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Part 2.1 Builders licence demerit grounds for occupational
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2.1.1 fail to comply with building code, vol 1, cl B1P1 or vol 2, cl H1P1 in
damage not minimised as demonstrated by deformation in single
element of brickwork, blockwork, or stonework, laid in mortar
causing crack or split in joint if—
(a) crack or split wider than 3mm; or
(b) face of element on either side of crack or split out of
alignment with opposite face across crack or joint by more
than 3mm
creation of defective single
masonry element—cracked or
split more than 3mm
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2.1.2 fail to comply with building code, vol 1, cl B1P1 or vol 2, cl H1P1 in
damage not minimised as demonstrated by deformation in single
element concrete floor or structural concrete element causing crack or
split in joint if—
(a) crack or split wider than 5mm; or
(b) face of element on either side of crack or split out of
alignment with opposite face across crack or joint by more
than 5mm
creation of defective single
concrete element—cracked or
split more than 5mm
2.1.3 fail to comply with building code, vol 1, cl B1P1 or vol 2, cl H1P1 in
damage not minimised as demonstrated by deformation in wall, wall
render, wall lining, wall tiling, ceiling lining or cornice causing crack
or split in joint
creation of defective wall or
wall render, lining or tiling, or
ceiling lining or cornice—
cracked or split
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2.1.4 fail to comply with building code, vol 1, cl B1P1 or vol 2, cl H1P1 in
damage not minimised as demonstrated by possibility of instability or
collapse of primary building element susceptible to termite attack
because not provided with code-compliant termite risk management
system
failure to protect primary
building element with
compliant termite
management system
2.1.5 fail to comply with building code, vol 1, cl F1P2, F1P4, F2P1 or F3P1
or vol 2, cl H2P1 (2), H2P2 or H2P3—surface water, water or
dampness could occur in building other than under code
failure to protect a building
from water or dampness
2.1.6 fail to comply with building code, vol 1, cl F1P1 or vol 2,
cl H2P1 (1)—surface water collected or concentrated by building not
disposed of in code-compliant way that avoids damage or nuisance to
another property, or likelihood of damage or nuisance
defective surface water
collection or concentration
disposal that damaged or
caused nuisance or likelihood
of either to other property
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2.1.7 fail to comply with building code, vol 1, cl F1P3 or vol 2,
cl H2P1 (3)—drainage system for disposal of surface water did not, in
code-compliant way—
(a) carry water to appropriate outfall; or
(b) avoid entry of water to building; or
(c) avoid water damaging building
defective drainage system—
failure to carry water to
appropriate outfall, avoid
entry of water to building or
avoid water damaging
building
2.1.8 fail to comply with building code, vol 1, cl E2P1 or vol 2, cl H3P2—
building without code-compliant automatic warning on smoke
detection
creation of building without
effective smoke alarm
2.1.9 fail to comply with building code, vol 1, cl F2P2 or vol 2, cl H4P1—
water not stopped from penetrating behind fittings, linings or
concealed spaces of sanitary facilities, bathrooms, laundries and other
wet area facilities
defective wet area
waterproofing or water
containment
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2.1.10 fail to comply with building code, vol 1, cl F5P1 or vol 2, cl H4P2—
height of room or other space more than 50mm less than code requires
ceiling height more than
50mm too low
2.1.11 fail to comply with building code, vol 1, cl F7P1 to F7P4 or vol 2,
cl H4P6—floor, wall or floor or wall penetration do not comply with
code sound transmission and insulation requirements
defective sound transmission
or insulation arrangements
2.1.12 fail to comply with building code, vol 1, cl D1P2 (c) (v) or vol 2,
cl H5P1 (b) (iii)—geometry of stairway risers or goings do not satisfy
code safe passage requirements
creation of unsafe step or
stairway
2.1.13 fail to comply with building code, vol 1, cl D1P3 or vol 2, cl H5P2—
barrier required under code to prevent people falling not provided
defective or no safety barrier
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2.1.14 fail to comply with building code, vol 1, cl G1P2 or vol 2, cl H7P1 or
H7P2—swimming pool over 300mm deep without code compliant
safety barrier or water recirculation system
creation of swimming pool
with defective or no safety
barrier, or water recirculation
system with defective or no
safety measures to avoid
entrapment or injury
2.1.15 fail to comply with building code, vol 1, cl C1P2 or vol 2, cl H3P1—
building with element that does not comply with code to avoid spread
of fire to exit, sole-occupancy unit or public area or between buildings
or in building
defective or no fire spread
avoidance measures
2.1.16 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 37A (2)—carried out or
supervised building work without displaying sign
carrying out or supervising
building work without
displaying sign
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2.1.17 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 37A (5)—carried out or
