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Water Management Act 2000
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#### 318B Plumbing works
318B Plumbing works
> > (1) A person must not do any kind of plumbing work unless the person—
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> > > (a) holds an endorsed contractor licence or a supervisor certificate under the [Home Building Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-147) that authorises 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 under the [Home Building Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-147) that authorises the holder to do that kind of work under supervision, and does the work under the general supervision of the holder of a licence or certificate referred to in paragraph (a).
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> > Tier 3 penalty.
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> > (2) The regulations may make provision about the carrying out of plumbing work, including the following—
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> > > (a) the regulation and prohibition of plumbing work,
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> > > (b) permits granted by water supply authorities for the carrying out of plumbing work,
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> > > (c) the standards for and supervision of plumbing work,
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> > > (d) directions given by water supply authorities to persons about plumbing work,
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> > > (e) exemptions granted by water supply authorities to a person or class of persons, with or without conditions, from requirements under the regulations in relation to plumbing work.
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> > (3) If a requirement about plumbing work imposed by the regulations is inconsistent with a requirement imposed by the [Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-059) or the regulations under that Act about the same work, that Act and the regulations under that Act prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.
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> **s 318B:** Ins 2008 No 73, Sch 1 \[7\]. Am 2024 No 80, Sch 1\[16\] \[17\].