Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation.
Note 2 The Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:
• national capital plan
• territory plan
• the Territory.
Note 3 The Legislation Act, s 164 defines the following terms:
• AS
• AS/NZS
• Australian Standard.
Note 4 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Water and Sewerage Act 2000 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the following terms are defined in the Water and Sewerage Act 2000, dict:
• Australian Standard 3500
• backflow prevention device
• grey water
• hot-water system
• licensee
• sanitary drainage work
• sanitary plumbing work
• sewerage network
• single residential building
• water service
• water supply plumbing work.
Australian Standard 1172 means Australian Standard 1172, as in force from time to time.
Australian Standard 2845.3 means Australian Standard 2845.3, as in force from time to time.
"building", for schedule 2 (Hot-water system standard)—see the Building Act 2004, dictionary.
"cistern tap point" means a point on water supply plumbing where a tap for a cistern is, or can be, connected.
"class", of building, for schedule 2 (Hot-water system standard)—see the Building Act 2004, dictionary.
"grey water disposal system" means any of the following systems, if the system is not connected to a sewerage network apart from any drainage mentioned in section 16C (3) (b):
(a) a reservoir or tank that is, or can be, used to store grey water;
(b) a pipe or conduit that is, or can be, used to discharge grey water into the environment.
Note For the meaning of sewerage network, see the Utilities Act 2000, s 14 (see Water and Sewerage Act 2000, dict).
"grey water point" means a point on a sanitary drain or sanitary plumbing—
(a) that is located outside and clear of any building or structure; and
(b) from which grey water may flow by gravity to a grey water holding vessel, whether directly or through pipework draining; and
(c) from which a grey water holding vessel or pipework draining mentioned in paragraph (b) can be connected without changing the location of the sanitary drain or sanitary plumbing.
hot-water system standard means the hot-water system standard prescribed in schedule 2.
"rainwater point" means a point on rainwater supply service—
(a) that is located on the exterior of the building it serves; and
(b) from which rainwater may flow, using a pump if required, from a rainwater tank to a washing machine tap point or a cistern, whether directly or through pipework draining; and
(c) from which the washing machine tap point or cistern mentioned in paragraph (b) can be connected without demolishing, cutting or removing anything other than a pipe, cap or hatch to gain access to the rainwater point, or relocating the rainwater point.
"separated grey water waste fixture" means—
(a) a bath, including a spa bath; or
(b) a hand basin other than a kitchen sink; or
(c) a laundry tub; or
(d) a shower; or
(e) a floor waste for a room that contains no sanitary fixtures other than those mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d).
"washing machine tap point" means a point on water supply plumbing where a cold water tap for a clothes washing machine is, or can be, connected.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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NI = Notifiable instrument |
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AF = Approved form |
o = order |
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am = amended |
om = omitted/repealed |
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amdt = amendment |
ord = ordinance |
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AR = Assembly resolution |
orig = original |
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ch = chapter |
par = paragraph/subparagraph |
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CN = Commencement notice |
pres = present |
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def = definition |
prev = previous |
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DI = Disallowable instrument |
(prev...) = previously |
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dict = dictionary |
pt = part |
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disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative |
r = rule/subrule |
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reloc = relocated |
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div = division |
renum = renumbered |
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exp = expires/expired |
R[X] = Republication No |
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Gaz = gazette |
RI = reissue |
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hdg = heading |
s = section/subsection |
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sch = schedule |
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ins = inserted/added |
sdiv = subdivision |
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SL = Subordinate law |
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This regulation was originally the Water and Sewerage Regulations 2001. It was renamed under the Legislation Act 2001.
Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001 SL 2001 No 2
notified 25 January 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 4)
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 January 2001 (IA s 10B)
remainder (regs 3-27) commenced 18 January 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 4)
as amended by
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 414
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 414 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 No 30 pt 3.92
notified LR 16 September 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 19 May 1997 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 3.92 commenced 17 September 2002 (s 2 (1))
Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act
2004
A2004-13 sch 1 pt 1.4, sch 2 pt
2.28
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4, sch 2 pt 2.28 commenced 1 September 2004 (s 2 and see Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 A2004-12, s 2 and CN2004-8)
Water and Sewerage Amendment Regulations 2004 (No 1)
SL2004-45
notified LR 8 September 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 2005 (s 2)
Water and Sewerage Amendment Act 2004 A2004-67 pt 3
notified LR 9 September 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 10 September 2004 (s 2)
Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act
2005
A2005-34 sch 1 pt
1.6
notified LR 6 July 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 July 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 27 July 2005 (s 2)
Water and Sewerage Amendment Regulation 2005 (No 1) SL2005-16
