On 1 November 2012 new amendments to the Plumbing & Drainage Act were passed to create a new category of plumbing and drainage work called 'notifiable work'.
Notifiable work requires plumbers and drainers to lodge a Form 4 (Notifiable Work) direct with the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) within 10 business days of completing the work. These new laws have increased the amount of work a plumber or drainer can perform without local government approval or mandatory inspections. The vast majority of work undertaken in existing buildings will be notifiable work, for example:
The QBCC and local governments will work together to audit licensees to help ensure that plumbers and drainers are complying with their obligations.
For more information or a full list of notifiable works please refer to the QBCC website. The website also gives licensees and property owners further information and access to a suite of Notifiable Work Resources.
Minor work is similar to notifiable work in that the work must be completed by a licenced plumber or drainer but it does not need to be registered with Council or the Plumbing Industry Council.
Minor work includes such things as:
Minor work does not include:
For more information or a full list of minor works please refer to the Department of Housing and Public Works website:
Department of Housing & Public Works: Plumbing
Unregulated work is plumbing and drainage work that does not require Council approval or notification. No licence is required to perform this work.
Unregulated work includes such things as: