Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019
sec.77Requirement for testing or commissioning report
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sec.77 Requirement for testing or commissioning report
This section applies if— an inspector requires the responsible person for the work to ensure a competent person tests or commissions plumbing or drainage under section 76 (1) (c) or an action notice; and the competent person carries out the testing or commissioning. The competent person must prepare and sign a report in the approved form (a testing or commissioning report ) stating— that the person tested or commissioned the plumbing or drainage; and that the plumbing or drainage was tested or commissioned in compliance with the code requirements for testing or commissioning the work; and whether the work relating to the plumbing or drainage complies with the code requirements for the work; and if the work relating to the plumbing or drainage does not comply with the code requirements for the work—how the work does not so comply. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The competent person must give the testing or commissioning report to the responsible person within 5 business days after the testing or commissioning is finished. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. If the responsible person is given a testing or commissioning report under subsection (3) , the responsible person must give the report to the local government within— 10 business days after the testing or commissioning is finished; or if before the end of the 10 business days, the local government decides the report may be given within a longer period—the longer period. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.77-ssec.1) This section applies if— an inspector requires the responsible person for the work to ensure a competent person tests or commissions plumbing or drainage under section 76 (1) (c) or an action notice; and the competent person carries out the testing or commissioning. (sec.77-ssec.2) The competent person must prepare and sign a report in the approved form (a testing or commissioning report ) stating— that the person tested or commissioned the plumbing or drainage; and that the plumbing or drainage was tested or commissioned in compliance with the code requirements for testing or commissioning the work; and whether the work relating to the plumbing or drainage complies with the code requirements for the work; and if the work relating to the plumbing or drainage does not comply with the code requirements for the work—how the work does not so comply. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.77-ssec.3) The competent person must give the testing or commissioning report to the responsible person within 5 business days after the testing or commissioning is finished. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.77-ssec.4) If the responsible person is given a testing or commissioning report under subsection (3) , the responsible person must give the report to the local government within— 10 business days after the testing or commissioning is finished; or if before the end of the 10 business days, the local government decides the report may be given within a longer period—the longer period. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.