26Approval of fittings by Corporation

26 Approval of fittings by Corporation

26 Approval of fittings by Corporation

(1) For the Act, section 99(2)(b), the Corporation may approve fittings for use in plumbing or drainage work.

(2) Before approving a fitting, the Corporation may require one or more of the following—

(a) a fitting of the same kind to be provided to the Corporation,

(b) a satisfactory result of tests of a fitting of the same kind carried out by a person or body approved by the Corporation to be provided to the Corporation,

(c) a fitting of the same kind to be manufactured under a system of quality assurance approved by the Corporation.

(3) In determining whether to approve a fitting, the Corporation must consider—

(a) the requirements of AS 5200.000–2006, and

(b) guidelines for fittings published on the Corporation’s website.

(4) The Corporation may publish guidelines on the Corporation’s website setting out requirements for fittings.

(5) In this section—

AS 5200.000—2006 means AS 5200.000—2006, Technical specification for plumbing and drainage products, Part 000: Procedures for certification of plumbing and drainage products.