Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) The licensed
plumbing contractor responsible for major plumbing work that is drainage
plumbing work must give the Board notice of the time at which the plumbing
will be ready to be inspected and must give the notice —
(a)
before the time; and
(b) in
the manner,
nominated by the Board
by notice published in the Gazette .
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of
$5 000.
(2) The contractor may
withdraw the notice by giving the Board at least one hour’s notice.
(3) The contractor
must ensure that —
(a) the
drainage plumbing is ready for inspection at the time notified; and
(b) the
contractor or a licensee whose licence covers the type of work to be inspected
is present at the time of the inspection if so requested by a plumbing
compliance officer; and
(c) the
plumbing is not covered until —
(i)
a plumbing compliance officer is satisfied that the
plumbing can be covered; or
(ii)
the time of the inspection has passed and no inspection
has taken place.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of
$5 000.
(4) If the drainage
plumbing to be inspected is at a dwelling, the plumber is, to the extent
possible, to —
(a)
obtain the consent of the occupier (or owner if there is no occupier) of the
dwelling to the plumbing compliance officer, and any other necessary persons,
entering the dwelling for the purposes of the inspection; and
(b) give
the written consent to the plumbing compliance officer.
[Regulation 70 inserted: Gazette
28 Jun 2004 p. 2435‑6; amended: Gazette
1 May 2007 p. 1896‑7; 29 Apr 2016 p. 1347.]