Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018
sec.3Main purpose of Act
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sec.3 Main purpose of Act
The main purpose of this Act is to regulate the carrying out of plumbing or drainage work in a way that reduces risks to— public health and safety; and the environment. The main purpose of this Act is to be achieved primarily by— establishing a licensing scheme to ensure all plumbing or drainage work, other than unregulated work, is carried out by persons who are qualified to carry out the work; and requiring plumbing or drainage work to be carried out in compliance with the code requirements for the work; and establishing a framework for approving particular plumbing or drainage work and particular treatment plants. (sec.3-ssec.1) The main purpose of this Act is to regulate the carrying out of plumbing or drainage work in a way that reduces risks to— public health and safety; and the environment. (sec.3-ssec.2) The main purpose of this Act is to be achieved primarily by— establishing a licensing scheme to ensure all plumbing or drainage work, other than unregulated work, is carried out by persons who are qualified to carry out the work; and requiring plumbing or drainage work to be carried out in compliance with the code requirements for the work; and establishing a framework for approving particular plumbing or drainage work and particular treatment plants.
- (a) public health and safety; and
- (b) the environment.
- (a) establishing a licensing scheme to ensure all plumbing or drainage work, other than unregulated work, is carried out by persons who are qualified to carry out the work; and
- (b) requiring plumbing or drainage work to be carried out in compliance with the code requirements for the work; and
- (c) establishing a framework for approving particular plumbing or drainage work and particular treatment plants.