supervised building work without replacing or repairing damaged sign
within 2 days or prescribed period
carrying out or supervising
building work without
replacing or repairing
damaged sign within 2 days or
prescribed period
2.1.18 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 42 (1) (c)—mortar joint in
mortar-jointed masonry element not between 8mm and 12mm wide or
bed joint not horizontal
creation of defective masonry
joint—mortar joint not
between 8mm and 12mm wide
or bed joint not horizontal
2.1.19 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 42 (1) (c)—beam, doorway,
window, wall, column, post or truss erected out of plumb
creation of out of plumb beam,
doorway, window, wall,
column, post or truss
2.1.20 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 42 (1) (c)—floor, ceiling,
beam or sill erected out of horizontal
creation of out of horizontal
floor, ceiling, beam or sill
2.1.21 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 42 (1) (c)—floor, ceiling or
beam erected so surface not flat
creation of floor, ceiling or
beam without flat surface
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2.1.22 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 42 (1) (d)—building erected
more than 100mm but less than 300mm away from position relative to
boundaries indicated on approved plans
building siting on approved
plan by more than 100mm but
less than 300mm
2.1.23 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 42 (1) (d)—building erected
300mm or more away from position relative to boundaries indicated
on approved plans
building siting on approved
plan by 300mm or more
2.1.24 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 42 (1) (d)—part of floor
erected more than 100mm higher or lower than level indicated on
approved plans
failure to comply with floor
level on approved plan by
more than 100mm
2.1.25 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 42 (1) (d)—top of building
erected more than 300mm higher than height indicated on approved
plans
building height requirements
of approved plan by more than
300mm
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2.1.26 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 42 (1) (d)—location of
structural element, wall, window or door, relative to building erected
more than 100mm away from position on building indicated on
approved plans or in position where plans indicate other element to be
erected
failure to comply with set out
requirements of approved plan
for structural element, wall,
window or door by more than
100mm, or inclusion of
unplanned structural element,
wall, window or door
2.1.27 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 42 (1) (d)—lineal dimensions
of window, door or doorway erected more than 100mm larger or
smaller than lineal dimension of window, door or doorway indicated
on approved plans
dimensional requirements of
approved plan for window,
door or doorway by more than
100mm
2.1.28 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 42 (1) (d)—beam, doorway,
window, wall, column, post or truss in approved plan not erected
failure to include significant
building element from
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2.1.29 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 42 (1) (f)—carried out
building work when not builder in commencement notice and not
under supervision of builder in notice
carrying out building work
when not in commencement
notice or supervised by notice
builder
2.1.30 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 43 (2)—proceeded with
building work above dampcourse level although certifier has not
received required document or is not satisfied that position of building
or level of all floors comply with approved plan and any condition
failure to provide survey plan
or document or comply with
approved plan or condition
before building above
dampcourse
2.1.31 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 43 (3)—proceeded beyond
stage of building work without giving written notice to certifier or
without certifier’s written permission to proceed
failure to give written notice
to certifier about reaching
inspection stage or obtain
written permission before
proceeding
2.1.32 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 64—did not comply with stop
notice
failure to comply with stop
notice
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2.1.33 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 64—did not comply with
notice to produce survey plan
failure to comply with notice
to provide survey plan
Building surveyors licence demerit grounds for occupational discipline—Act, s 55 (1) (a) Part 2.2
Part 2.2 Building surveyors licence demerit grounds for
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2.2.1 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 24, s 28A (4) or s 37 (6)—
certifier failed to give registrar required notice
failure to notify registrar as
required under Building
Act 2004
2.2.2 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 28—certifier failed to issue
building approval when should have, or issued building approval when
no grounds to issue
failure to issue required
building approval, or issue of
unauthorised building
approval
Part 2.2 Building surveyors licence demerit grounds for occupational discipline—Act, s 55 (1) (a)
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2.2.3 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 28A (1) or (2)—certifier
