53Persons must not do plumbing work without plumbing permit

53 Persons must not do plumbing work without plumbing permit

53 Persons must not do plumbing work without plumbing permit

(1) A person must not carry out plumbing work unless the person holds a plumbing permit authorising the carrying out of the work.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person if—

(a) the work is done in an emergency—

(i) to prevent the waste of water, or

(ii) to restore a water supply shut off to prevent the waste of water, or

(iii) to free a choked pipe, or

(iv) to prevent damage to property, and

(b) the person applies for a plumbing permit for the work no later than 2 business days after the work is done.

(3) This section does not apply to, or in relation to, plumbing work carried out by an employee of Essential Energy.