Tradie Forms: complete TAS Form 71B on the official Standard of Work Certificate layout while the job details, owner details, work description, and licence details are still in front of you. Preview the PDF, catch gaps, and download a clean copy for the owner, permit authority, and job record.
Tasmanian plumbing work does not finish properly when the tools go back in the ute. The certificate still needs to match the work, the owner, the site, and the permit or notifiable work pathway.
Form 71B is the paperwork that often gets pushed to the end of the day. That is when details go missing. The owner address comes from an old booking. The permit authority is copied from the last council job. The work description says "plumbing works" when it should explain what was actually completed.
The best time to finish Form 71B is before you leave site, while the completed work and supporting records are still fresh.
What TAS Form 71B is for
Consumer, Building and Occupational Services lists Form 71B as the approved Standard of Work Certificate for Plumbing Work.
The CBOS guide to approved plumbing forms says Form 71B is completed by the plumber, sent to the council permit authority, and copied to the owner. The guide explains that when permit or notifiable plumbing work is completed, the plumber is required to complete the certificate and send it to the permit authority.
The CBOS Guide to the Building Act 2016 also explains the completion flow. For permit plumbing work, the plumber submits a Standard of Work certificate to the permit authority on completion of the work. For notifiable plumbing work, the plumber must provide the owner and permit authority with a standard of work certificate within 5 business days of the work finishing, with an as-constructed drainage plan if appropriate.
Use the CBOS approved forms page, the CBOS guide to approved plumbing forms, and the CBOS Guide to the Building Act 2016 as official references.
Form 71B is not Form 60
Form 60 and Form 71B sit at different points in the job.
TAS Form 60 is the start work notification and authorisation step. It belongs before the plumbing work starts.
Form 71B is the standard of work certificate. It belongs when the relevant work has been completed and the plumber needs to certify the work described in the form.
On a clean job record, both can exist:
- Form 60 before work starts
- Form 71B when permit or notifiable plumbing work is completed
Do not use one as a shortcut for the other. They answer different questions.
What to collect before you export
Form 71B is easier when the job pack is open. Pull together the approval, site, owner, plumber, and work description details before signing.
Recipient or permit authority
The form needs the name and address of the recipient, usually the permit authority or council receiving the certificate.
If your business works across several Tasmanian council areas, check the authority against the site and approval documents. A saved authority block is useful, but only if it matches this job.
Plumber details
Add the plumber name, category, address, phone, licence number, and email details where applicable.
Saved plumber details are a strong time-saver for repeat jobs. Still check the licence number, business name, and contact details before export, especially after a licence renewal or business address change.
Owner copy details
The Form 71B layout includes a note that a copy of the certificate must be forwarded to the owner. That means the owner block is not optional admin noise.
Confirm the owner name, phone, and address. If the site contact is a tenant, builder, project manager, or agent, make sure the owner details still land correctly.
Type of work
Select whether the work is permit work or notifiable work. If the classification is unclear, check the approval, current CBOS guidance, and permit authority process before issuing the certificate.
Form 71B should describe the work pathway that actually applies. Do not guess because the PDF needs a tick.
Certificate of likely compliance references
Where the job has a certificate of likely compliance or permit reference, add the correct numbers. Copy these from the current approval or permit authority record rather than an old email chain.
Those references help connect the certificate to the approval pathway.
Work site and title details
The work site section captures the address, lot number, and certificate of title number where relevant.
For rural properties, units, subdivisions, commercial buildings, and multi-stage jobs, write enough detail for the permit authority, owner, or next plumber to identify the work later.
Work description
The certificate is only as useful as the description of work. "Plumbing work completed" is too thin.
Better descriptions name the work and location:
- "Install hot and cold water reticulation for new dwelling"
- "Complete sanitary drainage and sewer connection for unit 2"
- "Install roof plumbing and stormwater connection to approved layout"
- "Complete on-site wastewater system installation and commissioning"
Keep it short, but make it clear.
Common Form 71B mistakes
Owner details are skipped
The owner copy matters. If the owner is not the person who met you on site, confirm the right name and address before export.
Work description is too vague
The certificate should tell the owner and permit authority what was completed. Use plain words and name the work, not just the trade.
Permit work and notifiable work are mixed up
The certificate should match the actual pathway. If the approval documents say permit work, do not tick notifiable work because it feels close enough.
Certificate references are copied from the wrong job
Similar jobs with the same builder can make references blur together. Always copy from the current approval, certificate of likely compliance, or permit document.
As-constructed records are separated from the certificate
CBOS guidance refers to as-constructed drainage plans where appropriate. Keep those records with the certificate so the job file tells the full story.
How Tradie Forms helps
Tradie Forms turns TAS Form 71B into guided sections instead of a flat PDF:
- Recipient or permit authority
- Plumber details
- Owner details
- Type of work
- Certificate of likely compliance references
- Work site details
- Standard of work description
- Certification and signature
You can:
- Save permit authority and plumber details for repeat Tasmanian jobs
- Use Tasmanian address search for site and owner blocks
- Catch missing required fields before export
- Preview the official Form 71B PDF layout before sending it
- Download the finished certificate for the owner, permit authority, and job record
- Store the PDF with Form 60, inspection notes, photos, and as-constructed records where relevant
Tradie Forms maps your entries onto the Tasmania Form 71B PDF layout. It is not affiliated with CBOS or any Tasmanian permit authority, and it does not decide whether the work complies. The licensed plumber remains responsible for checking the work, the pathway, and the exported PDF.
What to keep with Form 71B
The finished certificate should not sit by itself. Keep the PDF with the records that explain the job:
- Form 60 start work notification where one was used
- Plumbing permit or certificate of likely compliance details
- Inspection notes and permit authority correspondence
- As-constructed drainage plan where appropriate
- Photos of completed work, fixtures, drainage, or roof plumbing where useful
- Owner handover email or delivery note
- Any direction, approval, or variation that affected the work
That record helps if the permit authority asks for support, the owner needs another copy, or the next plumber has to understand what was completed before they touch the site.
A better completion habit
Use the same closeout rhythm every time:
- Confirm the work is complete for the certificate being issued.
- Check whether the work is permit or notifiable work.
- Confirm the permit authority and owner details.
- Add current plumber licence and contact details.
- Enter the site, lot, title, and approval references.
- Describe the completed plumbing work clearly.
- Attach or store supporting records with the job.
- Preview the official PDF and download the finished certificate.
That habit keeps the certificate close to the work. It also makes it easier for the office, owner, and permit authority to find the right record later.
If anything changed late in the job, note where the supporting approval or instruction is stored so the certificate is not left to explain the change by itself.
On bigger jobs, use the PDF preview as a final read-through with the permit file open. Check the recipient, owner copy, plumber licence, title detail, work type, work description, and certificate references before download. If the preview raises a question, fix the record before the owner copy is issued.
Next steps
Start TAS Form 71B before you leave the job, or browse TAS plumber forms for Tasmanian plumbing paperwork.
For the start-work step, use TAS Form 60.
Official references
For current requirements, check the CBOS approved forms page, the CBOS guide to approved plumbing forms, and the CBOS Guide to the Building Act 2016.