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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
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1 Objective 1
2 Authorising provisions 1
3 Commencement 1
4 Principal Regulations 1
5 Regulation 9 substituted 2
9 Modifications to the PCA 2
6 Regulation 16 revoked 2
7 Mechanical Services work defined 2
8 Regulation 33 revoked 3
9 Part 1 of Schedule 2 revoked 3
10 Clause 6 in Part 3 of Schedule 2 revoked 3
11 Part 6 of Schedule 2 revoked 3
12 Clause 11 in Part 7 of Schedule 2 revoked 3
13 Clause 12 in Part 7 of Schedule 2 revoked 3
14 Clause 16 in Part 7 of Schedule 2 substituted 3
16 Requirement regarding non-drinking water service 3
15 Clause 17 in Part 7 of Schedule 2 revoked 4
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STATUTORY RULES 2011
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Building Act 1993
Plumbing Further Amendment Regulations 2011
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 19 April 2011
Responsible Minister:
MATTHEW GUY
Minister for Planning
MATTHEW McBEATH
Clerk of the Executive Council
1 Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to amend the
Plumbing Regulations 2008 to take into account
changes made to the Plumbing Code of Australia,
which is adopted by and forms part of those
Regulations, and which will come into operation
on 1 May 2011.
2 Authorising provisions
These Regulations are made under sections
221ZZZV and 262 of the Building Act 1993.
3 Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on 1 May
2011.
4 Principal Regulations
In these Regulations, the Plumbing Regulations
2008 1 are called the Principal Regulations.
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5 Regulation 9 substituted
For regulation 9 of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
'9 Modifications to the PCA
(1) The PCA is to be read as if—
(a) a reference to a plumbing or drainage
installation were a reference to a
plumbing or drainage system;
(b) a reference to a plumbing and drainage
installation were a reference to a
plumbing and drainage system;
(c) a reference to a plumbing installation
were a reference to a plumbing or
drainage system.
(2) The PCA is to be read as if in paragraph (a)
of clause A1.3, "relevant document listed in
Table A1.3 as that document is issued,
published or remade from time to time" were
substituted for "edition or issue, together
with any amendment listed in Table A1.3".
(3) The PCA is to be read as if paragraph (d) of
clause A1.3 were omitted.
Note
Additional modifications to the PCA are set out in
Schedule 2.'.
6 Regulation 16 revoked
Regulation 16 of the Principal Regulations is
revoked.
7 Mechanical Services work defined
In regulation 26(3) of the Principal Regulations
for "medical gase" substitute "medical gases".
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8 Regulation 33 revoked
Regulation 33 of the Principal Regulations is
revoked.
9 Part 1 of Schedule 2 revoked
Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations
is revoked.
10 Clause 6 in Part 3 of Schedule 2 revoked
Clause 6 in Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Principal
Regulations is revoked.
11 Part 6 of Schedule 2 revoked
Part 6 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations
is revoked.
12 Clause 11 in Part 7 of Schedule 2 revoked
Clause 11 in Part 7 of Schedule 2 to the Principal
Regulations is revoked.
13 Clause 12 in Part 7 of Schedule 2 revoked
Clause 12 in Part 7 of Schedule 2 to the Principal
Regulations is revoked.
14 Clause 16 in Part 7 of Schedule 2 substituted
For Clause 16 in Part 7 of Schedule 2 to the
Principal Regulations substitute—
'16 Requirement regarding non-drinking
water service
The PCA is modified to the extent that
AS/NZS 3500.1, as incorporated by the
PCA, is to be read as if there were
substituted for Clause 9.5.2.3(d)—
"(d) They shall have a non-standard inlet
connecting thread and a standard hose
connection outlet.".'.
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15 Clause 17 in Part 7 of Schedule 2 revoked
Clause 17 in Part 7 of Schedule 2 to the Principal
Regulations is revoked.
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1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 136/2008 as amended by S.R. Nos 82/2009, 51/2010 and
14/2011.
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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter Required by the
Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2004
Note that 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.
In this table—
National Construction Code Series means the National Construction Code
Series published by the Australian Building Codes Board as amended or
remade from time to time;
PCA means the Plumbing Code of Australia set out in Volume Three of the
National Construction Code Series including any variations or additions in
the Appendix Victoria set out in Appendix A of that Volume;
Principal Regulations means the Plumbing Regulations 2008.
Statutory Rule
Provision
Title of applied, adopted or
incorporated document
Matter in
applied,
adopted or
incorporated
document
Regulation 5, which
substitutes
regulation 9 in the
Principal Regulations
PCA The whole
except as set out
in regulation 8
of the Principal
Regulations
Clause A1.3,
Table A1.3
Regulation 14, which
substitutes clause 16
in Part 7 of
Schedule 2 to the
Principal Regulations
AS/NZS 3500.1:2003
Plumbing and drainage Part 1:
Water services, published
jointly by Standards Australia
and Standards New Zealand
15 December 2003 reissued
December 2010, as
incorporated by the PCA
Clause
9.5.2.3(d)
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