Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018
sec.58Exemptions for ss 56 and 57
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sec.58 Exemptions for ss 56 and 57
A person does not commit an offence against section 56 or 57 (1) , (2) or (3) if— the plumbing or drainage work is unregulated work; or the person is a trainee carrying out the plumbing or drainage work and a licensed person for the work is responsible for directly supervising the trainee carrying out the work; or the person is an unlicensed person carrying out the drainage work and a licensed person for the work is responsible for directly supervising the unlicensed person carrying out the work; or the person is an authorised person carrying out plumbing work that is removing, repairing or replacing a prescribed water meter, and any related work; or the plumbing or drainage work is manufacturing— a WaterMark product, other than a prohibited WaterMark product; or a treatment plant. For subsection (1) (b) or (c) , a licensee is responsible for directly supervising a trainee carrying out plumbing or drainage work, or an unlicensed person carrying out drainage work, if the licensee— is the trainee’s or unlicensed person’s employer; or is directed by the trainee’s or unlicensed person’s employer to directly supervise the trainee or unlicensed person. In this section— authorised person means an authorised person of a service provider under the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 . prescribed water meter means a water meter for measuring the volume of water supplied to— a lot under the Land Title Act 1994 , other than a lot— included in a community titles scheme under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 ; or shown on a building units plan or group titles plan under the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980 ; or a separate, distinct parcel of land for which an interest is recorded in a register under the Land Act 1994 ; or the site of a mixed use scheme under the Mixed Use Development Act 1993 ; or a primary thoroughfare or secondary thoroughfare under the Integrated Resort Development Act 1987 or the Sanctuary Cove Resort Act 1985 ; or a premises group within the meaning of the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 , schedule 3 . (sec.58-ssec.1) A person does not commit an offence against section 56 or 57 (1) , (2) or (3) if— the plumbing or drainage work is unregulated work; or the person is a trainee carrying out the plumbing or drainage work and a licensed person for the work is responsible for directly supervising the trainee carrying out the work; or the person is an unlicensed person carrying out the drainage work and a licensed person for the work is responsible for directly supervising the unlicensed person carrying out the work; or the person is an authorised person carrying out plumbing work that is removing, repairing or replacing a prescribed water meter, and any related work; or the plumbing or drainage work is manufacturing— a WaterMark product, other than a prohibited WaterMark product; or a treatment plant. (sec.58-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (b) or (c) , a licensee is responsible for directly supervising a trainee carrying out plumbing or drainage work, or an unlicensed person carrying out drainage work, if the licensee— is the trainee’s or unlicensed person’s employer; or is directed by the trainee’s or unlicensed person’s employer to directly supervise the trainee or unlicensed person. (sec.58-ssec.3) In this section— authorised person means an authorised person of a service provider under the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 . prescribed water meter means a water meter for measuring the volume of water supplied to— a lot under the Land Title Act 1994 , other than a lot— included in a community titles scheme under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 ; or shown on a building units plan or group titles plan under the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980 ; or a separate, distinct parcel of land for which an interest is recorded in a register under the Land Act 1994 ; or the site of a mixed use scheme under the Mixed Use Development Act 1993 ; or a primary thoroughfare or secondary thoroughfare under the Integrated Resort Development Act 1987 or the Sanctuary Cove Resort Act 1985 ; or a premises group within the meaning of the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 , schedule 3 .