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Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006

Registration and licensing of plumbers, gasfitters, and drainlayers - Plumber, gasfitter, and drainlayer registration and licensing - How to become licensed

43: Practising licence required

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"You need a licence to do plumbing, gasfitting, or drainlaying work."

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You need a practising licence to do sanitary plumbing, gasfitting, or drainlaying work. You must have a current licence to do the work you are registered for. This rule has some exceptions, which are outlined in sections 12 to 27. If you have a practising licence, you are allowed to do the work it authorises. This means you can do sanitary plumbing, gasfitting, or drainlaying work, or help with it. Your licence is enough authority for you to do the work. Your licence is subject to certain terms and conditions, which are outlined in section 48 and in regulations. These terms and conditions affect what you can and cannot do with your licence. You must follow these rules when doing sanitary plumbing, gasfitting, or drainlaying work.

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43Practising licence required

  1. A registered person is not authorised to do, or assist in doing, sanitary plumbing, gasfitting, or drainlaying work that the person is otherwise authorised to do by virtue of that person’s registration unless that person is the holder of a current practising licence that authorises the person to do, or assist in doing, the work.

  2. Subsection (1) is subject to sections 12 to 27.

  3. Any authority given under a practising licence to a registered person to do, or assist in doing, any sanitary plumbing, gasfitting, or drainlaying work is sufficient authority for the person so authorised to do or, as the case may be, assist in doing that work.

  4. Subsection (3) is subject to the terms and conditions imposed under section 48 and to any regulations.