New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER MANAGEMENT (WATER SUPPLY AUTHORITIES) REGULATION 2004 - REG 59

59 Authorisation of plumbing fittings

(1) A water supply authority may authorise plumbing fittings for use in connection with plumbing work.

(2) Before authorising a plumbing fitting of a particular kind, a water supply authority:

(a) may require:

(i) a fitting of that kind to be submitted to it for examination and testing, or

(ii) submission to it of a satisfactory result of tests of a fitting of that kind carried out by a person or body approved by it, and

(b) may require fittings of that kind to be manufactured under a system of quality assurance approved by it.

(3) A water supply authority must not authorise a particular kind of plumbing fitting unless it is satisfied that it complies with the requirements of SAA MP52 (2001).

(4) In this clause, "SAA MP52 (2001)" means the document entitled Manual of Authorization Procedures for Plumbing and Drainage Products , published by Standards Australia, Sixth edition (2001).