Water Services Regulations 2013 (WA)

Western Australia Water Services Act 2012 Water Services Regulations 2013 Western Australia Water Services Regulations 2013 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used 1 4. Notes and examples 1 Part 2 — Licensing of water service providers 5. Activities that are or are not water services 1 6. Exemptions: notice of decision 1 7. Asset management systems reports and operational audits 1 7A. Codes of practice: family violence 1 8. Codes of practice: consultation 1 9. Codes of practice and code of conduct: publication and notification 1 10. Notice of decision concerning licence 1 11. Public availability of licences, maps and plans 1 Part 3 — Water Services Ombudsman Scheme 12. Terms used 1 13. Scheme to have governing body 1 14. Additional jurisdiction of ombudsman 1 15. Functions of ombudsman 1 16. Powers of ombudsman 1 17. Reasons for decisions 1 18. Review of schemes 1 19. Revocation of scheme's approval 1 Part 4 — Water services Division 1 — Preliminary 20. Terms used 1 Division 2 — Meters and associated fittings 20A. This Division does not apply to all licensees 1 21. Licensee may determine size of meter and, if required, type of associated fittings 1 22. Housings for meters 1 23. Meters in multi‑unit developments 1 23A. Installation of meters in multi‑unit developments by Water Corporation 1 24. Access to meters and their associated fittings 1 25. Damage to, and malfunction of, meters and their associated fittings 1 26. Testing water meters 1 Division 3 — Development and building control, and infrastructure contributions Subdivision 1 — Land to which duty to give notice of proposed building work does not apply 27. Terms used 1 28. Notification of building work: excluded land 1 Subdivision 2 — Subdividing lots: deferring infrastructure contributions and concessions on water service charges 28A. This Subdivision applies to water corporation licensees only 1 28B. Terms used 1 29. Subdivision: deferring infrastructure contributions 1 30. Subdivision: concession on water service charges 1 Division 4 — Protection of water service works and water quality Subdivision 1 — Preliminary 31. Terms used 1 32. Lawful authority 1 33. Land not open to the public 1 34. Signs and other barriers: presumption 1 Subdivision 2 — Protection of water service works 34A. This Subdivision does not apply to all licensees 1 35. Controlling entry to land 1 36. Parking vehicles etc. 1 37. Crossing over conduits of licensee 1 38. Boating on Lakes Kununurra and Argyle 1 Subdivision 3 — Protection of water quality 38A. This Subdivision does not apply to all licensees 1 39. Contamination of water supply 1 40. Camping and lighting fires 1 40A. Protecting potable water supply reservoirs 1 41. Littering and refuse 1 42. Backflow prevention devices: installation 1 43. Backflow prevention devices: testing and maintenance 1 44. No connection of pumps to water supply without approval 1 Subdivision 4 — Obstructions and activities over or in vicinity of water service works 46. Prescribed proximity to water service works generally: s. 90(1) 1 47. Prescribed proximity to prescribed water service works: s. 90(2) 1 Subdivision 5 — Approval and prohibition of fittings, fixtures, pipes, materials and methods 49. Approval and prohibition of fittings, fixtures, pipes, materials and methods 1 Subdivision 6 — Licensed plumbers 51. Licensed plumbers 1 Division 5 — Fire service connections and fire hydrants Subdivision 1 — Fire service connections 51A. This Subdivision applies to water corporation licensees only 1 51B. Water supplied through fire service connection to be used only for emergency purposes 1 51C. Seals on water service connections 1 Subdivision 2 — Fire hydrants 52. Taking water from fire hydrants: emergency purposes 1 Division 6 — Discharge of trade waste 54. Meaning of trade waste 1 55. Application of s. 102: approval required to discharge trade waste 1 Division 7 — Water supply or irrigation services in the Ord Irrigation District 56. Terms used 1 57. Water supply or irrigation services in Ord Irrigation District 1 58. Removing means of supply 1 Division 8 — Works in roads 60. Altering position of service