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Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006

Discipline and offences - Offences

125: Other offences related to sanitary plumbing, drainlaying, or gasfitting

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"Breaking the rules for plumbing, gasfitting, or drainlaying can lead to big fines"

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If you do sanitary plumbing or drainlaying in a way that is dangerous to life, you can get a fine of up to $10,000. You can also get a fine if you let someone do sanitary plumbing or drainlaying when they are not allowed to, or if you stop someone from doing their job. You must follow the rules in sections like section 8 and 10. If you do gasfitting in a way that is dangerous to life, you can get a fine of up to $50,000 if you are an individual, or $250,000 if you are a company. You can also get a fine if you let someone do gasfitting when they are not allowed to, or if you stop someone from doing their job. You must follow the rules in sections like section 9. If you have a certificate and you are asked to give it back, you must do so within 10 working days. If you do not, you can get a fine of up to $10,000. Only the Registrar or someone they authorise can file a charging document for certain offences.

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Part 3Discipline and offences
Offences

125Other offences related to sanitary plumbing, drainlaying, or gasfitting

  1. Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 who—

  2. intentionally or negligently does or causes or permits to be done any sanitary plumbing or drainlaying in a manner that is dangerous to life; or
    1. knowingly permits or pays any person to do any sanitary plumbing or drainlaying in breach of section 8 or 10; or
      1. being a person registered or licensed or authorised in accordance with this Act, does any sanitary plumbing or drainlaying that the person is not entitled to do under this Act; or
        1. intentionally hinders or obstructs any authorised person in the exercise of any powers conferred by or under section 93 or any regulations in relation to any sanitary plumbing or drainlaying.

          1. Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 in the case of an individual, or $250,000 in the case of a body corporate, who—

          2. intentionally or negligently does or causes or permits to be done any gasfitting in a manner that is dangerous to life; or
            1. knowingly employs, permits, or pays any person to do any gasfitting in breach of section 9; or
              1. being a person registered or licensed or authorised in accordance with this Act, does any gasfitting that the person is not entitled to do under this Act; or
                1. intentionally hinders or obstructs any authorised person in the exercise of any powers conferred by or under section 69 or 93 or any regulations in relation to any gasfitting.

                  1. Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 who, being in possession of any limited certificate issued under Part 1 or any certificate of registration or licence issued under Part 2, fails or refuses to surrender it to the Board within 10 working days of a written demand to do so by the Registrar.

                  2. A charging document must not be filed under subsection (1)(b) or (2)(b) by any person other than the Registrar or a person authorised in writing in that behalf by the Board.

                  Notes
                  • Section 125 heading: replaced, on , by section 49 of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
                  • Section 125(1): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
                  • Section 125(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
                  • Section 125(3): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
                  • Section 125(4): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).