Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) No such sewer or
drain or general scheme for the installation of appliances for the treatment
of sewage (other than a sewer or drain for the disposal of storm water) shall
be constructed or carried out without the approval of the Governor. Provided
that this restriction shall not apply to the construction of any sewer or
drain where the Executive Director, Public Health is first satisfied that the
scheme is sound and that the carrying out of the work will not involve an
expenditure exceeding $2 000.
(2) For the purpose of
obtaining the approval of the Governor, the local government or authorities
concerned shall prepare a general plan and description of the proposed works.
(3) The general plan
shall be on a scale of not less than 1:1 000, and shall show the
character and extent of the works proposed.
(4) The description
shall clearly set forth —
(a) the
object and purpose of the proposed works;
(b) the
mode in which it is proposed to obtain funds for their construction;
(c) an
estimate of their cost;
(d) a
statement of the capital value of the property to be benefited thereby;
(e) the
boundaries of the area proposed to be sewered and particulars of the premises
proposed to be served;
(f) the
proposed source of supply of water for carrying out the scheme;
(g) in
the case of a joint scheme, the amount of money proposed to be spent by each
local government concerned.
(5) The local
government or authorities shall forward such general plan and description to
the Executive Director, Public Health. The Executive Director, Public Health
shall examine the same, and may avail himself of the assistance of any other
Government department, or of any officer belonging to any other Government
department, in the examination thereof and, after having made such
examination, shall report thereon to the Minister.
(6) The local
government or authorities concerned, shall, if required by the Executive
Director, Public Health, furnish details of the proposed works, with the
levels thereof, and details of all proposed interferences with any street,
road, bridge, culvert, or permanent structure, or with any private property,
and such information as he requires.
[Section 55 inserted by No. 38 of 1933
s. 12 and 42; amended by No. 113 of 1965 s. 4(1); No. 28
of 1984 s. 45; No. 59 of 1991 s. 8; No. 14 of 1996
s. 4; No. 8 of 2009 s. 71(2).]