Homeowners are being warned not to fall into the trap of using anyone who does not hold a current authorisation to conduct sanity plumbing or gasfitting work.
The warning comes after Loganathan Chetty was fined $4500 at the Auckland District Court for carrying out restricted plumbing work and gasfitting work without authorisation.
Sanitary plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying are regulated industries in New Zealand, and it is illegal to do this restricted work unless authorised by the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (PGDB).
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The matter was reported to the Board by the homeowners when it was discovered a certificate of compliance was required for the hot water system installed, which could not be produced by Mr Chetty as he was not currently authorised.