Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Legislation Date 2011 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to regulate certain plumbing and drainage work and to establish a single regulator for that work, and for related purposes. Subject Water Keyword Drainage/land reclamation Waterworks Pollution control Freshwater pollution Registration Sewerage Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 July 2012. Abstract This Act, consisting of 53 sections divided into six Parts and completed by two Schedules, aims to ensure adequate construction of, or work on, a sanitary drainage system upstream from its point of connection to: i) a system for the disposal of sewerage, or ii) a system for the re-use of sewerage or other wastewater, or iii) an on-site wastewater management or treatment system, or iv) a network utility operator’s sewerage system, etc. A plumbing installation means an installation that conveys, or controls the conveyance of, water but does not include anything connected to, extending or situated beyond the outlet from a fixture, fitting or pressurised line. A sanitary plumbing system means an assembly of pipes, fittings, fixtures and appliances used to collect and convey sewage to a sanitary drainage system. A sanitary drainage system means an assembly of pipes, fittings and apparatus (usually located below ground level) used to collect and convey the discharge from a sanitary plumbing system, together with discharge from fixtures directly connected to a drain, to a sewer. Full text English Website www6.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implemented by Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2017. Legislation | Australia | 2017 Keyword: Drainage/land reclamation, Waterworks, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Sewerage, Procedural matters Source: FAO, FAOLEX