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Building Act 1993
221ORegistration as a plumber
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221O Registration as a plumber
(1) To be able to be registered to carry out a particular class of plumbing work, a person must either—
(a) have the relevant qualifications and experience required by the regulations; or
S. 221O(1)(b) amended by Nos 75/1998 s. 5(b), 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 39).
(b) satisfy the Authority that he or she has knowledge and competence at least equal to that that a person who has the qualifications and experience required by the regulations would have.
S. 221O(2) amended by Nos 75/1998 s. 5(b), 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 39).
(2) The Authority must register a person to carry out a particular class of plumbing work if—
(a) the person applies for registration in accordance with section 221T; and
(b) it is satisfied that the person meets one or other of the requirements listed in subsection (1); and
(c) the person pays the registration fee set out in the regulations.
S. 221O(3) amended by Nos 75/1998 s. 5(b), 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 39).
(3) The Authority may register an eligible person with respect to 2 or more particular classes of plumbing work.
S. 221O(4) amended by Nos 75/1998 s. 5(b), 36/2008 s. 18(2), 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 39).
(4) The Registrar must give each person who is registered by the Authority a registration document as evidence that the person is registered to carry out a particular class, or particular classes, of plumbing work.
S. 221OA inserted by No. 31/2007 s. 7.
221OA Endorsement to carry out specialised plumbing work—registered plumbers
(1) To be able to be registered to carry out a particular class of specialised plumbing work, a person must—
S. 221OA(1)(a) amended by No. 36/2008 s. 15(d), substituted by No. 33/2010 s. 40.
(a) be a registered plumber in respect of a class or classes of plumbing work or specialised plumbing work required by the regulations (or a declaration under section 221ZZZU); and
(i) have the relevant qualifications and experience required by the regulations (or a declaration under section 221ZZZU); or
S. 221OA
(1)(b)(ii) amended by No. 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 40).
(ii) satisfy the Authority that he or she has knowledge and competence at least equal to that that a person who has the qualifications and experience required by subparagraph (i) would have.
S. 221OA(2) amended by No. 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 40).
(2) The Authority must register a person to carry out a particular class of specialised plumbing work if—
(a) the person applies to be registered in accordance with section 221T; and
(c) the person pays the endorsement fee set out in the regulations.
S. 221OA(3) amended by No. 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 40).
(3) The Authority may register an eligible person with respect to 2 or more particular classes of specialised plumbing work.
S. 221OA(4) amended by Nos 36/2008 s. 18(3), 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 40).
(4) If the Authority registers a person to carry out a particular class of specialised plumbing work, the Registrar must endorse the registration document given to the person in respect of his or her registration under section 221O with a statement to the effect that the person is also registered to carry out that class of specialised plumbing work.
S. 221OA(5) amended by Nos 36/2008 s. 16, 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 40).
(5) A person who is registered to carry out a particular class of specialised plumbing work under this section must not, unless otherwise exempted by the Authority, do any specialised plumbing work of that class unless that work is carried out under the supervision of a person who is licensed to carry out work of that class.
S. 221P inserted by No. 39/1996 s. 5.