56Statement of compliance required for completed plumbing work

56 Statement of compliance required for completed plumbing work

56 Statement of compliance required for completed plumbing work

(1) A person who carries out plumbing work must, not later than 48 hours after completing the work, give—

(a) Essential Energy a statement (a statement of compliance) completed and signed by the person, and

(b) a copy of the statement to the owner of the land—

(i) on which the work was done, or

(ii) to which the work was connected.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) A statement of compliance must—

(a) be in a form approved by Essential Energy, and

(b) state that the plumbing work has been completed in accordance with the Plumbing Code of Australia.

Note—

The Crimes Act 1900, Part 5A contains offences relating to the making of false or misleading applications or providing false or misleading information or documents. The offences have a maximum penalty of imprisonment for 2 years or a fine of $22,000, or both.

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