290Non-application of Plumbing Regulations

### 290 Non-application of Plumbing Regulations > > (1)  A provision of the Plumbing Regulations does not apply to any plumbing work – > > > > > > (a) for which a plumbing permit is granted before the provision commences; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 290 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2018, s. 46, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2018-039#GS46@Hpa@EN) if the relevant permit authority certifies in writing that substantial progress was made on the design of the work before the commencement of the provision; or > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 290 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2018, s. 46, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2018-039#GS46@Hpb@EN) if the provision of the Plumbing Regulations applies a standard or requirement by reference to a document that is subsequently amended – if the relevant permit authority for the work certifies that substantial progress had been made in the design of the work before the document so applied was amended. > > > (2)  [Subsection (1)](#GS290@Gs1@EN) does not apply if the permit authority and the owner of the premises where plumbing work is to be performed agree that a provision of the Plumbing Regulations applies to the plumbing work. > > > (3)  Nothing in this section prevents a person from complying with a provision of the Plumbing Regulations that is not an applicable provision by virtue of this section.