Tradie Forms: keep Tasmanian plumbing paperwork moving from start notice to completion handover. Fill Form 60, Form 21, Form 71B and gratuitous work certificates in guided sections, reuse licence and business details, preview the official layout and download the finished PDF for the owner, permit authority or job record.
Tasmanian plumbing paperwork is easiest when each form is tied to the job stage. One form gets the start-work notice moving. Another records the standard of work. Another is the certificate of completion. A separate gratuitous work form applies when a certifier performs prescribed work for no payment.
This guide is a practical listicle for Tasmanian plumbers, gas-fitters where relevant, certifiers, permit authorities and office admins who need the paperwork to match the job record. It covers TAS Form 60, TAS Form 21, TAS Form 71B, and TAS Gratuitous Work. You can also browse TAS plumbing forms as the live form library grows.
Tradie Forms maps entries onto official PDF layouts. It does not decide whether work is low risk, notifiable, permit work or gratuitous work, and it does not decide whether the work complies. The licensed person, certifier, owner and permit authority still need to check the form choice, work status and exported PDF.
The short version
Use TAS Form 60 when the start-work notification and authorisation details need to be recorded before the plumbing work starts.
Use TAS Form 71B when the standard of work certificate is needed for plumbing work. The CBOS Building Act guide says that when completing notifiable or plumbing permit work, you must provide a standard of work certificate to the owner. It also says you must contact the permit authority for an inspection and provide an as-constructed drainage plan.
Use TAS Form 21 for the certificate of completion for plumbing work. The CBOS approved forms list describes Form 21 as the form to use for a Certificate of Completion - plumbing work.
Use TAS Gratuitous Work where a plumber or gas-fitter certifier is doing prescribed work for no payment and needs to complete the CBOS gratuitous work form.
Why form choice matters on site
A plumbing job can move quickly from access, inspection and pipework into sign-off. If the paperwork is left until later, the details become harder to prove and harder to hand over.
The CBOS Building Act guide says a licensed plumber can perform some low risk work without a plumbing permit or regulatory oversight, but also says notifiable work and permit work have more formal steps. It tells plumbers they need to be familiar with the categories of plumbing work to work out whether the work is low risk, notifiable or requires a plumbing permit.
That means the first paperwork decision is not "which PDF have I got saved?" It is "what category and job stage am I dealing with?"
Once that is clear, the form becomes easier:
- Start work details before work starts
- Standard of work details once work is complete
- Certificate of completion details when the permit authority stage is ready
- Gratuitous work declaration where no payment is involved and the CBOS process applies
TAS Form 60 - Start Work Notification
Form 60 sits near the beginning of the work. The CBOS approved forms list describes it as the Start Work Notification and Authorisation - plumbing work form.
The practical details to collect are:
- Permit authority name and address
- Type of work
- Work site address, lot number and permit or certificate reference
- Work categories
- Licensed plumber details
- Intended start date
- Applicant name, signature and date
In Tradie Forms, TAS Form 60 is split into guided sections so the notice does not become a scramble of names, dates and references. Saved permit authority and plumber details help when you deal with the same councils and licence details often.
Before export, preview the official PDF layout. Make sure the work site, start date and permit authority are right. A start-work form with the wrong site address creates confusion before anyone turns a tool.
TAS Form 71B - Standard of Work Certificate
The CBOS approved forms list describes Form 71B as the Standard of Work Certificate - plumbing work form. The Building Act 2016 includes standard of work certificate provisions for permit plumbing work, and the CBOS guide says a standard of work certificate must be provided to the owner when completing notifiable or plumbing permit work.
For a plumber, Form 71B is the close-out record that explains what was done and who is certifying the standard of work.
The TAS Form 71B template guides:
- Recipient or permit authority details
- Licensed plumber details
- Owner details
- Type of work
- Certificate of likely compliance references where relevant
- Work site details
- Work description
- Certification, print name, signature and date
The work description should be plain and specific. "Plumbing work completed" is not enough. Say what was done, where it was done and what part of the job it covers. If as-constructed drawings are needed, keep them with the PDF and job record.
