169Granting of application for plumbing permit

### 169 Granting of application for plumbing permit > > (1)  A permit authority may grant an application for a plumbing permit under [section 165](#GS165@EN) if the permit authority is satisfied that the proposed permit plumbing work will comply with this Act. > > > (2)  A permit authority may grant an application for a plumbing permit under subsection (1) subject to any condition imposed in accordance with [section 171](#GS171@EN) . > > > (3)  If a permit authority grants an application for a plumbing permit under subsection (1), the permit authority is to issue a plumbing permit to each of the following persons: > > > > > > (a) the applicant for the permit; > > > > > > > (b) the owner of the premises where the permit plumbing work is to be performed; > > > > > > > (c) each licensed plumber named on the permit, or his or her business entity; > > > > > > > (d) each person prescribed for the purposes of this section. > > > (4)  If an application for a plumbing permit under [section 165](#GS165@EN) is an application for a staged permit, the permit authority may specify, at the time of granting the application for the permit – > > > > > > (a) that the permit is in effect for – > > > > > > > > > > (i) such period, of more than 2 years, as may be specified in the permit; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) such period as may be specified in the permit for each stage of the permit; and > > > > > > > (b) that a certificate of completion (permit plumbing work) is only required in respect of the completion of the last stage of the permit plumbing work. > > > (5)  The granting of an application for a staged permit under subsection (1) does not entitle the applicant to be granted any other plumbing permit in respect of any other stage of the permit plumbing work.