Stewart Hall Water Catchment Rules

18 [Subsidiary I Chap. 60:01 Forests Stewart Hall Water Catchment Rules SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION STEWART HALL WATER CATCHMENT RULES ARRANGEMENT OF RULES RULE. 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. 3. Acts prohibited in the protected forest 4. Rules applying to existing dwelling houses. 5. Offences. 6. Application for authorisation to construct, alter or extend an individual sewage disposal system. 7. Issue of authorisations for approved works. 8. Power to enter and carry out works. SCHEDULE. Forests Chap. 60:01 Stewart Hall WaierCaJchment Rules SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION STEWART HALL WATER CATCHMENT RULES made under section 5 [29th May 1975] 1. These Rules may be cited as the STEWART HALL WATERCATCHMENTRULES. 2. In these Rules "Authority" means the Central Water Authority; "pesticide" means any product proposed or used for controlling pests or weeds. 19 [Subsidiary] 11/1975. Commencement. Short title. Interpretation. 3. No person shall in the Stewart Hall protected forest - Acts prohibited in lhe protected ( a) fell, cut, take, wmk, burn, injure, or remove any forest forest. produce; (b) squat, reside or build any hut or other living place or livestock enclosure, or construct or re-open any saw pit or road; ( c) set fire to any grass or under-growth or light or assist in lighting any fire or leave unattended a fire which he has lit or caused by his negligence before the fire has been thor oughly extinguished, or leave therein any object or material or substance likely to cause fire; ( d) graze livestock or allow livestock to trespass; (e) hunt, kill or capture any wild animal, bird or fish unless he is the holder of a licence or pennit to do so, issued under section 10 of the Act; (f) wash in any river or stream any equipment used for apply ing pesticides; ( g) wash in any riveror steam containers which contain or have contained pesticides; L.R.0.111991 20 [Suhs@lary] Rules applying to existing dwelling houses. Offences. Chap. 60:01 Forests Stewart Hall Water CatchmenJ Ru/es (h) store or apply pesticides; (i) carry out any planting other than reforestation on slopes over 20 degrees; (j) construct, alterorextend individual sewage disposal system unless he holds a valid authorisation to do so issued under section 10 of the Act and of these Rules. 4. In addition to rule 3 with regard to existing dwelling houses the following subrules on location, design and operation of sanitary facili ties shall apply: ( a) there shall be no direct discharge of any sewage, sludge, household or industrial waste, to any river flowing through the area; (b) no septic tank system, individual sewage-disposal system, cesspool or privy shall be nearer than 300 feet from the centre line of any river or stream flowing through the area; ( c) every septic tank system, individual sewage-disposal sys tem, cesspool or privy shall be of such size, construction, design and materials as the Authority may approve; ( d) the quality of any household or individual effluent shall be subject to the approval of the Authority; (e) every effluent from any swimming pool should be applied slowly over a 6-12 hour period and shall be so chlorinated as to carry a residual chlorine content of not less than 0.4mg/ 1 after 30 minutes contact time. S. Any person who contravenes rules 3 or4 or the conditions of any authorisation issued to him under section 10 of the Act and of these Rules is liable to a fine of thirty thousand dollars and to imprisonment forone year. Furthennore he will be liable for any costs incurred by the Authority in the removal of unauthorised worl<:s. Application for 6. Applications for authorisation to construct, alter or extend an :':!:~ti~~.:\, individual sewage system shall be in Fonn 1 as set out in the Schedule extend an and shall be addressed to the Director. individual sewage disposal system. Forests Chap. 60:01 21 Stewart Hall Water Catchment Rules [Subsidiary) 7. Under the authority given to him by section 10 of the Act the Issue ~r . Dire b , th Rul . th , ll . th . . authonsauons fm ctormay, su ~ectto ese es, issue e ,o owmg au onsation approved works. that is to say, an authorisation to the person or company named to construct, alteror extend an individual sewage disposal system. Every such authorisation shall be in Form 2 as set out in the Schedule. 8. The Central Water Authority may enter the Stewart Hall pro- Power to enter d , , 'th , d h and carry out tecte ,orestatanyumewi outnotice,an maycarryoutsuc surveys works. or worlcs as the Minister may in writing direct, in order to satisfy the provisions of section 4 of the Act. SCHEDULE FORMl APPUCATION TO THE DIRECTOR FOR LICENCE TO CONSTRUCT, ALTEROREXTENDANlNDIVIDUALSEWAGEDISPOSALSYSTEM I/We ............................ of (address) ...................... .. hereby apply to Construct* ) Alter ) Extend ) an individual sewage disposal system at Location Complete plans of the proposed works with substantiating data are attached. Signature of Applicant Date Signature of witness. * Delete whichever is not applicable. Section 7. L.R.0.111991 22 [Subsidiary I Section 7. Chap. 60:01 Forests StewartHa/lWaterCatcMU!ntRules FORM2 AUlHORISA TIONTOCONSTRUCT, ALTER OR EXTEND AN INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM AUlH.NO. construct ) • Authority to alter ) an individual sewage extend ) disposal system at .............................................. . as specified in application No ............. of ............................. is granted to ................................................................ of .................................................... . Subject to the following conditions: (1) The work shall begin within 30 days of the date of issue of this licence. (2) The work shall be completed within ........ months of the date of issue of this licence. (3) Failure to comply with these conditions, without written approval of the Authority, shall be deemed to invalidate this licence. The licensee will then be liable for any costs incurred by the Authority in the removal of the unauthorised works. Signed: Central Water Authority on behalf of the Director • Delete whichever is not applicable.