Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001

This section applies to water supply plumbing work—

for a single residential building or a garage associated with a single residential building; and

in relation to a water service directly connected to a cistern tap point or a washing machine tap point.

However, this section does not apply to water supply plumbing work for—

a hot-water system; or

a ceramic cistern manufactured with provision for only 1 water inlet pipe; or

a building that has, or will have, rainwater as its only source of water.

A licensee commits an offence if—

the licensee connects a water service to a cistern tap point (the first cistern tap point) in the course of the water supply plumbing work; and

the licensee does not also install water supply plumbing that can connect a rainwater supply to an additional cistern tap point (the additional cistern tap point) in compliance with subsection (5).

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

A licensee commits an offence if—

the licensee connects a water service to a washing machine tap point (the first washing machine tap point) in the course of the water supply plumbing work; and

the licensee does not also install water supply plumbing that can connect a rainwater supply to an additional washing machine tap point (the additional washing machine tap point) in compliance with subsection (5).

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

The additional cistern tap point or additional washing machine tap point must—

be adjacent to the first cistern tap point or first washing machine tap point; and

if the additional tap point is not fitted with a tap—

be connected to a threaded pipe fitting that has the same dimensions and thread characteristics as the first cistern tap point or first washing machine tap point; and

be provided with a cover ring or flange that matches as closely as possible the dimensions, shape, finish and colour of the cover ring or flange (if any) on the first cistern tap point or first washing machine tap point; and

if the additional tap point is fitted with a tap—be fitted with a tap that matches as closely as possible the model, size, thread characteristics, type and appearance of the tap (if any) fitted to the first cistern tap point or first washing machine tap point.

An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.