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Water Services Licensing (Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards) Regulations 2000
Part 3Licences and permits
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Part 3 — Licences and permits
9. When licence or permit is required 17
9A. Licence or permit not required for certain work carried out on behalf of sewerage service licensees 18
10. Unlicensed persons not to be employed etc. for plumbing work 19
11. Classes of licence or permit 19
12. Effect of plumbing contractor’s licence: contractor‑level work 20
13. Effect of plumbing contractor’s licence: trade‑level work 21
13A. Effect of tradesperson’s licence 21
13B. Effect of tradesperson’s licence (drainage plumbing) 22
13C. Effect of provisional tradesperson’s licence 23
13D. Effect of restricted plumbing permit (water heater) 23
13E. Effect of restricted plumbing permit (rainwater storage) 25
14. Only natural persons can hold licence or permit 25
15. Application for issue of licence or permit 25
16. False or misleading information in application, offence 26
17. Issue of licence or permit 26
18. Refusal to issue licence or permit 27
19. Conditions of licence or permit 27
19A. Application for renewal of licence or permit 28
20. Renewing licence and permit 29
20A. Reissuing licence or permit 30
21. Duration of licence or permit 31
21A. Photograph of applicant etc., requirements for 33
22. Duplicate licence or permit, issue of 33
23. Licence and permit not to be used by others 33
24. Licensed plumbing contractor’s licence to be displayed 34
24A. Identification card, duty of holder to produce 34
25. Requirements and restrictions in relation to advertising 34
25A. Licence or permit number to appear on business documents 35
25B. Records to be kept of persons under general direction and control or supervision 36
26. Licence and permit not transferable 37
26A. Licence and permit, surrender of 38
26B. Refund of licence or permit fees 38