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### 289 Plumbing Regulations
> > (1) The Governor may make regulations establishing standards and requirements relating to plumbing work and plumbing installations.
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> > (2) Standards established by the Plumbing Regulations may be expressed –
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> > > > (a) in terms of performance; or
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> > > > (b) in terms of types of materials or methods of construction; or
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> > > > (c) in any other terms.
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> > (3) The Plumbing Regulations may provide for the following matters:
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> > > > (a) design, documentation, assessment, construction, inspection and testing relating to plumbing work and plumbing installation;
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> > > > (b) the use of materials, products and systems;
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> > > > (c) the use, maintenance, management and rectification of plumbing work and plumbing installation;
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> > > > (d) the maintenance requirements for plumbing work;
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> > > > (e) plumbing work that may be performed in hazardous areas and any additional requirements for those areas;
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> > > > (f) the limitations and restrictions applicable to plumbing work and plumbing installation;
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> > > > (g) matters relating to plumbing work or the approval processes of such work.
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> > (4) The Plumbing Regulations may adopt by reference the National Construction Code and any of the standards, rules, codes and specifications of bodies specified in the Code.