57Rectification of defective plumbing work

57 Rectification of defective plumbing work

57 Rectification of defective plumbing work

(1) Essential Energy may, by written notice served on a person who is doing plumbing work, direct the person to do one or more of the following—

(a) repair, in the way specified in the notice, work done by the person,

(b) repair or complete, in the way specified in the notice, work done otherwise than in accordance with the Plumbing Code of Australia,

(c) repair or complete work done otherwise than in accordance with the conditions imposed on a plumbing permit for the work,

(d) repair or replace, in the way specified in the notice, a defective plumbing fitting,

(e) remove a plumbing fitting that is not an authorised plumbing fitting and replace the plumbing fitting with an authorised plumbing fitting.

(2) A direction must be given no later than 2 years after the work to which the direction relates has been completed.

(3) A person must comply with a direction given to the person under this section.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(4) If a direction is given to a person before a statement of compliance is given for the work, the person must not continue the work until the direction has been complied with.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.