Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019
sec.63Request for work to be inspected
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sec.63 Request for work to be inspected
The responsible person for the work must make a request, complying with subsection (3) , to the local government to inspect the work— if any part of the plumbing or drainage resulting from, or affected by, the work is to be covered—before the part is covered, subject to subsection (2) ; and if the work relates to a greywater use facility including a land application area—no later than 5 business days after the irrigation for the facility is installed; and if the work is on-site sewage work for an on-site sewage facility—no later than 5 business days after all the pipes for the facility are connected; and if the permit includes a condition requiring an inspection at a stage of the work stated in the permit—no later than 5 business days after the stage has been reached; and if an inspector has given the person an action notice requiring the person to make the request—within the period stated in the notice; and no later than 5 business days after the plumbing or drainage resulting from, or affected by, the work has become operational. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Drainage below ground level resulting from, or affected by, on-site sewage work may be partially covered before it is inspected if a cross-section of the drainage is left uncovered for inspection. subsurface irrigation in a land application area A request under subsection (1) may be made orally or by notice to the local government. Subsection (5) applies if the responsible person— is not the person who applied for the permit; or is not the last person who asked for the work to be inspected. Before the responsible person asks the local government to inspect the work, the responsible person must give the local government a notice, in the approved form, stating the responsible person’s name and contact details. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.63-ssec.1) The responsible person for the work must make a request, complying with subsection (3) , to the local government to inspect the work— if any part of the plumbing or drainage resulting from, or affected by, the work is to be covered—before the part is covered, subject to subsection (2) ; and if the work relates to a greywater use facility including a land application area—no later than 5 business days after the irrigation for the facility is installed; and if the work is on-site sewage work for an on-site sewage facility—no later than 5 business days after all the pipes for the facility are connected; and if the permit includes a condition requiring an inspection at a stage of the work stated in the permit—no later than 5 business days after the stage has been reached; and if an inspector has given the person an action notice requiring the person to make the request—within the period stated in the notice; and no later than 5 business days after the plumbing or drainage resulting from, or affected by, the work has become operational. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.63-ssec.2) Drainage below ground level resulting from, or affected by, on-site sewage work may be partially covered before it is inspected if a cross-section of the drainage is left uncovered for inspection. subsurface irrigation in a land application area (sec.63-ssec.3) A request under subsection (1) may be made orally or by notice to the local government. (sec.63-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies if the responsible person— is not the person who applied for the permit; or is not the last person who asked for the work to be inspected. (sec.63-ssec.5) Before the responsible person asks the local government to inspect the work, the responsible person must give the local government a notice, in the approved form, stating the responsible person’s name and contact details. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.