Western Australian Current Regulations

PLUMBERS LICENSING AND PLUMBING STANDARDS REGULATIONS 2000 - REG 81

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

        (1)         If a plumbing compliance officer suspects on reasonable grounds —

            (a)         that a dangerous situation exists; and

            (b)         that immediate measures are needed in order to assess, reduce, eliminate or avert the risk to people, property or the environment,

                the officer may take those measures.

        (2)         For the purposes of subregulation (1), a plumbing compliance officer may —

            (a)         enter any place; and

            (b)         prevent persons other than those authorised by a plumbing compliance officer from entering the area where the dangerous situation exists; and

            (c)         direct a person to leave or not to enter the area where the dangerous situation exists; and

            (d)         take any other action that is necessary and incidental.

        (3)         A plumbing compliance officer’s powers under this regulation are in addition to the other powers of a plumbing compliance officer under this Part and may be exercised whether or not a rectification notice has been given to any person.

        [Regulation 81 inserted: Gazette 28 Jun 2004 p. 2442‑3.]

        [Heading inserted: Gazette 28 Jun 2004 p. 2443.]