221DPlumbing work only to be carried out by licensed or registered plumbers

221D Plumbing work only to be carried out by licensed or registered plumbers S. 221D(1) amended by Nos 75/1998 s. 5(b), 33/2010 s. 32, 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 33). (1) A person must not carry out any plumbing work of a particular class or type unless he or she is licensed or registered by the Authority to carry out work of that class or type. S. 221D(2) amended by Nos 75/1998 s. 5(b), 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 33). (2) Despite subsection (1), a person who is not licensed or registered by the Authority may— (a) repair a tap in any dwelling that the person owns and occupies; and (b) carry out any other plumbing work that the regulations state is plumbing work that may be carried out by a person who is not licensed or registered. (3) Subsection (2)(a) does not permit a person to repair any thermostatic mixing valve, tempering valve or backflow prevention device. S. 221D(4) amended by Nos 75/1998 ss 5(b), 7(2), 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 33). (4) Despite subsection (1), a person who is being trained to carry out work that may be carried out by the holder of a restricted licence may carry out that work without being licensed or registered by the Authority if the work is carried out under the supervision of a person who is licensed to carry out that type of work. S. 221D(5) amended by Nos 75/1998 s. 5(b), 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 33). (5) Despite subsection (1)— (a) a sheetmetal worker, first class may carry out sheetmetal work in connection with the manufacture, installation, maintenance or repair of ventilation or air conditioning plant or equipment; (b) a metal worker may carry out pipework in connection with the fabrication, installation, maintenance or repair of industrial pipework; S. 221D(5)(c) repealed by No. 75/1998 s. 8(a). S. 221D(5)(d) substituted by No. 75/1998 s. 8(b). (d) an apprentice may carry out any work referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) under the supervision of a person referred to in that paragraph; S. 221D(5)(e) amended by No. 36/2008 s. 16. (e) a plumbing apprentice acting under the supervision of a licensed plumber may carry out plumbing work— without being licensed or registered by the Authority. S. 221E (Heading) inserted by No. 31/2007 s. 4(1). S. 221E inserted by No. 39/1996 s. 5.