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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC HEALTH (WASTEWATER) REGULATIONS 2013 - REG 11

11—Wastewater works

        (1)         A person undertaking wastewater works or causing wastewater works to be undertaken must ensure that the following requirements are met:

            (a)         in the case of the installation of an on-site wastewater system, the system must be the subject of a product approval;

            (b)         in any case, the works must be undertaken in accordance with—

                  (i)         a wastewater works approval for the works; and

                  (ii)         the prescribed codes to the extent that they are applicable.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

Expiation fee: In the case of an offence against paragraph (b)(i) comprising a contravention of a prescribed expiable condition—$315.

        (2)         A suitably qualified person who has undertaken wastewater works subject to a wastewater works approval must, within 28 days after completing the work, provide the relevant authority, and the owner or occupier of the land on which the work was undertaken, with—

            (a)         a certificate in a form approved by the Minister signed by the person or another suitably qualified person certifying that the work has been undertaken in accordance with the wastewater works approval; and

            (b)         in the case of the installation of pipes, fittings or other system components or equipment—a detailed drawing showing all pipes, fittings, components or equipment installed, including their position and dimensions.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

Expiation fee: $315.

        (3)         In this regulation—

"suitably qualified person" means—

            (a)         the holder of a plumbing contractors licence under section 7(1)(a) of the Plumbers, Gas Fitters and Electricians Act 1995 ; or

            (b)         the holder of a plumbing contractors licence under section 7(1)(d)(i) of that Act subject to conditions limiting the work that may be performed under the authority of the licence to sanitary plumbing work or draining work; or

            (c)         the holder of a plumbing workers registration under section 14(1)(a) of that Act; or

            (d)         the holder of registration as a plumbing worker under section 14(1)(d)(i) of that Act subject to conditions limiting the work that may be carried out under the authority of the registration to sanitary plumbing work or draining work.



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