South Australian Consolidated Regulations

WATERWORKS REGULATIONS 1996 - REG 17

17—Directions

        (1)         The Corporation may publish written directions relating to the waterworks and the pipes, fittings, appliances and apparatus connected to it—

            (a)         specifying the nature and quality of the materials from which pipes, fittings, appliances and apparatus connected to the waterworks must be constructed; and

            (b)         specifying the design and size of pipes, fittings, appliances and apparatus that may be connected to the waterworks; and

            (c)         specifying the number of pipes, fittings, appliances and apparatus that may be connected to the waterworks; and

            (d)         specifying the position of pipes, fittings, appliances and apparatus connected to the waterworks; and

            (e)         specifying the procedures to be adopted when installing, replacing, repairing, maintaining, cleaning or connecting pipes, fittings, appliances or apparatus; and

            (f)         specifying performance or other standards that must be met by pipes, fittings, appliances or apparatus that may be connected to the waterworks (and, in so doing, specifying methodologies or other processes or criteria for assessing compliance with those standards, including as to the efficiency, impact or effectiveness of any such pipes, fittings, appliances or apparatus).

        (1a)         A direction under these regulations may—

            (a)         be of general or limited application;

            (b)         make different provision according to the matters or circumstances to which it is expressed to apply;

            (c)         provide that a matter or thing is to be determined according to the discretion of the Corporation.

        (2)         The Corporation may vary or revoke a direction.

        (3)         The Directions published by the Minister under regulation 33 of the revoked regulations that were in force immediately before the commencement of these regulations will be taken to have been published by the Corporation as Directions under this regulation.

        (4)         A person who installs, replaces, repairs, maintains or cleans pipes, fittings, appliances or apparatus for connection, or that are connected, to the waterworks or who connects pipes, fittings, appliances or apparatus to the waterworks must comply with the specifications, standards and procedures specified in the Directions.