Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) A licensed
plumbing contractor or permit holder must not carry out major plumbing work,
or permit or arrange for major plumbing work to be carried out, unless the
contractor or permit holder has given the Board a notice of intention to carry
out the work at least 24 hours before the work commences.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of
$3 000.
(2)
Subregulation (1) does not apply to a licensed plumbing contractor if the
contractor is to carry out the work for a licensed plumbing contractor and
that licensed plumbing contractor or another contractor has, or ought to have,
given a notice of intention to carry out the work under
subregulation (1).
(2a)
Subregulation (1) does not apply to a permit holder if the permit holder
is to carry out the work for a licensed plumbing contractor or permit holder
and that licensed plumbing contractor or permit holder has, or ought to have,
given a notice of intention to carry out the work under
subregulation (1).
(3)
Subregulation (1) does not apply to a licensed plumbing contractor or
permit holder if the plumbing work is emergency plumbing work.
(3A) A licensed
plumbing contractor or permit holder who carries out major plumbing work that
is emergency plumbing work must give to the Board a notice of intention in
respect of the work at the same time as the certificate of compliance for the
work is given to the Board.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of
$3 000.
(4) The notice of
intention must —
(a) be
in the approved form; and
(b) be
given with the new installation fee (where relevant).
[Regulation 41 inserted: Gazette
28 Jun 2004 p. 2416; amended: Gazette 7 Oct 2005
p. 4520‑1; 29 Apr 2016 p. 1344.]