Water and Sewerage Act 2000

This section applies if work has not been done in accordance with an inspector’s direction under section 32 (4) (Powers on entry to premises) and the construction occupations registrar reasonably believes that—

the work is necessary to ensure that the plumbing, or the sanitary drainage system, complies with this Act; and

it is necessary to give a direction under this section to protect—

the health or safety of people; or

public or private property; or

the environment.

The construction occupations registrar may, in writing, direct the owner to do the work to which the inspector’s direction relates in the way, and within the time, mentioned in the registrar’s direction.

Subsection (4) applies if—

the direction requires the owner to do a thing (including provide written information); and

the owner is not licensed, authorised or qualified to do the thing.

The owner must arrange, and pay for, the thing to be done by someone who is licensed, authorised or qualified to do the thing.

If the owner contravenes a direction under subsection (2), the construction occupations registrar may arrange for the work to be done.

The reasonable expenses incurred by the construction occupations registrar under subsection (5) are a debt due by the owner to the Territory.