1 Interpretation 1.1 In this Bylaw, unless inconsistent with context or where otherwise expressly provided: ACCEPTABLE TRADEWAS TE means a tradewaste with characteristics which comply with all the standards listed in schedule 1 of this Bylaw. ACCESS POI NT is a place where access may be made to a private sewer for inspection (including sampling or measurement), cleaning or maintenance. AUTHORISED OFFIC ER means a person appointed by the Council to be responsible for any of the following functions: the acceptance, collection, treatment or disposal of wastewater, or the control, management or audit of wastewater processes. BATCH DISCHAR GE means any discharge of accumulated tradewaste to the wastewater system, which has not been approved under an existing consent, and which occurs over a short period of time, and may include the discharge of tankered waste to designated points in the wastewater system. BIOSOLIDS means treated sewage sludge. CHARACTERIS TIC means any of the physical or chemical properties of a tradewaste listed in schedules 1 or 2 of this Bylaw. CLEANER PRODUCTI ON means the implementation on trade premises of operations, methods and processes that reduce or eliminate the quantity and toxicity of wastes. CONDENSING WATE R means water used in any trade, industry, or commercial process or operation in such a manner that it does not take up matter into solution or suspension. CONDITION AL TRADEWASTE means tradewaste which has or is likely to have one or more characteristics which do not comply with all of the characteristics listed in schedule 1, and which does not have any of the prohibited characteristics listed in schedule 2. CONSE NT means a consent in writing granted by the Council authorising a person to discharge tradewaste to the wastewater system. COOLING WAT ER means any water used in any trade, industry, or commercial process or operation in such a manner that it does not take up matter into solution or suspension. COUNCIL means The Marlborough District Council and any authorised officer of the Council. DISCHARGE means discharge of tradewaste to the wastewater system DISCHARGE MANAGEMENT PL AN means a plan agreed between the Council and an occupier for the monitoring, programming and controlling by that occupier, of the sources of tradewaste from the occupier's premises, so that the discharge to the wastewater system complies with this bylaw. DISCONNECTION means the physical cutting or sealing of a private sewer from any wastewater system. DOMES TIC SEWAGE means liquid wastes (including matter in solution or suspension) discharged from premises used solely for residential purposes, or wastes of the same character discharged from other premises; but does not include any solids, liquids, or gases that may not lawfully be discharged into the wastewater system. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PL AN means a framework of strategies for preventing, reducing, responding to, or recovering from emergency situations. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PL AN means an overall management plan which includes organisational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and Page 2