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29 June 1994] GOVERNMENT GAZErLE, WA 3159

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WATER AUTHORITY ACT 1984

WATER AUTHORITY AMENDMENT BY-LAWS 1994

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

Minister for Water Resources.

PART 1— PRELIMINARY

Citation

1.     These regulations may be cited as the Water Authority Amendment

By-laws 1994.

Commencement

2.      These by-laws come into operation on 1 July 1994.

Application

3. by-law in force before that day in so far as that by-law relates to a fee or Nothing in these by-laws affects the application after 1 July 1994 of a

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Schedule 2 repealed and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

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      Schedule 2 to the Country Areas Water Supply By-laws 1957* is repealed

and the following Schedule is substituted —

SCHEDULE 2

plumber's licence 96.00

FEES

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

first subject 36.00
each additional subject 23.00
(b) Issue of a water supply
plumber's licence 24.00 per
quarter
or part
thereof
(c) Renewal of a water supply
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2. Meter testing - $

Meter size

20 or 25 mm ..........................38.00
40 or 50 mm ..........................74.00

75 mm and over .......................137.50

3. Minimum fee in respect of turning or
cutting off or reduction of the water
supply and the restoration of the
water supply ...............................47.50
4.
(a) Issue of a single statement ................7.00
(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 ....................12.00

(1) 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 -

construct a new single

(a) residential building..................... 47.50
(b) alter an existing single

residential building at a

cost as assessed by the
Autiority, of over $22 500 ..............95 cents
per

$1000 of the cost so assessed,

up to a
maximum
of $47.50
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(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 $1000 of the cost assessed -
up to $1000 000 ........................ 1.20

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 (A4 only) for facsimile transmission ..................3.50

7.      Re-sealing of private fire service connection ........46.50

8.       Fee for relocation of water supply connection -

(a) where the connection size is - 20 mm ...............................67.00
25 mm ...............................80.00
40 mm ...............................105.00
50 mm ............................136.00
(b) other sizes, an amount equal to the actual

cost of relocation.

9.      Fee for fixing of a meter under by-law 77 (3) .......27.50

10. Fee for installation of temporary

building standpipe ...........................44.50

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11. Fee for inspection of work - $
(a) single residential building ................31.00
(b) other than single residential
building - single storey ..................48.00

(c)

other than single residential building - more than one storey - fee per floor ........78.75

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 ...........300.00

(ii) of product type ....................42.00

examination, testing, inspection
or evaluation (per hour or

each additional item

(b)

part thereof) ..........................70.00

14. Minimum fee for application for disconnection

or reconnection of water supply .................69.00

[* Reprinted in the Gazette of 1 May 1968 at pp. 1219-1242. For amendments to 3 June 1994 see 1993 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, pp .289-292.]
PART 3— COUNTRY TOWNS SEWERAGE BY-LAWS 1952

Principal by-laws

5. 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 3 June 1994 see 1993 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, pp. 292-294.1
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Schedule C amended

6.     (1) Part I of Schedule C to the principal by-laws is deleted and the

following Part substituted -

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PART I

Plumbing Fees

$

1. For works to be connected to the sewer -
(a) Single residential building -
(i) one major fixture .................. 62.00
(ii) each additional major fixture ......... 15.50
(iii) re-inspection ...................... 31.00
(b) Other than single residential building -
single storey -
(i) one major fixture .................. 96.00
(ii) each additional major fixture ......... 32.00
(iii) re-inspection ...................... 48.00
(c) Other than single residential building -
more than one storey - fee per floor -
(i) one major fixture on floor ...........157.50
(ii) each additional major
fixture on floor .................... 52.50

(iii) re-inspection ......................78.75

2.       For works to be connected to a septic tank -

(a) one major fixture .......................37.00
(b) each additional major fixture ..............18.50

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

(a) single residential building ................31.00
(b) other than single residential

building - single storey ..................48.00

(c) other than single residential building -

more than one storey - fee per floor........78.75

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paragraphs (a) and (b) and substituting the following paragraphs - (2) Part II of Schedule C to the principal by-laws is amended by deleting
a $
(a) construct a new single residential building ........47.50
(b) alter an existing single residential

building at a cost, as assessed by the

Authority, of over $22 500 ...................95 cents

per
1000

of the cost so assessed,

up to a
maximum

of $47.50

following Part substituted - (3) Part V of Schedule C to the principal by-laws is deleted and the
a

PART V

Plumber's examinations and licences

1.      Water supply and sanitary plumber's examination - $

first subject ...........................36.00
for each additional subject ................23.00

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

per quarter (or part thereof) ...............24.00

3.       Renewal of water supply and sanitary plumber's

licence .................................96.00
following Part substituted - (4) Part VII of Schedule C to the principal by-laws is deleted and the
a PART VII

Fees for authorization of materials,

fittings and fixtures

1. Application fee - $
(a) for first item of product type ............300.00
(b) for each additional item of product ..........42.00
2. Examination, testing, inspection or evaluation
(per hour or part thereof) .....................70.00
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(5) Part IX of Schedule C to the principal by-laws is deleted and the

following Part substituted -

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PART IX

Minimum fees for installation of sewer junction (By-law 230) $

1.     100mm sewer junction ......................175.00

2.      150mm sewer junction ......................270.50

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.

