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3238 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA [1 July 1993
WATER AUTHORITY ACT 1984

WATER AUTHORITY AMENDMENT BY-LAWS 1993

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

1993.

Application

2. Nothing in these by-laws affects the application after 1 July 1993 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.

PART 2— COUNTRY AREAS WATER SUPPLY BY-LAWS 1957

Schedule 2 repealed and

a Schedule substituted

3. Schedule 2 to the Country Areas Water Supply By-laws 1957* is repealed

and the following Schedule is substituted —

SCHEDULE 2

FEES

$

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

first subject 35.00
each additional subject 22.50
(b) Issue of a water supply
plumber's licence 23.50 per
quarter
or part
thereof
(c) Renewal of a water supply
plumber's licence 94.00
(d) Orders and requisitions 5 00

2.

Meter testing — Meter size 20 or 25 mm

37.00

40 or 50 mm 72.00
75 mm and over 134.00
3. Minimum fee in respect of turning or
cutting off or reduction of the water
supply and the restoration of the
water supply
46.50
4. (a) Issue of a single statement 7.00
(b) Reading of meter 7 00
(c) Urgent reading of meter 12.00
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(e) Combined issue of statement
and reading of meter
12.00

(f)

Combined issue of statement and urgent reading of meter

17.00

(g) Provision of information
involving research or investigation
of 15 minutes or more 25.00 per
hour or
part
thereof
5. Fee under section 43A in respect of land on
which it is proposed to —
(a) construct a new single
residential building 46.50
(b) alter an existing single
residential building at a
cost, as assessed by the
Authority, of over $22 500
93 cents

per
$1 000
of the
cost so
assessed,
up to a
maximum

of $46.50

(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 $22 500, an amount for each $1 000 of the cost assessed —

up to $1 000 000 1 20
over $1 000 000 but not
over $10 000 000 0 80
over $10 000 000 but not
over $50 000 000 040
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 19.00
A2 7.00
A3 6.00
A4 6.00
(2) Additional fee (A4 only) for
facsimile transmission 3.50
7. Re-sealing of private fire service connection 45.50
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8.    Fee for relocation of water supply connection —

(a) where the connection size is —

20 mm 65.50
25 mm 78.00
40 mm 102.50
50 mm 132.50

(b)

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

9. Fee for fixing of a meter under by-law 77 (3) 27.00
10. Fee for installation of temporary
building standpipe 43.50
11. Fee for inspection of work —
(a) single residential building 30.00
(b) other than single residential
building — single storey 46.50
(c) other than single residential building —
more than one storey — fee per floor 76.50

12.   Fee for book of forms of —

(a) notice and certificate of completion

and compliance 11.00
(b) multi-entry plumbing certificate 5.50
13. Fees for authorization of materials,
fittings and fixtures —
(a) application —
(i) first item of product type 165.00
(ii) each additional item
of product type 41.00
(b) examination, testing, inspection

or evaluation (per hour or

part thereof) 68.00
14. Minimum fee for application for disconnection PI
or reconnection of water supply 67.00

[* Reprinted in the Gazette of 1 May 1968 at pp. 1219-1242.

For amendments to 28 June 1993 see 1992 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, pp.284-287 and Gazette of 4 June 1993.]

PART 3— COUNTRY TOWNS SEWERAGE BY-LAWS 1952

Principal by-laws

4.   In this Part the Country Towns Sewerage By-laws 1952* are referred to

as the principal by-laws.

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

For amendments to 28 Jung 1993 see 1992 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 4, pp. 287-289.]

1 July 1993] GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3241

By-law 230 amended

5.   By-law 230 of the principal by-laws is amended —

(a)

by inserting after the by-law designation "230." the sub-bylaw designation (1); and

(b) by inserting after "workmen of the Minister" the following —
" upon receipt of the appropriate minimum fee
prescribed in Schedule C, Part IX

Schedule C repealed and

a Schedule substituted

6. 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 —
(0
one major fixture 60.00
(ii) each additional major fixture 15.00
(iii) re-inspection 30.00
(b) Other than single residential building —
single storey —
(i) one major fixture 93.00
(ii) each additional major fixture 31.00
(iii) re-inspection 46.50
(c) Other than single residential building —
more than one storey — fee per floor —
(i) one major fixture on floor 153.00
(ii) each additional major
fixture on floor 51.00
(iii) re-inspection 76.50
2. For works to be connected to a septic tank —
(a) one major fixture
36.00
(b) each additional major fixture 18.00
3. For inspection of work under by-law 18F —
(a) single residential building
30.00
(b) other than single residential
building — single storey
46.50
(e) other than single residential building —
more than one storey — fee per floor
76.50
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PART H

Fees under section 41A

In respect of land on which it is proposed to —

(a) construct a new single residential building 46.50
(b) alter an existing single residential

building at a cost, as assessed by the

Authonty, of over $22 500 93 cents

groo0

of the cost so assessed,

up to a
maximum

of $46.50

(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 $22 500, an amount for each $1 000
of the cost assessed —
up to $1 000 000 120

over $1 000 000 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 HI

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 19.00
A2 7.00
A3 6.00
A4 6.00
2. Property sewer diagram (per A4 copy) 6.00
3. Additional fee (A4 only) for
facsimile transmission 3.50

