Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations
[r. 17(1)(b), 20(3) and 20A(4)]
[Heading inserted: Gazette 19 Dec 2014
p. 4838; amended: SL 2024/12 r. 47.]
[Heading inserted: Gazette 19 Dec 2014
p. 4838.]
In this
Schedule —
approved means approved by the Board;
Certificate , followed by a designation, means a
certificate bearing that designation that is issued by a registered training
provider;
registered training provider has the meaning given
in the Vocational Education and Training Act 1996 ;
statement of attainment , of particular units of
competency, means a document issued by a registered training provider
containing information to the effect that the person named in the document has
attained those units while receiving training from the provider;
statement of competency , in relation to
particular plumbing work, means a document issued by a registered training
provider containing information to the effect that the person named in the
document —
(a) has
received training from the provider in the performance of the work; and
(b) is
competent to do that work.
[Clause 1 inserted: Gazette 19 Dec 2014
p. 4838‑9.]
Division 2 — Licence requirements
[Heading inserted: Gazette 19 Dec 2014
p. 4839.]
2 . Plumbing contractor’s licence
The requirements for a
plumbing contractor’s licence are that the applicant —
(a) is
the holder of a tradesperson’s licence or tradesperson’s licence
(drainage plumbing); and
(b)
holds —
(i)
a statement of competency as a water supply plumber,
sanitary plumber or drainer; or
(ii)
an equivalent Australian qualification as determined by
the Board.
[Clause 2 inserted: Gazette 19 Dec 2014
p. 4839; amended: SL 2024/12 r. 48.]
The requirements for a
tradesperson’s licence are that —
(a) the
applicant holds —
(i)
a Certificate III in Plumbing attained by fulfilling the
obligations of an apprentice under a training contract, as those terms are
defined in the Vocational Education and Training Act 1996
section 60A; or
(ii)
an equivalent Australian qualification, and equivalent
practical experience, as determined by the Board;
or
(b) the
applicant holds, or has within the preceding 6 months held, a provisional
tradesperson’s licence and also holds —
(i)
a Certificate III in Plumbing; or
(ii)
an equivalent Australian qualification as determined by
the Board.
[Clause 3 inserted: Gazette 19 Dec 2014
p. 4839; amended: SL 2024/12 r. 49.]
4 . Tradesperson’s licence (drainage
plumbing)
The requirements for a
tradesperson’s licence (drainage plumbing) are that the applicant
holds —
(a) a
Certificate II in Drainage attained by fulfilling the obligations of an
apprentice under a training contract, as those terms are defined in the
Vocational Education and Training Act 1996 section 60A; or
(b) an
equivalent Australian qualification, and equivalent practical experience, as
determined by the Board.
[Clause 4 inserted: SL 2024/12 r. 50.]
5 . Provisional tradesperson’s licence
[(1)
deleted]
(2) The requirements
for a provisional tradesperson’s licence are that the applicant
holds —
(a) an
Offshore Technical Skills Record, issued by the Commonwealth body called
Trades Recognition Australia, that relates to units of competency within
Certificate III in Plumbing; or
(b) an
equivalent Australian qualification as determined by the Board.
[Clause 5 inserted: Gazette 19 Dec 2014
p. 4840; amended: SL 2024/12 r. 51.]
[ 6. Deleted: SL 2024/12 r. 52.]
Division 3 — Permit requirements
[Heading inserted: Gazette 19 Dec 2014
p. 4840.]
7 . Restricted plumbing permit (water heater)
[(1)
deleted]
(2) The requirements
for a restricted plumbing permit (water heater) are that —
(a) the
applicant holds —
(i)
a statement of attainment for the unit of competency
CPCPWT3022 — Install and commission water heating systems and
adjust controls and devices; or
(ii)
an equivalent Australian qualification as determined by
the Board;
and
(b) the
applicant holds —
(i)
an electrical worker’s licence issued and endorsed
as an electrician’s licence under the Electricity (Licensing)
Regulations 1991 regulation 24; or
(ii)
a gasfitting permit or authorisation issued under the
Gas Standards (Gasfitting and Consumer Gas Installations)
Regulations 1999 regulation 12.
[Clause 7 inserted: Gazette 19 Dec 2014
p. 4840‑1; amended: Gazette 29 Apr 2016 p. 1352;
SL 2024/12 r. 53 and 69.]
8 . Restricted plumbing permit (rainwater storage)
(1) In this
clause —
commencement day means the day on which the
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Plumbing) Regulations 2024
regulation 62 comes into operation.
(2) The requirements
for a restricted plumbing permit (rainwater storage) are that —
(a) the
application for the issue of the permit is made before the end of the
12‑month period beginning on commencement day; and
(b) the
applicant does not hold a licence; and
(c) in
the 5‑year period ending on commencement day, the applicant carried out
work of the kind described in regulation 13E(1) on an ongoing basis
(whether or not for the full 5‑year period); and
(d)
while carrying out the work, the applicant did not hold a licence; and
(e) if
the Board sets or specifies a course under regulation 13E —
the applicant successfully completes the course.
(3) For the purposes
of regulation 20A(4), subclause (2)(a) does not apply.
[Clause 8 inserted: SL 2024/12 r. 70.]