(1)  On receipt of a notice of work under section 108 , a permit authority is to take into account each of the following matters in relation to the proposed notifiable plumbing work specified in the notice of work:

(a) whether the work is entirely within the definition of notifiable plumbing work;

(b) the protection work that has been, or is to be, performed in respect of the work;

(c) any documents provided to the permit authority with the notice of work;

(d) any further information requested under subsection (2) ;

(e) any other permits, consents, or orders, in place or required under any Act in respect of the proposed work or the premises where the work is to be performed;

(f) any documents relied on by the designer of the work;

(g) any other prescribed matter.

(2)  A permit authority may request further information in respect of a notice of work.

(3)  After taking into account the matters specified in subsection (1) in respect of notifiable plumbing work, a permit authority may issue a certificate of likely compliance (notifiable plumbing work) if satisfied that –

(a) the work is not permit plumbing work; and

(b) in the opinion of the permit authority, all appropriate protection work has been performed in respect of the notifiable plumbing work; and

(c) the work is likely to comply with this Act.

(4)  A permit authority may refuse to issue a certificate of likely compliance (notifiable plumbing work) –

(a) until all fees required to be paid to the permit authority in respect of the work have been paid; or

(b) for any other reason that is reasonable in the circumstances.

(5)  If a permit authority refuses to issue a certificate of likely compliance (notifiable plumbing work) under this section, the permit authority must notify the person responsible for the work, in writing, of the refusal and the reason for the refusal.

(6)  A certificate of likely compliance (notifiable plumbing work) is to be in an approved form.

(7)  A certificate of likely compliance (notifiable plumbing work) expires 12 months after it has been issued.