Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) The Board may give
notice of inspection to a licensed plumbing contractor or permit holder in
respect of plumbing work —
(a) for
which the contractor or permit holder is responsible; or
(b) for
which the contractor or permit holder has given, or is required to give, a
certificate of compliance,
specifying —
(c) the
plumbing that is to be inspected by a plumbing compliance officer; and
(d) what
test or tests (if any) are to be carried out; and
(e) the
time within which the inspection must take place (which must be at least 2
working days after the day on which notice is received).
(2) Notice under
subregulation (1) may be oral.
(3) If the plumbing to
be inspected is at a dwelling, the contractor or permit holder is, to the
extent possible, to —
(a)
arrange a time for the inspection with the occupier (or owner if there is no
occupier) of the dwelling; and
(b)
obtain the written consent of the occupier (or owner if there is no occupier)
to the plumbing compliance officer, and any other necessary persons, entering
the dwelling for the purposes of the inspection; and
(c) give
the written consent to the plumbing compliance officer.
(4) The recipient of a
notice under subregulation (1) must —
(a)
provide, or arrange for the provision of, the equipment, material, power and
labour necessary for the test or tests (if any); and
(b)
ensure that the recipient or a licensee or permit holder whose licence or
permit covers the type of work to be inspected is present at the time of the
inspection.
(5) The Board is not
to give notice of inspection to a licensed plumbing contractor or permit
holder in respect of plumbing work more than 6 years after the work is
completed (which, if no rectification notice in respect of the work has been
given, is to be taken to be the time when the certificate of compliance for
the work is given).
[Regulation 68 inserted: Gazette
28 Jun 2004 p. 2433‑5; amended: Gazette
7 Oct 2005 p. 4522‑3.]