Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered ActsSchedule 1 Legislation amended
(see s 4)
Part 1.1 Gas Safety Act 2000
substitute
31 Meaning of relevant supplier
In this part:
"relevant supplier", in relation to a serious gas accident, means—
(a) the entity licensed to supply gas to the premises at which the accident occurred; or
(b) the entity licensed to distribute gas for supply to the premises.
omit
relevant utility
substitute
relevant supplier
[1.3] Dictionary, definition of consumer piping system
substitute
"consumer piping system"—
(a) means a system of pipes, pipe fasteners, and things connected to the pipes, that is used, or to be used, to carry gas from—
(i) the outlet of a meter to measure the consumption of gas on the premises to a gas appliance inlet; or
(ii) the outlet of a gas storage tank or cylinder to a gas appliance inlet; but
(b) does not include something that connects the tank or cylinder outlet to the gas regulator that is closest to the tank or cylinder.
[1.4] Dictionary, definition of gas
substitute
"gas" means—
(a) natural gas to which the Gas Pipeline Access (A.C.T.) Law applies; or
(b) a gas ( LPG ) in its vapour phase composed predominantly of 1 or more of the following hydrocarbons:
(i) propane;
(ii) propene (propylene);
(iii) butane;
(iv) butene (butylene).
Note For the Gas Pipeline Access (A.C.T.) Law, see the Gas Pipelines Access Act 1998 , s 6.
[1.5] Dictionary, definition of relevant utility
substitute
"relevant supplier", in relation to a serious gas accident, for part 5 (Serious gas accidents)—see section 31.
Part 1.2 Gas Safety Regulations 2001
in part 4, insert
21 Place for keeping records—Act, s 19 (2) (b) and s 65 (5) (b)
The office of ACT Workcover is prescribed.
Part 1.3 Water and Sewerage Act 2000
substitute
17 Installation of toilets
Note The Public Health Regulations 2000 , div 6.3 also contains requirements for toilet installation.
(1) A licensee commits an offence if—
(a) the licensee installs a toilet; and
(b) the toilet does not comply with the requirements prescribed under the regulations.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) An offence under subsection (1) is a strict liability offence.
(3) To remove any doubt, in this section:
"toilet"—
(a) means the bowl or cistern; and
(b) includes a urinal.
[1.8] Dictionary, new definition of sanitary drain and sanitary plumbing
insert
"sanitary drain"—
(a) means a pipe, conduit or fitting, or device directly connected to 1 or more of them, that—
(i) is installed in or on the ground (or partly in and partly on the ground) and is used, or for use, in relation to the drainage of a single building, or the drainage of 2 or more buildings by a combined drainage operation; and
(ii) is, or is to be, indirectly or directly connected to a sewerage network, a septic tank, on-site sewerage treatment unit or other receptacle for sewage; but
(b) does not include—
(i) a grey-water irrigation hose used, or for use, in relation to the carrying of grey water directly to a grey-water irrigation area; or
(ii) part of a sewerage network.
"sanitary plumbing"—
(a) means a pipe, fitting, fixture or water appliance that is not in or in contact with the ground and that is used, or for use, in relation to the collecting or carrying of sewage to a sanitary drain; and
(b) includes a fitting used, or for use, in the diversion of grey water, or for the direct connection of a grey-water irrigation hose; but
(c) does not include a grey-water irrigation hose used, or for use, in relation to the carrying of grey water directly to a grey-water irrigation area.
Part 1.4 Water and Sewerage Regulations 2001
insert
7B No reconsideration for plan amendment—Act, s 9 (2A)
(1) A proposed amendment to a plan does not require reconsideration of the plan approval if the only amendment to the plan is to the length and alignment of pipework only.
(2) However, subregulation (1) does not apply if the amendment would—
(a) change the point of connection of the pipework to an outlet, fixture or appliance; or
(b) change the point of connection of the pipework to a sewage network or its primary water supply; or
(c) increase the branching of the pipework; or
(d) add a run of pipework not shown in the plan.
insert
(2A) However, subregulation (2) does not apply to the covering of uninspected sanitary drainage work if—
(a) the licensee responsible for the sanitary drainage work is satisfied on reasonable grounds that part of the work is being, or is about to be, significantly damaged by flooding caused by a storm; and
(b) the part of the work is temporarily covered by the minimum amount of soil necessary to avoid the damage; and
(c) if, during an inspection, the inspector requires any part of the temporary covering to be removed to assist inspection—the licensee—
(i) removes the covering to the inspector's satisfaction; or
(ii) arranges for another inspection to take place after the covering is removed.
renumber subregulations when regulations next republished under Legislation Act
insert
(6) For this section, if rainwater, surface water or stormwater is part of a water service or hotwater system, the water is taken to not be rainwater, surface water or stormwater.