Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006

Registration and licensing of plumbers, gasfitters, and drainlayers - Register of plumbers, gasfitters, and drainlayers

79: Restoration of registration or licence

You could also call this:

"Getting your plumbing registration or licence back"

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You can apply to have your registration or licence restored if it was cancelled under section 57(1)(b) or 78. The Registrar must restore your registration or licence if you apply in writing. This will not happen if you are not entitled to be registered or issued with the licence, or if you are subject to pending disciplinary proceedings under Part 3, or if you are subject to an order under section 66(2)(a) or 106(1)(a).

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78: Revision of register, or

"How to cancel your plumber, gasfitter, or drainlayer registration or licence"

80: Board may direct Registrar to record cancellation, suspension, or order, or

"The Board can tell the Registrar to update the register with new information."

Part 2Registration and licensing of plumbers, gasfitters, and drainlayers
Register of plumbers, gasfitters, and drainlayers

79Restoration of registration or licence

This section applies to a person if the person’s registration or licence has been cancelled under section 57(1)(b) or 78.
On the written application of a person to whom this section applies, the Registrar must restore the entry in the register relating to the person’s registration or licence unless—
the person is not entitled to be registered or issued with the licence; or
the person is subject to pending disciplinary proceedings under Part 3; or
the person is subject to an order under section 66(2)(a) or 106(1)(a).