Editing Plumbing (section)

=== Australia ===
In Australia, the national governing body for plumbing regulation is the [[Australian Building Codes Board]]. They are responsible for the creation of the [[National Construction Code]] (NCC), Volume 3 of which, the Plumbing Regulations 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_reg/pr2008216/s11.html|title=PLUMBING REGULATIONS 2008 - REG 11 Plumbing work that may be carried out by unlicensed or unregistered persons|website=classic.austlii.edu.au|access-date=November 13, 2018}}</ref> and the Plumbing Code of Australia,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ablis.business.gov.au/service/ag/the-plumbing-code-of-australia-pca-/31066|title=The Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) - Australian Government|date=November 14, 2018|website=ablis.gov.au|access-date=November 14, 2018}}</ref> pertains to plumbing.

Each Government at the state level has their own Authority and regulations in place for licensing plumbers. They are also responsible for the interpretation, administration and enforcement of the regulations outlined in the NCC.<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=[[Australian Building Codes Board|ABCB]]|url=https://www.abcb.gov.au/ncc-online/Regulatory-Framework|title=Regulatory Framework {{!}} Australian Building Codes Board|website=www.abcb.gov.au|access-date=November 13, 2018}}</ref> These Authorities are usually established for the sole purpose of regulating plumbing activities in their respective states/territories. However, several state level regulation acts are quite outdated, with some still operating on local policies introduced more than a decade ago. This has led to an increase in plumbing regulatory issues not covered under current policy, and as such, many policies are currently being updated to cover these more modern issues. The updates include changed to the minimum experience and training requirements for licensing, additional work standards for new and more specific kinds of plumbing, as well as adopting the Plumbing Code of Australia into state regulations in an effort to standardise plumbing regulations across the country.