South Australian Consolidated Regulations

WATERWORKS REGULATIONS 1996 - REG 12

12—Restrictions on the use of pipes, fittings etc

        (1)         A person must not use a pipe, fitting, appliance or apparatus for connection to the waterworks unless—

            (a)         —

                  (i)         Standards Australia or a person acting on its behalf has authorised the marking of the pipe, fitting, appliance or apparatus with a StandardsMark, a WaterMark or a TypeTest Mark and the Corporation has authorised the use of pipes, fittings, appliances or apparatus of that type in this State; or

                  (ii)         the Corporation has determined that the pipe, fitting, appliance or apparatus is suitable for connection to the waterworks; and

            (b)         the pipe, fitting, appliance or apparatus is free from defects.

        (2)         An authorisation given or determination made by the Minister under regulation 25.1(a) of the revoked regulations being an authorisation or determination that was in force immediately before the commencement of these regulations will be taken to be an authorisation given or determination made by the Corporation under subregulation (1).

        (3)         Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to a pipe, fitting, appliance or apparatus of a type excluded from the operation of this regulation by the Corporation.

        (4)         An authorisation given or determination made by the Corporation under subregulation (1) will be subject to such conditions as the Corporation thinks fit.

        (5)         The Corporation may vary or revoke—

            (a)         an authorisation given or determination made under subregulation (1); or

            (b)         a condition attached to such an authorisation or determination,

at any time.

        (6)         A person applying for a determination by the Corporation under subregulation (1) must pay to the Corporation such charges as the Corporation thinks are reasonable for its consideration (including examination and testing) and determination of the application.

        (7)         Where the Corporation has made a determination under subregulation (1) the Corporation may, in order to ensure that the original standard is maintained, arrange for the periodical inspection of—

            (a)         the premises at which pipes, fittings, appliances or apparatus to which the determination relates are manufactured and the processes used in manufacture;

            (b)         the premises at which pipes, fittings, appliances or apparatus to which the determination relates are stored and the pipes, fittings, appliances and apparatus stored on those premises,

and the occupier of the premises must pay the Corporation's reasonable costs of inspection.

        (8)         A person must not mark a pipe, fitting, appliance or apparatus with a mark that suggests that the pipe, fitting, appliance or apparatus is the subject of a determination by the Corporation under subregulation (1) unless it is the subject of such a determination.