Western Australian Consolidated Acts

COUNTRY AREAS WATER SUPPLY ACT 1947 - SECT 19

19 .         Local governments not liable for maintenance cost of certain water works

                No local government shall be liable for the cost of maintenance of water works constructed on, through, over, under or adjacent to any road controlled by it and, without affecting any liability for payment of water supply charges and subject to the provisions of Division 2 of Part V, no owner or occupier of land shall be liable for the maintenance or cost of maintenance of water works constructed on, through, over, under or adjacent to such land.

        [Section 19 amended by No. 25 of 1985 s. 102; No. 24 of 1987 s. 65; No. 14 of 1996 s. 4.]

[ 20-25.         Deleted by No. 25 of 1985 s. 103.]

[ 26-27.         Deleted by No. 24 of 1987 s. 66.]