Victorian Consolidated Regulations

PLUMBING REGULATIONS 2008

S.R. No. 136/2008
Version incorporating amendments as at 1 September 2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Regulation Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

           Division 1-Introduction

   1.      Objectives
   2.      Authorising provisions
   3.      Commencement
   4.      Revocations
   5.      Definitions
   6.      Interpretation

           Division 2-Plumbing Code of Australia

   7.      Plumbing Code of Australia forms part of these Regulations
   8.      Provisions of the PCA not adopted
   9.      Modifications to PCA

   PART 2-PLUMBING WORK

           Division 1-Plumbing work regulated by Part 12A of the Act

   10.     Meaning of plumbing work
   11.     Plumbing work that may be carried out by unlicensed or unregistered persons

           Division 2-Classes of plumbing work

   12.     Classes of plumbing work other than specialised plumbing
           work
   13.     Classes of specialised plumbing work

   PART 3-STANDARD OF PLUMBING WORK

   14.     Standard of plumbing work

   PART 4-DRAINAGE

   15.     Drainage work defined
   16.     Requirements for drainage work

   PART 5-FIRE PROTECTION

   17.     Fire protection work defined
   18.     Requirements for fire protection work

   PART 6-GASFITTING

   19.     Terms used in this Part
   20.     Gasfitting work defined
   21.     Type A appliance servicing work
   22.     Type A appliance conversion work
   23.     Type B gasfitting work
   24.     Type B gasfitting advanced work

   PART 7-IRRIGATION (NON-AGRICULTURAL)

   25.     Irrigation (non-agricultural) work defined

   PART 8-MECHANICAL SERVICES

   26.     Mechanical services work defined
   27.     Requirements for mechanical services work
   28.     Refrigerated air-conditioning work defined
   29.     Requirements for refrigerated air-conditioning work

   PART 9-ROOFING (STORMWATER)

   30.     Roofing (stormwater) work defined
   31.     Requirements for roofing (stormwater) work

   PART 10-SANITARY

   32.     Sanitary work defined
   33.     Requirements for sanitary work

   PART 11-WATER SUPPLY

   34.     Water supply work defined
   35.     Requirements for water supply work
   36.     Backflow prevention work defined
   37.     Requirements for backflow prevention work

   PART 12-ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENCE
   OR REGISTRATION

   37A.    Prescribed classes of plumbing work required to carry out specialised plumbing work
   38.     Qualifications and experience required for classes of plumbing work other than specialised plumbing work
   39.     Qualifications and experience required for classes of specialised plumbing work
   40.     Experience requirements
   41.     Experience may be obtained over separate periods and with different employers
   42.     Commission may approve competency units

   PART 13-FEES AND OTHER AMOUNTS

   43.     Fees
   44.     Value of plumbing work
   45.     Price of compliance certificate form
   46.     Exemption from fees

   PART 14-TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   47.     Definitions
   48.     Former classes of plumbing work taken to be classes and types
           of plumbing work under these Regulations
   49.     Persons licensed or registered to carry out former class of plumbing work may continue to carry out that work
   50.     Persons eligible to be licensed or registered to carry out former class of plumbing work still eligible
   51.     Exemption from section 221D(1) of the Act for certain persons carrying out fire protection work
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           SCHEDULE 1-Revocations
           SCHEDULE 2-Requirements in relation to plumbing work

   PART 1-REQUIREMENTS FOR DRAINAGE WORK
   1. Requirements for below ground sanitary drainage systems
   2. Requirements for low risk on-site liquid trade waste
   management appliances

   PART 2-REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE PROTECTION WORK
   3. Requirements for fire protection work

   PART 3-REQUIREMENTS FOR MECHANICAL SERVICES WORK
   4. Requirements for mechanical services work
   5. Requirements for residential heating, cooling and air-conditioning equipment
   6. Requirements for condensate and bleed down drains

   PART 4-REQUIREMENTS FOR REFRIGERATED AIR-CONDITIONING WORK
   7. Requirements for refrigerated air-conditioning work

   PART 5-REQUIREMENTS FOR ROOFING (STORMWATER) WORK
   8. Requirements for roofing (stormwater) work

   PART 6-REQUIREMENTS FOR SANITARY WORK
   9. Requirements for sanitary work

   PART 7-REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER SUPPLY WORK
   10. Definitions
   11. Drinking water
   12. Requirement of hose tap in men's public toilets
   13. Water meter must be installed in water supply to cooling tower
   14. Requirements where rainwater used for sanitary flushing
   15. Requirements relating to solar water heaters
   16. Requirement regarding non-drinking water service
   17. Requirements for heated water services

   PART 8-REQUIREMENTS FOR BACKFLOW PREVENTION WORK
   18. Requirement for backflow prevention work
           SCHEDULE 2A-Prescribed Classes of Plumbing Work to Carry Out Specialised Plumbing Work
           SCHEDULE 3-Qualifications and experience requirements for licence or registration

   PART 1-QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
   IN RESPECT OF CLASSES OF PLUMBING WORK

   PART 2-QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
   IN RESPECT OF CLASSES OF SPECIALISED PLUMBING WORK
           SCHEDULE 4-Fees
           SCHEDULE 5-Transitional-Classes and types of plumbing work
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details