issued building approval that was not, or not entirely—
(a) marked on, attached to, or partly marked on and partly
attached to, plans in relation to which approval was issued; or
(b) marked on plans and certifier did not indicate on plans that
approval, or part of approval, in separate document
failure to mark, attach or
annotate building approval
required detail on approved
plan
2.2.4 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 30—certifier issued building
approval that allowed building work that would contravene law
because of external design or siting of building
issuing improper building
approval—building work
would contravene law because
of external design or siting
2.2.5 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 37 (5)—certifier failed to
issue building commencement notice as required
failure to issue building
commencement notice as
Building surveyors licence demerit grounds for occupational discipline—Act, s 55 (1) (a) Part 2.2
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2.2.6 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 44 (1)—received notice that
licensee reached stage of building work but did not inspect the
building work as soon as practicable
failure to do required
inspection as soon as
practicable after receiving
notification about it
2.2.7 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 44 (2) (a)—certifier satisfied
that building work not compliant with Building Act 2004, s 42, but did
not give licensee in charge of building work written notice in
accordance with s 44 (2) (a)
failure to give written notice
in accordance with Building
Act 2004, s 44 (2) (a)
2.2.8 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 44 (2) (b)—building work
complied with Building Act 2004, s 42, but certifier did not certify
compliant or give certificate of compliance to licensee in charge of
work
failure to give certificate of
compliance after finding
compliant work during
required inspection
2.2.9 fail to comply with Building Act 2004, s 50—certifier failed to notify
registrar of contravention of building approval or development
approval in accordance with s 50
failure to notify registrar of
known contravention of
building approval or
development approval
Part 2.2 Building surveyors licence demerit grounds for occupational discipline—Act, s 55 (1) (a)
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2.2.10 fail to comply with Unit Titles Act 2001, s 22B (3) (b)—fail to give
copy of unit title assessment report to territory planning authority
within 5 working days after giving report to applicant
failure to give copy of report
to authority within 5 working
days after giving report to
applicant
Part 2.3 Drainers licence demerit grounds for occupational
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2.3.1 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 6 (1),
performance requirement under plumbing code cl C2P1—sanitary
drainage system that does not ensure sewage is transferred from a
sanitary plumbing system to an approved disposal system
sewage conveyed from
sanitary plumbing system to
approved disposal system
2.3.2 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 6 (1),
performance requirement under plumbing code cl C2P6—sanitary
drainage system that does not avoid blockage or uncontrolled
blockage or uncontrolled
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2.3.3 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 6 (1),
performance requirement under plumbing code cl C2P7—sanitary
drainage system that does not avoid—
(a) damage from root penetration, superimposed loads or ground
movement; or
(b) damage to existing buildings or siteworks; or
(c) damage to the Network Utility Operator’s sewerage system
another approved disposal system.
damage
2.3.4 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 6 (1),
performance requirement under plumbing code cl C2P3—sanitary
drainage system that does not ensure access for maintenance or
access for maintenance or
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2.3.5 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 6 (1),
performance requirement under plumbing code cl C2P4 (1)—sanitary
drainage system designed, constructed or installed in way that failed
to provide ventilation to avoid likelihood of foul air or gases
accumulating in the sanitary drainage system or sewerage system
system without adequate
ventilation of foul air or gases
2.3.6 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 6 (1),
performance requirement under plumbing code cl C2P5—sanitary
drainage system that—
(a) does not ensure protection against internal contamination; or
(b) does not avoid the entry of water, foul air and gases from the
system into a building; or
(c) does not avoid the entry of surface water, subsurface water
and stormwater into the system
protection from internal
contamination, or avoid entry
of water or gases
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2.3.7 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 6 (1),
performance requirement under plumbing code cl D1P1 or D1P2—
sanitary drainage system that—
(a) creates undue noise; or
(b) does not reduce the transmission of airborne or impact
generated sound; or
(c) compromises the required sound insulation of a floor or wall
by incorporation or penetration of the system.
