Plumbing Regulations 2018
27What is *sanitary work*?
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27 What is *sanitary work*?
(1) Sanitary work is—
(a) the construction, installation, replacement, repair, alteration, maintenance, relining, testing or commissioning of any part of an above-ground sanitary plumbing system to connect sanitary fixtures and appliances to a holding tank, wastewater treatment system or a below-ground sanitary drainage system and includes—
(i) any fixture or appliance in, or on, a caravan or vessel that is connected to a holding tank, wastewater treatment system or a below‑ground sanitary drainage system; and
(ii) any roof sheeting and roof flashing that is necessary for the purpose of any work described in this subregulation; and
(2) Sanitary work does not include—
(a) water supply work; or
(b) drainage work; or
(c) the installation of a bath or shower base other than the connection of a waste outlet to an above-ground sanitary plumbing system or a below-ground sanitary drainage system.