Western Australian Consolidated Acts

HEALTH ACT 1911 - SECT 91

91 .         Storm water to be allowed its natural channel

        (1)         It shall not be lawful for a local government to deal with any highway or any land under its control, or for any owner or occupier of any land to deal with the same in such a manner that the free flow of storm water along any natural channel through or across such highway or land is so impeded or interfered with as to cause or be likely to cause any collection or pool of stagnant or offensive water or liquid.

        (2)         Subject to subsection (3), a local government, an owner or occupier which or who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.

        (3)         Nothing in this section shall apply to dams constructed for mining or other industrial purposes, provided that no offensive matter is allowed to accumulate in such dams.

        [Section 91 amended by No. 113 of 1965 s. 8(1); No. 80 of 1987 s. 10; No. 14 of 1996 s. 4.]