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Tasmanian Plumbing Code (TPC) and Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA)

The Tasmanian Plumbing Code (TPC) contains performance based technical provisions for the design and construction of plumbing installations. The TPC covers matters such as water services, sanitary plumbing and drainage, stormwater drainage, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning and water and energy efficiency as well as plumbing product authorisation. The Building Act 2000 references the Tasmanian Plumbing Code (TPC) as the technical standard for all plumbing work in Tasmania. The TPC adopts the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) and provides for Tasmanian variations and additional provisions.

The Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) is produced by the National Plumbing Regulators Forum (NPRF) on behalf of each State and Territory Government, and as like the TPC it sets out performance based technical provisions for the design, construction, installation, replacement, repair, alteration and maintenance of plumbing and drainage installations throughout Australia. It also sets out the requirements for the use of materials and products in plumbing and drainage installations and defines the processes for the certification and authorisation of materials and products that require statutory authorisation to enable their use in plumbing and drainage installations.

National Plumbing Regulations Forum (NPRF)

The NPRF is a co-operative arrangement between jurisdictions and has no executive powers. Forum members represent bodies responsible for regulation of on-site plumbing and/or occupational registration.

The NPRF is the national policy advisory body with responsibility for the policy direction relating to technical matters associated with the Plumbing Code of Australia.

The NPRF has a mission to provide benefits to Australian Governments, the industry and the public by striving for a consistent, efficient and effective regulatory environment for plumbing activities and for achieving appropriate levels of public health, safety, resource and environment conservation, sustainability and amenity, in the interest of all consumers throughout Australia.

A principal objective of the NPRF is to develop a national policy framework that encourages and assists coordinated plumbing regulatory arrangements thereby protecting public interest in a cost effective manner.

For further information about the NPRF go to www.plumbingregulators.org where you can find information about NPRF projects and events including:

  • the Plumbing Code of Australia and plumbing standards
  • occupational licensing and registration
  • harmonisation of plumbing regulation across Australia and New Zealand
  • plumbing product certification - the WaterMark Certification Scheme
  • water and energy-efficiency initiatives
  • innovation in regulation, training and industry practices, and
  • opportunities to engage on plumbing issues.
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