Private Water Supplies and Sewerage Facilities Regulations, 1963.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: These Regulations may be cited as the Private Water Supplies and Sewerage Facilities Regulations, 1963.
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paragraphs: In these Regulations—
" the Minister " means the Minister for Local Government ;
" the Act " means the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act, 1962 ;
" group installation " means—
(a) in the case of a water supply, the provision and installation of private water supplies in more than one dwelling-house, utilising a common source or sources and
(b) in the case of sewerage facilities, the provision and installation of private sewerage facilities in more than one dwelling-house, utilising a common disposal system or systems.
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paragraphs: These Regulations shall apply to the provision and installation of private water supplies and private sewerage facilities for which grants are sought under section 2 and section 3 of the act.
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paragraphs: —(1) A grant made under the Act by the Minister, or the sum of grants made under The act by the Minister and a sanitary authority, shall not exceed two-thirds of the amount estimated by the Minister to be the cost of the work.
(2) A grant made under the Act by a sanitary authority in any case shall not exceed the amount of any grant made in the same case by the Minister.
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paragraphs: Subject to the limits specified in the preceding article, a grant made under the Act by the Minister, or by a sanitary authority, shall not exceed the appropriate figure in the following table :
Type of Installation
Maximum by Minister
Maximum by sanitary authority
£
£
Water Supply:
Individual
50
50
Group
60
for each dwelling-house served.
60
for each dwelling-house served.
Sewerage:
Individual
25
25
Group
30
for each dwelling-house served.
30
for each dwelling-house served.
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paragraphs: —(1) A grant under the act shall not be made by the Minister or a sanitary authority for any work the cost of which, as estimated by the Minister, is less than £10.
(2) Except where the Minister is satisfied that the existing water supply or sewerage facilities is or are seriously deficient, a grant under the act shall not be made by the Minister or a sanitary authority for—
(a) the provision and installation in a dwelling-house of a water supply or sewerage facilities for which a grant was made by any Minister under any enactment or scheme ;
(b) the provision and installation of a water supply or sewerage facilities in a dwelling-house for the erection of which, with sewerage and water supply, a grant has been or will be made by any Minister under any enactment or scheme ;
(c) the provision and installation of a water supply or sewerage facilities the provision and installation of which was commenced before the 1st day of April, 1963.
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paragraphs: Grants in respect of a group installation may be paid by the Minister and a sanitary authority in instalments, to a person or persons nominated by the group for the time being to receive the grants.
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paragraphs: A grant under the act shall not be made by the Minister or a sanitary authority unless the following conditions are complied with in the provision and installation of a private water supply :—
(a) the work shall include the provision and installation, of a water-tap and sink in the dwelling-house, or in the case of a group installation in each dwelling-house, if no suitable sink has already been installed ;
(b) the source of the water supply shall be adequately protected against contamination ;
(c) in the case of a group installation the sanitary authority shall satisfy themselves as to the adequacy and suitability of the source for domestic and other use, and where the quality of the water is unsuitable for domestic use, such provision shall be made for purification as the sanitary authority may require or approve ;
(d) stored rainwater from roof catchments shall be used only where springs, wells or other acceptable sources having an adequate supply of water are not available within reasonable distance of the house to be served, or at reasonable cost ;
(e) where pumping of water is required, the pump shall be power-driven, and hand-operated pumps shall not be used.
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paragraphs: —(1) The standards of constructional requirements specified in Part I of the Schedule shall normally be observed in the provision and installation of a private water supply.
(2) The said requirements shall be in addition to the provisions of any relevant bye-laws of the sanitary authority in whose functional area the dwelling-house or dwelling-houses are situate.
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paragraphs: A grant under the act shall not be made by the Minister or a sanitary authority unless the following conditions are complied with in the provision and installation of private sewerage facilities :—
(a) the work shall include the provision and installation of a water closet in the dwelling-house, or in the case of a group installation, in each dwelling-house ;
(b) a water closet shall not communicate directly with any living-room or kitchen and shall be ventilated from outside the dwelling-house ;
(c) adequate arrangements shall be made for the disposal of sewage ;
(d) the water supply shall at all times be sufficient for flushing purposes.
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paragraphs: —(1) The standards of constructional requirements specified in Part II of the Schedule shall normally be observed in the provision and installation of private sewerage facilities.
(2) The said requirements shall be in addition to the provisions of any relevant bye-laws of the sanitary authority in whose functional area the dwelling-house or dwelling-houses are situate.
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paragraphs: The making of a grant under the act or the approval of any documents relating to a private water supply or sewerage facilities by the Minister or a sanitary authority shall not be or imply any guarantee or assurance as to the water supply or sewerage facilities provided and in particular as to the adequacy or suitability of the water supply or as to the right of any person to any water, wayleaves or similar matters.
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paragraphs: Any doubt, dispute or question which may arise as to the date of commencement of the provision and installation of private water supplies or private sewerage facilities, the making of any grant under the act or the interpretation of these Regulations shall be determined by the Minister.