sanitary drainage system that
creates undue noise, does not
reduce transmission of sound
or compromises required
sound insulation
2.3.8 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Act 2000, s 16—provided
sanitary drainage service without giving required notice
of intention to start or
completion of sanitary
drainage work
2.3.9 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 7 (1)—
did work on sanitary drainage system other than in accordance with
work other than in accordance
with approved plan
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2.3.10 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 8—
(a) did not tell registrar when sanitary drainage work ready for
inspection; or
(b) did not leave sanitary drainage work ready for inspection as
failure to tell registrar sanitary
drainage work ready for
inspection or to leave work
2.3.11 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 9 (1)—
did not test sanitary drain in accordance with AS/NZS 3500 before it
was to be passed by an inspector or, if the sanitary drain was altered or
repaired, before the alteration or repair was to be passed
failure to test sanitary drain
before inspection
2.3.12 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 9 (3)—
did not rectify sanitary drainage work found to be defective
sanitary drainage work found
by test
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2.3.13 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 10—did
plan within required time for sanitary drainage work completed in
accordance with the plumbing code
completed sanitary drainage
work
Electricians licence demerit grounds for occupational discipline—Act, s 55 (1) (a) Part 2.4
Part 2.4 Electricians licence demerit grounds for occupational
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2.4.1 fail to comply with Electricity Safety Act 1971, s 4 connection of electrical
installation to network before
installation inspected, tested
and passed
2.4.2 fail to comply with Electricity Safety Act 1971, s 5 electrical wiring work not
compliant with electrical
wiring rules
2.4.3 fail to comply with Electricity Safety Act 1971, s 6 failure to test electrical wiring
work or give required test
report
Part 2.4 Electricians licence demerit grounds for occupational discipline—Act, s 55 (1) (a)
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2.4.4 fail to comply with Electricity Safety Act 1971, s 8 (7) failure to comply with
direction to make installation
or work safe and compliant
2.4.5 fail to comply with Electricity Safety Act 1971—
(a) s 12 (1) (a) (ii) and (b); or
(b) s 12 (2) (a) (ii) and (b); or
(c) s 13 (a) (ii) and (b).
installation or connection of
unsafe prescribed article of
electrical equipment to
electrical installation
Part 2.5 Gasfitters licence demerit grounds for occupational
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2.5.1 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8 requiring work to be done
under AS 5601, cl 2.5.2—provided outlet not connected to gas
appliance and not sealed with plug, cap or blank flange
failure to appropriately seal
surplus gas outlet
2.5.2 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cls 3.2.1 and 3.3.6—material used to join
components of consumer piping system, or to connect to consumer
piping system, with incompatible mating screw threads or
noncompliant joint
creation of noncompliant joint
in, or connection to, consumer
piping system
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2.5.3 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cls 4.1.3, 4.3.1 (c) and 4.4—material of
consumer piping system, or connecting to consumer piping system,
not adequately protected from corrosion or isolated from incompatible
material
creation of part of consumer
piping system, or connection
to it, without compliant
corrosion protection or
isolation between
incompatible material
2.5.4 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cl 4.1.12—pipework forming part of consumer
piping system required to have compliant markings and did not have
them
failure to adequately identify
gas pipework
2.5.5 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cl 4.2.4—pipework forming part of consumer
piping system with diameter too small to achieve required available
gas pressure
creation of part of consumer
piping system with
noncompliant pipework size
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2.5.6 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cl 4.3—inadequate spacing or strength of
devices supporting or restraining, or intended to support or restrain,
consumer piping system
failure to adequately support
or restrain gas pipework
2.5.7 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cl 4.6—part of piping system required to have
adequate pressure protection device
creation of consumer piping
system with defective gas
pressure protection
2.5.8 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cl 4.7—gas vent located in noncompliant
position, or so could discharge gas in prohibited way, or no required
gas vent provided
creation of noncompliant gas
vent discharge point or failure
to provide required gas vent
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2.5.9 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cls 4.8.2 and 4.8.3—gas hose assembly
connection point located—
(a) in bedroom, bathroom, sauna, toilet or hallway; or
(b) in place where traffic across hose; or
(c) if used for space heater—1m or less from doorway
creation of gas hose assembly
connection in noncompliant
location
