Work to be carried out by owner at requirement of water industry entity with respect to sewerage infrastructure
57 Work to be carried out by owner at requirement of water industry entity with respect to sewerage infrastructure
In order—
to provide for the proper treatment (including the deodorising) of waste material before it is discharged from land into a drain connected to any sewerage infrastructure; or
to prevent the discharge of rainwater, stormwater or surface water into any sewerage infrastructure or to prevent the discharge into any sewerage infrastructure of waste material that has been prescribed as water material that may not be discharged into any sewerage infrastructure or that is, in the opinion of the relevant water industry entity, likely to damage or be detrimental to any sewerage infrastructure, the relevant water industry entity may, by notice in writing served on the owner or occupier of the land, require the owner or occupier, within the time stated in the notice, to carry out work specified in the notice.
A notice referred to in subsection (1) may require the person on whom it is served to—
install or construct in such locations as are specified in the notice;
connect to the infrastructure;
alter or replace;
maintain, repair or cleanse;
remove, block or disconnect, such drains, equipment or works as are specified in the notice in the manner specified in the notice or take other action specified in the notice.
The water industry entity may vary or revoke a notice referred to in subsection (1) by a subsequent notice in writing served on the owner or occupier of the land.
A person to whom a notice is issued under this section must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with the notice. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty: $10 000.
If the requirements of a notice under this section are not complied with, the relevant water industry entity may take any action required by the notice.
Action taken by a water industry entity under subsection (5) may be taken on the entity's behalf by a water industry officer or another person authorised by the water industry entity for the purpose.
A person taking action under subsection (6) may enter any relevant land at any reasonable time.
The reasonable costs and expenses incurred by a water industry entity in taking action under subsection (6) or (7) may be recovered by the water industry entity as a debt from the person who failed to comply with the requirements of the notice.
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