New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

SYDNEY WATER REGULATION 2006 - REG 6

6 Permit required for plumbing or drainage work

(1) A person must not do plumbing or drainage work unless authorised by a permit to do the work.

Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units in the case of a corporation, 100 penalty units in any other case.

(2) A person is not guilty of an offence under subclause (1) if:

(a) the work involves:

(i) repairing a tap or showerhead in a dwelling, or

(ii) the installation of water-restricting or flow-regulating devices to tap end fittings (including showerheads) in a dwelling, and

(b) the person carrying out the work:

(i) is an owner or occupier of the dwelling, or

(ii) has been authorised to carry out the work by a person who is an owner or occupier of the dwelling and does not receive payment or other consideration for carrying out that work.

(3) Subclause (2) does not apply to work involving the repair of any thermostatic mixing valve, tempering valve or backflow prevention device.

(4) A person is not guilty of an offence under subclause (1) if:

(a) the work is done in an emergency:

(i) to prevent waste of water, or

(ii) to restore a water supply that has been shut off to prevent waste of water, or

(iii) to free a choked pipe, or

(iv) to prevent damage to property, and

(b) the person duly applies for a permit for the work as soon as practicable after the work is done.

(5) This clause does not apply to or in respect of plumbing or drainage work done by an employee of the Corporation.