10Exceptions from requirement for scheme approval—the Act, s 6(2)

10 Exceptions from requirement for scheme approval—the Act, s 6(2)

10 Exceptions from requirement for scheme approval—the Act, s 6(2)

(1) A council may construct the following water industry infrastructure without a scheme approval if development consent has been granted under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 or if environmental assessment has been carried out in relation to the development under that Act, Division 5.1—

(a) a water storage facility for recycled water,

(b) a water reticulation system for recycled water.

(2) Despite subsection (1), a scheme approval is required before the water industry infrastructure is connected to a water source.

Note—

See also the Act, section 6A, which provides that a person must not operate water industry infrastructure unless the infrastructure is substantially constructed as authorised by a scheme approval.

(3) In this section—

water reticulation system has the same meaning as in the Standard Instrument.

water storage facility has the same meaning as in the Standard Instrument.