Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Act 1983

In this Act:

advanced tradesman means a tradesman engaged in the trade of plumbing or of draining or both of those trades who is entitled under the provisions of this Act:

to carry out work on his own account in either or both of those trades; and

to direct and supervise the work of apprentices, journeymen and unqualified or unskilled workers.

affected person, see section 36(2).

apprentice, see section 4 of the Training and

Skills Development Act 2016.

approved means approved by the Board.

Australia-New Zealand Reciprocity Association and ANZRA means the association of authorities each charged with the conduct of examinations as to the competency and certification of plumbers and drainers within its area.

authorised officer, see section 4 of the

Building Act 1993.

Board means the Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board established by this Act.

Chairman means the Chairman of the Board appointed under section 11.

draining means the work of excavating, installing, altering, removing or repairing sub-surface fittings or pipes designed to receive the discharge from soil or water pipes and carry that discharge to a common sewer, drain or septic tank.

information notice, for a decision of the Board, means a written notice stating the following:

the decision;

the reasons for the decision;

the person given the notice may apply for a review of the decision to the Local Court within 21 days after receipt of the notice.

journeyman means a tradesman engaged in the trade of plumbing or of draining or both of those trades who is working, as an operative, under the direction of an advanced tradesman, and who is eligible to exercise direction or supervision over apprentices or unqualified workers.

jurisdiction means a State or Territory of the

Commonwealth or New Zealand.

land includes a building or structure erected on land.

licence means a licence issued by the Board authorizing a tradesman to contract and undertake work of plumbing or draining, as the case may be, in the Territory.

member means a member of the Board and includes the

Chairman and Deputy Chairman.

plumbing means the work of installing, altering, removing or repairing fixtures, fittings and pipes designed to receive and carry sewage or water, and the ventilation of those fixtures, fittings and pipes, and includes the installing, altering, repairing, maintaining, removing or connecting of a hot or cold water service to land.

plumbing licence area means all or a part of the

Territory declared under section 17 as an area of land to which this

Act applies.

prescribed Acts means the following:

this Act;

the Building Act 1993;

the Water Supply and Sewerage Services Act 2000.

reciprocity certificate means a certificate issued by the Board or by an authority which is a member of ANZRA, certifying that the holder meets an agreed standard in his trade.

registration card means a registration card issued to a person registered under Part 4 as a journeyman.

reviewable decision, see section 36(1).

Note for section 36

The Interpretation Act 1978 contains definitions and other provisions that may be relevant to this Act.