Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019
sec.99Things approved for installation as plumbing or drainage— Act , s 65
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sec.99 Things approved for installation as plumbing or drainage— Act , s 65
This section prescribes, for section 65 (1) (f) of the Act , a thing that is approved for installation as plumbing or drainage. A fire service product for a fire service is approved for installation as plumbing or drainage if the fire service product— is recommended for installation in the fire service by— a certification body; or a testing or approval body; and is marked as required— under a scheme endorsed by a certification body; or by a testing or approval body; and has been tested as required— under a method endorsed by a certification body; or by a testing or approval body; and complies with subsection (4) , if relevant. Despite subsection (2) , a fire service product for a fire service that is a fitting, pipe, pump or valve is also approved for installation as plumbing or drainage if the fire service product complies with— either— a relevant automatic fire sprinkler systems standard; or a relevant fire hydrant installations standard; and subsection (4) , if relevant. If the fire service product is connected to a water service provider’s infrastructure, the fire service product must be installed downstream of an acceptable backflow prevention device. In this section— acceptable backflow prevention device means a testable backflow prevention device that is a WaterMark product complying with the code requirements for plumbing or drainage work. certification body means a body accredited as a certification body by the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand. fire service product , for a fire service, means a thing that is part of the fire service. relevant automatic fire sprinkler systems standard means a standard under any of the following designations as in force on the commencement— AS 2118.1:2017 AS 2118.2—2010 AS 2118.3—2010 AS 2118.4—2012 AS 2118.5—2008 AS 2118.6—2012. relevant fire hydrant installations standard means a standard under any of the following designations as in force on the commencement— AS 2419.1:2017 AS 2419.2—2009 AS 2419.3—2012. testing or approval body means a body that is recognised nationally or internationally for testing or approving fire services. (sec.99-ssec.1) This section prescribes, for section 65 (1) (f) of the Act , a thing that is approved for installation as plumbing or drainage. (sec.99-ssec.2) A fire service product for a fire service is approved for installation as plumbing or drainage if the fire service product— is recommended for installation in the fire service by— a certification body; or a testing or approval body; and is marked as required— under a scheme endorsed by a certification body; or by a testing or approval body; and has been tested as required— under a method endorsed by a certification body; or by a testing or approval body; and complies with subsection (4) , if relevant. (sec.99-ssec.3) Despite subsection (2) , a fire service product for a fire service that is a fitting, pipe, pump or valve is also approved for installation as plumbing or drainage if the fire service product complies with— either— a relevant automatic fire sprinkler systems standard; or a relevant fire hydrant installations standard; and subsection (4) , if relevant. (sec.99-ssec.4) If the fire service product is connected to a water service provider’s infrastructure, the fire service product must be installed downstream of an acceptable backflow prevention device. (sec.99-ssec.5) In this section— acceptable backflow prevention device means a testable backflow prevention device that is a WaterMark product complying with the code requirements for plumbing or drainage work. certification body means a body accredited as a certification body by the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand. fire service product , for a fire service, means a thing that is part of the fire service. relevant automatic fire sprinkler systems standard means a standard under any of the following designations as in force on the commencement— AS 2118.1:2017 AS 2118.2—2010 AS 2118.3—2010 AS 2118.4—2012 AS 2118.5—2008 AS 2118.6—2012. relevant fire hydrant installations standard means a standard under any of the following designations as in force on the commencement— AS 2419.1:2017 AS 2419.2—2009 AS 2419.3—2012. testing or approval body means a body that is recognised nationally or internationally for testing or approving fire services.