Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Regulations 2000 (WA)

Western Australia Plumbers Licensing Act 1995 Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Regulations 2000 Western Australia Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Regulations 2000 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used 1 3A. Meaning of apprentice 1 4. Water supply plumbing work specified (Act s. 59I) 1 4A. Sanitary plumbing work specified (Act s. 59I) 1 4B. Drainage plumbing work specified (Act s. 59I) 1 Part 2 — The Plumbers Licensing Board 5. Membership 1 6. Deputy chairperson 1 7. Remuneration of members 1 8. Constitution and proceedings (Sch. 2) 1 Part 3 — Licences and permits 9. When licence or permit is required 1 10. Unlicensed persons not to be employed etc. for plumbing work 1 11. Classes of licence or permit 1 12. Effect of plumbing contractor's licence: contractor‑level work 1 13. Effect of plumbing contractor's licence: trade‑level work 1 13A. Effect of tradesperson's licence 1 13B. Effect of tradesperson's licence (drainage plumbing) 1 13C. Effect of provisional tradesperson's licence 1 13D. Effect of restricted plumbing permit (water heater) 1 13E. Effect of restricted plumbing permit (rainwater storage) 1 14. Only natural persons can hold licence or permit 1 15. Application for issue of licence or permit 1 16. False or misleading information in application, offence 1 17. Issue of licence or permit 1 18. Refusal to issue licence or permit 1 19. Conditions of licence or permit 1 19A. Application for renewal of licence or permit 1 20. Renewing licence and permit 1 20A. Reissuing licence or permit 1 21. Duration of licence or permit 1 21A. Photograph of applicant etc., requirements for 1 22. Duplicate licence or permit, issue of 1 23. Licence and permit not to be used by others 1 24. Licensed plumbing contractor's licence to be displayed 1 24A. Identification card, duty of holder to produce 1 25. Requirements and restrictions in relation to advertising 1 25A. Licence or permit number to appear on business documents 1 25B. Records to be kept of persons under general direction and control or supervision 1 26. Licence and permit not transferable 1 26A. Licence and permit, surrender of 1 26B. Refund of licence or permit fees 1 Part 4 — Disciplinary proceedings 26C. Application of Part 1 27. Disciplinary matters defined 1 28. Making a complaint about disciplinary matter 1 29. Further information and verification 1 30. Board to decide what action to take in respect of complaint 1 31. Board may deal with certain complaints 1 34. SAT's powers on allegation of disciplinary matter 1 Part 4A — Basic plumbing work in remote Aboriginal communities 35. Purpose of this Part 1 36. Application of this Part 1 37. Terms used 1 38. Authorised worker may carry out permitted work without a licence or permit 1 39. Service provider's obligations 1 39A. Enforcement 1 Part 5 — Notification, certification and records of plumbing work Division 1 — Major plumbing work 40. Application of Division 1 41. Notice of intention to commence major plumbing work to be given to Board 1 42. Certificate of compliance for major plumbing work 1 43. Non‑completion of major plumbing work 1 Division 2 — Minor plumbing work 44. Application of Division 1 44A. Records of minor plumbing work 1 Division 2A — Plumbing work including performance solutions 45A. Notice of intention to include performance solution 1 45B. Certificate of compliance for performance solution 1 45C. Non-completion of plumbing work including performance solution 1 Division 2B — Drainage plumbing diagrams for drainage plumbing work 45D. Drainage plumbing diagram to be given to Board 1 45DA. Diagram of drainage plumbing service line or drainage plumbing connection point to be given 1 45E. Application to obtain copy of drainage plumbing diagram 1 45F. Copy of drainage plumbing diagram may be provided 1 Division 3 — General provisions 45. New installation fee 1 46. False or misleading statements in notices etc., offence 1 Part 6 — Plumbing standards 48. Plumbing standards 1 49. Modifications to Plumbing Code 1 50. Compliance with plumbing standards and standard of work 1 51. Connecting unsafe plumbing 