Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) In this section:
approved cold water plumbing installation means a plumbing installation that:
(a) does not include an electrical heating element; and
(b) was installed by a person who, at the time of the installation, held a registration card or licence allowing the person lawfully to do so.
(2) Section 38 does not apply if:
(a) the owner (being the occupier) of land repairs or replaces on the land an existing fitting that forms part of an approved cold water installation; and
(b) the replacement fitting is of a standard or quality not less than the existing fitting; and
(c) the repair or replacement does not substantially change the function or location of the installation.
(3) Notwithstanding section 38, a person who does not hold a licence or registration card may:
(a) carry out work on a plumbing installation situated on land that is located in a plumbing licence area where the installation is or is intended to be connected to a bore on that land; or
(b) install a watering or drip system used or intended to be used for irrigation purposes that is:
(i) located above or below the ground; and
(ii) not connected to the Territory water supply system.