infrastructure in roads 1 61. Levels and widths of roads: works by licensees 1 62. Altering levels and widths of roads 1 63. Roads broken up to be reinstated 1 Division 9 — Water service charges: information and records, objections and review 63A. This Division applies to water corporation licensees only 1 64. Provision of information about owner or occupier of land, or agent 1 65. Records 1 66. Valuation and rating records of local governments 1 67. Records to be basis for water service charges 1 68. Objections to entries in records 1 69. SAT review of licensee's decision on objection 1 70. SAT review of licensee's decision not to extend time for objection or review 1 71. SAT may consider additional matters 1 72. Objections to or reviews of land valuations to be under Valuation of Land Act 1978 1 73. Objection not to affect liability to pay charges 1 74. Amending records after objection or review 1 75. Certain information to be available to tenants and others 1 Part 5 — Water use restrictions and water management efficiency plans Division 1 — Water use restrictions for scheme water 76. Terms used 1 77. Use of scheme water restricted 1 78. Stages of restrictions applicable to Areas 1 79. Exceptions 1 80. Minister may impose further restrictions 1 Division 2 — Water efficiency management plans for water supplied by certain licensees Subdivision 1 — Preliminary 80A. This Subdivision does not apply to all licensees 1 80B. Terms used 1 80C. What is a water efficiency management plan 1 80D. Extension of time to comply with certain provisions 1 Subdivision 2 — Requirements to provide water efficiency management plans 80E. Licensee may require water efficiency management plan 1 80F. Revised plans 1 80G. Licensee may require revised plan in some circumstances 1 Subdivision 3 — Approval of water efficiency management plans 80H. Approval of water efficiency management plan 1 80I. Period for which approval has effect 1 80J. Revocation of approval of plan 1 Subdivision 4 — Consumer to comply with approved plan and to report to licensee 80K. Consumer must comply with approved plan 1 80L. Annual report on approved plan 1 80M. Other reports on approved plan may be required by licensee 1 Part 6 — Miscellaneous provisions 81. Form and manner of applications 1 82. Interest accruing on unpaid amounts 1 83. Recovery of costs in relation to lodging memorials under s. 128 1 83A. Exempt works 1 84. Fees 1 85. Compliance notices 1 86. Infringement notices 1 87. Giving notices or demands to unknown owner or occupier of land 1 88. Form of warrants to enter 1 Part 7 — Transitional provisions Division 1 — Provisions for the Water Services Act 2012 90. Term used: commencement day 1 91. Permits to discharge industrial waste 1 92. Memorials, subdivisional plans and diagrams under Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984, Water Boards Act 1904 and Water Services Licensing Act 1995 1 93. Entitlement to supply of or to take water under irrigation by‑laws 1 94. Agreements under old provisions 1 95. Objections and reviews under Part 4 Division 8 1 96. Plans for drainage works of Water Corporation 1 Division 2 — Provisions for the Water Services Legislation Amendment Regulations 2016 97. Terms used 1 98. Scheme water efficiency management plans 1 Schedule 1 — Water use restrictions: maps showing Areas 1, 2, 3 and 4 Schedule 2 — Water use restrictions: stages of restrictions 1. Stage 1 1 2. Stage 2 1 3. Stage 3 1 4. Stage 4 1 5. Stage 5 1 6. Stage 6 1 7. Stage 7 1 Schedule 3 — Water use restrictions: specified days for watering by reticulation 1. Specified days for Schedule 2: 3 watering days per week 1 2. Specified days for Schedule 2: 2 watering days per week 1 3. Specified days for Schedule 2: 1 watering day per week 1 Schedule 4 — Fees 1. General fees applicable to all licensees 1 2. Fees applicable to water corporations (s. 95) 1 Schedule 5 — Prescribed offences and modified penalties Division 1 — Prescribed offences and modified penalties Division 2 — Prescribed offences and modified penalties: forms Schedule 6 — Form of warrant to enter Notes Compilation table 1 Other notes 1 Defined terms Water Services Act 2012 Water Services Regulations 2013