TOWN COUNCIL (PUBLIC SEWERS) REGULATIONS

(under section 9*)

(8th April, 1982)

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

    REGULATION

    1.    Citation

    2.    Interpretation

    3.    Duty of council to keep map showing sewers

    4.    Power of council to alter or close public sewer

    5.    Power of council to agree to adopt sewer or sewage disposal works

    6.    Certain matter not to be passed into sewer

    7.    Storm water not to enter public sewer

    8.    Sewage not to enter storm water drains

    9.    Right to connect to public sewer

    10.    Council to require connection to public sewer in certain circumstances

    11.    Procedure in respect of connection to public sewer

    12.    Common sewer or drain

    13.    Disconnection

    14.    Discharge of trade effluent into public sewer

    15.    Control of trade effluent

    16.    Metering and assessment of trade effluent

    17.    Grease traps

    18.    Penalties where not prescribed

S.I. 37, 1982.

1.    Citation

    These Regulations may be cited as the Town Council (Public Sewers) Regulations.

*Originally made under the Township Act now repealed, these Regulations have been continued under s 94(2) of the Local Government Act, 2013.

2.    Interpretation

    (1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

    "authorised officer" means a person authorised by a council to inspect public sewers or pipes or drains connected therewith;

    "council" means a city or town council established under the Act;

    "drainage installation" means a system of drains, pipes and sewers used for the sewerage of a building, including any fitting, appliance or equipment connected thereto;

    "foul water" means water contaminated by soil water, waste water or trade effluent;

    "latrine" includes a privy, a urinal, an earth-closet or a water-closet;

    "owner", in relation to immovable property, means the person or his agent receiving the rent or profits for any land or premises from the occupier thereof or a person who occupies or holds land in accordance with the terms of an agreement;

    "public sewer" means any piped sewer, ditch or watercourse for the passage of foul water constructed or maintained by or vested in a local authority or the Minister for the time being responsible for local government and lands;

    "sewer" or "drain" means a pipe conveying foul water forming part of the sewerage or drainage installation of a building, including any pipe connecting a drain to a public sewer;

    "soil water" means water containing excreted matter, whether human or animal;