Western Australian Current Regulations

PLUMBERS LICENSING AND PLUMBING STANDARDS REGULATIONS 2000 - REG 57

57 .         Service lines

        (1)         In this regulation —

        internal boundary , in relation to a lot on subdivided land, means the boundary of the lot on subdivided land as shown on the proposed scheme plan, other than the part of the boundary of the lot that is the main boundary;

        main boundary , in relation to subdivided land, means a boundary of the subdivided land and other land not forming part of the subdivided land as shown on the proposed scheme plan.

        (2)         This regulation applies to plumbing and plumbing work that is the installation of a service line for a lot on subdivided land.

        (3)         A responsible person for the installation of the service line for the lot on subdivided land must ensure that the service line is —

            (a)         installed for the lot; and

            (b)         installed within the main boundary of the subdivided land.

        (3A)         Despite subregulation (3)(b), a drainage plumbing service line that cannot be connected to a sewerage system, apparatus for the treatment of sewage or greywater diversion device or treatment system within the main boundary may be installed outside the main boundary to the extent necessary to connect the service line to the sewerage system, apparatus for the treatment of sewage or greywater diversion device or treatment system.

        (4)         A responsible person for the installation of the service line for the lot on subdivided land must ensure that the part of the service line that is installed on the lot or another lot on the subdivided land is —

            (a)         installed —

                  (i)         parallel with the main boundary of the subdivided land; and

                  (ii)         no more than 1.5 m from the main boundary;

                or

            (b)         installed —

                  (i)         parallel with an internal boundary of the lot; and

                  (ii)         no more than 1 m from the internal boundary of the lot;

                or

            (c)         if the lot is on subdivided land to which regulation 58 applies — installed in accordance with regulation 58(2).

        (5)         A responsible person for the installation of the service line for the lot on subdivided land must ensure that the service line is of a size, type and quality to perform the function for which it is installed.

        [Regulation 57 inserted: SL 2020/132 r. 7; amended: SL 2024/12 r. 33.]