AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

CANBERRA SEWERAGE AND WATER SUPPLY REGULATIONS

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

No. 10 of 1982

	The Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regulations (Amendment) amends the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regulations to provide for certain fees and requirements for inspection and approval of the installation of water services and for the inspection of certain records.

	Regulation 1 (a) amends regulation 97 of the Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regulations to require that a fee of $10, in addition to the plan which is currently required, must accompany every application to lay, and every application to alter the position of, a water service of 50 millimetres and upwards in diameter.

	Regulation 1 (b) adds a new regulation 97 (2) to require the written approval of such plans to be obtained from the Proper Authority before work is undertaken, and a new regulation 97 (3) to require the written approval of the work to be obtained from the Proper Authority before the service is brought into operation.

	Regulation 2 (a) inserts a new regulation 100 (1A) to require a fee of $20 to be paid for the grant of a permit to undertake work which uncovers a Commonwealth pipe or to undertake work on pipes or fittings in communication with a Commonwealth pipe.

	Regulation 2 (b) adds a new regulation 100 (6) to provide that such work must be left uncovered and convenient for inspection until it has been inspected and approved by the Engineer or an Inspector.  Regulation 2 (b) also adds a new regulation 100 (7) to provide that such inspections are to be within 72 hours after notification received by the Engineer or an Inspector on a Saturday, or within 48 hours after notification received on any other day.

	Regulation 3 inserts a new regulation 110A to provide that where water supply work has not been approved following inspection, an application for a further inspection must be accompanied by a fee of $10.

	Regulation 4 inserts a new regulation 116A to provide that the Proper Authority, on receiving a written application accompanied by a fee of $5, and being satisfied that the requirements of the Regulations have been met, may issue a certificate to that effect.

	Regulation 4 also inserts a new regulation 116B to provide that on payment of a fee of $2, the records of the Department of the Capital Territory relating to existing or proposed sewerage or water supply installations, fixtures or facilities on or affecting a parcel of land may be inspected.