1 52. Specifications not to be exceeded 1 54. Non‑application, modification of, plumbing standards 1 Part 6A — Plumbing standards for plumbing and plumbing work on subdivided land 55. Terms used 1 56. Connection points 1 57. Service lines 1 58. Connection points and service lines on rear driveway for particular subdivided land 1 59. Service lines on subdivided land with existing building to be moved to be in accordance with r. 57 and 58 1 Part 7 — Inspection, investigation and enforcement Division 1 — Plumbing compliance officers 66. Plumbing compliance officers, designation of and identity cards for 1 Division 2 — Inspection and rectification of plumbing work 67. Rules applying to entry for inspection purposes 1 68. Inspection of plumbing work by officer, notice of etc. 1 69. Notice of inspection may be given to dwelling owner etc. in some cases 1 70. Drainage plumbing work (major plumbing work) ready for inspection, notice to be given to Board of 1 71. Rectification notices 1 72. Obligations in relation to rectification notices 1 73. Inspection of rectified plumbing work, fee for 1 Division 3 — Infringement notices 74. Terms used 1 75. Issue of infringement notices 1 76. Extending time to pay modified penalty 1 77. Withdrawing infringement notice 1 78. Payment of modified penalty, consequences of 1 79. Paid modified penalties, application of 1 80. Designation of employee of department as authorised person 1 Division 4 — Dangerous situations 81. Plumbing compliance officers' powers to deal with dangerous situations 1 Division 5 — Powers of entry, inspection and investigation 82. Terms used 1 83. Power to enter for inspection or compliance purposes 1 84. Notice of intention to enter dwelling, issue of 1 85. General powers for inspection and compliance purposes 1 86. Entry warrants 1 87. Assistants and equipment, use of 1 88. Purpose of entry to be given on request 1 Division 6 — General provisions 89. Remedial action by State under r. 72(5) or 81, recovering cost of 1 90. Offences 1 Part 8 — Miscellaneous provisions 100. Application to SAT for review of certain decisions of Board 1 102. Register of licences and permits 1 103. Contents of register 1 104. Register, Board may amend etc. 1 105. Licensee or permit holder must notify Board of change in details 1 106. Forms, approval of etc. 1 107. Evidentiary provisions 1 108. Information about Board, Board may publish 1 109. Information that may be disclosed 1 109A. Refund of fees 1 Part 9 — Transitional provisions 110. Transitional provision for Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Amendment Regulations 2019 1 111. Transitional provisions for Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2019 1 112. Transitional provisions for Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Amendment Regulations 2022 1 113. Transitional provision for Commerce Regulations Amendment (Plumbing) Regulations 2024: sanitary plumbing work, drainage plumbing work, major plumbing work and minor plumbing work 1 114. Transitional provision for Commerce Regulations Amendment (Plumbing) Regulations 2024: water supply plumbing work 1 115. Transitional provision for Commerce Regulations Amendment (Plumbing) Regulations 2024: rainwater storage support work 1 Schedule 1 — Fees Division 1 — Authorisation fees Division 2 — Compliance fees Schedule 2 — Constitution and proceedings 1. Term used: meeting 1 2. Term of office 1 3. Vacancies, when they occur 1 4. Alternate members, appointment of etc. 1 5. Leave of absence 1 6. General procedure 1 7. Quorum 1 8. Voting 1 9. Resolutions may be passed without meeting 1 10. Holding meetings remotely 1 Schedule 3 — Licence or permit requirements Division 1 — Preliminary 1. Terms used 1 Division 2 — Licence requirements 2. Plumbing contractor's licence 1 3. Tradesperson's licence 1 4. Tradesperson's licence (drainage plumbing) 1 5. Provisional tradesperson's licence 1 Division 3 — Permit requirements 7. Restricted plumbing permit (water heater) 1 8. Restricted plumbing permit (rainwater storage) 1 Schedule 4 — Forms Notes Compilation table 1 Other notes 1 Defined terms Plumbers Licensing Act 1995 Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Regulations 2000