Contents (1999 - 465)
Local Government (Water Services) Regulation 1999
Status information

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Regulation
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 To what areas and councils does this Regulation apply?

Part 2 General provisions

5 Water supply may be restricted if there is a shortage of supply
6 Substances prohibited from being discharged into sewers or drains
7 Works for which approval is required under section 60 of the Act
8 Erection of notices to indicate catchment districts
9 Flood retarding basins

Part 3 Functions of councils

10 Works constructed to serve 2 or more council areas
11 Fire hydrants
12 Inspection of pipes and drains and measurement of water and sewage
13 Cutting off or restricting water supply
14 New sewer or stormwater drain to be constructed if it is less costly than a connection to an existing sewer or stormwater drain
15 Connections to council’s sewerage system
16 Water not to be supplied through water supply work until inspected and certified
17 Council to prepare map of water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage works
18 Plans of connections to sewerage or stormwater drainage systems
19 Inspection of drainage diagrams

Part 4 General requirements relating to water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage

20 Water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage work to comply with applicable standards and requirements
21 Premises to be connected to water supply by an independent house service pipe
22 Laying of house service pipes
23 Privately owned water meters to be of a size and class approved by the council
24 Security of water meters
25 Water meter not to be used to measure the water supplied to more than one premises except in certain cases
26 Hire of meters
27 Testing of meters
28 Prevention of waste and misuse of water
29 Misuse of water
30 Particular provisions for unmetered premises
31 Joint sewerage services prohibited

Part 5 Repeal

32 Repeal

Historical notes