Pursuant to sections 28 and 30 of the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006 (“Act”) and having complied with section 33 of the Act, the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board (“Board”) issues the following notice to amend the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board (Drainlaying Registration and Licensing) Notice 2016, published in the New Zealand Gazette, 27 October 2016, Issue No. 97, Notice No. 2016-gs6013.
1. Title
This notice is the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board (Drainlaying Registration and Licensing) Drainlaying Competencies Amendment Notice 2024.
2. Commencement
This notice comes into force on 29 July 2024.
3. Principal notice
This notice amends the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board (Drainlaying Registration and Licensing) Notice 2016 (“principal notice”).
4. Purpose
This notice replaces the certifying drainlayer competencies and tradesman drainlayer competencies in the principal notice.
5. Principal notice amended
(1) Paragraphs 6(7) and 6(8) of the principal notice are revoked and the following paragraphs are substituted:
“(7) The examination a person must pass to register as a certifying drainlayer is examination 9198 (“Examination 9198”) set by the Board.
(8) Examination 9198 will test the applicant’s knowledge, experience, and practical understanding in the following competencies as they relate to the design, management of the installation of, identification, and verification of drainage systems:
(a) Trade calculations and trade science including, but not limited to,—
(i) application of formulae
(ii) corrosion protection
(iii) estimation, measurement, and calculation
(iv) geotechnical considerations
(v) hydraulic principles
(vi) laws of physics
(vii) thermal expansion
(viii) waste water composition.
(b) Selection of products and materials including, but not limited to,—
(i) their applications, properties, and uses
(ii) their compatibility, testing, limitations, and commissioning procedures
(iii) alternative products or materials, approval regimes, and protection of products or materials.
(c) Tools and equipment.
(d) Jointing methods.
(e) Designs, drawings, and specifications including, but not limited to,—
(i) as-built plans
(ii) compliance documentation
(iii) materials lists
(iv) patterns
(v) plans, schematics, design calculations, and specifications.
(f) Foul water and stormwater drainage systems including, but not limited to,—
(i) foul water systems
(ii) on-site liquid trade waste systems
(iii) on-site waste water and effluent treatment and disposal systems
(iv) on-site stormwater handling and disposal systems
(v) pumped systems
(vi) seismic and geostability considerations
(vii) stormwater systems
(viii) testing and commission.
(g) Integrity of structures including, but not limited to,—
(i) coordination with other below ground services
(ii) positioning and protection of services
(iii) preservation of structural integrity
(iv) prevention of damage to property.
(h) Efficient use of natural resources (sustainability practices) including, but not limited to,—
(i) best environmental practice
(ii) water efficiency
(iii) water recycling
(iv) waste minimisation.
(i) Compliance documentation including, but not limited to,—
(i) Acts
(ii) regulations
(iii) acceptable solutions and verification methods
(iv) alternative solutions
(v) standards
(vi) codes of practice
(vii) guidance
(viii) manufacturers’ instructions
(ix) the hierarchy and relationships between the forms of documentation.
(j) Health and safety including, but not limited to,—
(i) personal and public safety
(ii) site safety
(iii) environmental considerations in relation to personal safety
(iv) environmental impacts
(v) preparation of safety plans.
(k) Drainlaying as a regulated occupation, including but not limited to,—
(ii) limitation on who can do or assist in doing drainlaying
(iii) requirements around carrying out drainlaying
(iv) responsibilities that apply to registered practitioners
(v) understanding of regulatory environment
(vi) supervising people doing drainlaying.”
(2) Paragraphs 11(2) and 11(3) of the principal notice are revoked and the following paragraphs are substituted:
“(2) The examination a person must pass to register as a tradesman drainlayer is examination 9197 (“Examination 9197”) set by the Board.
(3) Examination 9197 will test the applicant’s knowledge, experience, and practical understanding in the following competencies as they relate to the installation, identification, testing, commissioning, fault-finding, and maintenance of drainage systems:
(a) Trade calculations and trade science, including but not limited to—
(i) application of formulae
(ii) corrosion protection
(iii) estimation, measurement, and calculation
(iv) geotechnical considerations
(v) hydraulic principles
(vi) laws of physics
(vii) thermal expansion
(viii) waste water composition.
(b) Use and limitations of products and materials including, but not limited to,—
(i) acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
(ii) asbestos
(iii) bedding materials and backfill
(iv) cast iron
(v) concrete
(vi) copper and copper alloys
(vii) ductile iron
(viii) earthenware
(ix) fibreglass
(x) polyethylene (PE)
(xi) polypropylene (PP)
(xii) polyvinylchloride (PVC)
(xiii) stainless steel.
(c) Tools and equipment.
(d) Jointing methods.
(e) Drawings and specifications including, but not limited to,—
(i) as-built plans
(ii) materials lists
(iii) plans, schematics, and specifications.
(f) Foul water and stormwater systems including, but not limited to,—
(i) foul water systems
(ii) on-site liquid trade waste systems
(iii) on-site waste water and effluent treatment and disposal systems
(iv) on-site stormwater handling and disposal systems
(v) pumped systems
(vi) seismic and geostability considerations
(vii) stormwater systems
(viii) trade waste systems.
(g) Integrity of structures including, but not limited to,—
(i) coordination with other building services
(ii) positioning and protection of services
(iii) preservation of structural integrity
(iv) prevention of damage to property.
(h) Efficient use of natural resources (sustainability practices) including, but not limited to,—
(i) best environmental practice
(ii) water efficiency
(iii) water recycling
(iv) waste minimisation.
(i) Compliance documentation including, but not limited to,—
(i) Acts
(ii) regulations
(iii) acceptable solutions and verification methods
(iv) alternative solutions
(v) standards
(vi) codes of practice
(vii) guidance
(viii) manufacturers’ instructions
(ix) the hierarchy and relationships between the forms of documentation.
(j) Health and safety including, but not limited to,—
(i) personal and public safety
(ii) site safety
(iii) environmental consideration in relation to personal safety
(iv) environmental impacts
(v) preparation of safety plans.
(k) Drainlaying as a regulated occupation, including but not limited to,—
(i) limitation on who can do or assist in doing drainlaying
(ii) requirements around carrying out drainlaying
(iii) responsibilities that apply to registered practitioners
(iv) understanding of regulatory environment.”
Issued at Wellington this 1st day of July 2024.
ALEYNA MARY HALL, Registrar, Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board.
Explanatory Note
This note is for explanatory purposes only.
This notice changes the competencies in the principal notice that a person must have in order to register as a certifying or tradesman drainlayer.
In prescribing the matters set out in this notice the Board has:
- been guided by the principles in section 32 of the Act
- consulted in accordance with section 33(1) of the Act
- sought the approval of the Minister in accordance with section 34(1) of the Act.
This notice is administered by the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board.