Edition 63, December 2008

New Victorian Plumbing Regulations


The new Victorian Plumbing Regulations 2008 came into effect on 24 November.

The new regulations replace the previous Plumbing Regulations 1998 and were developed by the Department of Planning and Community Development in consultation with the Plumbing Industry Commission, the plumbing industry and community stakeholders.

In general, the new Regulations incorporate requirements set out in the existing Regulations but also include a number of changes to key areas relating to:

  • the inclusion of the Plumbing Code of Australia
  • the inclusion of new plumbing standards
  • the inclusion of new plumbing classes and specialised classes of plumbing
  • the inclusion of sustainability enhancements
  • the amendment of registration and licence fees and a change to the threshold for plumbing work requiring a Compliance Certificate
  • simplifying the wording and operation of the Regulations.

For most plumbing practitioners, the new classifications will not change the work they are doing under their current registration and licence.

Practitioners whose registration or licence may be affected are those who perform work in gasfitting, refrigerated air-conditioning, medical gases, non-agricultural irrigation and fire protection systems.

Where a registration or licence is affected, the existing registration or licence card will remain valid until the next renewal date. At that time, a new identification card will be issued by the Plumbing Industry Commission detailing the registration or licence under the new Regulations.

For more information, including access to fact sheet on the new regulations, visit www.pic.vic.gov.au/www/html/394-new-plumbing-regulations-.asp

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