[* Published in the Gazette of 18 June 1982 at pp. 2025-2029. For amendments to 3 June 1994 see 1993 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 4, pp. 295.297.1

Schedule 2 repealed and
a Schedule substituted

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

Schedule is substituted -

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SCHEDULE 2

CHARGES

1.      Meter testing deposit -

$

Meter size - 20-25 mm .............................38.00
40-50 mm .............................74.00
75 mm and over .......................137.50

2.       Charges for fixing water supply and fire-fighting connections -

(a) fix water supply connection -

(i)      where the connection size is -

20 mm .........................410.00
25 mm .........................554.00
40 mm .........................759.00
50 mm .........................1,046.00
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(ii) other sizes, an amount equal to the actual cost

of fixing the connection.

(b) fix fire-fighting connection -
(i) business districts as

not within the central

described in Schedule 3 - $

100 mm .......................4 000.00
150 mm ......................4 750.00

within the central business

(ii)      districts as described in

Schedule 3, an amount equal
to the actual cost of fixing
the connection.

3.       Charge for

disconnection ............................... 47.50
reconnection ............................... 47.50

4.        Charge for relocation of water supply connection -

(a) where the connection size is -
20 mm ............................... 67.00
25 mm ............................... 80.00
40 mm .............................. 105.00
50 mm ............................. 136.00
(b) other sizes, an amount equal to the actual

cost of relocation.

Schedule 6 amended

Schedule 6 to the principal by-laws is amended by deleting items 3, 4, 5

9. and 6 and substituting the following items -

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3. Hydrant standpipes - $
(a) application fee ......................... 59.00
(b) hire fee for month or part of month -
small standpipe ........................ 78.50
large standpipe -
low volume (not metered) ................. 94.50
medium volume (not metered) ............ 252.00
high volume (metered) .................. 443.00
4. (a) Reconnection .......................... 47.50
(b) Restoration of water supply ............... 47.50
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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 ..................... 47.50

(b)

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

................. 1.48 per $1000 of the

cost so
assessed,
up to a
maximum

of $47.50

(c)

single residential building, the cost of
which construction or alteration the

construct or alter a building other than a amount for each $1000 of the cost assessed -

upto$1000000 ....................... 1.50
over $1000 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 .............................. 69.00

PART 5— METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE AND

DRAINAGE BY-LAWS 1981

Schedule C repealed and a Schedule substituted

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

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

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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 ..............62.00
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(B) each additional $
major fixture ................. 15.50
(C) re-inspection ................. 31.00

(ii)      Other than single residential

building - single storey -
(A) one major fixture .............. 96.00
(B) each additional
major fixture ................. 32.00
(C) re-inspection .................. 48.00

(iii)     Other than single residential

building - more than one storey
- fee per floor -
(A) one major fixture on floor ....... 157.50
(B) each additional major fixture on floor ............... 52.50
(C) re-inspection ................. 78.75
(b) For works to be connected to a septic tank -
(i) one major fixture .................. 37.00
(ii) each additional major fixture . ......... 18.50
2. Fee for installation of sewer junction -
100 mm sewer junction .......................175.00
150 mm sewer junction ......................270.50

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

(a) application -

(i)      first item of product type ...........300.00

(ii)      each additional item of product type .... 42.00

(b) examination, testing, inspection or evaluation (per hour or part thereof) ........70.00

4.       Fee for plumber's examination -

first subject ...........................36.00
each additional subject ...................23.00

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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) ...............24.00

(b) renewal of a Water Supply and Sanitary

Plumber's Licence or Water Supply

Plumber's Licence ..........................96,00

6.      Fee for installation of meter under by-law 6.7.1A ... 27.50

7. Fee for installation of temporary
building standpipe ...........................44.50

8.       Fee for inspection of work -

(a) single residential building ................31.00
(b) building - single storey ..................48.00

other than single residential

(c) other than single residential building - more than one storey - fee per floor........78.75

9.       Fee for book of forms of -

notice and certificate of completion

(a) and compliance .........................11.00
(b) multi-entry plumbing certificate .............5.50
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
[* Reprinted in the Gazette of 11 December 1986 at pp.45574800. For amendments to 3 June 1994 see 1993 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, pp.297-298.1
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PART 6— CARNAR VON IRRIGATION DISTRICT BY-LAWS

Schedule repealed and a Schedule substituted

11. The Schedule to the Carnarvon Irrigation District Bylaws* is repealed

and the following Schedule is substituted -

SCHEDULE

[by-law 191

Minimum fee for testing a meter

Meter Size Fee

20-25 mm .............38.00

40-50 mm .............$74.00 75 mm and over ........$137.50
[* Published in the Gazette of 2 July 1962 at pp. 1695-1698.
For amendments to 3 June 1994 see 1993 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, pp.300-302.1

PART 7— ORD IRRIGATION DISTRICT BY-LAWS

Schedule amended

12.     The Schedule to the Ord Irrigation District By-law?' is amended by

deleting "$9.25" and substituting the following -

" $9.50 ".
[* Published in the Gazelle of 18 July 1963 at pp. 2044-2048. For amendments to 3 June 1994 see 1993 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, pp.302 -304.]
By resolution of the Board.

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

of—

K C. WEBSTER, Chairman.

W. J. COX, Mrnning Dire".

Approved by the Minister for Water Resources

PAUL D. OMODEL

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