14Defective or uninspected plumbing and drainage work

14 Defective or uninspected plumbing and drainage work

14 Defective or uninspected plumbing and drainage work

(1) The plumbing regulator may, by written notice given to the responsible person for plumbing and drainage work, direct the responsible person—

(a) to repair, as specified by the plumbing regulator, work done otherwise than in a proper and skilful manner, or

(b) to make code compliant work that is not code compliant, or

(c) to repair, as specified by the plumbing regulator, a defective fitting used in any of the work done, or

(d) if a fitting used in the plumbing and drainage work is not an authorised fitting, to replace the fitting with an authorised fitting, or

(e) to disconnect the supply of water to premises, or part of premises, if the plumbing regulator considers, on reasonable grounds, that there is a risk to public health, or

(f) to disconnect a sanitary plumbing system or sanitary drainage system from a sewer, if the plumbing regulator considers, on reasonable grounds, that there is a risk to public health, or

(g) to uncover all or part of the work to allow the plumbing regulator to inspect the work if—

(i) the responsible person failed to notify the plumbing regulator when the work was ready for inspection in accordance with section 13, or

(ii) the work was not accessible and ready to be inspected during the inspection period referred to in that section, or

(h) if the responsible person has failed to comply with section 9, 15 or 16, to give to the plumbing regulator any notice or other document required to be given under the section concerned, or

(i) to disconnect any plumbing or drainage installed by the responsible person that is connected to other plumbing and drainage work that has been previously installed in contravention of this Act, or

(j) if the responsible person has failed to comply with section 13 (5) (b), to re-notify the plumbing regulator when the work will be ready for inspection.

(2) A responsible person to whom a direction is given must comply with the direction within the period specified in the written notice, unless the responsible person has a reasonable excuse.