2.5.10 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cl 4.9.2—quick-connect type gas connection
point installed outside in way that possible for rainwater and debris to
enter it
creation of quick-connect gas
device outside with likelihood
of entry of water or debris
2.5.11 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cl 4.11.3—part of consumer piping system
located less than 25mm from metal electrical conduit, metal-armoured
or metal-sheathed electrical wire or cable, or electrical earthing
electrode
creation of part of gas
pipework less than 25mm
from electrical installation
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2.5.12 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cl 4.11.11—part of consumer piping system
exposed to potential liquid discharge (eg from water heater relief
valve or condensate drain)
creation of part of gas
pipework exposed to liquid
2.5.13 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cls 5.2.4, 5.3.1 and 5.4—
(a) gas appliance’s ventilation inadequate to ensure appliance’s
safe operation; or
(b) possibility that operation of ventilation system, air
distribution system or air blower could deprive gas appliance
of air required for combustion or caused air pressure to be
less than atmospheric pressure at appliance or otherwise
adversely affected appliance’s operation; or
failure to provide gas
appliance with compliant air
ventilation or adequate
combustion air supply
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(c) gas appliance installed at location without adequate
ventilation for complete combustion of gas, proper fluing or
maintenance of ambient temperature of immediate surrounds
at safe level, under normal operating conditions; or
(d) air supply to gas appliance contaminated with gases produced
by fuel combustion, or contained chemicals or flammable
vapours that could have affected combustion; or
(e) gas appliance in room or enclosure required to have 1 or
more of following, but did not:
(i) natural ventilation direct from outside the room or
enclosure;
(ii) natural ventilation from nearby room or enclosure;
(iii) mechanical ventilation
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2.5.14 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cl 5.2.5—gas appliance installed other than in
accordance with manufacturer’s instructions
installation not in accordance
with manufacturer’s
instructions
2.5.15 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cl 5.2.6—gas appliance installed but failure to
install component or install in compliant way may have affected safe
operation
creation of potentially unsafe
gas appliance installation
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2.5.16 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cls 5.2.7, 5.3.4 and 5.12—gas appliance
installed so that—
(a) surface temperature of nearby combustible surface could
exceed 65˚C above ambient temperature because of use of
appliance; or
(b) appliance is hazard to walls, nearby surfaces, curtains,
furniture or opened door; or
(c) clearance from appliance, including any flue, to anything else
less than required
installation too close to
combustible surface or other
hazardous thing
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2.5.17 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cls 5.2.13, 5.2.15, 5.2.18, 5.2.19 and 5.12—
gas appliance installed—
(a) so that supported on, or secured to, structure that not durable,
or otherwise inappropriate; or
(b) so that supported or secured in way that does not minimise
strain on any gas pipe connection; or
(c) so that not secured or stabilised in way suitable for its
conditions of use or in accordance with manufacturer’s
instruction (eg upright stove not prevented from tilting when
oven door open and lent on; or
(d) but not restrained, or restrained in noncompliant way if
required to be restrained against rolling on wheels, rollers or
castors
creation of gas appliance with
noncompliant support,
security, restraint or stability
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2.5.18 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cl 5.3.11 (c) and (d)—gas appliance in roof
space not provided with compliant access walkway—
(a) of required dimensions from point of access into roof space to
gas appliance and around appliance; and
(b) with no duct intruding on it; and
(c) capable of supporting person’s weight; and
(d) permanently fixed to building
failure to provide compliant
walkway to roof space gas
appliance
2.5.19 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cl 5.3.11 (f)—gas appliance in roof space
without required artificial lighting or lighting switch located adjacent
to, and within 600mm from closest edge of, access opening into roof
space
failure to provide required
compliant artificial light to
roof-space gas appliance
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2.5.20 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cl 5.3.11 (c) and (g)—roof-space gas appliance
located so that cannot be readily lit or serviced, or so that components
cannot be removed
creation of defective roof-
space gas appliance
installation—not readily lit or
serviced, parts cannot be
removed
2.5.21 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cl 5.3.11 (e)—roof-space gas appliance required
to be installed in stated way on non-combustible platform or on
combustible platform with compliant heat shielding was not installed
that way
creation of roof-space gas
appliance with platform
inadequately protected from
combustion
2.5.22 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cl 5.6—thing connected to consumer piping
