QLD Plumbing
Queensland Government
Testing or commissioning report for plumbing and drainage work under the Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019.
Open this form QLD Form 5 is completed by the competent person who tests or commissions plumbing or drainage when an inspector requires that testing or commissioning.
Open the form after the testing or commissioning is finished and the records are ready.
Have these ready:
Site address and local government area
Permit number and issue date
Action notice reference if one applies
Testing or commissioning dates
Responsible person details
Contractor details if different from the responsible person
Competent person details
Signature and declaration date
The competent person must give the signed report to the responsible person within 5 business days after the testing or commissioning is finished. Check how the responsible person must provide it to the local government for the job.
Preview the permit, test dates, people, result and declaration.
Download the signed PDF and give it to the responsible person within the current required period.
Follow the local government's process for the permit or action notice.
Keep the report with the underlying test or commissioning records.
Tradie Forms prepares the report. It does not carry out the test, decide compliance or send the report.
Identify the land where the testing or commissioning was carried out.
Street address
Lot and plan details where relevant
Shop, tenancy, or level where relevant
Local government area
Use address search on Solo or Team to start the address, then check the manual fields. Lot and plan details usually need to come from title, rates, or permit documents.
Check the land details match the permit and the tested installation.
Enter the permit details linked to the tested or commissioned work.
Permit number
Date the permit was issued
Use the permit document, not the job number or invoice number, unless they are the same reference used by the local government.
Check the permit number and date against the issued permit.
Complete this section only when an action notice applies to the work.
Action notice reference number
Action notice date
Leave the section blank when there is no action notice. Do not add unrelated notes here.
Check the reference and date against the notice from the local government or relevant authority.
Record the dates when testing or commissioning was carried out.
Date tested or commissioned for each applicable installation type
Only fill rows that match the work reported
Use the actual test or commissioning date
Use your test sheets, commissioning records, or job diary. If different parts were tested on different dates, keep the dates accurate.
Check dates against your site records and the responsible person's paperwork.
Enter the responsible person for the work.
Full name
Occupational licence number
Contractor licence number if applicable
Phone and email
Postal address
If you regularly report the same responsible person details, save this section. Prefilling saved details requires Solo or Team.
Check that the responsible person details match the person responsible for the tested or commissioned work.
Complete this section when the responsible person is not the contractor for the work.
Contractor company or individual name
Contractor licence number
Phone and email
Leave this section blank when the responsible person and contractor are the same, unless your process requires it.
Check the contractor licence and contact details against the contract, licence records, or business paperwork.
Enter the competent person who carried out the testing or commissioning.
Full name
Occupational licence number
Contractor licence number if applicable
Phone and email
Use the person who actually completed the testing or commissioning, not just the office contact.
For this form, the competent person must either hold a licence authorising the testing or commissioning, or be considered competent by the local government.
Check the name and licence details against the test or commissioning record.
Complete the declaration after checking the testing report.
Signature
Declaration date
Check land details, permit details, testing dates, and person details before signing.
