Overflow from grey water disposal system
16C Overflow from grey water disposal system
This section applies to sanitary drainage work or sanitary plumbing work—
to install a grey water disposal system; or
to change a grey water disposal system—
to change the location of a discharge point; or
to increase the number of sanitary fixtures served by the system; or
to reduce the amount of grey water that the system can store or dispose of; or
to change the method of storage or disposal of grey water.
However, this section applies in relation to a grey water disposal system for premises only if the premises are, or are to be, connected to a sewerage network.
A licensee commits an offence if—
the licensee does sanitary drainage work or sanitary plumbing work to which this section applies in relation to a grey water disposal system; and
the system as installed or changed does not provide for grey water to drain automatically to a sewerage network if—
the system is obstructed; or
the system receives more grey water than the system can properly dispose of; or
the system overflows.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
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