Public Utilities (Protection of Water Pipes Infrastructure) Regulations 2017 · As enacted · Part 2 · Obligations Relating to Specified Activity
6. Application for approval of plan for specified activity
Feedback & supportAn application to the Board for the approval of the plan for any specified activity within a water pipe corridor that is required for the purpose of regulation 5(1) must —
be made by the contractor of the activity;
be prepared and submitted —
if the plan requires the Commissioner’s approval, by a qualified person appointed for the purposes of this regulation; or
if the plan does not require the Commissioner’s approval —
by a registered professional engineer appointed for the purposes of this regulation; or
if the Board permits in any particular case, by the contractor;
be accompanied by the plan; and
unless the Board otherwise permits in any particular case for a plan that does not require the Commissioner’s approval, be accompanied by one or more of the following documents as the Board may require:
a report of a construction survey;
a method statement detailing how the specified activity is proposed to be carried out;
an impact assessment report on the water supply system running through the water pipe corridor;
such other plan, information, technical report, certificate and document as the Board may require.
The documents mentioned in paragraph (1)(c) and (d) must —
if they relate to a plan that requires the Commissioner’s approval, be prepared by the qualified person that prepared the application; or
if they relate to a plan that does not require the Commissioner’s approval, be verified by —
the registered professional engineer that prepared the application; or
if the Board permits in any particular case, the contractor.
The Board may, in granting any permission under paragraph (1)(b)(ii)(B) or (d) or (2)(b)(ii), impose such conditions (including conditions subsequent) on the contractor as the Board thinks fit.
Subregulation 1
An application to the Board for the approval of the plan for any specified activity within a water pipe corridor that is required for the purpose of regulation 5(1) must —
be made by the contractor of the activity;
be prepared and submitted —
if the plan requires the Commissioner’s approval, by a qualified person appointed for the purposes of this regulation; or
if the plan does not require the Commissioner’s approval —
by a registered professional engineer appointed for the purposes of this regulation; or
if the Board permits in any particular case, by the contractor;
be accompanied by the plan; and
unless the Board otherwise permits in any particular case for a plan that does not require the Commissioner’s approval, be accompanied by one or more of the following documents as the Board may require:
a report of a construction survey;
a method statement detailing how the specified activity is proposed to be carried out;
an impact assessment report on the water supply system running through the water pipe corridor;
such other plan, information, technical report, certificate and document as the Board may require.
Subregulation 2
The documents mentioned in paragraph (1)(c) and (d) must —
if they relate to a plan that requires the Commissioner’s approval, be prepared by the qualified person that prepared the application; or
if they relate to a plan that does not require the Commissioner’s approval, be verified by —
the registered professional engineer that prepared the application; or
if the Board permits in any particular case, the contractor.
Subregulation 3
The Board may, in granting any permission under paragraph (1)(b)(ii)(B) or (d) or (2)(b)(ii), impose such conditions (including conditions subsequent) on the contractor as the Board thinks fit.