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No person other than a licensed plumber shall execute
any work described in this Chapter and no person shall
permit any such work to be executed except by a licensed
plumber:
Provided that if, in the opinion of the Chairperson,
the work is of a trivial nature, he may grant permission
in writing for the execution of such work by a person
other than a licensed plumber.
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| (2) |
Every
person who employs a licensed plumber to execute any
work shall, when so required, furnish to the Chairperson
the name of such plumber.
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| (3)
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When any work is executed except in accordance with
the provisions of sub-section (1), such work shall be
liable to be dismantled at the discretion of the Chairperson
without prejudice to the right of the Council to prosecute
under this Act the person at whose instance such work
has been executed.
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| (4)
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The
Council may make bye-laws for the guidance of licensed
plumbers and a copy of all such bye-laws shall be attached
to every licence granted to a plumber by the Council.
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| (5)
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The
Council may, from time to time, prescribe the charges
to be paid to licensed plumbers for any work done by
them under or for any of the purposes of this Chapter.
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| (6)
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No
licensed plumber shall, for any work referred to in
sub-section (5), demand or receive more than the charges
prescribed therefor, under that sub-section (5), demand
or receive more than the charges prescribed therefor,
under that sub-section.
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| (7)
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The
Council shall make bye-laws providing for -
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the exercise of adequate control on all licensed
plumbers;
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| (b) |
the exercise of adequate control on all licensed
plumbers;
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| (c) |
the
hearing and disposal of complaints made by the
owners or occupiers of premises with regard to
the quality of work done, material used, delay
in execution of work, and the charges made, by
a licensed plumber.
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| (8)
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No
licensed plumber shall contravene any of the bye-laws
made under this section or execute carelessly or negligently
any work under this Act or make use of bad materials
appliances or fittings.
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| (9)
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If
any licensed plumber contravenes sub-section (8), his
licence may be suspended or cancelled whether he is
prosecuted under this Act or not.
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