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Section G Materials and Products Certification and Authorisation

Section G Materials and Products Certification and Authorisation

Tas Part G101 Certification and Authorisation - Additional Requirements

Tas G101.1 Scope

This Part specifies the requirements that a plumbing and drainage product must meet to enable its use in a plumbing or drainage installation in Tasmania. A plumbing or drainage installation includes—

(a)

water plumbing;

(b)

roof plumbing;

(c)

sanitary plumbing;

(d)

heating, ventilation and air-conditioning plumbing;

(e)

drainage systems; and

(f)

on-site wastewater management systems including on-site liquid trade waste installations.

Tas G101.2 Application

This Part applies to plumbing and drainage products used in new installations, alterations, additions and repairs and maintenance to existing installations.

Tas G101 P1

Plumbing and drainage materials and products must—

(a)

be durable and fit for their intended purpose; and

(b)

meet the Performance Requirements of the relevant Parts of the PCA; and

(c)

be authorised.

VERIFICATION METHODS

Tas G101 V1

Sanitary plumbing and drainage products may be verified as meeting the Performance Requirements of Tas G101 P1 if it is certified under the WaterMark Certification Scheme (see ABCB website for details).

Tas G101 V2

A product for use in a stormwater installation may be verified as meeting the Performance Requirements of Tas G101 P1 if it complies with the requirements of Section 2 of AS/NZS 3500.3.

Tas G101 V3

A product not covered by Tas G101 V1 or V2 may be authorised for use in Tasmania under Tas G101.5.

Tas G101 V4

A septic tank may be verified as meeting the Performance Requirements of Tas G101 P1 if it complies with AS/NZS 1546.1.

Tas G101 V5

A holding tank or collection well for use in a plumbing or drainage installation may be verified as meeting the Performance Requirements of Tas G101 P1 if it complies with AS/NZS 1546.1.

Tas G101.3 Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions

The Performance Requirements of Tas G101 P1 are satisfied by complying with Tas G101.4.

Tas G101.4 General requirements

(a)

A material or product used in a plumbing or drainage installation must be certified and authorised under the WaterMark Certification Scheme (see ABCB website for details), where specified under A2.1.

(b)

A unique plumbing product satisfies the Performance Requirements of Tas G101 P1 if authorised by the Minister or a permit authority having jurisdiction authorises the use of a unique plumbing product under a plumbing permit or special plumbing permit under the Building Act 2000 and independent third party certification in accordance with Section 266 of the Building Act 2000 has been obtained.

(c)

A unique plumbing product which is a septic tank must be constructed in accordance with AS/NZS 1546.1 and be independently certified by third party certification in accordance with Section 266 of the Building Act 2000.

(d)

Products included on a list published by the Tasmanian Government for the purpose of this Part satisfy the Performance Requirements of Tas G101 P1.

Tas G101.5 State Authorisation

(a)

Scope

This section applies to materials and products for use in water plumbing, roof plumbing, sanitary plumbing and drainage systems, on-site wastewater management systems, including on-site trade waste installations, and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning plumbing.

(b)

Application

This section covers products not covered by A2.1(b)(i). This section may override the WaterMark Certification Scheme (see ABCB website for details) in certain cases.

(c)

Authorisation

A plumbing product is authorised for use in a plumbing installation in Tasmania if it has been authorised by the Minister or in the case of a unique plumbing product, either by the Minister or the relevant permit authority.

Tas Part G102 On-Site Wastewater Management System Accreditation

Tas G102.1 Scope

This Part sets out the requirements for the accreditation of on-site wastewater management systems to enable their installation and use in a plumbing installation.

Tas G102.2 Application

This Part applies to all on-site wastewater management systems except for systems—

(a)

exempted under the Tasmania Plumbing Regulations; or

(b)

under the jurisdiction of the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1993; or

(c)

which forms part of a water and sewerage authority's infrastructure.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Tas G102 P1

An on-site wastewater management system must—

(a)

be durable and fit for purpose;

(b)

meet the Performance Requirements of the PCA; and

(c)

be issued with a Certificate of Accreditation under this Part.

VERIFICATION METHODS

Tas G102 V1

An on-site wastewater management system may be verified as meeting the Performance Requirements of this Part if it has been issued with a Certificate of Accreditation.

Tas G102 V2

An on-site wastewater management system is deemed to satisfy the Performance Requirements of this Part if a Certificate of Accreditation for the system has been issued.

Tas G102.3 Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions

The Performance Requirements of Tas G102 P1 are satisfied by complying with Tas G102.4.

Tas G102.4 General requirements

An on-site wastewater management system used in a plumbing installation must be issued with a Certificate of Accreditation.