Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2008 (WA)

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Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984

Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2008

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 2008.
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 2008.

3.            Application

Nothing in these by-laws affects the application after
1 July 2008 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.
District By-laws 1962.

Part 2 — Carnarvon Irrigation District By-laws 1962

amended

4.            The by-laws amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Carnarvon Irrigation

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5.            Schedule 1 replaced

Schedule 1 is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead -

46  

Schedule 1 - Minimum fee for testing a meter

[bi. 19(3)(a)]

Meter Size Fee
$

20-25 mm ..........................................................88.00

Over 25 mm .......................................................actual cost

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.

7.            Schedule 2 replaced

Schedule 2 is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead -

46  

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 ....................................................... 88.00
Over 25 mm ....................................................... actual cost

2.       Minimum fee in respect of turning or cutting off

the water supply 128.50

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

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............................................................ 118.00
(b) at any other time .............................................. 187.00
3. (a) Reading of meter ............................................. 13.70
(b) Urgent reading of meter ................................... 46.15

(c)

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

36.40

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$

(d) Electronic lodgment of a combined request

for a single statement, urgent reading of

meter and orders and requisitions .................... 68.75
(e) Lodgment other than under paragraph (c) of

a combined request for a single statement,

reading of meter and orders and requisitions ... 62.55
(f) Lodgment other than under paragraph (d) of

a combined request for a single statement,

urgent reading of meter and orders and

requisitions 94.60

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

(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
4. Fee under section 43A in respect of land on which
it is proposed to -
(a) construct a new residential building or alter
an existing 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 $1000 000 ........... 550.00
over $1000 000 but not over $10 000 000 ...... 0.90

per $1 000 or part of$1 000 of construction cost

over $10 000 000 ............................................. 9 000

+0.25

per $1 000 or

part of$1 000
of construction
cost above
$10 000 000

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) ............................ 13.20

6.        Re-sealing of private fire service connection under

by-law 98(5) ............................................................ 78.05

7.        Fee for relocation of water supply connection (less than 500 mm) -

(a) where the connection size is -

20 mm ......................................................... 183.00
25 mm ......................................................... 216.00
40 mm ......................................................... 283.00
50 mm ......................................................... 368.00
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$

(b) other sizes, an amount equal to the actual
cost of relocation
8. (a) Fee for fixing a meter under by-Law 77(3) 290.50
(b) Fee for assessing a meter under by-law 77(5) 207.00
(c) Fee for assessing a meter and fixing a new
meter under by-law 77(6) ................................ 270.50

9.       Fee for installation of a temporary building

standpipe.................................................................... 111.50
10.
Minimum fee for application for disconnection or reconnection of water supply under by-Law 96 - on redevelopment or subdivision ............................... 183.00

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.

9.             Schedule 2 replaced

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

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Schedule 2 Fees

Division I - Plumbing fees

[bl. 29(1)(c) and (lb)(c)]

$

1.       Fee in respect of a proposal to connect plumbing tothe sewer ..................................................................17.20

Division 2 - Fees under section 41A

[bI. 29(1)(b)]

$

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

(a)

construct a new residential building or alter an existing residential building

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

106.00

per residential
unit

(b) construct an outbuilding to a residential
building (including a pool, garage or pergola) 31.00

per residential
unit

(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

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

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$

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 $1000000 .............. 550.00
over $1000000 but not over $10 000 000 0.90

per$1 000 or
Part of$1 000

ofconstruction

cost

over $10 000 000 ............................................ 9000

+ 0.25

per$1 000 or Part of$1 000 ofconstruction cost above

$10 000 000

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

[bI. 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) ................................ 13.20
4.
Property sewer diagram (per A4 copy) ....................... 13.20
Division 4 - Statements and information

fbI. 2241

$

5.

copy of any portion of the records kept under
section 69A of the Water Agencies (Powers)

Electronic lodgment of a combined request for a relation to land .............................................................36.40

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 ............................................................. 62.55
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
Division 5 - Fees for the provision of plan sheets for
preparation of diagrams of property sewer installations

[bI. 29A(3)]

$

8. A4 size (per pad of 25 sheets) .................................... 4.95

9.       A3 size (per pad of 25 sheets) ....................................8.80

10.     Al size (per sheet) ......................................................1.65

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Division 6 - Minimum fees for installation of

sewer junction

[bl. 230]

$

11. 100 mm sewer junction .............................................. 360.00
12. 150 mm sewer junction .............................................. 445.00

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.

