Local Authorities Act, 1992
Model Sewerage and Drainage Regulations, 1996
Government Notice 99 of 1996
- Published in Government Gazette 1311 on 21 May 1996
- Commenced on 21 May 1996
- [This is the version of this document at 15 November 2017.]
- [Note: The version of this legislation as at 15 November 2017 was revised and consolidated by the Legal Assistance Centre and the Government of the Republic of Namibia. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for NamibLII.]
1. Definitions
Chapter 1
SUPPLY OF SEWERAGE SERVICES BY COUNCIL
2. Council’s sole right to provide connecting sewer
No person shall obtain the connection of any private sewer to a public sewer, whether directly or through a combined private sewer, except by means of a connecting sewer provided by the Council pursuant to a sewerage service contract.3. Conditions for provision of a sewerage service by Council
4. Application for provision of a sewerage service
5. Connection to the public sewer
6. Provision of common connecting sewer to several occupiers on same premises and combined private sewers
7. Ownership of connecting sewer
Any pipes, fittings, equipment and material used by the Council in providing a connecting sewer to any premises shall at all times remain the exclusive property of the Council and be under the sole control of, and be maintained by, the Council.8. Payment for sewerage services
9. Availability charges for rendering of sewerage service
10. Objection to account rendered for sewerage services
If a person disputes the correctness of any charges reflected on an account rendered by the Council, such person may lodge an objection in writing against such account with the Council within 7 days after the date of receipt of the account.11. General conditions for provision of a connecting sewer
12. Compulsory provision of a drainage installation or other sanitary disposal system
13. Faulty drainage installations
14. Council’s power to perform certain work on private premises
15. Maintenance of drainage installation
16. Clearing of blockages and services provided by the Council
17. Disconnection
Chapter 2
REGISTRATION OF DRAINLAYERS
18. Persons qualified to carry out work on drainage installation
19. Registration of drainlayers with Council
20. Term of registration
Unless it is sooner withdrawn under regulation 21, a registration card shall be valid for a period of 12 months from the date of its issue, but may renewed annually upon application made by the holder thereof not later than 21 days before the date on which it is due to lapse.21. Withdrawal or suspension of registration
22. Temporary registration
The Council may upon application made to it by a person who complies with the requirements of regulation 19(3) or (5), register such person, or where applicable the company, close corporation or partnership, temporarily for the purpose of carrying out any specified work.23. Production of registration card
Any person carrying out or about to carry out any work referred to in regulation 18(1), shall, when requested to do so, produce his or her registration card for inspection to the Engineer or any officer of the council authorised thereto by the Engineer or any occupier on or in respect of whose premises such work is being or to be carried out.24. Prohibition against employment of unregistered persons for drainlaying work
25. Issue of duplicate registration card
26. Fees for registration and renewal
The fees payable to the Council for-27. Responsibilities of registered drainlayer
Chapter 3
REQUIREMENTS FOR DRAINAGE INSTALLATIONS
28. Standard specifications and codes of practice applicable
For the purpose of these regulations the relevant SABS standards and codes shall be applicable, but the Council may also approve the use of any other specification and codes where in its opinion it is appropriate to do so, and it shall in considering any application for such approval be guided by accepted practice and international specifications and codes of practice.29. Information and drawings
30. General requirements for design and construction of drainage installations
31. Design of a proposed drainage installation
32. Materials, fittings and components
33. Control of installation and work on drainage installation
34. Cleaning, inspection and testing of a drainage installation
35. Engineer may require drainage installation to be tested
36. Sewage pumps
37. Installation of conservancy tanks or septic tanks and absorption fields
38. Other means of sanitary disposal
Chapter 4
CONTROL OVER DISCHARGE OF SEWAGE, STORM WATER AND DISCHARGES FROM OTHER SOURCES
39. Sewage or other prohibited discharges not to enter storm water drains or roads
40. Storm water not to enter sewers
41. Discharges from swimming pools, fountains or reservoirs
Chapter 5
INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT
42. Permission to discharge industrial effluent
43. Control of industrial effluent
44. Metering and assessment of industrial effluent
45. Prohibited discharges
Chapter 6
GENERAL PROVISIONS
46. Levying of sewerage charges in respect of occupied premises not provided with sanitary facilities
Where persons occupying or frequenting any premises or any building which is not provided with a drainage installation or is not connected to the public sewer and is not provided with any alternative means of sewage disposal as contemplated in regulation 38, make use of the sanitary facilities provided on or in any other premises or building which is connected to the public sewer (other than on a temporary basis while the drainage installation of the first-mentioned premises or building is out of order or being repaired), the owner of the first-mentioned premises or building shall be liable to pay to the Council the charges determined in the sewerage tariff for the provision of a sewerage service as if the premises or building in question had been connected to the Council’s sewer.47. General rules regarding the levy of charges
48. General rules regarding charges for industrial effluent
For the purposes of regulation 43(1)(d), the following rules shall be applicable in connection with the charges payable under the sewerage tariff for the acceptance, conveyance and treatment of industrial effluent discharged into the public sewer:49. General rules regarding charges for sanitary services
The following rules shall be applicable in connection with the charges payable for the provision of a sanitary service:50. Special agreements
51. Use of waste water for irrigation of gardens
52. Interference with sewers, drainage installations or water care works
53. Pipes in streets and public places
54. Obstruction of access to connecting sewer on premises
55. Notices
Any notice required or permitted to be given by the Council in terms of these regulations shall be given in accordance with the provisions of section 93 of the Act.56. Inspections
If an officer of the Council carries out an inspection at any premises in order to ascertain whether a contravention of these regulations of which the owner or occupier has previously been notified, has been remedied, the owner or occupier shall be liable for payment of a fee determined by the Council.57. Penalties
Any person convicted of an offence under these regulations shall be liable to a fine not exceeding N$2 000 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months.58. Repeal of regulations
History of this document
15 November 2017 this version
Consolidation
21 May 1996
Commenced
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