Western Australian Current Regulations

PLUMBERS LICENSING AND PLUMBING STANDARDS REGULATIONS 2000 - REG 37

37 .         Terms used

                In this Part —

        Australian Qualifications Framework has the meaning given in the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (Commonwealth) Schedule 1 clause 1(1);

        authorised worker means a person who —

            (a)         is employed or otherwise engaged by a service provider to provide Aboriginal environmental health services to an eligible remote community; and

            (b)         holds a qualification at Certificate II level or above under the Australian Qualifications Framework in any of the following subject areas, or an equivalent qualification approved by the Board —

                  (i)         environmental health;

                  (ii)         Indigenous environmental health;

                  (iii)         population health;

                  (iv)         public health;

                  (v)         preventative health;

                and

            (c)         has completed all of the qualifying plumbing units;

        eligible remote community means an Aboriginal community listed on a website maintained by the Building Commissioner;

        Health Department means the agency (as defined in the Public Sector Management Act 1994 section 3(1)) principally assisting the Minister responsible for the administration of the Health Legislation Administration Act 1984 ;

        permitted work means any of the following plumbing work —

            (a)         replacing or repairing shower heads;

            (aa)         replacing domestic water filter cartridges;

            (ab)         maintaining or repairing a tap, other than a thermostatic mixing tap;

            (b)         replacing “P‑Traps” and “S‑Traps” in readily accessible locations, such as under sinks, basins or troughs;

            (c)         replacing leaking hose taps, hose connection vacuum breakers, cistern stop taps and flexible hose assemblies;

            (d)         replacing leaking cistern washers, valves and flush pipe connectors;

            (e)         capping a burst water main, damaged waste pipe or sanitary drain for the purpose of preventing a risk to human health or safety or a significant waste of water;

            (f)         replacing general covers (e.g. missing or broken inspection mounds, gully mounds, grates and vent cowls);

            (g)         clearing blocked waste pipes and drains by the use of plungers or flexible hand rods;

            (h)         unblocking toilets, showers, basins, troughs, sinks and baths by the use of plungers or flexible hand rods;

                  (i)         other plumbing work approved by the Board;

        qualifying plumbing unit means each of the following units of competency or any equivalent units approved by the Board —

            (a)         HLTPOP025: Provide basic repairs and maintenance to health hardware and fixtures;

            (b)         HLTPOP026: Monitor and maintain sewage or effluent systems;

            (c)         HLTPOP027: Monitor and maintain water supply;

        service provider means a person contracted by the Health Department to provide Aboriginal environmental health services to an eligible remote community.

        [Regulation 37 inserted: Gazette 13 Dec 2016 p. 5621‑3; amended: SL 2024/12 r. 19.]