TAS Form 21 - Certificate of Completion
The CBOS approved forms list describes Form 21 as the Certificate of Completion - plumbing work form. The Building Act 2016 sets out certificate of completion provisions for permit plumbing work and notifiable plumbing work.
In practical terms, Form 21 is part of the completion record. It is not the same as Form 71B. Form 71B records the standard of work certificate. Form 21 is the certificate of completion record.
The TAS Form 21 template guides:
- Owner or agent details
- Permit authority details
- Work classification and property details
- Permit or compliance references
- Licensed plumber details
- Certificate basis
- Permit authority sign-off details
Because it is completion-stage paperwork, small errors stand out. The owner name, permit authority, licence number, address and reference numbers should match the job file. Preview the official PDF layout before handing it over or storing it.
TAS Gratuitous Work - plumber and gas-fitter certifier
CBOS has specific guidance for doing work for no payment, also called gratuitous work. The CBOS page says a certified plumber must complete a Gratuitous Work Form and lodge it with CBOS for assessment by email or post. The official PDF says the form is for a plumber and/or gas-fitter certifier only, and says there are no fees to lodge the form.
This form is different from ordinary paid job paperwork. It records the certifier, property owner, work site, prescribed work description, insurance declaration and owner sign-off.
Use TAS Gratuitous Work when the no-payment job fits the CBOS process. Because gratuitous work can be easy to treat casually, the paperwork should be especially clear. Record the work, the owner, the insurance section and the signature before anyone has to chase it later.
A clean TAS plumbing handover pack
A good handover pack depends on the work, but for Tasmanian plumbing paperwork it may include:
- Form 60 start-work notification and authorisation
- Permit or certificate of likely compliance details
- Inspection requests and inspection notes
- Form 71B standard of work certificate
- As-constructed drainage plan where required
- Form 21 certificate of completion
- Gratuitous work form where relevant
- Photos, owner emails and job-system notes
The point is not to create paperwork for its own sake. It is to make sure the owner, permit authority and business record all tell the same story.
Common mistakes
Treating Form 21 and Form 71B as the same thing
They sit near each other in the completion flow, but they do different jobs. Form 71B is the standard of work certificate. Form 21 is the certificate of completion.
Leaving owner details until later
The owner copy matters. Confirm the owner or agent details before the worker leaves the site.
Using old licence details
Saved details save time only when they are current. Check licence class, number, business name and contact details before export.
Forgetting the job category
Low risk, notifiable and permit plumbing work do not all follow the same process. Use official CBOS guidance and permit authority advice to decide which pathway applies.
Splitting the records
If Form 60 sits in email, Form 71B sits on a phone and Form 21 sits in a council portal download folder, the job becomes harder to close. Store the finished PDFs with the job record.
How Tradie Forms helps
Tradie Forms turns Tasmanian plumbing paperwork into guided sections. You can reuse permit authority, owner, plumber and certifier details, catch missing fields before export, preview the official PDF layout, download the finished PDF and attach or store it with the job record.
That helps on the tools because the form can be completed while the work, owner, permit and inspection details are still fresh. It also helps the office because the exported PDF is easier to file, send and match to the job system.
Tradie Forms maps entries onto official PDF layouts. The licensed plumber, gas-fitter certifier, permit authority or responsible person still needs to check the regulatory pathway and the exported PDF.
Next steps
Start TAS Form 60 before work begins, use TAS Form 71B when the standard of work certificate is due, prepare TAS Form 21 for certificate of completion records, or use TAS Gratuitous Work for prescribed work done for no payment. Browse TAS plumbing forms for the live template set.
Official references
Check the CBOS approved forms list, the CBOS Guide to the Building Act 2016, the current Building Act 2016, the CBOS gratuitous work guidance, and the official Gratuitous work form PDF.