45Owners must not install water supply services without plumbing permits

45 Owners must not install water supply services without plumbing permits

45 Owners must not install water supply services without plumbing permits

(1) For the Act, sections 318B and 322, an owner of land to which a water main is connected or available for connection must ensure the following are done by the holder of a plumbing permit—

(a) the installation of a water supply service, and

(b) the connection of the water supply service to Essential Energy’s system.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) This section does not apply to plumbing and drainage work.

Note—

Plumbing and drainage work must comply with the Plumbing Code of Australia and certain other standards and requirements—see the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011, section 7.