(1) The
Municipality may grant licence to any person possessing such
technical qualifications or experience as may be determined by
bye-laws to act as a licenced plumber.
(2) No person, other than a licenced plumber, shall execute
any work described in this Chapter, and no person shall permit any
such work to be executed except by a licenced plumber:
Provided that if, in the opinion of the Chief Municipal
Officer, 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
licenced plumber.
(3) The Municipality shall, by bye-laws, provide for-
(a) the terms and conditions of engagement of such
licenced plumbers;
(b) their duties and responsibilities, and guidelines
for their functions;
(c) the charges to be paid to them for different
types of works;
(d) the hearing and disposal of complaints made by
the owners or occupiers of any premises with
regard to their work; and
(e) in case of contravention of any such bye-laws
by any such plumber, the suspension or
cancellation of such licence, whether he is
prosecuted under this Act or not.
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