73Unlicensed plumbing and drainage work

#### 73 Unlicensed plumbing and drainage work 73 Unlicensed plumbing and drainage work > > (1) A person must not do any kind of plumbing or drainage work on infrastructure that is connected or is intended to be connected, whether directly or indirectly, to a water main or sewer main that forms part of a scheme, unless the person— > > > > > (a) holds an endorsed contractor 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 > > > > > (b) does the work under the immediate supervision of the holder of a licence or certificate referred to in paragraph (a), or > > > > > (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). > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) for a corporation—2,500 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) for an individual—500 penalty units. > > > (2) The regulations may make provision for or about plumbing work or drainage work, including the standards for and supervision of plumbing work or drainage work and the grant of permission by a registered operator for the performance of plumbing work or drainage work. > > > (3) If any standard or other requirement with respect to such work is inconsistent with any requirement imposed by the [Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-059) or the regulations under that Act with respect to the work, that Act and any regulations under that Act prevail to the extent of the inconsistency. > > > > Note. > > > > 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. > > **s 73:** Am 2011 No 59, Sch 2.14; 2021 No 26, Sch 1\[54\].