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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
WATER AND SEWERAGE AMENDMENT BILL 2004
2004
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Mrs Vicki Dunne)
Water and Sewerage
Amendment Bill 2004
A Bill for
An Act to amend the
Water and Sewerage Act
2000 and the
Water and Sewerage Regulations
2001
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as
follows:
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Water and Sewerage Amendment Act 2004.
2 Commencement
This Act commences—
(a) if the Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004
has commenced before the notification day for this Act—on the day after
its notification day; and
(b) in any other case—on the commencement of the Construction
Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004.
Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence
on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
Part 2 Water and Sewerage Act
2000
3 Legislation amended—pt 2
This part amends the Water and Sewerage Act 2000.
4 New section 17A
in part 3, insert
17A Water supply plumbing work
(1) A licensee commits an offence if—
(a) the licensee does water supply plumbing work in relation
to—
(i) a shower; or
(ii) a tap inside a building; or
(iii) a sink; and
(b) the work contravenes a requirement prescribed under the
regulations.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) An offence under subsection (1) is a strict liability
offence.
Part 3 Water and Sewerage Regulations
2001
5 Legislation amended—pt 3
This part amends the Water and Sewerage Regulations 2001.
6 New regulation 16A
in part 3, insert
16A Water efficiency requirements—water supply
plumbing work—Act, s 17A
(1) The following requirements are prescribed:
(a) for water supply plumbing work involving the installation of, or work
on, a shower, either—
(i) the tap for the shower must contain a valve that reduces water flow;
or
(ii) the shower head must have at least a 3A efficiency rating under the
Australian/New Zealand Standard 6400-2003 (Water efficiency
products—Rating and labelling) published by Standards Australia as in
force from time to time;
(b) for water supply plumbing work involving the installation of, or work
on, a water tap inside a building—the tap must contain a valve that
reduces water flow if the tap is not directly attached to an
appliance;
Examples of appliance
1 a dishwasher
2 a washing machine
Note An example is part of the Act, is
not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision
in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s
132).
(c) for water supply plumbing work involving the installation of, or work
on, a sink—a garbage disposal unit must not be connected to the sink or an
outlet from the sink.
(2) The Legislation Act, section 47 (6) does not apply to an instrument
mentioned in subregulation (1) (a) (ii).
Note The text of an applied, adopted or incorporated instrument,
whether applied as in force at a particular time or from time to time, is taken
to be a notifiable instrument if the operation of the Legislation Act,
s 47 (5) or (6) is not disapplied (see s 47 (7)).
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2004.
2 Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 2004.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see
www.legislation.act.gov.au.
© Australian Capital Territory
2004
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