Sydney Water Regulation 2025

This regulation is the Sydney Water Regulation 2025.

This regulation commences on the day on which this regulation is published on the NSW legislation website.

Note—

This regulation repeals and replaces the Sydney Water Regulation 2017, which would otherwise be repealed on 1 September 2025 by the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989, section 10(2).

In this regulation—

approved fitting means a fitting approved by the Corporation in accordance with section 26.

authorised officer, for Part 2—see section 5.

Plumbing Code of Australia means the document entitled the Plumbing Code of Australia, published by the Australian Building Codes Board, as in force from time to time.

plumbing or drainage work, for Part 4—see section 23.

repair includes make good, replace, reconstruct, remove, alter, clean or clear.

the Act means the Sydney Water Act 1994.

vehicle, for Part 2—see section 4.

Note—

The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.

In this part—

authorised officer—see section 5.

vehicle includes the following—

a motor vehicle within the meaning of the Road Transport Act 2013,

a trailer or caravan, whether or not it is being towed,

an apparatus propelled by human or mechanical power, or by the wind, that is wholly or partly used for the conveyance of persons or things, other than a wheelchair, pram or stroller,

a vessel within the meaning of the Marine Safety Act 1998.

For the Act, section 89(1)(c), the following persons are authorised officers—

an employee of the Corporation,

a person or a member of a class of persons authorised in writing by the Corporation,

a police officer.

For the Act, section 89(1)(b), a person does not commit an offence under this part, other than an offence under section 7, for anything done, or omitted to be done—

with the consent of the Corporation, and

in accordance with the conditions of the Corporation’s consent.

The Corporation may grant consent by—

displaying a sign on the land or part of the land to which the sign relates, or

written notice given to a person.

The Corporation may grant consent subject to conditions the Corporation considers appropriate.

Consent granted by written notice given to a person may be varied or revoked by further written notice give to the person.

For the Act, section 89(1)(e), an authorised officer may direct a person to leave a controlled area or part of a controlled area if the authorised officer reasonably believes—

the person has contravened this part, or

the person has entered a controlled area without paying a fee or charge determined under section 15.

A person must comply with a direction given to the person under subsection (1).

Maximum penalty—

for a corporation—200 penalty units, or

otherwise—100 penalty units.

For the Act, section 89(1)(a)(iii), a person must not enter or remain in a controlled area.

Maximum penalty—

for a corporation—200 penalty units, or

otherwise—100 penalty units.

For the Act, section 89(1)(a), a person must not cause an animal to enter or remain in a controlled area.

Maximum penalty—

for a corporation—200 penalty units, or

otherwise—100 penalty units.

For the Act, section 89(1)(a), person must not do the following in a controlled area—

drive or ride a vehicle,

be a passenger in a vehicle that another person drives or rides,

park or leave a vehicle.

Maximum penalty—

for a corporation—200 penalty units, or

otherwise—100 penalty units.

For the Act, section 89(1)(a), a person must not engage in agriculture in a controlled area.

Maximum penalty—

for corporation—200 penalty units, or

otherwise—100 penalty units.

In this section—

agriculture has the same meaning as in the standard instrument set out in the Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006.

For the Act, section 89(1)(a), a person must not do the following in a controlled area—

damage, remove or otherwise interfere with a fixture, sign, structure, work or other property of the Corporation,

damage or remove a plant,

remove a rock, soil, sand or a similar substance.

Maximum penalty—

for a corporation—200 penalty units, or

otherwise—100 penalty units.

In this section—

plant means an aquatic or terrestrial plant and includes a shrub or tree.