11.          Schedule 2 replaced

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

44  

Schedule 2 - Charges

[bl. 9(l),(2) and (6) and 11(2)]

$

1.       Meter testing deposit

(a) where the meter size is 20-25 mm ..................... 88.00

(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)

except within a central business district as described in Schedule 3 where the connection

size is -
20 mm ................................................................ 699.00
25 mm 1023.00

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

40 mm ................................................................ 1560.00
50 mm ................................................................ 1902.00
80 -100mm ...................................................... 3582.00
150 mm, .............................................................. 4253.00
(b) otherwise, an amount equal to the actual cost of fixing the connection

3.       Charge for—

disconnection ..................................................... 128.50
reconnection ...................................................... 128.50
4. Charge for relocation of water supply connection (less
than 500 mm) -
(a) where the connection size is -
20 mm ................................................................ 183.00
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$

25 mm ................................................................216.00
40 mm ................................................................283.00

50 mm ................................................................368.00

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

of relocation

12.           Schedule 6 replaced

Schedule 6 is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted instead -

33  

Schedule 6— Fees

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

$

(a) Reading of meter ..............................................13.70

(b) Urgent reading of meter ...................................46.15

(c)

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

36.40

(d) Electronic lodgment of a combined request
for a single statement, urgent reading of
meter and orders and requisitions ................... 68.75
(e) Lodgment other than under paragraph (c) of a
combined request for a single statement,
reading of meter and orders and requisitions 62.55
(f) Lodgment other than under paragraph (d) of a
combined request for a single statement,
urgent reading of meter and orders and
requisitions ...................................................... 94.60

(g)

Provision of information other than under paragraphs (a) to (1) involving research or

investigation of 15 minutes or more - per
hour or part of an hour .................................... 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) .............................................................. 13.20
(b) Property sewer diagram (per A4 copy) ........... 13.20

3           Hydrant standpipes -

(a) application fee ................................................. 92.00
(b) hire fee for a month -
small metered standpipe .................................. 172.50
large metered standpipe ................................... 314.00

(c)

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

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$

4. (a) Reconnection .................................................... 118.00
(b) Restoration -
(1) between 7.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. any day
except Saturdays, Sundays and public
holidays...................................................... 118.00
(ii)
at any other time ........................................ 187.00
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 residential building or alter an
existing residential building ............................. 106.00

per residential

unit

(b) construct an outbuilding to a residential building located in a sewered area (including a
pool, garage or pergola) ..................................... per residential

31.00

unit

(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 $1000 000 ................ 680.00
over $1 000 000 but not over $ 10 000 000 1.10

per $1 000 or

Part of$1 000

ofconstruction

cost

over $ 10 000 000 ............................................. 11000+

0.30
per $1 000 or

Part of$1 000

ofconstruction

cost above

$10 000 000

6.          Fee for application for disconnection or reconnection

of water supply under by-law 9(5a) - on
redevelopment or subdivision ....................................... 183.00

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.

14.           By-law 15.4 amended

By-law 15.4.9.2 is amended by deleting "pay meter rent and".

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15.          Schedule C replaced

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

Schedule C - Fees

[bi. 6.5, 6.7, 27.3, 30.91

$

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

thesewer ....................................................................... 17.20

2.       Fee for installation of sewer junction -

100 mm sewer junction .................................... 360.00

150 mm sewer junction .................................... 445.00

3. (a) Fee for installing a meter under
by-law 6.7.1A.1 .................................................. 290.50
(b) Fee for assessing a meter under
by-law 6.7.IA.3 ............................................... 207.00

(c)

Fee for assessing a meter and installing a new meter under by-law 6.7.1A.4 ........................... 270.50

4. Fee for installation of a temporary building standpipe 111.50
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) Al size (per sheet) ............................................ 1.65

JOHN KOBELKE, Minister for Water Resources.

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