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Plumber Trade Regulations made under Section 29 of the
Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act
R.S.N.S. 2003, c. 1
O.I.C. 77-1547 (December 13, 1977), N.S. Reg. 168/77
as amended by O.I.C. 96-268 (April 16, 1996), N.S. Reg. 75/961 In these regulations
(a) "Act" means the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act;
(b) "Director" means the Director of Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications;
(c) "engaged" means employed for hire or remuneration;
(d) "General Regulations" means regulations made by the Governor in Council under authority of the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act that apply generally to all designated trades;
(e) "Minister" means the Minister of
Labour[Education];(f) "plumber trade" or "trade" means the installation, alteration or repair of any part of a plumbing system which includes drainage, venting, water supply and sewage disposal systems as defined in the current Canadian Plumbing Code.
2 The plumber trade is hereby designated as a certified trade.
3 No person shall enter into a contract of apprenticeship either as or with an apprentice in the trade unless the person being apprenticed has successfully completed grade twelve or its equivalent in the course skills required by the trade/occupation.
Section 3 replaced: O.I.C. 96-268, N.S. Reg. 75/96.4 The term of apprenticeship for the trade is four (4) years.
5 The wage of an apprentice shall be no less than is prescribed in the following wage schedule and shall include the increases to which the apprentice is entitled on successful completion of each six month period:
during the first six months at 45% of the journeyman's rate;
during the second six months at 50% of the journeyman's rate;
during the third six months at 55% of the journeyman's rate;
during the fourth six months at 60% of the journeyman's rate;
during the fifth six months at 65% of the journeyman's rate;
during the sixth six months at 70% of the journeyman's rate;
during the seventh six months at 75% of the journeyman's rate;
during the eighth six months at 80% of the journeyman's rate.6 (a) An employer in the trade shall not employ more than one apprentice for each certified journeyman plumber in his employ.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the ratio of apprentices to journeymen employed by an employer in the trade may be varied from time to time with the approval of the Minister, after consideration of the employment situation and the availability of certified journeymen in the trade.
7 A person who
(a) satisfies the requirements of Section 19 of the General Regulations; and
(b) has been engaged in the trade for five years, or for four years if he has successfully completed a vocational training course approved by the Director,
is eligible to be examined for a journeyman's certificate of qualification.
8 (a) Certificates of qualification and special certificates shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of issue or renewal.
(b) Applications for renewal of certificates shall be made to the Director before the end of each five year period.
[Please note: the trade name has been amended to comply with the Trade Names Equivalency Regulations, O.I.C. 97-564, N.S. Reg. 113/97.]