drain means a pipe or conduit laid above or below the ground surface, including all associated fittings and equipment, for the conveyance of sewage, trade waste, greywater or stormwater; drainage work has the meaning set out in regulation 15; drinking water has the same meaning as in the Safe Drinking Water Act 2003; evaporative cooler means a non-refrigerated water filtered airflow ducted cooling system installed above and through a roof or outside and through a wall; fire protection work has the meaning set out in regulation 17; gas except in regulation 26, has the same meaning as it has the Gas Safety Act 1997; gas company has the same meaning as it has under the Gas Safety Act 1997; gas isolating valve means a valve for the purpose of isolating part of a gas installation from the remainder of the gas installation; gas storage container a tank, cylinder or similar container from which gas is supplied; gasfitting work has the meaning set out in regulation 20;
greywater means all household wastewater excluding blackwater; irrigation (non-agricultural) work has the meaning set out in regulation 25; mechanical services work has the meaning set out in regulation 26; Reg. 5 def. of PCA amended by S.R. No. 31/2016 reg. 5(2). PCA means the Plumbing Code of Australia within the meaning of Part 12A of the Building Act 1993; rainwater means water collected directly from roof run-off; rainwater tank means a tank or a number of connecting tanks designed to collect rainwater from roof catchments; refrigerated air-conditioning work has the meaning set out in regulation 28; refrigerated package appliance means a refrigerated air-conditioning appliance that does not require pipework to be installed for its operation; Reg. 5 def. of Restricted electrical worker's licence (Class 2) inserted by S.R. No. 113/2012 reg. 5(2)(b). Restricted electrical worker's licence (Class 2) has the same meaning as it has in the Electricity Safety (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2010 and includes a disconnect/reconnect licence that is treated
as a Restricted electrical worker's licence (Class 2) under regulation 42 of those Regulations; retention tank means any storage receptacle used for the storage and detainment of stormwater; roofing (stormwater) work has the meaning set out in regulation 30; sanitary work has the meaning set out in regulation 32; sewage has the same meaning that it has under the Water Act 1989; specialised gasfitting work any of the following classes of specialised plumbing work— A appliance conversion work; A appliance servicing work; B gasfitting work; B gasfitting advanced work; system means a refrigerated air-conditioning appliance with separate indoor and outdoor components that requires pipework to be installed for its operation in a building; subsoil drain means a trench filled with filter material or enhanced by using slotted pipes for the purpose of conveying subsoil water;
surface water drainage system means any stormwater drains, retention tanks, pump installations and rising mains for the collection and conveyance of surface water, from paved and unpaved areas and discharges from downpipes, but does not include subsoil drains; the Act means the Building Act 1993; trade waste has the same meaning that it has under the Water Act 1989; waste agreement has the same meaning that it has under Part 9 of the Water Act 1989; type A appliance has the same meaning as Type A appliance has in section 3(1) of the Gas Safety Act 1997; type A appliance conversion work has the meaning set out in regulation 22; type A appliance servicing work has the meaning set out in regulation 21; type B gasfitting advanced work has the meaning set out in regulation 24; type B gasfitting work has the meaning set out in regulation 23; vessel means any houseboat, yacht or marine craft used for recreation and includes a vessel that is used— hire and reward; or
14 Standard of plumbing work Any registered plumber, licensed plumber or other person authorised to carry out plumbing work under the Act must carry out plumbing work in a good and workmanlike manner. 15 Drainage work defined (1) Drainage work is— construction, installation, replacement, repair, alteration, maintenance, testing or commissioning of any part of a belowground sanitary drainage system or a belowground stormwater drainage system from the aboveground sewage, stormwater or waste pipes to the connection with the disposal system; and design work that is incidental to, or associated with, any work described in paragraph (a). (2) Drainage work does not include— construction, installation, replacement, repair, alteration, maintenance, testing or commissioning of—
6 Type B gasfitting advanced work Gasfitting work Type B gasfitting work Gasfitting work Type B gasfitting work Regulations 38, 39 Sch. 3 Pt 1 amended by S.R. No. 60/2014 reg. 14. Part 1—Qualifications and experience required in respect of classes of plumbing work Column 1 Item number Column 2 Class of plumbing work Column 3 Qualifications and experience required for registration under section 221O to carry out a class of plumbing work Column 4 Qualifications and experience required for licence under section 221M to carry
out a class of plumbing work 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Drainage work Fire protection work Gasfitting work Irrigation work Mechanical services work Roofing (stormwater) work Sanitary work Water supply work The following qualifications are required— (a) successful completion of a Certificate III course relating to plumbing work (except in the case of drainage work or irrigation (nonagricultural) work where a Certificate II course is sufficient) that includes the approved competency units for that class of plumbing work; and Successful completion of the Authority's examination of licence competencies for that of plumbing work. Note Section 221M(1)(a) of the Act requires a person to be eligible for registration with respect to a class of plumbing work in order to be licensed to carry out that class of plumbing work. Column 1 Item number Column 2 Class of plumbing work Column 3 Qualifications and experience required for registration under section 221O to carry out a class of plumbing work Column 4 Qualifications and experience required for licence under section 221M to carry out a class of plumbing work