notified LR 29 July 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 July 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 30 July 2005 (s 2)
Water and Sewerage Amendment Regulation 2005 (No 2) SL2005-25
notified LR 27 September 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 28 September 2005 (s 2)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.107
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.107 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
Water and Sewerage (Energy Efficient Hot-Water Systems) Legislation Amendment Act 2009 A2009-26 pt 3
notified LR 8 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 31 January 2010 (s 2)
Building Legislation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1) SL2010-15 pt 3
notified LR 3 May 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 May 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 4 May 2010 (s 2)
Building Legislation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 2) SL2010-21 pt 3
notified LR 31 May 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 May 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 1 June 2010 (s 2)
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.173
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.173 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))
4 Amendment history
Name of
regulation
s 1 am R6
LA
Commencement
s
2 om Act 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4284
Notes
s
4 am Act 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4285
Offences against
regulation—application of Criminal Code
etc
s 5A ins SL2004-45 s
4
Work to conform to
standard
s 6 am A2004-13 amdt
2.122
Notice of plan approval—Act, s 8
(5)
s 7A ins A2004-13 amdt
2.123
No reconsideration for plan
amendment—Act, s 9 (3)
s
7B ins A2004-13 amdt 1.9
Notice to be given about work
done
s 8 am A2004-13 amdt 1.10,
amdt 2.131; ss renum R4 LA (see A2004-13 amdt 1.11)
Notification after completion of
work
s 10 am A2004-13 amdt 2.131,
amdt 2.132
Unblocking of drain by owner of
land
s 11 om A2004-13 amdt
2.124
Separate drainage
systems
s 12 am A2004-13 amdt
2.131
Rain and surface waters not to be discharged
into sewers etc
s 15 am A2004-13
amdt 1.12
Requirements for toilets—Act, s 17 (1)
(b)
s 16 sub A2004-13 amdt
2.125
Building in separated sanitary drainage for
grey water
s 16A s 16A ins
A2004-67 s 6 renum as s 16E
ins
SL2004-45 s 5
Preservation of separated sanitary drainage
for grey water
s 16B ins
SL2004-45 s 5
Overflow from grey water disposal
system
s 16C ins SL2004-45 s
5
Retrofitting backflow prevention
devices
s 16D ins SL2004-45 s
5
Water efficiency requirements—water
supply and sanitary plumbing
work—Act, s 17A (1)
(b)
s 16E (prev s 16A) ins
A2004-67 s 6
renum as s 16E R5
LA
(5)-(8) exp 1 July 2005 (s 16E
(8))
ss renum R8
LA
am SL2005-16 s 4; SL2005-25 s
4
ss (6)-(9) exp 1 July 2006 (s 16E
(9))
Work to conform to
standard
s 18 am A2004-13 amdt
2.126, amdt 2.127
Inspection of work
etc
s 19 am A2004-13 amdt
2.131
Notification after completion of
work—water services
s 21 am
A2004-13 amdt 2.131, amdt 2.132
Backflow prevention
device
s 22 am A2004-13 amdt
2.128, amdt 2.129, amdt 2.131, amdt 2.132; ss renum R4 LA (see A2004-13
amdt 2.130)
Building in separated rainwater supply
service
s 24A ins SL2004-45 s
6
Installing rainwater supply
service
s 24B ins SL2004-45 s
6
Certificate of
compliance
s 25 am A2004-13 amdt
2.131
Reviewable decisions—Act, s 44, def
reviewable decision
s
26 am A2004-13 amdt 2.131
sub
A2008-37 amdt 1.560
Right of review and notice—Act, s 44A
and s 44B (a)
s 27 am A2004-13
amdt 2.131
sub A2008-37 amdt
1.560
Application of plumbing code—hot-water
system standard—Act, s 45A
(2)
s 28 ins A2009-26 s
9
Reviewable
decisions
sch 1 ins A2008-37 amdt
1.561
Hot-water system
standard
sch 2 hdg ins A2009-26 s
10
Definitions—sch
2
s 2.1 ins A2009-26 s
10
def building ins
A2009-26 s 10
def class
ins A2009-26 s 10
Compliant hot-water
systems
s 2.2 ins A2009-26 s
10
om SL2010-15 s
26
Water
heater—installation
s 2.3
hdg sub SL2010-15 s 27
s 2.3 ins
A2009-26 s 10
am SL2010-15 ss 28-31;
SL2010-21 s 6
Water heater—determination of other
water heaters
s 2.4 ins A2009-26
s 10
sub SL2010-15 s
32
Water heater—frost protection
standard
s 2.5 ins A2009-26 s
10
sub SL2010-15 s
32
Hot-water system—water flow
performance standard
s 2.6 ins
A2009-26 s 10
am SL2010-15 ss
33-35
Dictionary
dict am
Act 2002 No 30 amdt 3.992; SL2004-45 s 7; A2005-34 amdt 1.54; A2009-26 s 11, s
12; A2011-22 amdt 1.480
def
Australian Standard 3500 ins SL2004-45 s
8
om A2005-34 amdt
1.55
def building ins
A2009-26 s 13
def cistern tap
point ins SL2004-45 s 8
def
class ins A2009-26 s
13
def compliant gas hot-water
system ins A2009-26 s 13
om
SL2010-15 s 36
def compliant
heat pump hot-water system ins A2009-26
s 13
om SL2010-15 s
36
def compliant solar
hot-water system ins A2009-26 s
13
om SL2010-15 s
36
def grey water disposal
system ins SL2004-45 s 8
def
grey water point ins SL2004-45 s
8
def hot-water system
standard ins A2009-26 s
13
def rainwater point
ins SL2004-45 s 8
def
separated grey water waste fixture ins SL2004-45 s
8
def the Act om Act
2001 No 44 amdt 1.4286
def
washing machine tap point ins SL2004-45 s 8
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
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Amendments to |
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1 |
not amended |
15 June 2001 |
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2 |
Act 2001 No 44 |
12 September 2001 |
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3 |
A2002-30 |
3 October 2002 |
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4 |
A2004-13 |
1 September 2004 |
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5 |
A2004-67 |
10 September 2004 |
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6 |
A2004-67 |
2 November 2004 |
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7 |
A2004-67 |
1 January 2005 |
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8 |
A2004-67 |
2 July 2005 |
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9 |
A2005-34 |
27 July 2005 |
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10 |
SL2005-16 |
30 July 2005 |
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11 |
SL2005-25 |
28 September 2005 |
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12 |
SL2005-25 |
2 July 2006 |
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13 |
A2008-37 |
2 February 2009 |
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14 |
A2009-26 |
31 January 2010 |
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15 |
SL2010-15 |
4 May 2010 |
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16 |
SL2010-21 |
1 June 2010 |
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