Victorian Current Acts

BUILDING ACT 1993 - SECT 221OA

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

S. 221OA(1)(a) amended by No. 36/2008 s. 15(d), substituted by No. 33/2010 s. 40.

        (a)     be a registered plumber in respect of a class or classes of plumbing work or specialised plumbing work required by the regulations (or a declaration under section 221ZZZU); and

        (b)     either—

              (i)     have the relevant qualifications and experience required by the regulations (or a declaration under section 221ZZZU); or

S. 221OA
(1)(b)(ii) amended by No. 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 40).

              (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 subparagraph (i) would have.

S. 221OA(2) amended by No. 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 40).

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

        (a)     the person applies to be registered 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 endorsement fee set out in the regulations.

S. 221OA(3) amended by No. 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 40).

    (3)     The Authority may register an eligible person with respect to 2 or more particular classes of specialised plumbing work.

S. 221OA(4) amended by Nos 36/2008 s. 18(3), 34/2013 s. 34(Sch.  1 item 40).

    (4)     If the Authority registers a person to carry out a particular class of specialised plumbing work, the Registrar must endorse the registration document given to the person in respect of his or her registration under section 221O with a statement to the effect that the person is also registered to carry out that class of specialised plumbing work.

S. 221OA(5) amended by Nos 36/2008 s. 16, 34/2013 s. 34(Sch.  1 item 40).

    (5)     A person who is registered to carry out a particular class of specialised plumbing work under this section must not, unless otherwise exempted by the Authority, do any specialised plumbing work of that class unless that work is carried out under the supervision of a person who is licensed to carry out work of that class.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

S. 221P inserted by No. 39/1996 s. 5.