Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019
sec.53Public sector entity deciding application
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sec.53 Public sector entity deciding application
The public sector entity must consider an application made under section 52 (1) (a) and decide to— approve the application with— for an application relating to work for a treatment plant of a type the subject of a treatment plant approval—the conditions of the approval; and any other conditions the entity considers reasonable and relevant for carrying out the work; or refer the application to the local government to decide under division 2 . The public sector entity may approve the application if satisfied— after assessing each plan mentioned in schedule 6 , part 2 accompanying the application, the plan complies with the code requirements for the work to which the application relates; and for an application relating to a greywater use facility that includes a greywater treatment plant, other than a greywater (cooling tower) treatment plant, in a sewered area— the premises where the facility is proposed to be installed generates more than 3kL of greywater a day; and the treatment plant is of a type for which a treatment plant approval has been granted; and the proposed work complies with the treatment plant approval; and greywater can be diverted to sanitary drainage by a manual diversion device; and greywater will automatically overflow to sanitary drainage if the facility’s filtering or irrigation system is not working properly; and for an application relating to a greywater use facility that includes a greywater treatment plant not in a sewered area— the treatment plant is of a type for which a treatment plant approval has been granted; and the proposed work complies with the treatment plant approval; and for an application relating to a greywater use facility that includes a greywater (cooling tower) treatment plant in a sewered area to treat greywater, other than kitchen greywater—the treatment plant will be able to treat the greywater to the required standard; and for an application relating to a secondary on-site sewage treatment plant— the treatment plant is of a type for which a treatment plant approval has been granted; and the proposed work complies with the treatment plant approval; and for an application relating to SEQ water work, written consent for the work has been given by— the local government; or if the local government is not the water service provider for the premises—the water service provider; and for an application relating to SEQ sewerage work, written consent for the work has been given by— the local government; or if the local government is not the sewerage service provider for the premises—the sewerage service provider. s 53 amd 2022 SL No. 171 s 9 (sec.53-ssec.1) The public sector entity must consider an application made under section 52 (1) (a) and decide to— approve the application with— for an application relating to work for a treatment plant of a type the subject of a treatment plant approval—the conditions of the approval; and any other conditions the entity considers reasonable and relevant for carrying out the work; or refer the application to the local government to decide under division 2 . (sec.53-ssec.2) The public sector entity may approve the application if satisfied— after assessing each plan mentioned in schedule 6 , part 2 accompanying the application, the plan complies with the code requirements for the work to which the application relates; and for an application relating to a greywater use facility that includes a greywater treatment plant, other than a greywater (cooling tower) treatment plant, in a sewered area— the premises where the facility is proposed to be installed generates more than 3kL of greywater a day; and the treatment plant is of a type for which a treatment plant approval has been granted; and the proposed work complies with the treatment plant approval; and greywater can be diverted to sanitary drainage by a manual diversion device; and greywater will automatically overflow to sanitary drainage if the facility’s filtering or irrigation system is not working properly; and for an application relating to a greywater use facility that includes a greywater treatment plant not in a sewered area— the treatment plant is of a type for which a treatment plant approval has been granted; and the proposed work complies with the treatment plant approval; and for an application relating to a greywater use facility that includes a greywater (cooling tower) treatment plant in a sewered area to treat greywater, other than kitchen greywater—the treatment plant will be able to treat the greywater to the required standard; and for an application relating to a secondary on-site sewage treatment plant— the treatment plant is of a type for which a treatment plant approval has been granted; and the proposed work complies with the treatment plant approval; and for an application relating to SEQ water work, written consent for the work has been given by— the local government; or if the local government is not the water service provider for the premises—the water service provider; and for an application relating to SEQ sewerage work, written consent for the work has been given by— the local government; or if the local government is not the sewerage service provider for the premises—the sewerage service provider.