Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainers Registration Board (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (Vic)

Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainers Registration

Board (Amendment) Regulations 1997

S.R. No. 20/1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation Page

1.	Objectives	1
2.	Authorising provision	1
3.	Commencement	1
4.	Principal Regulations	1
5.	Substitution of regulation 4	2
4. Objective	2
6.	Changes to definitions	2
7.	Consequential amendments	3
8.	Substitution of regulations 12–14	3

12.    Experience needed to be able to be licensed or registered as

a plumber 3

9.	Updating of references relating to required qualifications	6
10.	Substitution of Parts 7–11	7
PART 7—OTHER MATTERS	7

19.    Licence and registration documents must be returned on

demand 7

20. Advertising must contain identification details	8
21. Licence to be shown on demand	8
22. Certificate of registration to be shown on demand	9

11. Repeal of redundant Schedules 10

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STATUTORY RULES 1997

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Building Act 1993

Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainers Registration

Board (Amendment) Regulations 1997

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 18 March 1997

Responsible Minister:

ROB MACLELLAN

Minister for Planning and Local Government

A. WILTSHIRE

Acting Clerk of the Executive Council

1. Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are to make various changes to the Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainers Registration Board Regulations 1988 as

a result of the enactment of the Building

(Amendment) Act 1996.

2. Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section

221ZZZV of the Building Act 1993.

3. Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 24

March 1997.

4. Principal Regulations

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In these Regulations the Plumbers Gasfitters and
Drainers Registration Board Regulations 19881

are called the Principal Regulations.

5. Substitution of regulation 4

For regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations
substitute—

"4. Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to give
effect to Part 12A of the Building Act

1993.". 2

6. Changes to definitions

In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations—

(a)	for the definition of "Act" substitute— ' "Act" means the Building Act 1993;';
(b)	before the definition of "sewer" insert— ' "prescribed authority" means—

(a) GASCOR; or

(b)	a company that holds a water licence or a water and sewerage licence under the Water Industry Act 1994; or
(c)	an Authority that has a water district or a sewerage district under the Water Act 1989; or
(d)	any public statutory body that was a predecessor of any body listed in paragraph (a), (b) or (c);'.

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7. Consequential amendments

(1) For the heading to Part 2 of the Principal

Regulations substitute—

"PART 2—CLASSES OF PLUMBING WORK".

(2) After regulation 6(f) of the Principal Regulations

insert—

'; and

(g)

"Plumbing (Draining)" which is work carried renewal, replacement, alteration, repair or maintenance of underground pipes, fittings or appliances that carry, or are intended to carry—

(i)  sewage or waste (including waterborne waste) to a sewer or drain; or

(ii)  sewage or trade waste to or from a septic tank or other treatment plant; or

(iii) stormwater to a storm water drain; or

(iv) stormwater within a property.'.

(3) Regulations 7, 8 and 9 of the Principal

Regulations are revoked.

(4) Part 4 of the Principal Regulations is revoked.

8. Substitution of regulations 12–14

For regulations 12, 13 and 14 of the Principal
Regulations substitute—

"12. Experience needed to be able to be licensed

or registered as a plumber

(1) The experience required for the purposes of section 221M, 221N or 221O of the Act to be able to be licensed or registered to carry

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out a particular class of plumbing work or

specialised plumbing work is—

(a)	the completion of an apprenticeship of not less than 4 years in plumbing work of that class under the supervision of a plumber qualified to carry out work of that class; or
(b)	employment for not less than 4 years in plumbing work of that class by a plumber qualified to carry out work of that class.

(2) For the purposes of this section, a plumber is

qualified to carry out work of a particular
class if the plumber—

(a) class under the Building Control

was registered to carry out work of that Act 1981 before 24 March 1997; or

(b) is licensed to carry out that class of work.

(3) Despite sub-regulation (1), in the case of

Plumbing (Draining), the following is sufficient experience to be able to be licensed or registered to carry out that

work—

(a)	employment for not less than 2 years in Plumbing (Draining) work by a plumber qualified to carry out that work; or
(b)	the performance of draining work for a period of not less than 2 years in an area under the control of a prescribed authority that did not issue Drainers Licences before 1 December 1988, if the prescribed authority (or a successor

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provides proof of the person's competence to the satisfaction of the Board.

