Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Act 1983

The functions of the Board are, in relation to the trades of plumbing and draining:

by means of examinations or otherwise, to assess the qualifications and suitability of persons to practise those trades;

and

to issue or cancel reciprocity certificates for advanced tradesmen and journeymen; and

to issue, renew, suspend, cancel or reinstate:

registration cards for journeymen; and

licences for advanced tradesmen; and

to issue replacement copies of lost or destroyed licences and registration cards; and

to maintain a register or registers of advanced tradesmen and journeymen; and

to enforce the provisions of this Act; and

to request and receive reports relating to inspections carried out under any of the prescribed Acts in relation to offences against any of those Acts or the workmanship of licensed plumbers or drainers or journeymen; and

to undertake such other functions as the Minister from time to time directs it to undertake in relation to the examination, licensing and registration of persons practising or seeking to practise those trades.

In carrying out its functions the Board may:

make the inquiries the Board considers appropriate relating to:

an application for a licence or registration card; or

the cancellation or suspension of a licence or registration card; or

an application for a reciprocity certificate; and

conduct hearings at which it may call and examine witnesses and hear evidence; and

join appropriate associations of licensing or examining authorities and co-operate with other licensing or examining authorities; and

collect the fees or charges prescribed for the issue, renewal or replacement of licences and registration cards; and

in its discretion remit all or part of the prescribed licence fee where an applicant for a licence is employed solely in a teaching capacity; and

do all other things which it considers necessary or convenient for and incidental to the performance of its functions.

Part 3 Plumbing licence areas