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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 10 Hansard (Wednesday, 25 August 2004) . . Page.. 4286 ..

for domestic water supply plumbing work involving the installation of, or work on, a tap for a kitchen or laundry sink or any other basin inside a building—the outlet of the tap must have a maximum flow capacity of not more than 9 litres per minute;

(b) for domestic sanitary plumbing work involving the installation of, or work on, a sink—a garbage disposal unit must not be connected to the sink or an outlet from the sink.

(1A) The maximum flow capacity mentioned in subregulation (1) must be worked out using AS/NZS 6400 as in force from time to time.

(1B) Subregulation (1) (b) does not apply to domestic water supply plumbing work involving the installation of, or work on, a tap for a kitchen or laundry sink or any other basin inside a building if—

(a) the tap is in part of the building used, or for use, mainly for business; or

(b) the usual pressure of water that is, or is to be, supplied to the building is less than 50kPa.

Example

a home on a farm supplied with bore water at a pressure less than 50kPa

Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

(1C) In this regulation:

domestic—water supply plumbing work or sanitary plumbing work is domestic if it is work in relation to premises used, or for use, for residential purposes.

(1D) Subregulation (1) (b) does not apply to domestic water supply plumbing work carried out before 1 July 2005 if—

(a) the tap is fitted with another device (a secondary device) that reduces the flow capacity of the tap for a kitchen or laundry sink or any other basin; or

(b) a compatible secondary device for the tap is not reasonably available in the ACT.

Example of secondary device

a valve in addition to the valve forming part of the tap

Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

(1E) For this regulation, a secondary device is not compatible if use of the device with a tap would void the tap manufacturer’s warranty.

(1F) Subregulation (1E) does not limit when a secondary device is not compatible.

(1G) Subregulations (1D), (1E), (1F) and this subregulation expire on 1 July 2005.

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