Clause 33

by inserting, immediately after the words “specifications for” in subsection (1)(a), the words “, and the requirements for the use of,”;

by inserting, immediately after the words “(including drain-lines and their connections to public sewers),” in subsection (1)(a), the words “public sewers, water reclamation facilities, sanitary appliances,”;

by deleting the full-stop at the end of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) and substituting a semi-colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraphs:“(d)prescribe additional requirements for the protection of the public sewerage system;

prescribe fees and charges for the purposes of this Act, including for —

the disposal (including any treatment necessary or incidental to the disposal) of any used water, sewage, waste matter or effluent discharged from any premises that fails to meet the standards imposed by the Board under or pursuant to this Act on such used water, sewage, waste matter or effluent; and

the late payment of prescribed fees and charges;

prescribe such service relating to sewage provided by the Board for which the Board may charge prices by way of agreement with the person to whom the service is provided in lieu of prescribing such prices; and

prescribe anything required or permitted to be prescribed under this Act.”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (1), the following subsection:“(1A) The Board may, in making any regulations, provide that any contravention of the regulations shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $15,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or with both and, in the case of a continuing offence, with a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.”.