Plumbing Amendment Regulations 2014

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Plumbing Amendment Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 60/2014 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Commencement 1 3 Authorising provisions 2 4 Principal Regulations 2 5 Definitions 2 6 Meaning of plumbing work 2 7 Terms used in this Part 2 8 Roofing (stormwater) work defined 2 9 Competency units 3 10 Price of compliance certificate 3 11 Exemption from fees 3 12 Requirements for residential heating, cooling and air-conditioning equipment 3 13 Requirements for refrigerated air-conditioning work 3 14 Schedule 3 amended 4 15 Schedule 4 amended 4 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 6 -- 1 of 8 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2014 S.R. No. 60/2014 Building Act 1993 Plumbing Amendment Regulations 2014 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 17 June 2014 Responsible Minister: MATTHEW GUY Minister for Planning YVETTE CARISBROOKE Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Plumbing Regulations 2008— (a) to replace references to the Plumbing Industry Commission with references to the Victorian Building Authority; and (b) to update other references to reflect recent amendments to the Building Act 1993; and (c) to convert certain fees payable under Part 12A of the Building Act 1993 from monetary amounts to fee units so as to enable the automatic indexation of those fees under the Monetary Units Act 2004; and (d) to make other miscellaneous amendments. 2 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 30 June 2014. -- 2 of 8 -- S.R. No. 60/2014 Plumbing Amendment Regulations 2014 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 221ZZZV and 262 of the Building Act 1993. 4 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Plumbing Regulations 20081 are called the Principal Regulations. 5 Definitions In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations— (a) in the definition of approved competency units, for "Commission" substitute "Authority"; (b) the definition of Commission is revoked. 6 Meaning of plumbing work Regulation 10(2)(a)(ii) of the Principal Regulations is revoked. 7 Terms used in this Part For regulation 19(c) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(c) AS/NZS 5601.1 Gas installations Part 1: General installations, as issued, published or remade from time to time; (d) AS/NZS 5601.2 Gas installations Part 2: LP Gas installations in caravans and boats for non-propulsive purposes, as issued, published or remade from time to time.". 8 Roofing (stormwater) work defined In regulation 30(1) of the Principal Regulations, for "and any part" substitute "or any part". r. 3 -- 3 of 8 -- S.R. No. 60/2014 Plumbing Amendment Regulations 2014 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 9 Competency units (1) In the heading to regulation 42 of the Principal Regulations, for "Commission" substitute "Authority". (2) In regulation 42 of the Principal Regulations, for "Commission" (wherever occurring) substitute "Authority". 10 Price of compliance certificate In regulation 45 of the Principal Regulations, for "$31.25" substitute "2⋅43 fee units". 11 Exemption from fees In regulation 46 of the Principal Regulations, for "Commission" substitute "Authority". 12 Requirements for residential heating, cooling and air-conditioning equipment (1) In clause 5 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations, before "Commission" insert "Plumbing Industry". (2) At the foot of clause 5 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations insert— "Note The Victorian Building Authority became the successor in law to the Plumbing Industry Commission on 1 July 2013.". 13 Requirements for refrigerated air-conditioning work (1) In clause 7(c) of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations, before "Commission" insert "Plumbing Industry". (2) At the foot of clause 7(c) of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations insert— "Note The Victorian Building Authority became the successor in law to the Plumbing Industry Commission on 1 July 2013.". r. 9 -- 4 of 8 -- S.R. No. 60/2014 Plumbing Amendment Regulations 2014 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 14 Schedule 3 amended In Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations, for "Commission's" (wherever occurring) substitute "Authority's". 15 Schedule 4 amended In Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations— (a) in Item 1, in Column 3, for "$49.38" substitute "3⋅84 fee units"; (b) in Item 2, in Column 3, for "$274.47" substitute "21⋅37 fee units"; (c) in Item 3, in Column 3, for "$309.62" substitute "24⋅11 fee units"; (d) in Item 4, in Column 3, for "$27.42" substitute "2⋅13 fee units"; (e) in Item 5, in Column 3— (i) for "$274.47" substitute "21⋅37 fee units"; (ii) for "$27.42" substitute "2⋅13 fee units"; (f) in Item 6, in Column 3, for "$103.12" substitute "8⋅03 fee units"; (g) in Item 7, in Column 3, for "$68.03" substitute "5⋅29 fee units"; (h) in Item 8, in Column 3, for "$27.42" substitute "2⋅13 fee units"; (i) in Item 9, in Column 3, for "$68.03" substitute "5⋅29 fee units"; (j) in Item 10, in Column 3, for "$27.42" substitute "2⋅13 fee units"; (k) in Item 11, in Column 3, for "$103.12" substitute "8⋅03 fee units"; r. 14 -- 5 of 8 -- S.R. No. 60/2014 Plumbing Amendment Regulations 2014 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (l) in Item 12, in Column 3, for "$150.40" substitute "11⋅71 fee units"; (m) in Item 13, in Column 3, for "$54.85" substitute "4⋅27 fee units". ═══════════════ r. 15 -- 6 of 8 -- S.R. No. 60/2014 Plumbing Amendment Regulations 2014 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 136/2008. Reprint No. 1 incorporating amendments as at 4 April 2013. Reprinted to S.R. No. 113/2012. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 113/2012 and 81/2013. —— Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2004. Statutory rule provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document Regulation 7 which substitutes new regulation 19(c) and (d) for regulation 19(c) of the Plumbing Regulations 2008 AS/NZS 5601.1:2013, Gas installations Part 1: General installations, published jointly by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 16 September 2013 The whole AS/NZS 5601.2:2013, Gas installations Part 2: LP Gas installations in caravans and boats for non-propulsive purposes, published jointly by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 16 September 2013 The whole —— Endnotes -- 7 of 8 -- S.R. No. 60/2014 Plumbing Amendment Regulations 2014 7 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Fee Units These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit. The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2013 is $12.84. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents. The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year. -- 8 of 8 --