Western Australian Current Regulations

PLUMBERS LICENSING AND PLUMBING STANDARDS REGULATIONS 2000

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Terms used  
   3A.     Meaning of apprentice  
   4.      Water supply plumbing work specified (Act s. 59I)  
           4A. Sanitary plumbing work specified (Act s. 59I)  
           4B. Drainage plumbing work specified (Act s. 59I)

   PART 2 -- The Plumbers Licensing Board  

   5.      Membership  
   6.      Deputy chairperson  
   7.      Remuneration of members  
   8.      Constitution and proceedings (Sch. 2)

   PART 3 -- Licences and permits  

   9.      When licence or permit is required  
   10.     Unlicensed persons not to be employed etc. for plumbing work  
   11.     Classes of licence or permit  
   12.     Effect of plumbing contractor’s licence: contractor‑level work  
   13.     Effect of plumbing contractor’s licence: trade‑level work  
   13A.    Effect of tradesperson’s licence  
   13B.    Effect of tradesperson’s licence (drainage plumbing)  
   13C.    Effect of provisional tradesperson’s licence  
   13D.    Effect of restricted plumbing permit  
   13E.    Course for assessment of competence in rainwater storage support work  
   14.     Only natural persons can hold licence or permit  
   15.     Application for issue of licence or permit  
   16.     False or misleading information in application, offence  
   17.     Issue of licence or permit  
   18.     Refusal to issue licence or permit  
   19.     Conditions of licence or permit  
   19A.    Application for renewal of licence or permit  
   20.     Renewing licence and permit  
   20A.    Reissuing licence or permit  
   21.     Duration of licence or permit  
   21A.    Photograph of applicant etc., requirements for  
   22.     Duplicate licence or permit, issue of  
   23.     Licence and permit not to be used by others  
   24.     Licensed plumbing contractor’s licence to be displayed  
   24A.    Identification card, duty of holder to produce  
   25.     Requirements and restrictions in relation to advertising  
   25A.    Licence or permit number to appear on business documents  
   25B.    Records to be kept of persons under general direction and control or supervision  
   26.     Licence and permit not transferable  
   26A.    Licence and permit, surrender of  
   26B.    Refund of licence or permit fees

   PART 4 -- Disciplinary proceedings  

   26C.    Application of Part  
   27.     Disciplinary matters defined  
   28.     Making a complaint about disciplinary matter  
   29.     Further information and verification  
   30.     Board to decide what action to take in respect of complaint  
   31.     Board may deal with certain complaints  
   34.     SAT’s powers on allegation of disciplinary matter

   PART 4A -- Basic plumbing work in remote Aboriginal communities  

   35.     Purpose of this Part  
   36.     Application of this Part  
   37.     Terms used  
   38.     Authorised worker may carry out permitted work without a licence or permit  
   39.     Service provider’s obligations  
   39A.    Enforcement

   PART 5 -- Notification, certification and records of plumbing work

           Division 1 -- Major plumbing work  

   40.     Application of Division  
   41.     Notice of intention to commence major plumbing work to be given to Board  
   42.     Certificate of compliance for major plumbing work  
   43.     Non‑completion of major plumbing work

           Division 2 -- Minor plumbing work  

   44.     Application of Division  
   44A.    Records of minor plumbing work

           Division 2A -- Plumbing work including performance solutions  

   45A.    Notice of intention to include performance solution  
   45B.    Certificate of compliance for performance solution  
   45C.    Non-completion of plumbing work including performance solution

           Division 2B -- Drainage plumbing diagrams for drainage plumbing work  

   45D.    Drainage plumbing diagram to be given to Board  
   45DA.   Diagram of drainage plumbing service line or drainage plumbing connection point to be given  
   45E.    Application to obtain copy of drainage plumbing diagram  
   45F.    Copy of drainage plumbing diagram may be provided

           Division 3 -- General provisions  

   45.     New installation fee  
   46.     False or misleading statements in notices etc., offence

   PART 6 -- Plumbing standards  

   48.     Plumbing standards  
   49.     Modifications to Plumbing Code  
   50.     Compliance with plumbing standards and standard of work  
   51.     Connecting unsafe plumbing  
   52.     Specifications not to be exceeded  
   54.     Non‑application, modification of, plumbing standards

   PART 6A -- Plumbing standards for plumbing and plumbing work on subdivided land  

   55.     Terms used  
   56.     Connection points  
   57.     Service lines  
   58.     Connection points and service lines on rear driveway for particular subdivided land  
   59.     Service lines on subdivided land with existing building to be moved to be in accordance with r. 57 and 58

   PART 7 -- Inspection, investigation and enforcement

           Division 1 -- Plumbing compliance officers  

   66.     Plumbing compliance officers, designation of and identity cards for

           Division 2 -- Inspection and rectification of plumbing work  

   67.     Rules applying to entry for inspection purposes  
   68.     Inspection of plumbing work by officer, notice of etc.  
   69.     Notice of inspection may be given to dwelling owner etc. in some cases  
   70.     Drainage plumbing work (major plumbing work) ready for inspection, notice to be given to Board of  
   71.     Rectification notices  
   72.     Obligations in relation to rectification notices  
   73.     Inspection of rectified plumbing work, fee for

           Division 3 -- Infringement notices  

   74.     Terms used  
   75.     Issue of infringement notices  
   76.     Extending time to pay modified penalty  
   77.     Withdrawing infringement notice  
   78.     Payment of modified penalty, consequences of  
   79.     Paid modified penalties, application of  
   80.     Designation of employee of department as authorised person

           Division 4 -- Dangerous situations  

   81.     Plumbing compliance officers’ powers to deal with dangerous situations

           Division 5 -- Powers of entry, inspection and investigation  

   82.     Terms used  
   83.     Power to enter for inspection or compliance purposes  
   84.     Notice of intention to enter dwelling, issue of  
   85.     General powers for inspection and compliance purposes  
   86.     Entry warrants  
   87.     Assistants and equipment, use of  
   88.     Purpose of entry to be given on request

           Division 6 -- General provisions  

   89.     Remedial action by State under r. 72(5) or 81, recovering cost of  
   90.     Offences

   PART 8 -- Miscellaneous provisions  

   100.    Application to SAT for review of certain decisions of Board  
   102.    Register of licences and permits  
   103.    Contents of register  
   104.    Register, Board may amend etc.  
   105.    Licensee or permit holder must notify Board of change in details  
   106.    Forms, approval of etc.  
   107.    Evidentiary provisions  
   108.    Information about Board, Board may publish  
   109.    Information that may be disclosed  
   109A.   Refund of fees

   PART 9 -- Transitional provisions  

   110.    Transitional provision for Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Amendment Regulations 2019  
   111.    Transitional provisions for Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2019  
   112.    Transitional provisions for Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Amendment Regulations 2022  
   113.    Transitional provision for Commerce Regulations Amendment (Plumbing) Regulations 2024: sanitary plumbing work, drainage plumbing work, major plumbing work and minor plumbing work
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Fees
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Constitution and proceedings  
           SCHEDULE 3 -- Licence or permit requirements
           SCHEDULE 4 -- Forms