(1)  In this regulation –

regulated entity has the same meaning as in the Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2008 ;

sewerage infrastructure has the same meaning as in the Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2008 ;

water and sewerage advice , in relation to a use or development, means advice by a regulated entity as to whether the entity –

(a) objects, on specified grounds, to the grant of a permit in relation to the use or development; or

(b) does not object to the grant of a permit in relation to the use or development; or

(c) does not object to the grant of a permit in relation to the use or development if the permit is subject to conditions specified by the regulated entity.

(2)  A planning authority that is of the opinion that a use, or development, in relation to which an application for a permit is made under section 30R(1) of the Act, may have an adverse effect in relation to a regulated entity must request the regulated entity to provide to the planning authority water and sewerage advice in relation to the proposed permit.

(3)  For the purposes of section 30T(4)(b) of the Act, if a planning authority is of the opinion that a use, or development, in relation to which an application for a permit is made under section 30R(1) of the Act, may have an adverse effect in relation to a regulated entity, the planning authority must take into consideration any water and sewerage advice, received by the planning authority from the regulated entity, in relation to the use or development.

(4)  For the purposes of this regulation, a use or development may have an adverse effect in relation to a regulated entity if the use or development may –

(a) increase the demand for water supplied by the regulated entity; or

(b) increase the amount of sewage or toxins that is to be removed by, or discharged into, the regulated entity's sewerage infrastructure; or

(c) damage or interfere with the regulated entity's works; or

(d) adversely affect the regulated entity's operations.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 .

Notified in the Gazette on 19 December 2014

These regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations –

(a) provide for the advertisement of certain exhibitions under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 ; and

(b) prescribe the notice requirements for certain exhibitions, approvals and applications under that Act; and

(c) prescribe certain fees payable under that Act; and

(d) prescribe matters to be taken into account in deciding permit applications made under section 30R(1) of that Act; and

(e) are made consequentially on the repeal of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Regulations 2004 under section 11 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1992 .