Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) This section applies if a licensed plumber—
(a) constructs, installs or alters any below ground sanitary drain or associated gullies, or supervises any such work; or
(b) carries out any other plumbing work that the regulations state is work to which this section applies.
(2) The plumber must not cover any pipes or pipework involved in the work unless—
S. 221ZP(2)(a) amended by Nos 75/1998 s. 5(b), 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 71).
(a) he or she has advised the Authority in the manner specified by the Authority of the time at which the work will be ready for inspection; and
(b) either—
S. 221ZP(2) (b)(i) amended by Nos 75/1998 s. 5(b), 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 71).
(i) a person authorised by the Authority has inspected the work and authorised the plumber to cover the work; or
S. 221ZP(2) (b)(ii) amended by Nos 75/1998 s. 5(b), 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 71).
(ii) no person authorised by the Authority arrives to inspect the work and at least half an hour has elapsed since the time referred to in paragraph (a).
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
S. 221ZP(3) amended by No. 75/1998 s. 5(b), substituted by No. 75/1998 s. 13.
(3) Unless he or she has a reasonable excuse for not doing so, the plumber—
S. 221ZP(3)(a) amended by No. 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 71).
(a) must ensure that the work is ready to be inspected at the time given to the Authority under subsection (2)(a); and
(b) must be present at that time at the place where the work was carried out.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
S. 221ZPA inserted by No. 75/1998 s. 14.