Regulatory Amendment Notice




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 28 — 31 MARCH 2016

  • drainlayers”);
  • (iv) persons carrying out drainlaying pursuant to section 25 of the Act (“exempt persons”);
  • (c) may test drainlaying work; and
  • (d) must, where verification is required, verify drainlaying.

Subheading inserted

(2) After the heading “3. Terms and conditions of licence”, the subheading “Continued professional development” is inserted.

Paragraphs 3(3) to (12) revoked

(3) Paragraphs 3(3) to (12) of the principal notice are revoked.

Subheading inserted

(4) After paragraph 3(2), the subheading “Licence card” is inserted.

New paragraphs 3(3) to (13) inserted

(5) After the subheading “Licence card”, the following paragraphs and subheading are inserted:

“(3) At all times when undertaking drainlaying work, certifying drainlayers must be able to produce, on demand, a current certifying drainlayer licence card issued by the board.

Supervision

(4) A certifying drainlayer must pay the prescribed fee for, and notify the board of the name, address and telephone number of, every exempt person working under their supervision.

(5) A certifying drainlayer must notify the board in writing if their supervision of any person ceases.

(6) A certifying drainlayer remains responsible for all work undertaken by a person under their supervision until the board has received written notification from them that they are no longer supervising that person.

(7) A certifying drainlayer must ensure that drainlaying undertaken by persons under their supervision:

(a) is performed competently;

(b) is subject to appropriate safety measures; and

(c) complies with the requirements of the relevant regulations, including those regulations made under the Building Act 2004.

(8) A certifying drainlayer must ensure that all persons under their supervision:

(a) are competent to perform the tasks they undertake;

(b) are adequately supervised while carrying out drainlaying work;

(c) comply with the relevant regulations, including the regulations made under the Building Act 2004; and

(d) can produce their authorisation card issued by the board on demand.

(9) A certifying drainlayer may nominate another currently licensed certifying drainlayer or licensed drainlayer (“nominated person”) to provide physical supervision of any person working under their supervision.

(10) A certifying drainlayer remains responsible at all times for all aspects of the work done by a person under their supervision even where they have nominated another certifying drainlayer or licensed drainlayer to provide physical supervision of that work.

(11) A certifying drainlayer who is nominated to provide physical supervision of a person must promptly notify that person’s supervising certifying drainlayer of any concerns they have about the competency of the work done by that person or the safety measures in place in respect of the work done by that person.

(12) A certifying drainlayer must ensure that, during the first 12 months of holding a limited certificate and carrying out drainlaying, a trainee drainlayer under their supervision works at all times in their presence or in the presence of a nominated person.

(13) A certifying drainlayer must ensure that, during the first 24 months of carrying out drainlaying under an exemption under section 25 of the Act, an exempt person working under their supervision works at all times in their presence or the presence of a nominated person.”

Paragraph 6 replaced

(6) Paragraph 6 is revoked and the following paragraph is substituted:

“6. Authorised work

A licensed drainlayer, who holds a current licensed drainlayer practising licence issued by the board:

(a) may carry out drainlaying work under the supervision of a certifying drainlayer;



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Online Sources for this page:

Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2016, No 28





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🏛️ Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board (Drainlaying Registration and Licensing) Supervision Amendment Notice 2016 (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Drainlaying, Registration, Licensing, Supervision Amendment, Certification, Competency, Safety