Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019
sec.76Requirement to test or commission plumbing or drainage
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sec.76 Requirement to test or commission plumbing or drainage
An inspector may require the responsible person for the work to— test or commission plumbing or drainage resulting from, or affected by, the work in the inspector’s presence; or ensure another licensee carries out the testing or commissioning in the inspector’s presence; or ensure a competent person carries out the testing or commissioning, without an inspector being present, within 10 business days after the requirement is made. The person testing or commissioning plumbing or drainage under subsection (1) must carry out the testing or commissioning in compliance with the code requirements for testing or commissioning the work. In this section— competent person means a person— who holds a licence authorising the person to carry out the testing or commissioning; or whom the local government considers is competent to carry out the testing or commissioning. (sec.76-ssec.1) An inspector may require the responsible person for the work to— test or commission plumbing or drainage resulting from, or affected by, the work in the inspector’s presence; or ensure another licensee carries out the testing or commissioning in the inspector’s presence; or ensure a competent person carries out the testing or commissioning, without an inspector being present, within 10 business days after the requirement is made. (sec.76-ssec.2) The person testing or commissioning plumbing or drainage under subsection (1) must carry out the testing or commissioning in compliance with the code requirements for testing or commissioning the work. (sec.76-ssec.3) In this section— competent person means a person— who holds a licence authorising the person to carry out the testing or commissioning; or whom the local government considers is competent to carry out the testing or commissioning.
- (a) test or commission plumbing or drainage resulting from, or affected by, the work in the inspector’s presence; or
- (b) ensure another licensee carries out the testing or commissioning in the inspector’s presence; or
- (c) ensure a competent person carries out the testing or commissioning, without an inspector being present, within 10 business days after the requirement is made.
- (a) who holds a licence authorising the person to carry out the testing or commissioning; or
- (b) whom the local government considers is competent to carry out the testing or commissioning.