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BUILDING ACT 1993 - SECT 221M

Licensing as a plumber

    (1)     To be able to be licensed to carry out a particular class of plumbing work, a person must—

        (a)     be eligible to be registered as a plumber with respect to that class of plumbing work; and

        (b)     either—

              (i)     have the relevant qualifications and experience required by the regulations; or

S. 221M(1) (b)(ii) amended by Nos 75/1998 s. 5(b), 34/2013 s. 34(Sch.  1 item 37).

              (ii)     satisfy the Authority that he or she has knowledge and competence at least equal to that that a person who has the qualifications and experience required by the regulations would have; and

        (c)     be covered by the required insurance.

S. 221M(2) amended by Nos 75/1998 s. 5(b), 34/2013 s. 34(Sch.  1 item 37).

    (2)     The Authority must license a person to carry out a particular class of plumbing work if—

        (a)     the person applies to be licensed in accordance with section 221T; and

        (b)     it is satisfied that the person meets the requirements listed in subsection (1); and

        (c)     the person pays the licence fee set out in the regulations.

S. 221M(3) amended by Nos 75/1998 s. 5(b), 34/2013 s. 34(Sch.  1 item 37).

    (3)     The Authority may license an eligible person to carry out 2 or more particular classes of plumbing work.

S. 221M(4) amended by Nos 75/1998 s. 5(b), 36/2008 s. 18(1), 34/2013 s. 34(Sch.  1 item 37).

    (4)     The Registrar must give each person who is licensed by the Authority a licence as evidence that the person is licensed to carry out a particular class, or particular classes, of plumbing work.

S. 221N inserted by No. 39/1996 s. 5.



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