Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018
sec.66Permit required for permit work
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sec.66 Permit required for permit work
A person must not carry out permit work unless— a permit has been issued for the work; and the person carries out the work in compliance with the permit and any conditions of the permit. Maximum penalty—250 penalty units. A person must not direct another person to carry out permit work unless a permit has been issued for the work. Maximum penalty—250 penalty units. In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (2) , it is a defence for the person to prove that the person did not know, and could not reasonably be expected to have known, that the work the person is directing another person to carry out is permit work. (sec.66-ssec.1) A person must not carry out permit work unless— a permit has been issued for the work; and the person carries out the work in compliance with the permit and any conditions of the permit. Maximum penalty—250 penalty units. (sec.66-ssec.2) A person must not direct another person to carry out permit work unless a permit has been issued for the work. Maximum penalty—250 penalty units. (sec.66-ssec.3) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (2) , it is a defence for the person to prove that the person did not know, and could not reasonably be expected to have known, that the work the person is directing another person to carry out is permit work.
- (a) a permit has been issued for the work; and
- (b) the person carries out the work in compliance with the permit and any conditions of the permit.