Water Authority Amendment By-laws 1991 (WA)

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28 June 1991] GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3281

WA302

WATER AUTHORITY ACT 1984

WATER AUTHORITY AMENDMENT BY-LAWS 1991

Made by the Water Authority of Western Australia with the approval of the

Minister for Water Resources.

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

Citation

1. These by-laws may be cited as the Water Authority Amendment By-laws 1991.

Application
2. Nothing in these by-laws affects the application after 1 July 1991 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.

Commencement

3. These by-laws shall come into operation on 1 July 1991.

PART 2—COUNTRY AREAS WATER SUPPLY BY-LAWS 1957

Principal by-laws
4. In this Part the Country Areas Water Supply By-laws 1957* are referred to
as the principal by-laws.

[*Reprinted in the Gazette of 1 May 1968 at pp. 1219-1242. For amendments to 18 June 1991 see pp. 390-3 of 1990 Index to Legislation of Western Australia.] Schedule 2 repealed and a Schedule substituted

5. Schedule 2 to the principal by-laws is repealed and the following Schedule

is substituted-

" Schedule 2

Fees

$

1. (a) Water supply plumber's examination—

first subject 30.00
each additional subject 20.00
(b) Issue of a water supply plumber's licence 22.40 per
quarter or part thereof
(c) Renewal of a water supply plumber's licence 89.60

2.     Meter testing—

Meter size

(a) construct a new single residential building 44.30
20 or 25 mm 35.75
40 or 50 mm 69.35
75 mm and over 127.00
3. Minimum fee in respect of turning or cutting off or reduction of the water supply and the restoration of the water supply 43.20
4. (a) Issue of a single statement 5.00
(b) Reading of meter 7.00
(c) Urgent reading of meter 12.00
(d) Orders and requisitions 5.00
(e) Combined issue of statement and reading of meter. 10.00
(0 Combined issue of statement and urgent reading of
meter 15.00
(g) Provision of information involving research or
investigation of 15 minutes or more 20.00

per hour or part thereof

5.     Fee under section 43A in respect of land on which it is proposed to—

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(b) alter an existing single residential building at a cost, as assessed by the Authority, of over $20 000... 88 cents per $1000 of the cost
so assessed,

up to a

maximum of $44.30

(c) construct or alter a building other than a single residential building, the cost of which construction or
alteration the Authority assesses to be over $20 000,
an amount for each $1000 of the cost assessed-

up to $1000 000........................................................1.03

over $1000 000 but not over $10 000 000 .............0.80 over $10 000 000 but not over $50 000 000 ............0.40
over$50 000 000 .......................................................0.20

6. (1) Supply of copy of, or extract from, records or plans (other than those stored in digital format) under

section 102 (3) of Water Authority Act 1984-

size film paper
Al $11.00 $9.00
A2 $7.00
A3 $6.00
A4 $6.00
(2) Additional fee (per A4 copy) for facsimile transmis- sion................................................................................. 3.50
(3) Supply of information in digital format-
service charge per enquiry ....................................... 10.00
cost per floppy diskette .......................................... 3.00

week day production (per CPU minute or part

thereof) .................................................................. 32.00

overnight production (per CPU minute or part

thereof) .................................................................. 4.00
reports in printed form (per sheet of A3 or A4 computer paper) .................................................... 0.02

subject to a minimum charge of ............................ (4) Supply of digital plots up to A0 size-

20.00

week day production

white .................................................... 12.00
-black and
..................................................................... 20.00
-colour

overnight production

..................................................................... 16.00

-colour

7. Re-sealing of private fire service connection............... 43.75

8.       Fee for relocation of water supply connection- (a) where the connection size is-

20 mm..................................................................... 63.00
25 min ..................................................................... 74.70
40 min ..................................................................... 98.20

50 min ..................................................................... (b) other sizes, an amount equal to the actual cost of

127.00

relocation.
9. Fee for fixing of a meter under by-law 77 (3)............. 25.40
10. Fee for installation of temporary building standpipe 40.30
11. Fee for inspection of work-
(a) single residential building....................................... 29.00
(b) other than single residential building-single
storey............................................................................. 41.00
(c) other than single residential building- more than one storey-fee per floor........................... 68.00
12. Fee for book of forms of-
(a) notice and certificate of completion and compli- ance................................................................................ 10.60
(b) multi-entry plumbing certificate............................. 5.30
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13. Fees for authorization of materials fittings and fix-

tures—

(a)

(i) first item of product type....................................147.00
(ii) each additional item of product type..................35.00

application-

(b) examination, testing, inspection or evaluation (per

hour or part thereof)................................................... 64.50

14. Minimum fee for application for disconnection or reconnection of water supply........................................64.00

PART 3—COUNTRY TOWNS SEWERAGE ACT BY-LAWS 1948

Principal by-laws
6. In this Part the Country Towns Sewerage Act By-laws 1948* are referred to

as the principal by-laws.

