Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations

WATER AND SEWERAGE REGULATION 2001 - REG 24B

    (1)     Section 18, section 19 and section 21 apply to work done on a rainwater supply service as if—

        (a)     a reference in this regulation to a water service were a reference to a rainwater supply service; and

        (b)     the rainwater supply service took its water from a water network.

    (2)     A licensee commits an offence if—

        (a)     the licensee installs a rainwater supply service; and

        (b)     the service is not connected to a rainwater supply; and

        (c)     each outlet and inlet, including any associated tap outlet, is not sealed and capped with a screw-on cap mated to—

              (i)     a threaded pipe fitting connected to the pipe; or

              (ii)     a washing machine tap outlet thread.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (4)     In this section:

"rainwater supply service" means water supply plumbing that can connect a rainwater supply to—

        (a)     a cistern tap point; or

        (b)     a washing machine tap point.