PLUMBERS' REGISTRATION.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1441, 16 May 1912, Page 8

PLUMBERS' REGISTRATION.

■ ■. : AX ACT PI^IHKD. rXIFOKMITV TIIK OIUECTiVE. I ; or soniK year." pa.-t master plumbers ninl their einpbyn , :- have been ondenvonring to the of a rinmliciV Krai-Ira I ion Hill. 'I lie mutter is still in haiiii and another cll'orl will br> iiimlc, n-licii riirliaiin-iil next meets, to get Iho liovcriiment to fldnpt nnd -pciire the sigc of a lii'ii. At present a piumber. lieni.-cd in inn' part nf tin- j>olll in ion. iiiii.--t oblaiii unoilier licfii-o lilifii In , roc- id ;(ii(illM?r put nf the iMHintry to piir.-uc iiis ni'CUjiatinn. 'J hi; plumbers a removing for a Dnniininii lici'iiso ami a\yj wHi to have Ihe liy-la\v.< governing sanitary work in the thiol , centres made t> si I— fiiriu. They further demand vrpip-vn-laiiaii npim examination boards and

tiicw controlling 1 lie- i.-Mic of licoiws. The prnptiM-d Hill, as aiiprovcil by the l'lumbers' Federation at its last Jinsler provides flint tin; hispeciortfenpral nf SehooN shall keep a regMor of ill iliily qualified jihiiubcrs. Kvery plumber is to be entitled tn registration who has passed an examin-alion of (lm nrilinary grade, of tlio City iimj liiiild.' nf I/melon' Jn.-titiitc J , lumbers' licenses nlrendy issued by HlO Auckland City Council, Christcliurcii Drainage Board, Dimodiii Drainage Board, and Wellington City Council, shall be sufficient lo {|tialify anv plmnbor to- bo rcgi.-lored iiiider the Hill without further examination, ami proviilinjf thi\t lie npplU-s for the same within three months alter the passing of the Bill.

< It is further provided (h«f certificates shall be granted only to candidates who arc at least 21 years of age and have served a full term of apprenticeship.

Boards of control arc to be selected by equal representation as follow:—One operative plumber, one master plumber. The Hegistriii , , technical, find sanitary authorities controlling plumbing work, are each to bo represented by 0110 member.

J'royisiou is iikk!c for an appeal from the Tietrkli-.'ir to o mußi'strat? nnd for the anmiai publication in the Gazette of a list of registered plumbers. Licesifo i'ees are made payable as follow-.—Jtasfcv pluititor, ,£l per milium; jounieymna plumber, Is. per aiinnm. The Bill provides flint after -Tiily 1, 1013 all sanitary plumbing shall bo done by registered pliimbors. A penalty not. exceeding .£lO h provided for in the event of a breach nf thin regulation.

Copies of tiie Bill and related information may be obtained on application at tlio office of tlm loeni Plumbers' Vnion, at the Trade? Hall.