Submissions

Master Plumbers provides its own response when important industry issues are being consulted on.

PGDB consultation opportunities

11.4.12

The Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (PGDB) has now closed its consultation on the following three matters:

• its modified CPD proposals
• gazetting the competencies for the plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying trades
• the minimum requirements for registration of overseas-trained tradespeople.

Master Plumbers made a submission on all three by the closing date of 5 April 2012. Below are the draft submissions sent to Master Plumbers' members to use or adapt as they saw fit. 

• Submission on the modified CPD proposals (Word doc, 41kb)
• Submission on gazetting the competencies (Word doc, 41kb)
• Submission on registration requirements for overseas-trained tradespeople (Word doc, 45kb).

Disciplinary levy and fees review

15.12.11

At its Board meeting on 6 December, the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (PGDB) made decisions on its proposal to amend the fees and disciplinary levy. The changes were published in a Gazette notice on 15 December and took effect on 12 January 2012.

Visit the PGDB website to see what changes have been made to the fees and disciplinary levy.

Gasfitting and electrical certification and fees review

1.6.11

Following on from the recent Gas and Electrical Certification and Fees Review, the current certification regimes for gas and electrical installation work are to change.

Thirty-nine submissions were received from consumers, gasfitters, electrical workers and industry bodies, including Master Plumbers. A summary of the submissions is now available on the Energy Safety website.

Read about the upcoming changes to gas certification HERE.

Draft Code of Practice for LPG cylinder storage compliance

ERMA sought industry input on its draft Code of Practice for LPG cylinder storage compliance (100kg to 300kg). The Code of Practice was approved in June 2011 and is now available on the LPG Association's website.

The document covers the on-going compliance of multi-cylinder LPG installations. It places obligations on both the LPG supplier and the LPG delivery operator once the installation has been signed off by a test certifier.

Master Plumbers supports the regime described in the Code of Practice. We emphasise the importance of appropriate training for all those involved in the regime to ensure they understand their obligations and the technical requirements for the installations.

Constructions Contracts Act consultation

The Department of Building and Housing recently sought comment on its review of the Construction Contracts Act 2002. Consultation closed on 16 December 2010 and the consultation results are available on the DBH website.