Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Amendment Regulations 2025
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Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Amendment Regulations 2025
Cindy Kiro, Governor-General
Order in Council
At Wellington this 15th day of December 2025
Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council
These regulations are made under section 172(1) of the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006 on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council.
Regulations
1 Title
These regulations are the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Amendment Regulations 2025.
2 Commencement
These regulations come into force on 15 January 2026.
3 Principal regulations
These regulations amend the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Regulations 2010.
4 New regulations 10 and 11 and cross-heading inserted
After regulation 9, insert:
Prescribed sanitary plumbing or drainlaying in connection with non-consented small stand-alone dwellings
10 Prescribed sanitary plumbing or drainlaying
Sanitary plumbing or drainlaying carried out or supervised in connection with the construction of a non-consented small stand-alone dwelling is prescribed sanitary plumbing or drainlaying for the purposes of section 27A of the Act.
11 Form for record of work
A record of work provided under section 27A of the Act must be in the form set out in the Schedule.
5 New Schedule inserted
Insert the Schedule set out in the Schedule of these regulations as the first schedule to appear after the last regulation of the principal regulations.
Schedule New Schedule inserted
Schedule Forms
r 11
Form Record of work: sanitary plumbing and drainlaying for non-consented small stand-alone dwelling
Owner details
Name:
Address:
Email address:
Phone No:
Date:
Building details
Street address:
Total floor area:
On-site systems: [briefly describe whether the owner is using on-site systems or public utilities]
| Count of fixture units | ||||||
| Note: A maximum of 30 fixture units (FU) is permitted. | ||||||
| Description of work | FU [specify number of FU for each category] | Description of work | FU [specify number of FU for each category] | |||
| Bathroom group (shower, toilet, basin, bath) (6 FU) | Kitchen sinks (3 FU) | |||||
| Separate toilet (4 FU) | Dishwasher (3 FU) | |||||
| Separate basin (1 FU) | Laundry tub (3 FU) | |||||
| Other | Washing machine (5 FU) | |||||
| Total fixture units: [specify] | ||||||
| Hot water system (tick as applicable) | ||||||
| Hot water heater | □Electric storage □Gas storage □Heat pump storage □Gas instantaneous (continuous flow) □Electric instantaneous (continuous flow) □Other: [specify] |
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| Temperature control device | □Tempering valve □Thermostatic mixing valve |
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Details of person(s) who completed work
Plumber details
Name:
Address:
Email address:
Phone No:
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board registration No:
Date:
Nature of work (tick as applicable):
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□
carried out work
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□
supervised work
Include the following details only if the drainlayer is not also the plumber.
Drainlayer details
Name:
Address:
Email address:
Phone No:
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board registration No:
Date:
Nature of work (tick as applicable):
-
□
carried out work
-
□
supervised work
Description of work carried out or supervised
| Drainage: Compliance pathway (G13): AS1/AS2/AS3 | ||||
Description of works (include materials used and general location of works): | ||||
Test that was performed (provide test pressure and duration in notes) |
Water/Air | Notes: | ||
Is an inspection opening supplied at the network utility operator connection? |
Yes/No/Not applicable | Notes: | ||
Was an on-site system installed (eg, septic tank)? |
Yes/No | Notes: | ||
If yes, please provide a copy of the specifications and plans provided by the supplier for the on-site system that was installed |
To be attached with form | |||
| Water supply: Compliance pathway (G12): AS1/AS3 | ||||
Description of works (include materials used and general location of works): | ||||
Have the pressure expansion valves (eg, temperature pressure relief and cold water expansion) been tested? |
Yes/No/Not applicable | Notes: | ||
Was a pressure test completed? (Provide test pressure and duration in notes) |
Yes/No | Notes: | ||
If a hot water cylinder was installed, has a safe tray and seismic blocking or strapping been installed? |
Yes/No | Notes: | ||
Was an on-site system installed (eg, potable water tank, bore supply)? |
Yes/No/Not applicable | Notes: | ||
If yes, please provide a copy of the specifications and plans provided by the supplier for the on-site system installed |
To be attached with form | Notes: | ||
Has the drinking water supply been tested? |
Yes/No | Notes: | ||
Has the temperature control valve been installed? |
Yes/No | Notes: | ||
| Plumbing: Compliance pathway (G13): AS1/AS2/AS3 | ||||
Description of works (include materials used and general location of works): | ||||
Test that was performed (provide test pressure and duration in notes) |
Water/Air | Notes: | ||
Was overflow protection provided where appropriate? |
Yes/No | Notes: | ||
Was an overflow relief gully to the building provided? |
Yes/No | Notes: | ||
| Stormwater: Compliance pathway (E1): AS1/AS2/VM1 | ||||
Description of works (include materials used and general location of works): | ||||
Were downpipes installed? |
Yes/No | Notes: | ||
Was a threshold drain installed? |
Yes/No | Notes: | ||
Was an on-site system installed, (eg, soak pit, rainwater collection)? |
Yes/No | Notes: | ||
If yes, please provide a copy of the specifications and plans provided by the supplier for the on-site system installed |
To be attached with form | |||
Declaration(s)
I, [name], carried out or supervised the prescribed sanitary plumbing/plumbing and drainlaying* recorded on this form.
| *Select one. |
Date:
Signature:
Include the following declaration only if the drainlayer is not also the plumber.
I, [name], carried out or supervised the prescribed sanitary drainlaying recorded on this form.
Date:
Signature:
Supporting information
Provide any or all of the following (if applicable) if it will assist in stating the work that has been carried out or supervised:
a copy of the final design plans, as either combined or separate drawings, demonstrating the prescribed sanitary plumbing or drainlaying (eg, plans showing the sanitary plumbing and drainage, water supply, and stormwater that has been installed):
producer statements:
testing reports:
supporting information for new or existing on-site systems (eg, specifications, drawings, or resource consent requirements).
Nicola Purvis,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.
Explanatory note
This note is not part of the regulations but is intended to indicate their general effect.
These regulations, which come into force on 15 January 2026, amend the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Regulations 2010 (the principal regulations).
The amendments insert new regulations 10 and 11 and a new Schedule into the principal regulations.
New regulation 10 provides that sanitary plumbing or drainlaying carried out or supervised in connection with the construction of a non-consented small stand-alone dwelling is prescribed sanitary plumbing or drainlaying for which a record of work must be provided under section 27A of the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006.
New regulation 11 and the new Schedule prescribe a form to be used for the record of work.
Date of notification in Gazette: 18 December 2025.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.
Versions
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Amendment Regulations 2025
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