New South Wales Consolidated Acts

SYDNEY WATER ACT 1994 - SECT 99

99 Work for water supply, sewerage or stormwater drainage

(1) A person must not do any kind of work of water supply, sewerage or stormwater drainage intended for direct or indirect connection with the pipes, sewers or drains of the Corporation unless the person:

(a) holds an endorsed licence or a supervisor certificate in force under the Home Building Act 1989 authorising the holder to do that kind of work, or

(b) does the work under the immediate supervision of the holder of such a licence or certificate, or

(c) holds a tradesperson certificate in force under the Home Building Act 1989 authorising the holder to do that work under supervision and does that work under the general supervision of the holder of a licence or certificate referred to in paragraph (a).

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

(2) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to any such work, including the standards for and supervision of any such work and the grant of permission by the Corporation or its officers for the performance of any such work.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to an employee of the Corporation who carries out any such work on behalf of the Corporation or to any other person who is authorised by the Corporation to carry out any such work.