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Amendment

of regula pien 32,

sufficient in all respects for all the purposes for which every such waste fitment or shower is to be used and for all other purposes for which such supply is to be used.

(3) The connexion of a supply of water for the pur poses of paragraph (1) or (2) shall be-

(a) of a supply of water from the waterworks; or (b) if the Building Authority gives his permission in writing, of a supply of water from a well within the site of the building; or

(c) if in all the circumstances of the case the Building Authority is satisfied that it is not reasonable that the connexion be of a supply of water from the waterworks or from a well within the site of the building, of a supply of water from such other source as the Building Authority may permit or direct.

(4) In determining whether a supply of water is satisfactory and sufficient under this regulation, regard shal be had to the nature, type and size of the buikling, the purpose for which it was constructed or is intended to be or is used and all the purposes for which the supply of water is or is likely to be used.

(5) Before the Building Authority gives his permission under sub-paragraph (5) of paragraph (3) for the connexion || to a building of a supply of water from a well within the site of the building or before the Building Authority under sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (3) permits or directs the connexion to a building of a supply of water from a soune other than the waterworks or a well within the site of the building, there shall be produced to the Building Authority by the building owner a certificate from the water authority as to whether or not a supply of water from the water- works is available for the purposes for which such connexion is made or to be made.

(6) The water authority shall issue the certificate required under paragraph (5) within ten days of receiving an application in writing therefor.".

4. Regulation 32 of the principal regulations is amended by the deletion of sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph (1) and the substitution therefor of the following--

"(a) Every rain water pipe which discharges to a drain which is connected to a public sewer provided for the carriage of surface water shall-

(0) in the case of a rain water pipe situated outside a buikling, discharge either not more than six inches above the level of the ground over a suitably trapped gully or into a trapped gully below the level of the grating but above the level of the water in the trap; and

(i) in the case of a rain water pipe situated inside a building, be connected to an inspection chamber situated outside the building as near as may be to the foot of the rain water pipe.”.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

9th August, 1966.

Explanatory Note,

Clerk of Councils,

(This Mote is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general purport).

Regulation 3 amends the Building (Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Mumbing. Drainage Works and Latrines) Regulations 1959 (hereinafter referred to as the principal regulations) by the addition thereto of a new regulation 104 which applies to all buildings which are required by Part II of the principal regulations to be provided with certain sanitary fitments.

2. Regulation 10A requires that there shall be a permanent connexion to every such building –

(a) of a supply of water for flushing every water closet, trough water closet and latrine fitment and uriñal required to be provided in the building: and

(b) of a supply of water for all the purposes for which every waste fit-

ment or shower is required to be provided in the building.

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Regulation 10A further provides that the supply of water so connected to the building shall be satisfactory and sufficient for the purposes for which the supply of water is required and also for all other purposes for which it is to be used.

4. The connexion for the purposes of regulation 10A may be of a supply of water-

() from the waterworks; or

(8) the Building Authority gives permission in writing, from a well

within the site of the building; or

(c) if the Building Authority is satisfied that it is unreasonable to require connexion to the building of a supply of water from the waterworks

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or from a well within the site of the building, from such other source as the Building Authority may permit or direct.

Paragraph (4) of regulation 10A sets out those matters to which regard shall be had in considering whether a supply of water is satisfactory and sufficient for the purposes of this regulation.

6. Paragraph (5) of regulation 10A provides that before the Building Authority grants permission for or directs connexion to the building of a supply of water from a well within the site of the building or other source