(1) In this
regulation —
interfere , in relation to an apparatus,
means —
(a) to
dismantle the apparatus; or
(b) to
remove the apparatus wholly or in any part; or
(c) to
alter or change the mode of operating the apparatus.
(2) Except as provided
in subregulation (3) and regulation 20, a person shall not interfere
with an apparatus without first obtaining the written permission
of —
(a) in
the case of an apparatus to which regulation 4 applies, the local
government; or
(b) in
the case of an apparatus to which regulation 4A applies, the Chief Health
Officer.
(3)
Subregulation (2) does not apply to, or in relation to —
(a) an
authorised person carrying out maintenance work on an aerobic treatment unit
in accordance with these regulations; or
(b) a
person emptying an apparatus in accordance with —
(i)
the Environmental Protection (Liquid Waste)
Regulations 1996 2 ; or
(ii)
regulation 46,
as the case requires.
[Regulation 18 inserted: Gazette
29 Jul 1997 p. 4075‑6; amended: Gazette
10 Jan 2017 p. 287‑8.]