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 . . . 7.00

2. Providing answers to orders and requisitions

in relation to land 5.00

3.  Providing information that involves research or

investigation of 15 minutes or more (per hour

or part thereof) 25.00
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PART V

Plumber's examinations and licences

1. Water supply and sanitary plumber's examination —

first subject 35.00
for each additional subject 22.50

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

per quarter (or part thereof) 23.50

3.  Renewal of water supply and sanitary plumber's

licence 94.00

PART VI

Fees for books of forms

1.  Book of forms of notice and certificate of

completion and compliance 11.00

2.  Book of forms of multi-entry

plumbing certificate 5.50

PART VII

Fees for authorization of materials,

fittings and fixtures

1.    Application fee —

(a) for first item of product type 165.00
(b) for each additional item of product 41.00

2.    Examination, testing, inspection or evaluation

(per hour or part thereof) 68.00
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) 3.50
2. AS size (per pad of 25 sheets) 6.50
3. Al size (per sheet) 1.20

PART IX

Minimum fees for installation of sewer junction

(By-law 230)

1. 100mm sewer junction 170.50

IP.

2. 150mm sewer junction 264.00
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PART 4— METROPOLITAN WATER AUTHORITY (MISCELLANEOUS)

BY-LAWS 1982

Principal by-laws

7. In this Part the Metropolitan Water Authority (Miscellaneous) By-laws

1982* are referred to as the principal by-laws.

[4* Published in the Gazette of 18 June 1982 at pp. 2025-2029.

For amendments to 28 June 1993 see 1992 Index to Legislation of

Western Australia, Table 4, pp. 290-291.]

Schedule 2 repealed and

a Schedule substituted

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

Schedule is substituted —

it

SCHEDULE 2

CHARGES

1. Meter testing deposit —
Meter size —

20-25 mm 40-50 mm 75 mm and over

37.00

72.00
134.00
2. Charges for fixing water supply and fire-fighting
connections —
(a) fix water supply connection —
(i) where the connection size is —
20 mm 400.00
25 mm 540.00
40 mm 740.00
50 mm 1,020.00

(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 mm 4 000.00
150 mm 4 750.00

(ii)within the central business

districts as described in
Schedule 3, an amount equal
to the actual cost of fixing
the connection.

3. Charge for —

disconnection 46.50
reconnection 46.50

4.    Charge for relocation of water supply connection

(a) where the connection size is —
20 mm 66.00
25 mm 78.50
40 mm 103.00
50 mm 134.00
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(b) other sizes, an amount equal to the actual PI
cost of relocation.

Schedule 6 repealed and
a Schedule substituted

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

Schedule is substituted —

Cg

SCHEDULE 6

FEES

1. Single requests —

$

Issue of statement 7.00
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 12.00
Issue of statement plus reading
of meter (special) 17.00

Provision of information involving research

or investigation of 15 minutes or more

(per hour or part thereof) 25.00

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 19.00
A2 7.00
A3 6.00
A4 6.00
(2) Property sewer diagram (per A4 copy) 6.00
(3) Additional fee (A4 only) for
facsimile transmission 3.50

3.    Hydrant standpipes —

(a) application fee 57.50
(b) hire fee for month or part of month —
small standpipe 76.50
large standpipe —
low volume (not metered) 92.00
medium volume (not metered) 245.50
high volume (metered) 432.00
4. (a) Reconnection 46.50
(b) Restoration of water supply 46.50

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 46.50
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(b) alter an existing single residential
building at a cost, as assessed by the
Authority, of over $22 500
1.44

per
$1 000
of the
cost so
assessed,
up to a
maximum

of $46.50

(c) construct or alter a building other than a

which construction or alteration the

single residential building, the cost of amount for each $1 000 of the cost assessed —

up to $1 000 000 1.50
over $1 000 000 but not
over $10 000 000 1.00
over $10 000 000 but not
over $50 000 000 0 50
over $50 000 000 0.25

6.    Fee for application for disconnection or

reconnection of water supply (on redevelopment

or subdivision 67.00

PART 5— METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE AND

DRAINAGE BY-LAWS 1981

Principal by-laws

10.   In this Part the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage By-

laws 1981* are referred to as the principal by-laws.

{* Reprinted in the Gazette of 11 December 1986 at pp.4557-4800.

For amendments to 28 June 1993 see 1992 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, pp.292-293 and Gazette of 4 May 1993.]

By-law 27.3.2 amended

11.   By-law 27.3.2 of the principal by-laws is amended —

(a) in paragraph (b) by deleting ", of which one shall bear the
stamped approvalof the relevant local authority"; and
(b) by inserting after paragraph (c) the following clause —

tf

Where any change to the siting of the building is made prior to local authority approval, or where local authority approval is conditional upon any change to the siting of the building, the plans (showing the proposed re-siting) shall be resubmitted to the Authority prior to any work starting on the building.

