Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

HEALTH ACT (LOCAL AUTHORITIES' SEWERAGE UNDERTAKINGS) MODEL BY-LAWS - REG 12

12 .         Notices, applications, permits and inspection of works

        (1)         Applications for permission to undertake work in connection with water supply, sewerage, or drainage or the extension or alteration or replacement thereof shall be made in writing at the local authority office by the owner or occupier of the property on which it is intended to undertake the work and if approved by the local authority a permit will be issued to the owner or occupier and, in the case of minor alterations and additions which in the opinion of the local authority do not require a sewerage plan, to a licensed water supply and sanitary plumber nominated by the owner or occupier.

        (2)         Any person licensed as a water supply and sanitary plumber may perform any specified work in connection with water supply, sewerage or drainage work, for which a permit has been issued by the local authority in any area whether sewered or unsewered.

(3) (a)         No person shall perform any work as aforesaid unless a permit has been issued by the local authority covering such work. Where the permit has been issued to the owner or occupier it must be sighted by the licensed water supply and sanitary plumber who shall give not less than 48 hours’ notice to the local authority of his intention to commence the work.

            (b)         In no case shall any water pipes, drains or apparatus in connection with water supply, sewerage or drainage be used until the said work has been inspected and tested by an officer authorised by the local authority and certified by him. No underground or enclosed work shall be covered up or concealed from view until the same has been duly inspected and passed by a responsible officer of the local authority, and for this purpose the licensed water supply and sanitary plumber shall immediately report any work which is ready for inspection or test, and every facility shall be afforded to such officer for making such inspection or test.

        (4)         Such permit shall not be issued by the local authority unless a duly licensed water supply and sanitary plumber shall be employed to carry out the work for which the permit is issued.

        (5)         If any person executes any work as aforesaid without having first obtained the permit from and given the proper notice to the local authority, then the local authority may in addition to exercising any other remedy, charge to and recover from such person an inspection fee in connection with such work.