Codes, Standards & Regulations
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‘Morally Offensive’: Plumbers Penalised for Unlicensed Electrical Advice
The “scam” conduct of two licensed plumbers who provided unqualified electrical advice was “morally offensive” as it involved vulnerable victims and sales tactics, according to a ... -
Plumbing Compliance Certificates Protect Your Work
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is reminding consumers and practitioners about the importance of plumbing compliance certificates, especially in the event if something goes wrong. When ... -
Victorian Plumber Penalised
A Victorian plumber has been penalised more than $3,000 for performing plumbing work that posed a risk to the structure of the building. Brett Bowyer ... -
New Standard for Drinking Water Treatment Systems
AS/NZS 3497:1998, Drinking water treatment units – Plumbing requirements has been superseded by recently published revision AS 3497:2021, Drinking water treatment systems — Design and performance ... -
Disqualified for 18 Months by Regulator
A Victorian builder has been disqualified for 18 months and penalised $40,000 for building without a permit, without insurance and undertaking plumbing work without qualifications, among ... -
Revised Standard for Fire Hydrants
The Standards Australia committee, FP-009, Fire Hydrant Installations, has recently published a revision AS 2419.1:2021, Fire hydrant installations, Part 1: System design, installation and commissioning. The ... -
Open-Flued Gas Space Heaters : ESV Welcomes Government Decision
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) has welcomed the Victorian Government’s decision to phase out existing open-flued gas space heaters by fast tracking new Australian Standards to eliminate ... -
Revised Standard to Help Lower Household Energy Consumption
The recently published standard aims to provide clear guidance to manufacturers and suppliers for the assessment of energy consumption for heated water systems. The revision now ... -
Virtual Plumbing Audits Help Keep Victorians Safe
Close to 2000 virtual plumbing audits have been undertaken by the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) since July 2020 as part of the regulator’s Plumbing Audit Program. ... -
REVISED AS/NZS PLUMBING STANDARDS – TRANSITION PERIOD
The VBA (Victorian Building Authority) has applied a transition period for plumbers to familiarise themselves with revised AS/NZS standards, before they need to be applied to ...
