Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019
sec.59Duration of permit
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sec.59 Duration of permit
A permit takes effect the day the permit is issued. A permit ends— for a permit relating to installing a treatment plant of a type the subject of a treatment plant testing approval—the day, that is no more than 1 year after the permit takes effect, stated in the permit; or otherwise— the day, that is at least 2 years after the permit takes effect, stated in the permit; or if the term of the permit is extended on application under section 43 (2) (a) —at the end of the extended term. If a local government has issued a permit and has not given a final inspection certificate for work carried out under the permit at least 3 months before the permit is to end, the local government must give notice of the day the permit is to end to— the permit holder; and if the permit holder is not the owner of the premises to which the permit relates—the owner of the premises. (sec.59-ssec.1) A permit takes effect the day the permit is issued. (sec.59-ssec.2) A permit ends— for a permit relating to installing a treatment plant of a type the subject of a treatment plant testing approval—the day, that is no more than 1 year after the permit takes effect, stated in the permit; or otherwise— the day, that is at least 2 years after the permit takes effect, stated in the permit; or if the term of the permit is extended on application under section 43 (2) (a) —at the end of the extended term. (sec.59-ssec.3) If a local government has issued a permit and has not given a final inspection certificate for work carried out under the permit at least 3 months before the permit is to end, the local government must give notice of the day the permit is to end to— the permit holder; and if the permit holder is not the owner of the premises to which the permit relates—the owner of the premises.
- (a) for a permit relating to installing a treatment plant of a type the subject of a treatment plant testing approval—the day, that is no more than 1 year after the permit takes effect, stated in the permit; or
- (b) otherwise— (i) the day, that is at least 2 years after the permit takes effect, stated in the permit; or (ii) if the term of the permit is extended on application under section 43 (2) (a) —at the end of the extended term.
- (i) the day, that is at least 2 years after the permit takes effect, stated in the permit; or
- (ii) if the term of the permit is extended on application under section 43 (2) (a) —at the end of the extended term.
- (i) the day, that is at least 2 years after the permit takes effect, stated in the permit; or
- (ii) if the term of the permit is extended on application under section 43 (2) (a) —at the end of the extended term.
- (a) the permit holder; and
- (b) if the permit holder is not the owner of the premises to which the permit relates—the owner of the premises.