69Essential Energy may grant exemptions

69 Essential Energy may grant exemptions

69 Essential Energy may grant exemptions

(1) Essential Energy may exempt a person, or a class of persons, from one or more of the following—

(a) the requirement to hold a plumbing permit,

(b) the requirement to complete a statement of compliance for plumbing work,

(c) the requirement to use only authorised plumbing fittings for plumbing work.

(2) An exemption may be granted unconditionally or subject to conditions.

(3) Essential Energy may vary or revoke an exemption.

(4) A person who has been exempt from a requirement under this section is not guilty of an offence in relation to the requirement if the person was not aware the exemption no longer applied because of a variation or revocation of the exemption.

(5) A person is taken to be aware that an exemption has been varied or revoked if written notice of the variation or revocation is served on the person.