Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated ActsIn this Act:
"advanced tradesman" means a tradesman engaged in the trade of plumbing or of draining or both of those trades who is entitled under the provisions of this Act:
(a) to carry out work on his own account in either or both of those trades; and
(b) to direct and supervise the work of apprentices, journeymen and unqualified or unskilled workers.
"apprentice", see section 3(1) of the Northern Territory Employment and Training Act.
"approved" means approved by the Board.
Australia-New Zealand Reciprocity Association" and "ANZRA means the association of authorities each charged with the conduct of examinations as to the competency and certification of plumbers and drainers within its area.
"authorised officer", see section 4 of the Building Act .
"Board" means the Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board established by this Act.
"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board appointed under section 11.
"draining" means the work of excavating, installing, altering, removing or repairing sub-surface fittings or pipes designed to receive the discharge from soil or water pipes and carry that discharge to a common sewer, drain or septic tank.
"information notice", for a decision of the Board, means a written notice stating the following:
(a) the decision;
(b) the reasons for the decision;
(c) the person given the notice may apply for a review of the decision to the Local Court within 21 days after receipt of the notice.
"journeyman" means a tradesman engaged in the trade of plumbing or of draining or both of those trades who is working, as an operative, under the direction of an advanced tradesman, and who is eligible to exercise direction or supervision over apprentices or unqualified workers.
"jurisdiction" means a State or Territory of the Commonwealth or New Zealand.
"land" includes a building or structure erected on land.
"licence" means a licence issued by the Board authorizing a tradesman to contract and undertake work of plumbing or draining, as the case may be, in the Territory.
"member" means a member of the Board and includes the Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
"plumbing" means the work of installing, altering, removing or repairing fixtures, fittings and pipes designed to receive and carry sewage or water, and the ventilation of those fixtures, fittings and pipes. and includes the installing, altering, repairing, maintaining, removing or connecting of a hot or cold water service to land.
"plumbing licence area" means all or a part of the Territory declared under section 17 as an area of land to which this Act applies.
"prescribed Acts" means the following:
(a) this Act;
(b) the Building Act ;
(c) the Water Supply and Sewerage Services Act .
"reciprocity certificate" means a certificate issued by the Board or by an authority which is a member of ANZRA, certifying that the holder meets an agreed standard in his trade.
"registration card" means a registration card issued to a person registered under Part 4 as a journeyman.