Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1 -- Preliminary
1. Citation
2. Commencement
3. Terms used in these regulations
4. Plumbing work (s. 59I)
PART 2 -- The Plumbers Licensing Board
5. Membership of the Board
6. Deputy chairperson
7. Remuneration of members
8. Constitution and proceedings
PART 3 -- Licences and permits
9. Requirement to hold licence or permit
10. Employment of unlicensed persons prohibited
11. Classes of licence or permit
12. Plumbing contractor’s licence
13. Tradesperson’s licence
13A. Restricted plumbing permit
14. Who may hold licence or permit
15. Application for issue of licence
16. False or misleading information
17. Issue of licence or permit
18. Refusal of licence
19. Conditions of licence or permit
20. Renewal of licence or permit
20A. Re-issue of licence
21. Duration of licence or permit
21A. Requirements in relation to photographs of applicant, licensee or permit holder
22. Duplicate licence or permit
23. Providing licence or permit to another person
24. Requirement to display licence
24A. Requirement to produce identification card
25. Licence or permit number to appear in advertising
25A. Licence or permit number to appear on business documents
25B. Records to be kept of work carried out
26. Licence or permit not transferable
26A. Licence or permit can be surrendered
26B. Refund of fees
PART 4 -- Disciplinary proceedings
27. Disciplinary matters
28. Complaints
29. Decision to conduct inquiry
34. Disciplinary powers
PART 5 -- Notification and certification of plumbing work
Division 1 -- Major plumbing work
41. Notice of intention to commence major plumbing work
42. Certificate of compliance of major plumbing work
43. Non-completion of major plumbing work
Division 2 -- Minor plumbing work
44. Minor plumbing work
Division 3 -- General provisions
45. New installation fee
46. False or misleading statements
PART 6 -- Plumbing standards
Division 1 -- Obligations and the plumbing standards
47. Obligation to comply with plumbing standards
48. Offence of connecting unsafe plumbing
49. Modifications of Australian/New Zealand Standard
50. Definitions in AS/NZS 3500.0:2003 apply
51. Variations from definitions in AS/NZS 3500
52. Inconsistency between standards and these regulations
Division 2 -- Particular requirements
Subdivision 1 -- Water supply, sanitary and drainage plumbing
53. Standard of work
54. Joining pipes and fittings
Subdivision 2 -- Water supply plumbing
55. Specifications not to be exceeded
56. Concealed pipes
57. Water heaters
58. Water pressure and flow rate
59. Storage tanks
60. Joint water supply system
Subdivision 3 -- Sanitary and drainage plumbing
61. Specifications not to be exceeded
62. Airconditioners
63. Flushing toilets
64. Pre-treatment of waste to be discharged to a sewer
65. Grease arrestors -- requirements and specifications
PART 7 -- Inspection, investigation and enforcement
Division 1 -- Plumbing compliance officers
66. Plumbing compliance officers
Division 2 -- Inspection and rectification of plumbing work
67. Entry for inspection purposes
68. Notice of inspection given to a licensed plumbing contractor or permit holder
69. Notice of inspection given to occupier or owner of dwelling
70. Inspecting drainage plumbing work
71. Rectification notices
72. Complying with a rectification notice
73. Fee for re-inspecting plumbing work
Division 3 -- Infringement notices
74. Terms used in this Division
75. Infringement notices
76. Extension of time
77. Withdrawal of notice
78. Bringing of proceedings prevented
79. Application of penalties collected
80. Appointment of authorised persons
Division 4 -- Dangerous situations
81. Dangerous situations -- emergency measures
Division 5 -- Powers of entry, inspection and investigation
82. Meaning of inspection and compliance purposes
83. Entry for inspection or compliance purposes
84. Notice of intended entry
85. General inspection and compliance powers
86. Entry warrants
87. Assistants and equipment
88. Purpose of entry to be given on request
Division 6 -- General provisions
89. Recovering costs of government action
90. Offences
PART 8 -- Miscellaneous provisions
100. Application for review of certain decisions of Board
102. Register to be kept
103. Content of register
104. Changes to register
105. Notification of change of address
106. Approved forms
107. Evidentiary provision
108. Publishing information
109. Transmission of information
PART 9 -- Transitional provisions
Division 1 -- Transitional provisions -- general
110. Terms used in this Part
111. Licences and authorisations under Metropolitan By-laws
112. Licences under Country Areas By-laws
113. Licences and authorisations under Country Towns By-laws
114. Applications for licences or authorisations
115. First renewal of licences
116. Drainage plumbing work -- transitional arrangements
117. Photographs of licensees -- transitional arrangements
Division 2 -- Transitional provisions -- plumbing standards
120. Terms used in this Division
121. Notices of intention given before commencement
122. Certificates of completion and compliance
123. Directions to carry out work
124. Standard of plumbing work
SCHEDULE 1 -- Fees
SCHEDULE 2 -- Constitution and proceedings
SCHEDULE 3 -- Licence or permit requirements
SCHEDULE 4 -- Forms
Compilation table
[Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 3 August 2007 Water Services Licensing (Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards) Regulations 2000]