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Local Government (General) Regulation 2021
162Joint sewerage services prohibited
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#### 162 Joint sewerage services prohibited
162 Joint sewerage services prohibited
> > (1) The owner of premises connected to the council’s sewerage system must ensure—
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> > > (a) that any house drain on the premises is kept separate from that of all other premises, and
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> > > (b) that the only fittings and fixtures permitted to discharge into the house drain are those located on the premises.
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> > (2) The owner of premises on which a house drain is or is to be connected to the council’s sewerage system must ensure that the drain is laid within the boundary of the premises until it—
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> > > (a) reaches that system or the boundary nearest to that system, or
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> > > (b) emerges into a public place.