[*Reprinted in the Gazette of 9 April 1968 at pp. 931-978. For amendments

to 18 June 1991 see pp. 393-94 of 1990 Index to Legislation of Western Australia.]

By-law 36 amended

7. By-law 36 of the principal by-laws is amended—

(a) by deleting sub-bylaw (3) (m); and

(b) in sub-bylaw (3) (n) by deleting "Provided that for the purpose of any

calculation or determination to be made under this subparagraph—

(a) where there is a common discharge of both industrial waste

and ordinary domestic wastewater, domestic wastewater shall

be allowed for at the rate of 30 000 gallons per annum for each water closet on the property contributing to such discharge, and

(b) the volume or and substituting the following—

Provided that for the purpose of any calculation or determination to be made under this subparagraph, the volume of ".

Schedule C repealed and a Schedule substituted
8. Schedule C to the principal by-laws is repealed and the following Schedule

is substituted—

SCHEDULE C

FEES PART I

Plumbing Fees

1.    For works to be connected to the sewer—

(a) Single residential building- (i) one major fixture................................................ 56.00
(ii) each additional major fixture........................... 14.50

(iii) re-inspection ........................................................

(b) Other than single residential building—single
storey-

29.00
(i) one major fixture................................................ 82.00
(ii) each additional major fixture........................... 27.00

(iii) re-inspection ........................................................

(c) Other than single residential building—more than
one storey—fee per floor-

41.00
(i) one major fixture on floor .................................. 136.00
(ii) each additional major fixture on floor.............. 42.50

(iii) re-inspection ........................................................ For works to be connected to a septic tank—

68.00

2.

(a) one major fixture..................................................... 34.50
(b) each additional major fixture................................ 16.00

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

(a) single residential building....................................... 29.00
(b) other than single residential building—single
storey................................................................................ 41.00
(c) other than single residential building— more than one storey—fee per floor........................... 68.00
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PART II

Fees under section 41A

In respect of land on which it is proposed to-

(a) construct a new single residential building........... 44.30

(b) alter an existing single residential building at a

cost, as assessed by the Authority, of over $20 000...

88 cents per $1000 of the cost so assessed,

up to a

maximum of $44.30

(c) construct or alter a building other than a single residential building, the cost of which construction or
alteration the Authority assesses to be over $20 000, an amount for each $1000 of the cost assessed-
up $1000 000
to .......................................................... 1.03
over $1000 000 but not over $10 000 000 ................. 0.80
over $10 000 000 but not over $50 000 000 ............... 0.40
over $50 000 000 .......................................................... 0.20

PART III

Fees for copies of records, plans and diagrams

1. Supply of copy of, or extract from, records or plans (other than those stored in digital format) under

section 102 (3) of Water Authority Act 1984-

size film paper
Al $11.00 $9.00
A2 $7.00
A3 $6.00
A4 $6.00
2. Property sewer diagram (per A4 copy)........................ 6.00
3. Additional fee (per A4 copy) for facsimile transmission 3.50
4. Supply of information in digital format-
service charge per enquiry ....................................... 10.00
cost per floppy diskette .......................................... 3.00
week day production (per CPU minute or part thereof) .................................................................. 32.00
overnight production (per CPU minute or part thereof) .................................................................. 4.00
reports in printed form (per sheet of A3 or A4 computer paper) .................................................... 0.02
subject to a minimum charge of ............................ 20.00

5.    Supply of digital plots up to A0 size-

week day production

-black white
and .................................................... 12.00
-colour ..................................................................... 20.00
overnight production
-colour
..................................................................... 16.00

PART IV

Statements and information

1.    Furnishing a copy of any portion of the records kept

under s.69A of the Water Authority Act 1984............. 5.00

2.    Providing answers to orders and requisitions in rela- tionto land....................................................................5.00

3.    Providing information that involves research or inves-

tigation of 15 minutes or more (per hour or part thereof)...........................................................................20.00
28 June 19911 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3285

PART V

Plumber's examinations and licences

1.    Water supply and sanitary plumber's examination-

firstsubject................................................................ 30.00
for each additional subject....................................... 20.00

2.    Issue of water supply and sanitary plumber's licence-

per quarter (or part thereof)..................................... licence............................................................................ 22.40

3.    Renewal of water supply and sanitary plumber's

89.60

PART VI

Fees for books of forms

1.    Book of forms of notice and certificate of completion

and compliance.............................................................. 10.60
2.
Book of forms of multi-entry plumbing certificate 5.30

PART VII

Fees for authorization of materials,

fittings and fixtures

1.    Application fee-

(a) for first item of product type.................................. 147.00
(b) for each additional item of product........................ 35.00

2.    Examination, testing, inspection or evaluation (per

hour or part thereof)................................................... 64.50

PART VIII

Fees for the provision of plan sheets

for preparation of diagrams of property

sewer installations

1.    A4 size (per pad of 25 sheets)......................................3.20

2.    A3 size (per pad of 25 sheets)......................................6.40

3.    Al size (per sheet)......................................................1.10

PART 4-METROPOLITAN WATER AUTHORITY (MISCELLANEOUS)

BY-LAWS 1982

Principal by-laws

9. In this Part the Metropolitan Water Authority (Miscellaneous) By-laws 1982*

are referred to as the principal by-laws.