system did not have required compliant device to allow thing to be
isolated or disconnected from gas supply
failure to provide required
compliant way to disconnect
or isolate gas supply
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2.5.23 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cl 5.11—gas appliance installed without
required automatic gas shut-off if operation of overhead automatic
fire-extinguishing equipment might extinguish appliance’s flame
installation without automatic
gas shut-off on automatic fire
extinguishing
2.5.24 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cl 5.13—gas appliance with flue made of
noncompliant material or configured, located or supported in
noncompliant way
installation with noncompliant
flue
2.5.25 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, requiring work to be
done under AS 5601, cl E3.2.1—consumer piping system gas pressure
dropped or gas leaked more than allowed
creation of consumer piping
system or connection that
leaked gas or dropped gas
pressure
2.5.26 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 9—gasfitting work
completed in accordance with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 8, but certificate
of compliance for work not given in accordance with Gas Safety
Act 2000
failure to give appropriate
certificate of compliance for
pipework
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2.5.27 fail to comply with Gas Safety Act 2000, s 23 (2)—gas appliance that
not approved connected to consumer piping system
connection of unapproved
appliance to consumer piping
system
Part 2.6 Plumbers licence demerit grounds for occupational
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2.6.1 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 6 (1),
performance requirement under plumbing code cl C1P4—sanitary
plumbing system that does not avoid blockage or uncontrolled
blockage or uncontrolled
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2.6.2 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 6 (1),
performance requirement under plumbing code cl C1P6—
sanitary plumbing system that does not avoid—
(a) entry of water, sewerage and sullage from the system into a
building; or
(b) entry of foul gases from the system into a building
inconsistent with code; or
(c) entry of surface water, subsurface water and storm water into
the system
entry of water, sewerage,
sullage or foul gases into a
building, or entry of outside
water into the system
2.6.3 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 6 (1),
performance requirement under plumbing code cl C1P2—
sanitary plumbing system that does not ensure access for maintenance
of mechanical components, operational controls or for clearing
blockages
access for maintenance of
mechanical components,
operational controls or
item
2.6.4 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 6 (1),
performance requirement under plumbing code cl C1P7—sanitary
plumbing system that does not avoid damage from superimposed
loads, ground movement or root penetration
damage from loads, ground
movement or root penetration
2.6.5 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 18 (1),
performance requirement under plumbing code cl B5P1—water
service designed, constructed or installed in way that does not avoid
contamination
creation of water service that
does not avoid contamination
2.6.6 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 18 (1),
performance requirement under plumbing code cl B1P3—cold water
service that—
(a) does not ensure access for maintenance of mechanical
components and operational controls; or
(b) does not ensure the system, appliances and devices can be
isolated for testing and maintenance
creation of cold water service
that does not ensure access for
maintenance, or does not
ensure the system, appliances
and devices can be isolated for
testing and maintenance
item
2.6.7 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 18 (1),
performance requirement under plumbing code cl B1P6—cold water
service that does not avoid failure or uncontrolled discharge
creation of cold water service
that does not avoid failure or
uncontrolled discharge
2.6.8 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Act 2000, s 11 or s 15 (1) and
Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 17—
(a) installed or fitted sprinkler system or part of fire sprinkler
service without giving required notice of start to registrar; or
(b) provided a water supply plumbing service without giving
required notice of start to registrar or without required
approval of plan
of intention to start sprinkler
or fire sprinkler work or give
required notice of intention to
start, or to get approval for
plan for, water supply
plumbing service
2.6.9 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Act 2000, s 15 (2) or (3)—
(a) contravened direction of registrar about how water supply
plumbing service is to be provided; or
(b) installed a thing to which the plumbing code, part A5 applies
and the thing was not certified under the part
failure to provide service as
directed by registrar or
installed thing not certified
under plumbing code, part A5
item
2.6.10 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 19—
(a) did not tell registrar when water supply plumbing work ready
for inspection; or
(b) did not leave water supply plumbing work ready for
inspection as required
failure to tell registrar water
supply plumbing work ready
for inspection or to leave work
2.6.11 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 20 (1)—
