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PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE ACT 2011
- As at 1 March 2024
- Act 59 of 2011
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Act
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
4. Plumbing and drainage work--meaning
5. Responsible person for plumbing and drainage work
PART 2 - PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE WORK
Division 1 - General requirements for plumbing and drainage work
6. Plumbing and drainage work to be carried out only by authorised persons
7. Plumbing and drainage work to comply with certain standards
8. Authorised fittings to be used for plumbing and drainage work
Division 2 - Notice of plumbing and drainage work
9. Plumbing and drainage work must be pre-notified to plumbing regulator
10. Emergency work does not have to be pre-notified
11. Notice of defective installation or system
Division 3 - Inspection of plumbing and drainage work
12. Inspection of plumbing and drainage work by plumbing regulator
13. Responsible person to notify plumbing regulator when work is ready for inspection
14. Defective or uninspected plumbing and drainage work
Division 4 - Obligation to supply certificates and plans
15. Person to give certificate of compliance after work completed
16. Supply of plans
Division 5 - Miscellaneous
17. Obligation to prevent threats to public health or safety
18. Exemptions
PART 3 - PLUMBING REGULATOR
19. Functions of plumbing regulator
20. Authorisation of fittings used for plumbing and drainage work
21. Delegation
PART 4 - INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT POWERS
Division 1 - Appointment of inspectors and enforcement officers
22. Appointment of inspectors
23. Appointment of enforcement officers
24. Identification card
25. Purposes for which powers can be exercised
Division 2 - Powers of inspectors
26. Power of entry
27. Inspection powers
28. Obstruction of inspector
Division 3 - Powers of enforcement officers
29. Power of entry
30. Entry of residence
31. Notice of entry
32. Use of force
33. Notification of use of force or urgent entry
34. Inspections and investigations
35. Search warrants
36. Obstruction of enforcement officer
Division 4 - General
Note
37. Care to be taken
38. Recovery of costs of entry and inspection
PART 5 - CRIMINAL AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS
39. Appeals to Land and Environment Court against certain directions of plumbing regulator
40. Injunctions
41. Penalty notices
42. Proceedings for offences
42A. Continuing offences
43. Effect of criminal proceedings on civil proceedings
PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS
44. Aiding and abetting
45. Offence to provide false or misleading documents
46. Disclosure of information
47. Certain information may be provided to and by plumbing regulator
48. Exclusion of liability
49. Continuing effect of directions
50. Evidentiary certificates
51. Service of notices and directions
52. Regulations
53. Review of Act
SCHEDULE 1
Schedule 3 (Repealed)
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