Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018
sec.72Temperature control devices
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sec.72 Temperature control devices
Unless authorised under this Act or another Act, a person must not— remove a temperature control device installed at premises; or do anything to a temperature control device installed at premises that makes the device inoperable. Maximum penalty—250 penalty units. In this section— temperature control device means— a mixing valve that automatically controls the temperature from a mixed water outlet to a preselected temperature using a thermostatic element or sensor; or a mixing valve that is temperature activated and used to control a hot water supply with cold water to deliver hot water at a lower temperature at 1 or more outlet fixtures; or another device installed to deliver hot water at a lower temperature at 1 or more outlet fixtures. (sec.72-ssec.1) Unless authorised under this Act or another Act, a person must not— remove a temperature control device installed at premises; or do anything to a temperature control device installed at premises that makes the device inoperable. Maximum penalty—250 penalty units. (sec.72-ssec.2) In this section— temperature control device means— a mixing valve that automatically controls the temperature from a mixed water outlet to a preselected temperature using a thermostatic element or sensor; or a mixing valve that is temperature activated and used to control a hot water supply with cold water to deliver hot water at a lower temperature at 1 or more outlet fixtures; or another device installed to deliver hot water at a lower temperature at 1 or more outlet fixtures.
- (a) remove a temperature control device installed at premises; or
- (b) do anything to a temperature control device installed at premises that makes the device inoperable.
- (a) a mixing valve that automatically controls the temperature from a mixed water outlet to a preselected temperature using a thermostatic element or sensor; or
- (b) a mixing valve that is temperature activated and used to control a hot water supply with cold water to deliver hot water at a lower temperature at 1 or more outlet fixtures; or
- (c) another device installed to deliver hot water at a lower temperature at 1 or more outlet fixtures.