South Australia
Plumbers, Gas Fitters and Electricians Act 1995
An Act to regulate plumbers, gas fitters and electricians; and for other purposes.
Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1Short title
3Interpretation
4Non-derogation
5Commissioner responsible for administration of Act
Part 2—Licensing of contractors
6Obligation of contractors to be licensed
7Classes of licence
8Application for licence
9Entitlement to be licensed
10Reviews
10APower of Commissioner to require photograph and information
11Duration of licence and periodic fee and return etc
12Licensed contractor's work to be carried out by registered worker
Part 3—Registration of workers
13Obligation of workers to be registered
14Classes of registration
15Application for registration
16Entitlement to be registered
17Reviews
17APower of Commissioner to require photograph and information
18Duration of registration and periodic fee and return etc
Part 3A—Suspension or variation of licence or registration in urgent circumstances
18ACommissioner may suspend or impose conditions on licence or registration in urgent circumstances
Part 3B—Cancellation, suspension or variation of licence or registration
18BCommissioner may cancel, suspend or impose conditions on licence or registration
Part 4—Discipline
19Interpretation of Part
20Cause for disciplinary action
21Complaints
22Hearing by Tribunal
23Participation of assessors in disciplinary proceedings
24Disciplinary action
25Contravention of orders
Part 6—Miscellaneous
27Delegations
28Agreement with professional organisation
29Exemptions
30Registers
31Commissioner and proceedings before Tribunal
32False or misleading information
33Name in which contractor may carry on business
33APublication of advertisements
33BRequirements for contracts for domestic plumbing, gas fitting or electrical work that contain a charging clause
34Statutory declaration
35Investigations
36General defence
37Liability for act or default of officer, employee or agent
39Continuing offence
40Prosecutions
41Evidence
42Service of documents
43Annual report
44Regulations
Schedule 2—Transitional provisions
2Transitional
Legislative history
The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:
Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
This Act may be cited as the Plumbers, Gas Fitters and Electricians Act 1995.
3—Interpretation
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
Commissioner means the Commissioner for Consumer Affairs;
contractor means a plumbing contractor, a gas fitting contractor or an electrical contractor;
director of a body corporate includes—
(a)a person occupying or acting in the position of director or member of the governing body of the body corporate, by whatever name called and whether or not validly appointed to occupy or duly authorised to act in the position; and
(b)any person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the directors or members of the governing body of the body corporate are accustomed to act;
draining work means the installation, alteration, repair, maintenance or disconnection of sanitary drains or stormwater drains, and includes work of a class prescribed by regulation;
electrical contractor means a person who carries on the business of performing electrical work for others;
electrical installation means the whole or part of any system or equipment wherever situated intended for the conveyance, control, measurement or use of electricity supplied or intended to be supplied by a person or body that supplies electricity to the public at a voltage above extra low voltage as defined in Australian Standard AS3000 Wiring Rules;
electrical work means the installation, alteration, repair or maintenance…