[*Published in the Gazette on 18 June 1982 at pp. 2025-2029. For amendments
to 18 June 1991 see pp. 395-6 of 1990 Index to Legislation of Western Australia.]

Schedule 2 repealed and a Schedule substituted
10. Schedule 2 to the principal by-laws is repealed and the following Schedule

is substituted-

Schedule 2
CHARGES

1. Meter testing deposit-

Meter size- $
20-25 min ............................................................. 35.75
40-50 min ............................................................. 69.35
75 mm and over..................................................... 127.00
2.

Charges for fixing water supply and fire-fighting (a) fix water supply connection-

(i) where the connection size is-

20 min ............................................................... 318.00
25 min .............................................................. 442.00
40 min .............................................................. 591.00
50 min .............................................................. 804.00

(ii) other sizes, an amount equal to the actual cost of fixing the connection.

(b) fix fire-fighting connection-

(i) not within the central business districts as described in Schedule 3-

100 min ........................................................... 3 955.00
150 min .......................................................... 4 664.00
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(ii) within the central business districts as de- scribed in Schedule 3, an amount equal to the actual cost of fixing the connection.

3. Charge for-

disconnection ............................................................ 43.20
reconnection............................................................. 43.20

4.    Charge for relocation of water supply connection- (a) where the connection size is-

20 mm..................................................................... 63.00
25 mm..................................................................... 74.70
40 mm..................................................................... 98.20
50 mm..................................................................... 127.00

other sizes, an amount equal to the actual cost of

(b) relocation.

Schedule 6 repealed and a Schedule substituted

11. Schedule 6 to the principal by-laws is repealed and the following schedule

is substituted-

Schedule 6

FEES

$

1. Single requests-

Issue of statement................................................... 5.00
Reading of meter..................................................... 7.00
Reading of meter (special)......................................... 12.00
Orders and requisitions............................................. 5.00

Combined requests-

Issue of statement plus reading of meter................ 10.00
Issue of statement plus reading of meter
(special)....................................................................... Provision of information involving research of investi- gation of 15 minutes or more (per hour or part thereof)........................................................................... 15.00
20.00

2.    (1) Supply of copy of, or extract from, records or plans (other than those stored in digital format) under section 102 (3) of Water Authority Act 1984-

size film paper
Al $11.00 $9.00
A2 $7.00
A3 $6.00
A4 $6.00
(2) Property sewer diagram (per A4 copy).................. 6.00
(3) Additional fee (per A4 copy) for facsimile transmis-
sion................................................................................. 3.50
(4) Supply of information in digital format-
service charge per enquiry ....................................... 10.00
cost per diskette .......................................... 3.00

floppy

week day production (per CPU minute or part thereof)

......................................................................... overnight production (per CPU minute or part

32.00

thereof)

......................................................................... reports in printed form (per sheet of A3 or A4

4.00

computer 0.02
paper) ...........................................................

subject to a minimum charge of ............................ (5) Supply of digital plots up to A0 size-

20.00

week day production

.................................................... 12.00
-black and white
..................................................................... 20.00

-colour

overnight production

..................................................................... 16.00

-colour

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3. Standpipes-

(a) application fee.......................................................... 55.50

(b) hire fee for month or part of month-

smallstandpipe.......................................................... 73.50
large standpipe-
low volume (not metered)...................................... 88.50
medium volume (not metered)............................... 235.50
high volume (not metered)..................................... 415.00
4. (a) Reconnection.......................................................... 43.20
(b) Restoration of water supply.................................... 43.20

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........... 44.30
(b) alter an existing single residential building at a
cost, as assessed by the Authority, of over $20 000... $1.39

per $1 000 of the cost so assessed,

up to a

maximum of $44.30

(c) construct or alter a building other than a single residential building, the cost of which construction or alteration the Authority assesses to be over $20 000, an amount for each $1000 of the cost assessed-

up to $1000 000 ...................................................1.50
over $1000 000 but not over $10 000 000
over $10 000 000 but not over $50 000 000
over $50 000 000 ...................................................0.25
1.00
0.50

6. Fee for application for disconnection or reconnection ofwater supply..............................................................64.00

".

