Plumbing and Drainage Bill 2017 (Qld)

An Act about plumbing and drainage, and the licensing of plumbers and drainers, and to amend this Act, the Planning Act 2016, the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 and the Acts mentioned in schedule 2 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

Division 1 Introduction

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2017.

2 Commencement (1) This Act, other than part 10, division 3, commences on 2 July 2018. (2) Part 10, division 3 commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation. (3) The Acts Interpretation Act 1954, section 15DA does not apply to part 10, division 3.

3 Main purpose of Act (1) The main purpose of this Act is to regulate the carrying out of plumbing or drainage work in a way that reduces risks to— (a) public health and safety; and (b) the environment. (2) The main purpose of this Act is to be achieved primarily by— (a) establishing a licensing scheme to ensure all plumbing or drainage work, other than unregulated work, is carried out by persons who are qualified to carry out the work; and (b) requiring plumbing or drainage work to be carried out in compliance with the code requirements for the work; and (c) establishing a framework for approving particular plumbing or drainage work and particular treatment plants.

4 Act binds all persons This Act binds all persons, including the State and, as far as the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Commonwealth and the other States.

Division 2 Interpretation

5 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this Act.

6 Categories of plumbing or drainage work (1) Plumbing or drainage work consists of the following categories of work— (a) permit work; (b) notifiable work; (c) minor work; (d) unregulated work. (2) Permit work is plumbing or drainage work prescribed by regulation as permit work. (3) Notifiable work is plumbing or drainage work prescribed by regulation as notifiable work. (4) Minor work is plumbing or drainage work prescribed by regulation as minor work. (5) Unregulated work is plumbing or drainage work prescribed by regulation as unregulated work.