Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018
sec.59Directly supervising trainees or unlicensed persons
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sec.59 Directly supervising trainees or unlicensed persons
If a licensee is responsible for directly supervising a trainee carrying out plumbing or drainage work or an unlicensed person carrying out drainage work under section 58 (1) (b) or (c) , the licensee must— provide direction to the trainee or unlicensed person on how to carry out the work; and ensure the work complies with this Act. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. For subsection (1) , 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. A licensee contravenes subsection (1) if the licensee fails to have regard to a guideline that is relevant to licensees directly supervising trainees carrying out plumbing or drainage work or unlicensed persons carrying out drainage work. (sec.59-ssec.1) If a licensee is responsible for directly supervising a trainee carrying out plumbing or drainage work or an unlicensed person carrying out drainage work under section 58 (1) (b) or (c) , the licensee must— provide direction to the trainee or unlicensed person on how to carry out the work; and ensure the work complies with this Act. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.59-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , 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.59-ssec.3) A licensee contravenes subsection (1) if the licensee fails to have regard to a guideline that is relevant to licensees directly supervising trainees carrying out plumbing or drainage work or unlicensed persons carrying out drainage work.
- (a) provide direction to the trainee or unlicensed person on how to carry out the work; and
- (b) ensure the work complies with this Act.
- (a) is the trainee’s or unlicensed person’s employer; or
- (b) is directed by the trainee’s or unlicensed person’s employer to directly supervise the trainee or unlicensed person.