Building Regulations 2016
75Maintenance of automatic control devices
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75 Maintenance of automatic control devices
(1) [Regulation 75 Subregulation (1) amended by S.R. 2017, No. 104, Applied:27 Dec 2017] If an automatic control device, or similar device, has been installed in respect of a plumbing installation installed as part of permit plumbing work, a person maintaining such a device in accordance with the Act must report to the relevant permit authority as soon as practicable after –
(a) discovering that the device is defective or failing to operate correctly; and
(b) making any necessary repairs to the device to ensure the device is in working order.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(2) [Regulation 75 Subregulation (2) amended by S.R. 2017, No. 104, Applied:27 Dec 2017] A person maintaining an automatic control device, or similar device, to which subregulation (1) applies must certify to the relevant permit authority that the device is in working order –
(a) as part of a report made under subregulation (1) ; and
(b) at such other intervals, or on such other events, as agreed by the relevant permit authority and the owner of the premises where the device is installed.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.