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#### 99 Work for water supply, sewerage or stormwater drainage
99 Work for water supply, sewerage or stormwater drainage
> > (1) A person must not do any kind of work of water supply, sewerage or stormwater drainage intended for direct or indirect connection with the pipes, sewers or drains of the Corporation unless the person—
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> > > (a) holds an endorsed licence or a supervisor certificate in force under the [Home Building Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-147) authorising the holder to do that kind of work, or
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> > > (b) does the work under the immediate supervision of the holder of such a licence or certificate, or
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> > > (c) holds a tradesperson certificate in force under the [Home Building Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-147) authorising the holder to do that work under supervision and does that work under the general supervision of the holder of a licence or certificate referred to in paragraph (a).
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> > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
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> > (2) The regulations may make provision about work to which subsection (1) applies, including the following—
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> > > (a) the standards for and supervision of the work,
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> > > (b) the approval by the Corporation of fittings used in the work,
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> > > (c) permits granted by the Corporation for the carrying out of the work,
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> > > (d) directions given by the Corporation in relation to the work.
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> > (2A) (Repealed)
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> > (3) If a standard or other requirement for work to which subsection (1) applies is inconsistent with a requirement imposed under the [Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-059) or the regulations under that Act for the work, that Act and the regulations under that Act prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.
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> > Note—
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> > The [Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-059) sets out the standards and other requirements for work that is plumbing and drainage work within the meaning of that Act.
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> > (4) Subsection (1) does not apply to—
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> > > (a) an employee of the Corporation who carries out work to which subsection (1) applies on behalf of the Corporation, or
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> > > (b) other persons authorised by the Corporation to carry out the work.
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> **s 99:** Am 1996 No 122, Sch 7.18; 2004 No 101, Sch 9.8; 2011 No 59, Sch 2.12 \[2\]; 2024 No 80, Sch 2\[3\].