Part 2—Qualifications and experience required in respect of classes of specialised plumbing work Column 1 Item number Column 2 Class of specialised plumbing work Column 3 Qualifications and experience required for registration under section 221OA of the Act to carry out a class of specialised plumbing work Column 4 Qualifications and experience required for a licence under section 221N of the Act to carry out a class of specialised plumbing work 1 Backflow prevention work The qualification required is the successful completion of the Authority's examination of registration competencies for backflow prevention work. The qualification required is the successful completion of the Authority's examination of licence competencies for backflow prevention work. 2 Refrigerated work The following qualifications are required— (a) the holding of a Restricted electrical worker's licence (Class 2); and (b) either of the following— (i) successful completion of a Certificate III course that The following qualifications are required— (a) the holding of a Restricted electrical worker's licence (Class 2); and (b) either of the following— (i) successful completion of a Certificate III course that
includes the approved competency units for refrigerated airconditioning work; or includes the approved competency units for refrigerated air-conditioning work; or Column 1 Item number Column 2 Class of specialised plumbing work Column 3 Qualifications and experience required for registration under section 221OA of the Act to carry out a class of specialised plumbing work Column 4 Qualifications and experience required for a licence under section 221N of the Act to carry out a class of specialised plumbing work (ii) successful completion of the Authority's examination of registration competencies for refrigerated work. Either of the following types of experience are required— (a) completion of a refrigeration apprenticeship; or (b) employment for 4 years in refrigerated air-conditioning work. (ii) successful completion of the Authority's examination of licence competencies for refrigerated work. Either of the following types of experience are required— (a) completion of a refrigeration apprenticeship; or (b) employment for 4 years in refrigerated air-conditioning work. 3 Type A appliance conversion work The qualification required is the successful completion of the Authority's examination of registration competencies The qualification required is the successful completion of the Authority's examination of licence competencies for
for Type A appliance conversion work. Type A appliance conversion work. 4 Type A appliance servicing work The qualification required is the successful completion of the Authority's examination of registration competencies for Type A appliance servicing work. The qualification required is the successful completion of the Authority's examination of licence competencies for Type A appliance servicing work. Column 1 Item number Column 2 of specialised plumbing work Column 3 Qualifications and experience required for registration under section 221OA of the Act to carry out a class of specialised plumbing work Column 4 Qualifications and experience required for a licence section 221N of the Act to carry out a class of specialised plumbing work 5 Type B gasfitting work The following qualifications are required— (a) the holding of a Restricted electrical worker's licence (Class 2); and (b) successful completion of the Authority's examination of registration competencies for type B gasfitting work. The following qualifications are required— (a) the holding of registration to carry out type B gasfitting work; and (b) successful completion of the Authority's examination of licence competencies for type B gasfitting work.
4 For an endorsement under section 221N or 221OA of the Act 213 fee units 5 For a renewal of an endorsed licence or registration under section 221ZD of the Act 2137 fee units plus 213 fee units for each endorsement on the licence or registration 6 For provisional registration under section 221P of the Act or a renewal of provisional registration under section 221ZD of the Act 803 fee units 7 For a temporary licence section 221W of the Act 529 fee units 8 For temporary registration section 221W of the Act 213 fee units 9 For a late renewal under section 221ZE of the Act 529 fee units 10 For a duplicate licence or registration document under section 221Y of the Act 213 fee units 11 For an application for a declaration modifying the plumbing regulations under section 221ZZO of the Act 803 fee units 12 For a practical examination conducted by, or on behalf of, the Authority 1171 fee 13 For a theory examination conducted by, or on behalf of, the Authority 427 fee units
Regulations 48, 49 and 50 Column 1 Item number Column 2 Class of plumbing work prescribed under the old Regulations Column 3 or classes of plumbing work, or types of a class of plumbing work, prescribed under these Regulations 1 Plumbing (Backflow Prevention) work Backflow prevention work 2 Plumbing (Draining) work Drainage work 3 Plumbing (Gasfitting) work Gasfitting work and Type A appliance servicing work 4 Plumbing (Mechanical Services) work Mechanical services work and Refrigerated air-conditioning work 5 Plumbing (Residential and Domestic Fire Sprinkler Systems) work Fire protection work relating only to a residential or domestic fire sprinkler system 6 Plumbing (Roofing (Stormwater)) work Roofing (stormwater) work 7 Plumbing (Sanitary) work Sanitary work 8 Plumbing (Type A Gas Appliance Conversion) work Type A appliance conversion work 9 Plumbing (Type B Gasfitting) work Type B gasfitting work and Type B gasfitting advanced work