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WESTERN 2677
AUSTRALIAN
GOVERNMENT
ISSN 1448-949X PRINT POST APPROVED PP665002/00041
PERTH, WEDNESDAY, 20 JUNE 2012 No. 103 SPECIAL

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY JOHN A. STRIJK, GOVERNMENT PRINTER AT 1.30 PM

© STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

WATER AGENCIES (POWERS) ACT 1984

_________

WATER AGENCIES

AMENDMENT BY-LAWS 2012

20 June 2012 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2679

Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984

Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2012

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 2012.

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 2012.
2680 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 20 June 2012

Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2012

Part 2 Carnarvon Irrigation District By-laws 1962 amended
bl. 3

Part 2 — Carnarvon Irrigation District
By-laws 1962 amended

3.             By-laws amended

This Part amends the Carnarvon Irrigation District
By-laws 1962.

4.             Schedule 1 amended

In Schedule 1 delete “96.50” and insert:

100.00

20 June 2012 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2681

Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2012

Country Areas Water Supply By-laws 1957 amended Part 3

bl. 5

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

5.             By-laws amended

This Part amends the Country Areas Water Supply
By-laws 1957.

6.             Schedule 2 replaced

Delete Schedule 2 and insert:

Schedule 2 — Fees

[bl. 49, 66, 66A, 77, 83, 87F, 87G,

96, 97, 98, 100, 101 and 104C]

$

1.              Meter testing —

Meter size

20 or 25 mm ........................................... 100.00

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

2.              Minimum fee in respect of turning or cutting

off the water supply ............................................ 705.50
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 ....................................... 143.00
(b)
at any other time .................................... 227.00
3. (a) Reading of meter .................................... 15.60
(b) Urgent reading of meter ......................... 52.35
(c) Electronic lodgment of a combined
request for a single statement, reading
of meter and orders and requisitions ...... 41.35
2682 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 20 June 2012

Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2012

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

$

(d) Electronic lodgment of a combined

request for a single statement, urgent

reading of meter and orders and

requisitions ............................................. 78.05
(e) Lodgment other than under

paragraph (c) of a combined request

for a single statement, reading of

meter and orders and requisitions .......... 71.00
(f) Lodgment other than under
paragraph (d) of a combined request for a single statement, urgent reading of meter and orders and requisitions ...... 107.35
(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 ................................................... 78.45

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 ...... 115.50

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
20 June 2012 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2683

Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2012

Country Areas Water Supply By-laws 1957 amended Part 3

bl. 6

$

over $1 000 000 but not over

$10 000 000 ........................................... 0.90

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

9 000

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

+ 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 the Water Agencies (Powers)
Act 1984 section 102(3) (provided on

A4 paper) ............................................................ 15.95

6.              Re-sealing of private fire service connection

under by-law 98(5) ............................................. 88.50

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

(a) where the connection size is —
20 mm .................................................... 421.50
25 mm .................................................... 481.00
40 mm .................................................... 686.50
50 mm .................................................... 804.50

(b)

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

8. (a) Fee for fixing a meter under
by-law 77(3) ........................................... 330.00
(b) Fee for assessing a meter under
by-law 77(5) ........................................... 234.50

9.              Fee for installation of a stopcock, meter and,

if required, a temporary standpipe ...................... 125.00
2684 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 20 June 2012

Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2012

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

$

10.

Minimum fee for application for under by-law 96 —

(a) on redevelopment or subdivision ........... 705.50
(b) otherwise ................................................ 705.50
20 June 2012 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2685

Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2012

Country Towns Sewerage By-laws 1952 amended Part 4

bl. 7

Part 4 — Country Towns Sewerage By-laws 1952 amended

7.             By-laws amended

This Part amends the Country Towns Sewerage By-laws 1952.

8.             Schedule 2 replaced

Delete Schedule 2 and insert:

Schedule 2 — Fees

[bl. 29, 224, 225 and 230]

Division 1 Plumbing fees

$

1.          Fee in respect of a proposal to connect

plumbing to the sewer ......................................... 19.55

Division 2 — Fees under section 41A

$

2.          In respect of land on which it is proposed

to —

(a) construct a new residential building or
alter an existing residential building ......... 115.50

per residential

unit

(b) construct an outbuilding to a residential

building (including a pool, garage or

pergola) ..................................................... 33.75

per residential

unit

2686 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 20 June 2012

Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2012

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

$

(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

0.90

over $1 000 000 but not over

per $1 000 or

$10 000 000

part of $1 000 of construction

cost

9 000

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

+ 0.25

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

cost above $10 000 000

Division 3 Fees for copies of records, plans and diagrams

$

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) ........... 15.95
4.
Property sewer diagram (per A4 copy) .................. 15.95
20 June 2012 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2687

Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2012

Country Towns Sewerage By-laws 1952 amended Part 4

bl. 8

Division 4 Statements and information

$

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 relation to land ................................................... 41.35

6.          Lodgment other than under item 5 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 .............. 71.00

7.          Provision of information other than under

items 5 or 6 that involves research or
investigation of 15 minutes or more — per hour

or part of an hour ................................................... 78.45
Division 5 Minimum fees for installation of

sewer junction

$

8. 100 mm sewer junction .......................................... 480.20
9. 150 mm sewer junction .......................................... 598.65
2688 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 20 June 2012

Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2012

Part 5 Metropolitan Water Authority (Miscellaneous) By-laws 1982
amended
bl. 9

Part 5 — Metropolitan Water Authority (Miscellaneous)

By-laws 1982 amended

9.             By-laws amended

This Part amends the Metropolitan Water Authority
(Miscellaneous) By-laws 1982.

10.           Schedule 2 replaced

Delete Schedule 2 and insert:

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 .................. 100.00
(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 ............................................................... 1 116.00
25 mm ............................................................... 1 131.00
40 mm ............................................................... 1 647.00
50 mm ............................................................... 2 035.00
80 – 100 mm ..................................................... 3 941.00
150 mm ............................................................. 4 704.00

(b)

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

20 June 2012 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2689

Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2012

Metropolitan Water Authority (Miscellaneous) By-laws 1982 Part 5

amended

bl. 11

3.       Charge for —

disconnection .................................................... 705.50
reconnection ...................................................... 705.50

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

(a) where the connection size is —

20 mm ............................................................... 421.50

25 mm ............................................................... 481.00
40 mm ............................................................... 686.50
50 mm ............................................................... 804.50

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

11.           Schedule 6 replaced

Delete Schedule 6 and insert:

Schedule 6 — Fees

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

$

1. (a) Reading of meter .......................................... 15.60
(b) Urgent reading of meter ............................... 52.35

(c)

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

41.35

(d) Electronic lodgment of a combined request
for a single statement, urgent reading of
meter and orders and requisitions ................ 78.05
(e) Lodgment other than under paragraph (c)
of a combined request for a single
statement, reading of meter and orders and
requisitions ................................................... 71.00
2690 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 20 June 2012

Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2012

Part 5 Metropolitan Water Authority (Miscellaneous) By-laws 1982
amended
bl. 11

$

(f) Lodgment other than under paragraph (d)

of a combined request for a single

statement, urgent reading of meter and

orders and requisitions ................................. 107.35
(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 ................................. 78.45
2. (a) Supply of copy of, or extract from, records or plans (other than those stored in digital format) under the Water Agencies
(Powers) Act 1984 section 102(3)
(provided on A4 paper) ................................ 15.95
(b)
Property sewer diagram (per A4 copy) ...... 15.95

3.           Hydrant standpipes —

(a) application fee .............................................. 104.50
(b) hire fee for a month —
small metered standpipe ............................... 214.50
large metered standpipe ............................... 359.50

(c)

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

4. (a) Reconnection ................................................ 143.00
(b) Restoration —

(i)       between 7.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. any

day except Saturdays, Sundays and

public holidays ................................... 143.00
(ii)
at any other time ................................ 227.00

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

(a) construct a new residential building or alter
an existing residential building .................... 115.50

per residential

unit

20 June 2012 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2691

Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2012

Metropolitan Water Authority (Miscellaneous) By-laws 1982 Part 5

amended

bl. 11

$

(b) construct an outbuilding to a residential

building located in a sewered area (including

a pool, garage or pergola) ............................. 33.75

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 (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
1.10

over $1 000 000 but not over $10 000 000 ......

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

11 000

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

+ 0.30

per $1 000 or part of $1 000 of construction 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 ....................................... 705.50
2692 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 20 June 2012

Water Agencies Amendment By-laws 2012

Part 6 Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage By-laws
1981 amended
bl. 12

Part 6 — Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and
Drainage By-laws 1981 amended

12.           By-laws amended

This Part amends the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and
Drainage By-laws 1981.

13.           Schedule C amended

In Schedule C amend the provisions listed in the Table as set
out in the Table.

Table

Provision Delete Insert
Sch. C it. 1 18.85 19.55
Sch. C it. 2 463.50 480.20
Sch. C it. 2 577.85 598.65
Sch. C it. 3(a) 318.50 330.00
Sch. C it. 3(b) 226.50 234.50
Sch. C it. 4 120.50 125.00

B. MARMION, Minister for Water.

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