Queensland Consolidated Regulations

STANDARD PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE REGULATION 2003

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents

           Part 1--Preliminary

           Division 1--Introduction

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

           Division 2--Status of regulation

   3.      Status

           Division 3--Interpretation

   4.      Definitions
   4A.     What is the Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code (or QPW code)
   5.      What are the applied provisions and glossary
   6.      Interpretation of applied provisions

           Part 1A--Prescribed matters for Act

   6B.     Criteria for deciding application for compliance permit for greywater use facility in a sewered area
   7.      Minor work—Act, sch, definition minor work
   8.      Unregulated work—Act, sch, definition unregulated work

           Part 2--Compliance with particular codes and standards

   8A.     Compliance with Plumbing Code of Australia
   8B.     Compliance with QPW code
   8C.     Relationship between PCA and QPW code
   9.      Regulated work and on-site sewerage work
   10.     Minor work and unregulated work
   11.     Limited application of AS/NZS 3500.1:2003
   12.     Limited application of AS/NZS 3500.4:2003

           Part 3--Compliance assessment

           Division 1--Preliminary

   13.     Application of pt 3

           Division 2--Assessing plans

   14.     General requirements for plans the subject of a compliance request
   14A.    Additional requirements for plans for regulated work
   14B.    Additional requirements for plans for greywater use facilities in a sewered area
   14C.    Additional requirements for plans for greywater use facilities not in a sewered area
   14D.    Additional requirements for plans for on-site sewerage facilities
   15.     Certificates for plan given by competent person
   16.     Requirement for additional documents for particular plans

           Division 3--Assessing plumbing and drainage work or on-site sewerage work

   17.     Definitions for div 3
   18.     Request for compliance assessment of regulated work or
   19.     Stages for assessment of regulated work
   19A.    Stages for assessment of on-site sewerage work
   19B.    Obligations of responsible person for on-site sewerage work
   20.     Assessment of stages of work by local government
   21.     Covering plumbing and drainage or on-site sewerage facility
   22.     Testing and commissioning plumbing and drainage
   23.     General requirements for plans for assessed work
   23A.    Additional requirements for plans for assessed regulated work
   23B.    Additional requirements for plans for assessed greywater use facilities in a sewered area
   23C.    Additional requirements for plans for assessed greywater use facilities not in a sewered area
   23D.    Additional requirements for plans for assessed on-site sewerage work

           Division 4--Assessing regulated work or on-site sewerage work in remote areas

   24.     Application of div 4
   25.     Meaning of remote area
   26.     Request for compliance assessment of regulated work or
   27.     Testing and commissioning plumbing and drainage
   28.     Plan of completed work
   29.     Notice of compliance

           Part 4--Product certification

   30.     Certified items to be used
   31.     Non-certified items allowed for fire service
   32.     Unsuitable apparatus, fittings, materials and pipes

           Part 5--Installations on premises

           Division 1--Supply pipes and drains

   33.     Disconnection of supply pipes and sanitary drains
   34.     Building supply pipe to water main standard
   35.     Building sanitary drain to sewerage system standard

           Division 2--Backflow prevention devices

   36.     Installing backflow prevention devices
   37.     Inspection and testing of backflow prevention devices
   38.     Testable backflow prevention devices

           Division 3--Arrestors

   39.     Requirements for grease arrestors
   40.     Connection of appliances and fixtures to grease arrestors

           Division 4--Other installations for plumbing

   41.     Air cooling equipment
   42.     Engines
   43.     Fire services
   44.     Hydraulic powered equipment
   45.     Water storage tanks

           Division 5--Other installations for drainage

   46.     Bedpan washers and sanitisers
   47.     Fixtures in basements and cellars
   48.     Floor type urinals
   49.     Flushing bowl and pan room sinks
   50.     Urinal installations
   51.     Vent pipes to be covered
   52.     Vents in adjoining buildings

           Part 6--Appointment of inspectors

   53.     Qualifications and experience

           Part 7--Miscellaneous provisions

   54.     Maintenance of existing combined sanitary drains
   54A.    Notice to water service provider about installation of meters
   55.     Evidentiary aids

           Part 8--Transitional provisions for Plumbing and Drainage Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2005

   56.     Definitions for pt 8
   57.     Existing requests for compliance assessment of plans for regulated work
   58.     Existing requests for compliance assessment of regulated work
   59.     Plumbing and drainage work
           SCHEDULE 1 -- APPLIED PROVISIONS
           SCHEDULE 1A -- REFERENCES TO PARTS OF QPW CODE
           SCHEDULE 2 -- MINOR WORK
           SCHEDULE 3 -- UNREGULATED WORK
           SCHEDULE 4 -- WORK FOR WHICH APPROVED PERSON MAY GIVE COMPLIANCE REPORTS
           SCHEDULE 5 -- LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR REMOTE AREAS
           SCHEDULE 6 -- DICTIONARY
           Endnotes