4Interpretation

1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

   applicable minimum standards for registration means the minimum standards for registration that—

   1. apply in relation to the relevant class of registration; and
   2. are prescribed under Part 2

   Board means the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board continued under Part 4

   chairperson means the chairperson of the Board appointed under clause 1 of Schedule 1

   condition includes a restriction or limit

   deputy chairperson means the deputy chairperson of the Board appointed under clause 1 of Schedule 1

   distribution system has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Gas Act 1992

   document has the same meaning as in the Official Information Act 1982

   drain—

   1. means a pipe or series of pipes constructed or laid for the conveyance of foul water, stormwater, or industrial liquid waste; but
   2. does not include—
      1. a pipe or series of pipes that is vested in or under the control of or maintained by the Crown or by a local authority; or
      2. an open jointed or perforated drain for the collection and removal of ground water or a downpipe for the conveyance of water from the roof of a building

   drainlaying means—

   1. laying a drain:
   2. altering, reconstructing, extending, repairing, opening-up, or renewing a drain or a fitting connected to a drain:
   3. fixing or unfixing a drain to or from a sewage tank:
   4. fixing or unfixing a gully-trap or other trap in connection with a drain or sewage tank

   dwellinghouse means any building or part of a building occupied as a separate dwelling

   Electrical Workers Registration Board means the Electrical Workers Registration Board established under section 148 of the Electricity Act 1992

   electronic transmission includes facsimile, electronic mail, or other similar means of communication

   employer licence means an employer licence issued under section 62

   fittings, when that word is used in connection with gas, has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Gas Act 1992

   fixing includes installing, connecting, repairing, and altering; and unfixing includes removing and disconnecting

   former Act means the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 1976

   foul water means any substance that is, or is intended to be, discharged from a sanitary fixture or sanitary appliance

   gas has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Gas Act 1992

   gas appliance has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Gas Act 1992

   gas installation has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Gas Act 1992

   gasfitting has the meaning set out in section 5

   infringement fee, in relation to an infringement offence, means the amount prescribed by regulations as the infringement fee for the offence

   infringement notice means a notice given under section 129

   infringement offence means—

   1. an offence under section 123:
   2. an offence prescribed as an infringement offence

   investigator, in relation to a complaint, means the person appointed under Part 3 to investigate the complaint

   local authority has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 2002

   Minister means,—

   1. for the purposes of sections 87H, 172(1A), and 172A to 172C,—
      1. the Minister of Tourism; or
      2. the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of a warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is responsible for the administration of those sections:
   2. for the purposes of any other section,—
      1. the Minister for Building and Construction; or
      2. the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of a warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is responsible for the administration of this Act other than the sections specified in paragraph (a)

   Ministry means the department of State that, with the authority of the Prime Minister, is responsible for the administration of this Act

   motor vehicle means each of the following:

   1. a motor vehicle within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998:
   2. a unit used for camping that is not itself a vehicle but is capable of being—
      1. transported by means of being loaded onto a vehicle; and
      2. used for camping whether or not it is loaded onto a vehicle

   non-consented small stand-alone dwelling has the same meaning as in section 7(1) of the Building Act 2004

   owner, in relation to a motor vehicle, has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998

   pipe includes tubes, hoses, and associated fittings

   practising licence means a practising licence issued under subpart 1 of Part 2

   prescribed sanitary plumbing or drainlaying means sanitary plumbing or drainlaying for which a registered person or a provisional licence holder must provide a record of work under section 27A

   provisional licence means a provisional licence issued under section 38

   register means the register kept under subpart 3 of Part 2 or, as the context requires, the register kept under subpart 3 of Part 2A

   registered person means a person who, for the time being,—

   1. is registered under subpart 1 of Part 2; or
   2. is deemed to be registered under that subpart

   Registrar means the Registrar of Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers appointed under section 140

   regulations means regulations in force under this Act

   sanitary appliance—

   1. means an appliance that is used, or intended to be used, for sanitation and that is not a sanitary fixture; and
   2. includes a washing machine and a dishwasher

   sanitary fixture—

   1. means a fixture that is used, or intended to be used, for sanitation; and
   2. includes a bath, a shower, a sink, a basin, a toilet pan, a bidet, a urinal, and a laundry tub

   sanitary plumbing has the meaning set out in section 6

   self-containment certification authority means a person appointed as a self-containment certification authority under section 87C

   serious harm means—

   1. death; or
   2. harm that incapacitates, or is likely to incapacitate, the person suffering harm for 48 hours or more; or
   3. harm that incapacitates, or is likely to incapacitate, the person suffering harm due to the inhalation of carbon monoxide; or
   4. a notifiable injury or illness as defined in section 23 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

   supervision, in relation to any work, means that the work is undertaken under the control and direction of a person authorised under this Act to do the work or, in the case of sections 19, 21, 22, and 25, a person authorised to supervise work under those sections as is sufficient to ensure—

   1. that the work is performed competently; and
   2. that while the work is being undertaken, appropriate safety measures are adopted; and
   3. that the completed work complies with the requirements of—
      1. regulations; and
      2. in the case of sanitary plumbing or drainlaying, regulations under the Building Act 2004; and
      3. in the case of gasfitting, regulations under the Gas Act 1992

   vehicle has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998.