Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

WATER AND SEWERAGE ACT 2000 - SECT 17

Note     The Public Health Regulation 2000 , div 6.3 also contains requirements for toilet installation.

    (1)     A licensee commits an offence if—

        (a)     the licensee installs a toilet; and

        (b)     the toilet does not comply with the requirements prescribed by regulation.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence under subsection (1) is a strict liability offence.

    (3)     To remove any doubt, in this section:

"toilet"—

        (a)     means the bowl or cistern; and

        (b)     includes a urinal.