184By-laws about private works and septic tank systems

184 By-laws about private works and septic tank systems S. 184(1) amended by No. 85/2006 s. 76. (1) An Authority may, in accordance with section 160, make by-laws for or with respect to any of the following— (a) regulating works or apparatus within its district that are part of any private works or of a septic tank system; (b) requiring— (i) the regular maintenance and cleaning of those works or apparatus; and (ii) the payment of a fee for any maintenance or cleaning of those works or apparatus that is carried out by or on behalf of the Authority; (c) prohibiting septic tank discharge within its district without the consent of the Authority; (d) imposing penalties for contravention of the by-laws. (2) A penalty imposed for a contravention of a by-law made under subsection (1)(c) must not exceed— (a) for a first offence, 20 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months; and (b) for a subsequent offence, 40 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months— and, in the case of a continuing contravention, an additional penalty of 5 penalty units for each day on which the offence continues— (c) after service of a notice of contravention on the person under section 151; or Pt 9 Div. 2 (Heading and ss 184A, 184B) inserted by No. 85/2006 s. 77. Division 2—Melbourne Water Corporation S. 184A inserted by No. 85/2006 s. 77.