PART 5-METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE AND DRAtNAGE

BY-LAWS 1981

Schedule C repealed and a Schedule substituted

12. Schedule C to the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage

By-laws 1981* is repealed and the following Schedule is substituted-

Schedule C

Fees

$

1.

Fees to be paid in respect of proposals to carry out plumbing (a) For works to be connected to the sewer-

(i) Single residential building-

(A) one major fixture ............................................ 58.00
(B) each additional major fixture .......................... 14.50
(C) re-inspection ...................................................... 29.00
(ii) Other than single residential building-single

storey-

(A) one major fixture ............................................ 88.50
(B) each additional major fixture .......................... 28.75
(C) re-inspection ...................................................... 44.25

(iii) Other than single residential building-more than

one storey-fee per floor-

(A) one major fixture on floor ............................... 148.50
(B) each additional major fixture on floor 44.25
(C) re-inspection ...................................................... 73.50

(b) For works to be connected to a septic tank-

U) one major fixture ..................................................... 34.50
(ii) each additional major fixture ................................. 16.00
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2. Fee for installation of sewer junction- $

100 mm sewer junction ..........................................................163.75
150 mm sewer junction ..........................................................253.50

3. Fees for approval of plumbing items- (a) application-

(i) first item of product type ......................................147.00

(ii) each additional item of product type .....................35.00

(b)

examination, testing, inspection or evaluation (per hour or part thereof) .................................................64.50

4. Fee for plumber's examination

firstsubject ............................................................................. 30.00
each additional subject ........................................................... 20.00

5. Fee for-

issue of a Water Supply and Sanitary Plumber's Licence

(a) or Water Supply Plumber's Licence-
per quarter (or part thereof) ......................................... 22.40
(b) renewal of a Water Supply and Sanitary Plumber's Licence or Water Supply Plumber's Licence .................. 89.60
6. Fee for installation of meter under by-law 6.7.1A ............... 25.40
7. Fee for installation of temporary building standpipe ........... 40.30
8. Fee for inspection of work-
(a) single residential building ............................................ 29.00

44.25

(b) other than single residential building-single storey storey-fee
(c) other than single residential building-more than one

per floor ...................................................... 73.50

9. Fee for book of forms of-

(a) notice and certificate of completion and compliance 10.60
(b) multi-entry plumbing certificate ................................... 5.30

10. Fees for the provision of plan sheets for preparation of diagrams of property sewer installations-

(a) A4 size (per pad of 25 sheets) ......................................3.20

(b) A3 size (per pad of 25 sheets) ......................................6.40 (c) Al size (per sheet) ..........................................................1.10 ".
amendments to 18 June 1991 seep. 396-7 of 1990 Index to Legislation of Western [Reprinted in the Gazette of 11 December 1986 at pp. 4557-4800. For

Australia.]

PART 6-CARNAR VON IRRIGATION DISTRICT BY-LAWS

Schedule repealed and a Schedule substituted

13. The Schedule to the Carnarvon Irrigation District By laws* is repealed and

the following Schedule is substituted-

SCHEDULE

(by-law 19)

Minimum fee for testing a meter

Meter Size Fee

20-25 mm .....................................................................$35.75
40-50 mm .....................................................................$69.35

75 mm and over .............................................................$127.00 ".
[*Published in the Gazette on 2 July 1962 at pp. 1695-1698. For amendments
to 18 June 1991 see pp. 399-400 of 1990 Index to Legislation of Western
Australia.]

PART 7-ORD IRRIGATION DISTRICT BY-LAWS

Schedule amended
14. The Schedule to the Ord Irrigation District Bylaws* is amended by deleting

"$8.10" and substituting the following-

$8.65 ".

[*published in the Gazette on 18 July 1963 at pp. 2044-2048. For amendments
to 18 June 1991 see pp. 400-02 of 1990 Index to Legislation of Western Australia.]

28 June 19911 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3289

PART 8—PRESTON VALLEY IRRIGATION DISTRICT BY-LAWS

Schedule amended

15. The Schedule to the Preston Valley Irrigation District By-laws* is amended— (a) in item 1 by deleting "$2.30" and substituting the following-

" $2.45 "; and

(b) in item 2 by deleting "$6.40" and substituting the following-

" $6.80 ".

[*Published in the Gazette of 19 December 1969 at pp. 4201-4204. For amendments to 18 June 1991 see pp. 402-03 of 1990 Index to Legislation of Western Australia.]

By resolution of the Board.

The Seal of the Water Authority of Western Australia was affixed hereto in the presence of—

E.

J. HARMAN, Acting Chairman. W. J. COX, Managing Director.

Approved by the Minister for Water Resources-

ERNIE BRIDGE.

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