35Recognition of Defence Force trade training

#### 35 Recognition of Defence Force trade training 35 Recognition of Defence Force trade training > > (1) In this section— > > > > Defence Force means the Defence Force of the Commonwealth. > > > > service adult trade training means training undertaken by a member of the Defence Force under a scheme (not involving apprenticeship) for the trade training of persons who are of or above the age of 17 years. > > > > service apprenticeship means an apprenticeship served by a person as a member of the Defence Force. > > > (2) The Commissioner may confer with representatives of the Defence Force, on any matter concerning service apprenticeships or service adult trade training, with a view to ensuring that a person who has completed a service apprenticeship or a period of service adult trade training in a recognised trade vocation will be accorded recognition in that vocation. > > > (3) The Commissioner may determine that the course of training provided for a class of service apprenticeship or service adult trade training in a recognised trade vocation is such that a person— > > > > > (a) who satisfactorily completes the course, and > > > > > (b) who complies with such further conditions as to experience or otherwise as the Commissioner may determine, > > > > is adequately trained to pursue that vocation. > > > (4) A determination under this section must be set out in an instrument signed by the Commissioner, and a copy of the instrument must be sent by the Commissioner to the relevant Defence Force authority. > > > (5) The Commissioner must issue a certificate of proficiency to a person who satisfies the Commissioner that the person— > > > > > (a) has satisfactorily completed the course of training to which such a determination relates, and > > > > > (b) has complied with any other conditions prescribed by the determination. > > **s 35:** Am 2017 No 42, Sch 1 \[41\] \[42\].