6.1 (1) Despite any other provision of this Act, the council of an upper-tier municipality and of one or more municipalities in the upper-tier municipality may enter into an agreement for the enforcement by the upper-tier municipality of the provisions of this Act and the building code related to plumbing in the municipalities and for charging the municipalities the whole or part of the cost.  2002, c. 17, Sched. C, s. 3 (1). Delegation to health unit (2) If an agreement under subsection (1) is in effect, the council of an upper-tier municipality may by agreement delegate its powers under subsection (1) to a board of health having jurisdiction in the municipalities that are parties to the agreement.  2002, c. 9, s. 10; 2002, c. 17, Sched. C, s. 3 (2). Delegation by municipality (3) A municipality that is not a party to an agreement under subsection (1) may enter into an agreement with the board of health having jurisdiction in the municipality for the enforcement of the provisions of this Act and the building code relating to plumbing.  2002, c. 9, s. 10. Plumbing inspectors (4) The council of an upper-tier municipality or the board of health may appoint plumbing inspectors for the purpose of this section.  2002, c. 9, s. 10; 2002, c. 17, Sched. C, s. 3 (3). Powers (5) A plumbing inspector appointed under this section or, if there is more than one inspector in the area of jurisdiction, the senior plumbing inspector has the same powers and duties in relation to plumbing as does the chief building official in respect of buildings other than the issuance of conditional permits.  2002, c. 9, s. 10. Responsibility (6) If plumbing inspectors have been appointed under this section, the chief building official and inspectors appointed under section 3 or 4 shall not exercise their powers under this Act in respect of plumbing.  2002, c. 9, s. 10. Application (7) Subsections 3 (8) and (9) and section 7 apply with necessary modifications to the council of an upper-tier municipality or a board of health that has assumed responsibility for plumbing under this section.  2002, c. 9, s. 10; 2002, c. 17, Sched. C, s. 3 (4). Transition, plumbing (8) If, on July 1, 1993, an upper-tier municipality was carrying out plumbing inspections under the Ontario Water Resources Act in the municipalities that formed part of the upper-tier municipality, the upper-tier municipality shall enforce the provisions of this Act and the building code related to plumbing in all of the municipalities forming part of the upper-tier municipality until the council of the upper-tier municipality by by-law determines otherwise, whereupon section 3 applies.  2002, c. 17, Sched. C, s. 3 (5). Same (9) Subsections (4) to (7) apply with necessary modifications to an upper-tier municipality that has assumed responsibility for plumbing under subsection (8).  2002, c. 9, s. 10; 2002, c. 17, Sched. C, s. 3 (6). Interpretation (10) For the purpose of subsection (8), an upper-tier municipality that has been deemed to be a county by any general or special Act for the purposes of section 76 of the Ontario Water Resources Act, as it read on June 30, 1993, shall be deemed to be an upper-tier municipality that was carrying out plumbing inspections under the
Ontario Water Resources Act in the municipalities that formed part of the upper-tier municipality for municipal purposes on July 1, 1993.  2002, c. 17, Sched. C, s. 3 (7). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2002, c. 9, s. 10 - 01/07/2005; 2002, c. 17, Sched. C, s. 3 (1-7) - 01/07/2005