Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018
sec.80Stormwater installation not to be connected to on-site sewage facility or sanitary drain
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sec.80 Stormwater installation not to be connected to on-site sewage facility or sanitary drain
The owner of premises must not allow any part of a stormwater installation for the premises to be connected to— an on-site sewage facility; or a sanitary drain. Maximum penalty—250 penalty units. If an owner of premises becomes aware that a part of a stormwater installation for the premises is connected to an on-site sewage facility or sanitary drain, the owner must take all necessary steps to disconnect the stormwater installation from the facility or drain as soon as practicable. Maximum penalty—250 penalty units. In this section— stormwater installation , for premises— means roof gutters, downpipes, subsoil drains and stormwater drainage for the premises; but does not include any part of a local government’s stormwater drainage. (sec.80-ssec.1) The owner of premises must not allow any part of a stormwater installation for the premises to be connected to— an on-site sewage facility; or a sanitary drain. Maximum penalty—250 penalty units. (sec.80-ssec.2) If an owner of premises becomes aware that a part of a stormwater installation for the premises is connected to an on-site sewage facility or sanitary drain, the owner must take all necessary steps to disconnect the stormwater installation from the facility or drain as soon as practicable. Maximum penalty—250 penalty units. (sec.80-ssec.3) In this section— stormwater installation , for premises— means roof gutters, downpipes, subsoil drains and stormwater drainage for the premises; but does not include any part of a local government’s stormwater drainage.
- (a) an on-site sewage facility; or
- (b) a sanitary drain.
- (a) means roof gutters, downpipes, subsoil drains and stormwater drainage for the premises; but
- (b) does not include any part of a local government’s stormwater drainage.