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] 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] 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) 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.