(4) Despite sub-regulation (1), in the case of

Plumbing (Duct Fixing), employment for not less than 2 years in Plumbing (Duct Fixing) work by a plumber qualified to carry out that work is sufficient experience to be able to be licensed or registered to carry out that work.

(5) Despite sub-regulation (1), in the case of a

person who is qualified to carry out work of
a particular class and who seeks to be
licensed or registered to carry out another
class of plumbing work, employment for not
less than 1 year in work of that other class by
a plumber qualified to carry out work of that
other class is sufficient experience to be able
to be licensed or registered to carry out that
other class of work.

(6) For the purposes of this regulation, the

required experience may be obtained over more than one period and with more than one employer.".

9.  Updating of references relating to required qualifications

In the Principal Regulations—

(a) "The prescribed qualification for the
purposes of section 92 of the Act is a pass
in—"
substitute—

in regulation 15, for— of section 221O of the Act (other than for Plumbing (Draining) work) is a pass in—";

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(b) "The prescribed qualification for the
purposes of section 94 of the Act is a pass
in—"
substitute—

in regulation 16, for— of section 221O of the Act for Plumbing (Draining) work is a pass in—";

(c) "The prescribed qualification for the
purposes of section 93 of the Act is a pass
in—"
substitute—

in regulation 17, for— of section 221M or 221N of the Act (other than for Plumbing (Draining) work) is a pass in—";

(d) "The prescribed qualification for the
purposes of section 94A of the Act is—"
substitute—

in regulation 18, for— of section 221M or 221N of the Act for Plumbing (Draining) work is—".

10. Substitution of Parts 7–11

For Parts 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Principal

Regulations substitute—

"PART 7—OTHER MATTERS

19.  Licence and registration documents must be returned on demand

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(1) A person who holds a licence or certificate

of registration must return it to the Registrar as soon as is practicable after being asked to do so by the Registrar.

(2) The Registrar may only ask for the return of a licence or certificate of registration under this regulation—

(a) for the purpose of altering the details on the document; or

(b) for any purpose permitted by the Act.

20. Advertising must contain identification
details

(1) If a licensed plumber carries out any form of

advertising with respect to plumbing work,
he or she must ensure that the advertising
includes—

(a) his or her name;

(b) if he or she operates under a business name, that name; and

(c) his or her licence number.

(2) If a registered plumber carries out any form

of advertising with respect to plumbing
work, he or she must ensure that the
advertising includes—

(a) his or her name;

(b)	if he or she operates under a business name, that name; and
(c)	the number of his or her certificate of registration.
21.

Licence to be shown on demand licence for inspection if asked to do so by—

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(a)	any person with whom the holder has entered into a contract to carry out plumbing work or to whom the holder has made a statement indicating that the holder is willing or prepared to carry out plumbing work or to enter into a contract to carry out such work; or
(b)	the owner or occupier of any land, building, vehicle or vessel on or in which the holder is carrying out
plumbing work or in respect of which the holder has entered into a contract to carry out plumbing work or to whom the holder has made a statement indicating that the holder is willing or prepared to carry out plumbing work or to enter into a contract to carry out such work; or
(c)	any person authorised in writing for the purpose of this regulation by the Board; or
(d)	any person authorised in writing for the purpose of this regulation by any body that is responsible for the control of
plumbing work that the holder is carrying out.

22.  Certificate of registration to be shown on demand

The holder of a certificate of registration must produce the certificate for inspection if asked to do so by—

(a) the owner or occupier of any land, building, vehicle or vessel on or in which the holder is carrying out

plumbing work; or

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(b)	any person authorised in writing for the purpose of this regulation by the Board; or
(c)	any person authorised in writing for the purpose of this regulation by any body that is responsible for the control of
plumbing work that the holder is carrying out.".

11. Repeal of redundant Schedules

Schedules A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K of the

Principal Regulations are revoked.

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NOTES

1 S.R. No. 427/1988. Reprinted incorporating amendments up to S.R. No.

131/1994.

2 Section 28 of the Building (Amendment) Act 1996 deems the Plumbers

Gasfitters and Drainers Registration Board Regulations 1988 to have been made under section 221ZZZV of the Building Act 1993.