22 500 but not over $200 000 ..................... 106.00 over $200 000 but not over $500 000 ................... 420.00 over $500 000 but not over $1 000 000 ................ 680.00
over $1 000 000 but not over $10 000 000 ........... 1.10
(per $1 000of
construction
)over $10 000 000 ............................................... 0.30
(per $1 000of
construction
)
6. Fee for application for disconnection or reconnection
of water supply under by-law 9(5a) — on
redevelopment or subdivision ........................................ 177.00
”.
Part 6 — Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage
By-laws 1981 amended
28. The by-laws amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage
and Drainage By-laws 1981*.[* Reprint 5 as at 14 July 2006. For amendments to 6 June 2007 see Gazette 5 and 13 April 2007.]
29 June 2007 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3243 29. By-law 6.5 amended
By-law 6.5.2.2A is amended by deleting “item 6 of Schedule C.” and inserting
instead —“ Schedule C item 4. ”.
30. By-law 6.7 amended
(1) By-law 6.7.1A.1 is amended by deleting “item 5(a) of Schedule C” and
inserting instead —“ Schedule C item 3(a) ”. (2) By-law 6.7.1A.3(b) is amended by deleting “item 5(b) of Schedule C.” and
inserting instead —“ Schedule C item 3(b). ”. (3) By-law 6.7.1A.4(b) is amended by deleting “item 5(c) of Schedule C.” and
inserting instead —“ Schedule C item 3(c). ”.
31. By-law 28.6 amended
By-law 28.6.2 is amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph (c) — (i) after subparagraph (i) by inserting —
“ and ”;
(ii) by deleting the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (ii) and the “and” following that subparagraph and inserting instead a full stop;
(iii) by deleting subparagraph (iii);
(b) by deleting paragraph (g); (c) in paragraph (h) by deleting “In addition to the fee payable under paragraph (g), the” and inserting instead — “ The ”.
32. By-law 30.9 amended
By-law 30.9.3.3 is amended by deleting “item 9 of Schedule C” and inserting
instead —“ Schedule C item 5 ”.
33. Schedule C replaced
Schedule C is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead —
“ Schedule C — Fees
[bl. 6.5, 6.7, 27.3, 30.9]
$
1. Fee in respect of a proposal to connect plumbing to
the sewer ...................................................................... 16.65
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$
2. Fee for installation of sewer junction —
100 mm sewer junction ................................... 348.00 150 mm sewer junction ................................... 430.50
3. (a) Fee for installing a meter under
by-law 6.7.1A.1 ............................................... 281.00 (b) Fee for assessing a meter under
by-law 6.7.1A.3 ............................................. 200.00 (c) Fee for assessing a meter and installing a new
meter under by-law 6.7.1A.4 ......................... 261.50 4. Fee for installation of a temporary building standpipe .... 108.00 5.
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
”.
Part 7 — Ord Irrigation District By-laws amended
34. The by-laws amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Ord Irrigation District By-laws*.
[* Reprint 1 as at 8 August 2003.]
35. By-law 1 amended
By-law 1 is amended by inserting after “By-laws” —
“ 1963 ”.
36. By-law 30 repealed
By-law 30 is repealed.
37. Schedule repealed
The Schedule is repealed.
ERIC RIPPER, Acting Minister for Water Resources.
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