Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) The Corporation
may in respect of any land within the irrigation district, grant to the owner
or occupier of that land, or to both of them, permission to take water from
any work by means of pumping, or may construct works to supply water to that
land, subject in either case to the condition that the water is taken as and
when it is available in the channel, drain, watercourse or other work and no
special service for the individual consumer by the Corporation is involved.
[(2) deleted]
(3)(a) The Corporation
may from time to time limit either or both the area of land to be watered and
the amount of water to be supplied under the provisions of this by‑law.
(b) The
Corporation may at any time in its discretion cancel any permission granted by
the former Minister, the former Authority or the Corporation under
sub‑bylaw (1).
(4)(a) Where it is
necessary for the Corporation to construct works for the purpose of supplying
water under the provisions of this by‑law, either or both the owner and
occupier shall be liable to pay the cost of constructing those works, plus a
capitalised maintenance charge determined by the Corporation.
(b)
Access to the offtake, pump or other means of supply shall be constructed in a
manner approved by the Corporation and maintained to the satisfaction of the
Corporation.
(c) The
owner or occupier of land supplied with water in accordance with the
provisions of sub‑bylaw (1) shall be responsible to safeguard his
plant and equipment from any damage which may result from the operation of the
Corporation’s works.
(d)
Where any offtake, pump or other means of supply has been installed or left in
place without the Corporation’s permission and where the owner or
occupier has been notified in writing to remove same and has not done so
within 14 days then the Corporation may direct removal forthwith and may
confiscate the plant and recover the cost of so doing from the owner or
occupier.
(e) The
Corporation may remove forthwith any offtake, pump or other means of supply
which are endangering works or hindering operation of works and may recover
the cost of so doing from the owner or occupier.
(5) Applications for
any of the services referred to in this by‑law shall be in writing and
be made on the prescribed form.
[By‑law 31A inserted in Gazette
12 Oct 1973 p. 3735‑6; amended in Gazette
28 Nov 1975 p. 3403; 28 Aug 1981
p. 3576‑7; 31 Aug 1984 p. 2809;
28 Jun 1985 p. 2340; 19 Jul 1985
p. 2505‑6; 27 Jun 1986 p. 2139;
14 Jul 1987 p. 2658; 29 Dec 1995 p. 6328 and
6329.]
[ 32. Deleted in Gazette 27 Jun 1986
p. 2139.]
[ 33. Deleted in Gazette 19 Jul 1985
p. 2505.]