Water Supply and Sewerage Services Act 2000

(1) A licensee may cause an access chamber to be placed on land without having to pay compensation for the land or easement and the access chamber is to be taken to form part of the sewerage services infrastructure of the licensee.

(2) The owner or occupier of land on which an access chamber has been placed must not, without obtaining the written approval of the licensee, alter or cause or permit to be altered the level of the ground surrounding the access chamber.

Maximum penalty: In the case of a natural person – 20 penalty units.

In the case of a corporation – 100 penalty units.

(a) erect, or cause or permit to be erected, a building or structure over an access chamber; or

(b) enclose, or cause or permit to be enclosed, an access chamber in a yard or pen used to retain birds or animals.

Maximum penalty: In the case of a natural person – 20 penalty units.

In the case of a corporation – 100 penalty units.

(4) If a person contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (2) or (3), the licensee or a person authorised by the licensee for the purpose may, on giving reasonable notice to the owner and occupier of the land or, if in the licensee's opinion the circumstances require, without giving notice, enter on the land and, as the case requires:

(a) remove the soil or other material surrounding the access chamber or raise the height of the access chamber;

(b) remove the building or structure erected over the access chamber; or

(c) remove the fencing or other material enclosing the access chamber.

(5) The cost of carrying out an action under subsection (4) may be recovered from the owner of the land as a debt due and payable to the licensee.