Sewerage and Drainage (Surface Water Drainage) Regulations

Layout plans, designs and engineering drawings submitted under section 33(3) of the Act for the purposes of section 23, 24 or 26 of the Act shall be signed by a qualified person and the owner of the premises where the works are to be carried out.

Plans, drawings and designs referred to in paragraph (1) shall be prepared in accordance with the Code of Practice.

No person shall discharge or cause or permit the discharge into the storm water drainage system of Total Suspended Solids in concentrations greater than 50 milligrams per litre of the discharge.

Every person carrying out earthworks or construction works shall comply with the Code of Practice and, in particular, with the following requirements:

Any works approved by the Board under section 33(5) of the Act for the purposes of section 23, 24 or 26 of the Act shall be carried out in accordance with the Code of Practice and any conditions imposed by the Board under section 33(7) of the Act.

If within a period of 6 months or such longer period as the Board may in any particular case allow, from the date of granting any approval under section 33(5) of the Act for the purposes of section 23, 24 or 26 of the Act, the works approved have not commenced or been continued, the approval shall be deemed to be withdrawn, but the Board may renew the approval subject to such conditions as he thinks fit.