By-law 27.6 amended

12.   By-law 27.6 of the principal by-laws is amended —

(a) by deleting", of which one shall bear the stamped approval of the
local authority,"; and
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GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA

(b) by inserting after "supplied." the following clause —

Where any change to the siting of the building is made prior to local authority approval, or where local authority approval is conditional upon any change to the siting of the building, the plans (showing the proposed re-siting) shall be resubmitted to the Authority prior to any work starting on the building.

Schedule C repealed and a Schedule substituted

13. Schedule C to the principal by-laws is repealed and the following

Schedule is substituted —

SCHEDULE C

FEES

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

(i)    Single residential building —

(A) one major fixture 60.00
(B) each additional
major fixture 15.00
(C) re-inspection 30.00

(ii) Other than single residential

building — single storey —

(A) one major fixture 93.00
(B) each additional
major fixture 31.00
(C) re-inspection 46.50
(iii)

Other than single residential - fee per floor —

(A) one major fixture on floor 153.00
(B) each additional major
fixture on floor 51.00
(C) re-inspection 76.50
(b) For works to be connected to a septic tank —
(i) one major fixture 36.00
(ii) each additional major fixture 18.00

2.    Fee for installation of sewer junction —

100 mm sewer junction 170.50
150 mm sewer junction 264.00

3.    Fees for authorization of materials, fittings and fixtures —

(a) application —
(i) first item of product type 165.00
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(ii) each additional item of product type . . . . 41.00

(b) examination, testing, inspection or
evaluation (per hour or part thereof)
68.00

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4.    Fee for plumber's examination —

first subject 35.00
each additional subject 22.50

5.    Fee for —

(a)

issue of a Water Supply and Sanitary Plumber's Licence or Water Supply Plumber's Licence —

per quarter (or part thereof) 23.50
(b) renewal of a Water Supply and Sanitary Plumber's Licence or Water Supply Plumber's Licence 94.00

6.    Fee for installation of meter under by-law 6.7.1A . . . 27.00

7.
Fee for installation of temporary
building standpipe
43.50

8.    Fee for inspection of work —

(a) single residential building 30.00
(b) other than single residential
building — single storey 46.50
(c) other than single residential building —
more than one storey — fee per floor 76.50

9.    Fee for book of forms of —

(a) notice and certificate of completion
and compliance 11.00
(b) multi-entry plumbing certificate 550
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 50
(b) A3 size (per pad of 25 sheets) 6 50
(c) Al size (per sheet) 1 20 ".

PART 6— CARNAR VON IRRIGATION DISTRICT BY-LAWS

Principal by-laws

14.   In this Part the Carnarvon Irrigation District By-laws* are referred to

as the principal by-laws.

[* Published in the Gazette of 2 July 1962 at pp. 1695-1698.

For amendments to 28 June 1993 see 1992 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 4, pp.295-296.]

1 July 1993] GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3249

By-law 15 inserted

15.  The principal by-laws are amended by inserting before by-law 16 the

following by-law —

Additional supply points

15. (1) The owner of property within the District may apply

in writing to the Authority to have additional supply points

provided to his land by the Authority.

(2) Upon receiving an application in accordance with sub-

bylaw (1), the Authority may —

(a)

allow additional supply points to be provided upon such terms as it may determine from time to time; or

(b)

refuse to allow additional supply points to be provided

at its discretion. fI

Schedule repealed and a Schedule substituted

16.   The Schedule to the principal by-laws is repealed and the following

Schedule is substituted —

id

SCHEDULE

[by-law 19]

Minimum fee for testing a meter

Meter Size Fee
20-25 mm 37.00
40-50 mm 72.00,
75 mm and over $134.00

PART 7— ORD IRRIGATION DISTRICT BY-LAWS

Schedule amended

17. The Schedule to the Ord Irrigation District By-laws* is amended by

deleting 19.00" and substituting the following —

1).

" $9.25

[* Published in the Gazette of 18 July 1963 at pp. 2044-2048.

For amendments to 28 June 1993 see 1992 Index to Legislation of

Western Australia, Table 4, pp.296-298.]

PART 8— PRESTON VALLEY IRRIGATION DISTRICT BY-LAWS

Schedule amended

18. The Schedule to the Preston Valley Irrigation District By-laws* is

amended —

(a) in item 1 by deleting "$2.50" and substituting the following —
"
$3.00 "; and
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(b) in item 2 by deleting "$7.00" and substituting the following —

7) .

" $7.50

[* Published in the Gazette of 19 December 1969 at pp. 4201-4204.

For amendments to 28 June 1993 see 1992 Index to Legislation of

Western Australia, Table 4, pp.298-299.]

By resolution of the Board.

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

[L.S.]

K. C. WEBSTER, Chairman.

W. J. COX, Managing Director.

Approved by the Minister for Water Resources—

PAUL D. OMODEI.

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