Occupational Licensing (Plumbing Work) Regulations 2021 (Tas)

Occupational Licensing (Plumbing Work) Regulations 2021

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Occupational Licensing Act 2005 .

13 December 2021

B. BAKER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

ELISE ARCHER

Minister for Workplace Safety and Consumer Affairs

PART 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title These regulations may be cited as the Occupational Licensing (Plumbing Work) Regulations 2021 .

2. Commencement These regulations take effect on 15 December 2021.

3. Interpretation (1) In these regulations – Act means the Occupational Licensing Act 2005 ; associated plumbing work means any of the following in respect of plumbing work: (a) designing, placing, constructing, altering or maintaining a plumbing installation; (b) inspecting, reporting or advising on plumbing work; (c) applying for or receiving any certificate, notice, order, decision or determination under the Act; (d) applying for or receiving any permit, certificate, notice, order, decision, determination, authorisation or accreditation under the Building Act 2016 ; (e) taking any action under the Act or the Building Act 2016 ; plumber practitioner means a person who – (a) is a practitioner who is licensed to undertake a scope of one or more classes of plumbing work; and (b) complies with the relevant provisions of the plumbing work determination in relation to – (i) a plumber practitioner; and (ii) the class or classes of plumbing work; plumber practitioner (certifier) means a person who – (a) is a practitioner who is licensed to undertake a scope of one or more classes of plumbing work as a certifier; and (b) complies with the relevant provisions of the plumbing work determination in relation to – (i) a plumber practitioner (certifier); and (ii) the class or classes of plumbing work; plumber practitioner (certifier) licence means a licence issued, under section 37(1)(a) of the Act, in respect of plumbing work to be undertaken by a plumber practitioner (certifier); plumber practitioner (certifier restricted) means a person who – (a) is a practitioner who is licensed to undertake a restricted scope of one or more classes of plumbing work as a certifier; and (b) complies with the relevant provisions of the plumbing work determination in relation to – (i) a plumber practitioner (certifier restricted); and (ii) the class or classes of plumbing work; plumber practitioner (certifier restricted) licence means a licence issued, under section 37(1)(a) of the Act, in respect of plumbing work to be undertaken by a plumber practitioner (certifier restricted); plumber practitioner licence means a licence issued, under section 37(1)(a) of the Act, in respect of plumbing work to be undertaken by a plumber practitioner; plumber practitioner (provisional) means a person who – (a) is a practitioner who is licensed for a period of not more than 12 months to undertake a scope of one or more classes of plumbing work; and (b) complies with the relevant provisions of the plumbing work determination in relation to – (i) a plumber practitioner (provisional); and (ii) the class or classes of plumbing work; plumber practitioner (provisional) licence means a licence issued, under section 37(1)(a) of the Act for a period of not more than 12 months, in respect of plumbing work to be undertaken by a plumber practitioner (provisional); plumber practitioner (provisional restricted) means a person who – (a) is a practitioner who is licensed for a period of not more than 12 months to undertake a restricted scope of one or more classes of plumbing work; and (b) complies with the relevant provisions of the plumbing work determination in relation to – (i) a plumber practitioner (provisional restricted); and (ii) the class or classes of plumbing work; plumber practitioner (provisional restricted) licence means a licence issued, under section 37(1)(a) of the Act for a period of not more than 12 months, in respect of a restricted scope of plumbing work to be undertaken by a plumber practitioner (provisional restricted); plumber practitioner (restricted) means a person who – (a) is a practitioner who is licensed to undertake a restricted scope of plumbing work of one or more classes; and (b) meets the eligibility requirements, and complies with the conditions, determined in the plumbing work determination for performing that restricted scope of plumbing work; plumber practitioner (restricted) licence means a licence issued, under section 37(1)(a) of the Act, in respect of a restricted scope of plumbing work to be undertaken by a plumber practitioner (restricted); plumbing contractor means a contractor who holds a plumbing contractor licence; plumbing contractor licence means a licence issued, under section 34(1)(a) of the Act, in respect of a scope of plumbing work of one or more classes; plumbing installation means – (a) a system of water supply; or (b) a system of sewage or sullage drainage or disposal; or (c) a system of stormwater drainage, roof drainage or trade waste drainage; or (d) an on-site waste water management system; plumbing work means – (a) work specified in Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Act; and (b) prescribed work within regulation 4(1) ; and (c) work within regulation 4(2) that is performed by a person who holds a licence under the Act; plumbing work determination means the determination made under section 30 of the Act, as amended from time to time, in respect of – (a) plumbing work; and (b) the classes of plumbing work; and (c) any details relating to the classes of plumbing work; scope of plumbing work means a scope of plumbing work as determined in the plumbing work determination; specified fee means a fee specified in Schedule 1 . (2) Unless the contrary intention appears, an expression used in these regulations that is defined in the plumbing work determination made under the Act has the same meaning in these regulations as in that determination.