did not test water supply plumbing in accordance with AS/NZS 3500
before it was to be passed by an inspector or, if the water supply
plumbing was altered or repaired, before the alteration or repair was to
be passed
failure to test water supply
plumbing before inspection
2.6.12 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 20 (3)—
did not rectify water supply plumbing work found to be defective
water supply plumbing work
found by test
item
2.6.13 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 21—did
plan within required time for water supply plumbing work completed
in accordance with the plumbing code
completed water supply
plumbing work
2.6.14 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 22 (4)—
installed testable backflow prevention device but did not tell registrar
about installation or ensure device tested as required as soon as
practicable
installation of testable
backflow prevention device
without notifying or testing
2.6.15 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Act 2000, s 16—provided
sanitary plumbing service without giving required notice
of intention to start or
complete sanitary plumbing
work
2.6.16 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 7 (1)—
did work on sanitary plumbing system other than in accordance with
work other than in accordance
with approved plan
item
2.6.17 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 8—
(a) did not tell registrar when sanitary plumbing work ready for
inspection; or
(b) did not leave sanitary plumbing work ready for inspection as
failure to tell registrar sanitary
plumbing work ready for
inspection or to leave work
2.6.18 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 9 (1)—
did not test sanitary plumbing in accordance with AS/NZS 3500
before it was to be passed by an inspector or, if the sanitary plumbing
was altered or repaired, before the alteration or repair was to be passed
failure to test sanitary
plumbing before inspection
2.6.19 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 9 (3)—
did not rectify sanitary plumbing work found to be defective
sanitary plumbing work found
by test
item
2.6.20 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, s 10—did
plan within required time for sanitary plumbing work completed in
accordance with the plumbing code
completed sanitary plumbing
work
Part 2.7 Plumbing plan certifiers licence demerit grounds for occupational discipline—Act, s 55 (1) (a)
Part 2.7 Plumbing plan certifiers licence demerit grounds for
item
2.7.1 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Act 2000, s 8 (1)—approved
plumbing or sanitary drainage work plan without required approvals
failure to obtain required
approval before approving
plumbing or drainage plan
2.7.2 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Act 2000, s 8 (2) (e)—
certifier issued plan approval for proposed plumbing or sanitary
drainage work, or approved amendment plan, where design of work
did not comply with the plumbing code
creation of plan approval or
amendment for noncompliant
plumbing or drainage work
2.7.3 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Act 2000, s 9 (2)—
certifier approved amendment to plan approval for proposed plumbing
or sanitary drainage work if reconsideration required
approved amended plan that
required reconsideration
Plumbing plan certifiers licence demerit grounds for occupational discipline—Act, s 55 (1) (a) Part 2.7
item
2.7.4 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Act 2000, s 9 (4)—
certifier did not keep all documents relating to approved plumbing or
drainage plan for at least 12 months
failure to keep plan approval
records for 1 year
2.7.5 fail to comply with Water and Sewerage Act 2000, s 10—certifier did
not notify registrar within 7 days after end of appointment under
Water and Sewerage Act, s 5 (3)
failure to notify loss of
appointment as certifier within
7 days after loss
Part 2.7A Works assessor licence demerit grounds for occupational discipline—Act, s 55 (1) (a)
Part 2.7A Works assessor licence demerit grounds for
item
2.7A.1 fail to comply with Unit Titles Act 2001, s 22B (3) (b)—fail to give
copy of unit title assessment report to territory planning authority
within 5 working days after giving report to applicant
failure to give copy of report
to authority within 5 working
days after giving report to
applicant
All licences demerit grounds for occupational discipline—Act, s 55 (1) (a) Part 2.8
Part 2.8 All licences demerit grounds for occupational
item
2.8.1 fail to comply with Act, s 40—contravention of rectification order
other than emergency rectification order
contravention of non-
emergency rectification order
2.8.2 fail to comply with Act, s 40—contravention of emergency
rectification order
contravention of emergency
rectification order
2.8.3 fail to comply with Act, s 47—did not give client evidence of relevant
insurance before providing construction service
failure to give client insurance
evidence
Part 2.8 All licences demerit grounds for occupational discipline—Act, s 55 (1) (a)
item
2.8.4 fail to comply with Act, s 87 (1)—contravention of licence condition
that—
(a) limited number or cost of construction services provided
under licence; or
(b) required licensee to do something in a stated way in
connection with the performance of a construction service
failure to comply with licence
condition
2.8.5 fail to comply with Act, s 87 (3)—contravention of applicable code of
practice
applicable code of practice
Licence demerit grounds for occupational discipline under Act, s 55 (1)
(other than par (a))