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#### 95 Water and sewer
95 Water and sewer
> > (1) A consent authority must not consent to development under this Part unless the consent authority is satisfied the seniors housing will—
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> > > (a) be connected to a reticulated water system, and
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> > > (b) have adequate facilities for the removal or disposal of sewage.
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> > (2) If the water and sewerage services will be provided by a person other than the consent authority, the consent authority—
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> > > (a) must consider the suitability of the site in relation to the availability of reticulated water and sewerage infrastructure, or
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> > > (b) if reticulated services are not available—must satisfy the responsible authority that the provision of water and sewerage infrastructure, including environmental and operational considerations, is satisfactory for the development.
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> > (3) In this section—
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> > responsible authority means the public authority responsible for water and sewerage services in the area in which the seniors housing is located.
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> **s 95:** Am 2023 (664), Sch 1\[47\] \[48\].