s 31E Interpretation of this Part
31E. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“air and ventilation networks” means —(a) all air and ventilation transmission pipelines or interconnected transmission pipelines; and (b) other devices and equipment (including pressure regulating and control valves), used or intended for, or for purposes connected with, conveying or transporting refuse or waste by air suction; “connection point” means a point situated in, or in immediate proximity to, any premises in a DPWCS area where the refuse pipeline networks are connected to the related internal assets; “District Pneumatic Waste Conveyance System” or “DPWCS” means a pneumatic waste conveyance system that is established, or required to be established, for a DPWCS area; “DPWCS area” means an area declared under section 31G(1); “DPWCS licence” means a licence granted under section 31J to —(a) establish, operate or maintain a pneumatic waste conveyance system for a DPWCS area; or (b) do any combination of 2 or more things in paragraph (a); “DPWCS licensee” means a person to whom a DPWCS licence is granted under this Act; “pneumatic waste conveyance system” means an automated waste collection system that conveys or transports refuse or waste by air suction from individual premises through a network of pipes to a central location for collection and that consists of —(a) air and ventilation networks; (b) refuse pipeline networks; and (c) related internal assets, but does not include any disposal facility; “refuse pipeline networks” —(a) means all valves, cables, pipes, regulators, apparatus, equipment or plant or station used for, or for purposes connected with, conveying or transporting refuse or waste by air suction; and (b) includes any connection point, but does not include any related internal assets; “related internal assets” means all receptacles (including screw tanks that are used for the temporary storage of refuse or waste), refuse chutes, chute chambers, pipes, valves, control cables and sensors within any premises up to but not including any connection point, that are used for, or for purposes connected with, conveying or transporting refuse or waste by air suction from within any premises to the refuse pipeline networks.[48/2018] [Act 5 of 2023 wef 01/07/2023]