Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018

The main purpose of this Act is to regulate the carrying out of plumbing or drainage work in a way that reduces risks to—

public health and safety; and

the environment.

The main purpose of this Act is to be achieved primarily by—

establishing a licensing scheme to ensure all plumbing or drainage work, other than unregulated work, is carried out by persons who are qualified to carry out the work; and

requiring plumbing or drainage work to be carried out in compliance with the code requirements for the work; and

establishing a framework for approving particular plumbing or drainage work and particular treatment plants.