Clause 43

in section 2, in the definitions of “drain‑line” and “sanitary appliances” and “sanitary facilities”, replace “section 2” with “section 2(1)”;

in section 2, replace the definitions of “sewage” and “sewerage system” with —“ “sewage” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Sewerage and Drainage Act 1999;“sewerage system” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Sewerage and Drainage Act 1999 (as may be modified pursuant to section 2(2) of that Act);”;

in section 2, in the definition of “water installation”, after “water‑retaining structure,”, insert “chamber,”;

in section 55A(1)(c), after “any document”, insert “or footage recorded by any video surveillance system”;

in section 55A(1)(c), after “that document”, insert “or footage”;

in section 55B(1)(b), replace “and documents” with “, documents and footage recorded by any video surveillance system”;

in section 57(1), replace paragraphs (a) and (b) with —“(a)obtaining from the Board the relevant plans or records to ascertain —

the location of any main or pipe belonging to or under the management or control of the Board, in the vicinity of the place at which the person proposes to do those works;

the location of any main or pipe which has been or is being constructed and is to belong to or come under the management or control of the Board, in the vicinity of the place at which the person proposes to do those works; or

the proposed location for the construction of any main or pipe that is to belong to or come under the management or control of the Board, in the vicinity of the place at which the person proposes to do those works;

the location of the main or pipe that has been or is being constructed; or

the proposed location at which the main or pipe is to be constructed,as the case may be;

in relation to any main or pipe —

belonging to or under the management or control of the Board; or

that has been or is being constructed and is to belong to or come under the management or control of the Board,physically ascertaining the location of such main or pipe that may be interfered with by those works, by carrying out trial trenches or by using any other method approved by the Board; and”;

in section 59(1)(b), delete “or regulations made under this Act”;

after section 69, insert —“Administrative exemption69A.—

The Board may, upon the application of a particular person, exempt the particular person from the operation of any of the provisions of —

this Act (including any material incorporated by reference under section 72A); or

any standards or codes of practice mentioned in paragraph 11 of the Second Schedule,if the Board is satisfied that all of the following apply:

the exemption does not detrimentally affect the quality, pressure or efficient supply of water by the Board;

the exemption does not cause or permit waste, undue consumption, misuse, erroneous measurement or contamination of water supplied by the Board;

the exemption does not interfere with, interrupt or obstruct the operation of any meter supplied by the Board;

the particular person has undertaken safeguards to mitigate risks to the Board’s operations and maintenance of the water installations belonging to or under the management or control of the Board, as the case may be.(2) The Board may grant an exemption under subsection (1) generally or for a period specified in the exemption, and subject to any conditions that the Board thinks necessary.(3) The Board may at any time add any condition to, or modify or remove any condition of, an exemption under subsection (1).(4) An exemption under subsection (1) —

must be in writing and given to the particular person concerned; and

need not be published in the Gazette.(5) The Board may at any time revoke any exemption under subsection (1).(6) This section does not apply to any matter to which section 20(13), 20A(7), 35(2) or 40(8) relates.”;

in section 72(2)(d), after “belonging to”, insert “, or that are to belong to,”;

in section 72(2), after paragraph (d), insert —“(da)the requirement that —

any mechanical equipment or tool used to dig, bore, trench, grade, excavate, tunnel or break any ground in the vicinity of any main or pipe —

belonging to or under the management or control of the Board; or

that is to belong to or come under the management or control of the Board,is to be fitted with any tracking device that is approved by the Board; and

the information or data collected by the device is to be kept, and provided to the Board, for or in such time (including as and when the Board requires) and in such manner as may be prescribed;”;

in section 72(2), after paragraph (e), insert —“(ea)the prohibition or regulation of any activity in the vicinity of —

any main or pipe —

belonging to or under the management or control of the Board; or

that is being constructed and is to belong to or come under the management or control of the Board; or

the proposed location for the construction of any main or pipe that is to belong to or come under the management or control of the Board;”;

in section 72(2)(na), after “belonging to”, insert “or that are to belong to”; and

in section 72A(5)(c), replace “where the material” with “where the copies”.