{"id":12052,"date":"2012-09-27T22:09:12","date_gmt":"2012-09-27T12:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=12052"},"modified":"2024-07-17T16:31:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T06:31:33","slug":"free-seminar-to-explain-new-plumbing-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2012\/09\/27\/free-seminar-to-explain-new-plumbing-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Seminar To Explain New Plumbing Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"

September 27, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

A free seminar will be held in Kingaroy next month \u00a0to explain new plumbing laws that come into effect in Queensland on November 1.<\/p>\n

The seminar will be held from 4:00pm on Thursday, October 18, at\u00a0Kingaroy Town Common Hall, Oliver Bond Street.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Housing Minister Dr Bruce Flegg said the new laws would reduce red tape, delays and costs for industry, local government and consumers.<\/p>\n

They would be the biggest change to the State\u2019s plumbing and drainage industry in many years.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo prepare for the new laws, the Plumbing Industry Council is hosting free seminars across the State over the next month to ensure plumbers, drainers, industry representatives, local governments and the public are aware of how the reforms will affect them,\u201d Dr Flegg said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe changes to the law create a new category of work called \u2018notifiable work\u2019 and will expand the amount of routine work a plumber or drainer can perform on existing buildings without the need for approvals or inspections.<\/p>\n

\u201cNotifiable work will include most plumbing and drainage work performed in existing homes including kitchen and bathroom renovations, installing or replacing hot water heaters, installing fixtures such as showers and sinks and extending or altering pipe work.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Plumbing Industry Council seminars will cover the schedules of work, lodgement processes, auditing and compliance requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n

Master Plumbers\u2019 Association of Queensland President Bob Kimlin said the new laws were a win for all involved.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlumbers and drainers will have the opportunity to self-assess and complete jobs at a faster rate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cConsumers will also be able to have work on their properties assessed and approved more quickly and Councils will no longer have the costs associated with conducting so many mandatory inspections.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe urge plumbers to attend the free seminars, as the new reforms mark some of the biggest and most influential changes the industry has seen.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re keen to ensure that tradespeople and local governments are fully across the changes for the benefit of consumers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe seminars are important in informing licensees about their obligations in complying with the new changes. Large fines will apply to those who do not comply and we want to ensure that these changes have positive outcomes across the board.\u201d<\/p>\n

The seminar is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

To register, email roadshows@publicworks.qld.gov.au<\/a> with your name and the date and location of the seminar you will be attending.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information on the seminars or notifiable work, call the Plumbing Industry Council Notifiable Work Hotline on 1800-264-585.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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