Water and Sewerage Act 2000

The Executive may make regulations for this Act.

A regulation may also make provision in relation to—

the certification of plumbing or sanitary drainage work; and

the doing of plumbing or sanitary drainage work; and

the inspection of the plumbing, or the sanitary drainage system, or plumbing or sanitary drainage work; and

notification requirements in relation to plumbing or sanitary drainage work; and

standards for plumbing or sanitary drainage work and the approval of materials to be used in that work; and

the connection of equipment to infrastructure related to the supply of water or to drains or sewers; and

the removal or repair of defective plumbing or sanitary drainage work; and

the review of decisions made under the regulations; and

the payment of fees.

The regulations may also prescribe offences for contraventions of the regulations and prescribe maximum penalties of not more than 10 penalty units for offences against the regulations.

The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

In particular, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

The Legislation Act, s 164 defines the following terms:

means domestic waste from baths, basins, showers and laundries; and

includes floor waste from areas mentioned in paragraph (a); but

does not include kitchen waste or waste containing gastrointestinal products or other bodily waste.

a water heater connected to a water service; and

the equipment and materials connected to a water service that are necessary to provide a supply of hot water.

growth, cooling, treating, humidifying and frost protection of vegetation; and

water replenishment of the soil.

means the part of water supply pipework from a water network to outlets for irrigation; but

does not include part of a water network.

the occupier, lessee, tenant or holder of the premises or land; and

for land under a land sublease or premises on the land—the sublessee.

in relation to the sewerage network—a utility licensed to provide sewerage services using the network; and

in relation to the water network—a utility licensed to provide water services using the network.

means a pipe, conduit or fitting, or device directly connected to 1 or more of them, that—

is installed in or on the ground (or partly in and partly on the ground) and is used, or for use, in relation to the drainage of a single building, or the drainage of 2 or more buildings by a combined drainage operation; and

is, or is to be, indirectly or directly connected to a sewerage network, a septic tank, on-site sewerage treatment unit or other receptacle for sewage; but

does not include—

a grey-water irrigation hose used, or for use, in relation to the carrying of grey water directly to a grey-water irrigation area; or

a thing mentioned in paragraph (a)—

that is part of a sewerage network for which there is a responsible utility; or

that is intended by a utility, or by an entity that has an arrangement (however described) with a utility in relation to the thing, to become part of a sewerage network for which the utility is the responsible utility.

means the installation, replacement, augmentation, curtailing, maintenance, repair, or alteration of the location of all or part, of a sanitary drain; but

does not include—

inspecting a sanitary drain, clearing a blockage or obstruction of the drain, or cleaning the drain, unless the inspecting, clearing or cleaning involves damage to, or removal of part of, the sanitary drain or is done for reward; or

the operation of a grey-water diverter.

means a pipe, fitting, fixture or water appliance that is not in or in contact with the ground and that is used, or for use, in relation to the collecting or carrying of sewage to a sanitary drain; and

includes a fitting used, or for use, in the diversion of grey water, or for the direct connection of a grey-water irrigation hose; but

does not include a grey-water irrigation hose used, or for use, in relation to the carrying of grey water directly to a grey-water irrigation area.

means the installation, replacement, augmentation, curtailing, maintenance, repair, or alteration of the location of all or part, of sanitary plumbing; but

does not include—

inspecting sanitary plumbing, clearing a blockage or obstruction of the plumbing or cleaning the plumbing unless the inspecting, clearing or cleaning involves damage to, or removal of part of, the sanitary plumbing or is done for reward; or

the operation of a grey-water diverter.

means waste water from the community, including faecal matter, urine and household and commercial waste water that contains human waste; but

does not include stormwater.

a part of such a building; and

an adjunct to such a building.

means an apparatus or machine that—

is connected to a water service outlet or hot-water system outlet; and

has an outlet to drain waste water, or to draw off water processed, heated or cooled by the apparatus or machine; but

does not include an apparatus or machine if—

the connection is to a water service outlet that is a tap; and

the connection is a temporary hand connection.

means the part of the water supply pipework used, or for use, for water supply from a primary water source up to and including outlet valves at fixtures and water appliances; and

includes an irrigation system; but

does not include—

a fire sprinkler system; or

part of a water network; or

water supply pipework that is intended by either of the following to become part of a water network, if the water network is a water network for which there is a responsible utility:

the responsible utility;

an entity that has an arrangement (however described) with the responsible utility in relation to the pipework.

means the installation, replacement, augmentation, curtailing, maintenance, repair, or alteration of the location of all or part, of a water service or a hot-water system; and

includes fire sprinkler work; but

does not include removing a washer or something similar from a tap or valve, or repairing or fitting the washer or the similar thing, unless the removal, repair or fitting involves damage to part of—

a water service; or

a hot-water system; or

an irrigation system; or

a fire sprinkler system.