Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019 (Qld)

Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019

Part 1 Preliminary

Division 1 Introduction

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019.

2 Commencement This regulation commences on the commencement of section 157 of the Act.

Division 2 Interpretation

3 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 10 defines particular words used in this regulation.

4 Permit work For section 6(2) of the Act, permit work is plumbing or drainage work that is not— (a) notifiable work; or (b) minor work; or (c) unregulated work.

5 Notifiable work (1) For section 6(3) of the Act, notifiable work is plumbing or drainage work of the type stated in schedule 1, part 2. (2) However, notifiable work does not include plumbing or drainage work to which schedule 1, part 1 applies.

6 Minor work For section 6(4) of the Act, minor work is plumbing or drainage work of the type stated in schedule 2.

7 Unregulated work For section 6(5) of the Act, unregulated work is plumbing or drainage work of the type stated in schedule 3.

Part 2 Codes and code requirements

8 Approval of Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code— Act , s 7 For section 7(2) of the Act, the Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code, version 1, 2024 is approved. Note— See, however, section 34 in relation to a further transitional treatment plant approval under part 4, division 5.

9 Prescribed provisions of Plumbing Code of Australia— Act , s 9 For section 9(1)(b) of the Act, each of the following provisions of the Plumbing Code of Australia (a prescribed PCA provision) is prescribed— • section A • section B, other than part B4 • section C • section D • section E

10 Prescribed parts of Queensland Development Code— Act , s 9 For section 9(1)(c) of the Act, each of the following parts of the Queensland Development Code (a prescribed QDC part) is prescribed— • MP 3.5—Construction of buildings in flood hazard areas • MP 4.1—Sustainable buildings • MP 4.2—Rainwater tanks and other supplementary water supply systems • MP 4.3—Supplementary water sources—commercial buildings.