This Act, consisting of 53 sections divided into six Parts and completed by two Schedules, aims to ensure adequate construction of, or work on, a sanitary drainage system upstream from its point of connection to: i) a system for the disposal of sewerage, or ii) a system for the re-use of sewerage or other wastewater, or iii) an on-site wastewater management or treatment system, or iv) a network utility operator’s sewerage system, etc. A plumbing installation means an installation that conveys, or controls the conveyance of, water but does not include anything connected to, extending or situated beyond the outlet from a fixture, fitting or pressurised line. A sanitary plumbing system means an assembly of pipes, fittings, fixtures and appliances used to collect and convey sewage to a sanitary drainage system. A sanitary drainage system means an assembly of pipes, fittings and apparatus (usually located below ground level) used to collect and convey the discharge from a sanitary plumbing system, together with discharge from fixtures directly connected to a drain, to a sewer.
Australia · 2011-11-16