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Plumbing Amendment Regulations 2016

S.R. No. 31/2016

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provisions

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5Definitions

6Backflow prevention work defined

7Schedule 2 amended

8Requirements for fire protection work

9Revocation of clause 3A in Schedule 2—Sprinkler protection for covered balconies

10Requirements for mechanical services work

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2016

S.R. No. 31/2016

Building Act 1993

Plumbing Amendment Regulations 2016

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 19 April 2016

Responsible Minister:

RICHARD WYNNE
Minister for Planning

ANDREW ROBINSON

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Plumbing Regulations 2008—

(a)to update references to various standards incorporated by those Regulations to reflect revised titles of those standards; and

(b)to make other miscellaneous amendments.

2Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 221ZZZV, 221ZZZW and 262 of the Building Act 1993.

3Commencement

(1)These Regulations (except regulation 9) come into operation on the day on which they are made.

(2)Regulation 9 comes into operation on 1 May 2016.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Plumbing Regulations 2008[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

5Definitions

(1)In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations insert the following definition—

"AS/NZS 3500.1 means AS/NZS 3500.1 Plumbing and drainage Part 1: Water services, as issued, published or remade from time to time;".

(2)In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations, in the definition of PCA, after "Australia" insert "within the meaning of Part 12A of the Building Act 1993".

6Backflow prevention work defined

In regulation 36 of the Principal Regulations omit "Plumbing and drainage Part 1—Water services, as issued, published or remade from time to time".

7Schedule 2 amended

After the heading to Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations, for "Regulations 16, 18, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35 and 37" substitute "Regulations 18, 27, 29, 31, 35 and 37".

8Requirements for fire protection work

(1)In clause 3(k) of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations, for "Wall wetting sprinklers (Drenchers)" substitute "Drencher systems".

(2)In clause 3(l) of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations, after "Deluge" insert "systems".

(3)In clause 3(o) of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations, for "Maintenance" substitute "Routine service".

9Revocation of clause 3A in Schedule 2—Sprinkler protection for covered balconies

Clause 3A in Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations is revoked.

10Requirements for mechanical services work

In clause 4(f) of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations, for "installation" substitute "insulation".

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ENDNOTES

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 136/2008. Reprint No. 1 as at 4 April 2013. Reprinted to S.R. No. 113/2012. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 113/2012, 81/2013, 60/2014 and 157/2015.

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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter

The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2014.

Statutory rule provision	Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document	Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document
Regulation 5 which inserts the definition of AS/NZS 3500.1 in regulation 5 of the Plumbing Regulations 2008	AS/NZS 3500.1 Plumbing and drainage Part 1: Water services, published jointly by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 15 December 2003, reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 November 2005 and Amendment No. 2 December 2010	The whole
Regulation 8(1) which amends clause 3(k) of Schedule 2 to the Plumbing Regulations 2008	AS 2118.2-2010 Automatic fire sprinkler systems Part 2: Drencher Systems, published by Standards Australia on 20 August 2010	The whole
Regulation 8(2) which amends clause 3(l) of Schedule 2 to the Plumbing Regulations 2008	AS 2118.3-2010 Automatic fire sprinkler systems Part 3: Deluge Systems, published by Standards Australia on 20 August 2010	The whole

Statutory rule provision	Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document	Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document
Regulation 8(3) which amends clause 3(o) of Schedule 2 to the Plumbing Regulations 2008	AS 1851-2012 Routine service of fire protection systems and equipment, published by Standards Australia on 3 December 2012	The whole
Regulation 10 which amends clause 4(f) of Schedule 2 to the Plumbing Regulations 2008	AS/NZS 4859.1 Materials for the thermal insulation of buildings Part 1: General criteria and technical provisions, published jointly by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 15 October 2002	The whole