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Construction Occupations (Licensing) Regulation 2004
18BRequirement to undertake assessment
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18B Requirement to undertake assessment
(1) The registrar may require a licensee to undertake an assessment to
determine the licensee’s eligibility for renewal of the licence if any of
the following apply:
(a) during the term of the licensee’s current licence, the registrar has
made, or given notice of intention to make, a rectification order
in relation to—
(i) the licensee; or
(ii) if the licensee is or was the nominee of a licensed
corporation or partnership—the corporation or partnership;
(b) in the 12 months prior to the expiry of the licence, the registrar
formed a belief on reasonable grounds that a ground for
occupational discipline exists in relation to—
(i) the licensee; or
(ii) if the licensee is or was the nominee of a licensed
corporation or partnership—the corporation or partnership;
(c) in the 12 months prior to the expiry of the licence, the registrar
formed a belief on reasonable grounds that the licensee may not
have the skills or knowledge reasonably necessary to
occupation or occupation class under the licence;
(d) in the period starting 3 years before the expiry of the licence and
ending 3 months before the expiry of the licence—
(i) if the licensee is licensed—
(A) in a builder occupation class—the licensee has not
been issued a commencement notice for building
work in a builder occupation class; or
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(B) in any other occupation class—the licensee has not
provided any construction service under the licence;
or
(ii) if the licensee is a nominee for a licensed corporation or
partnership—the licensee has not undertaken work as the
nominee for the corporation or partnership;
(e) the registrar otherwise requires the licensee to undertake the
assessment to determine the licensee’s eligibility to hold the
licence.
(2) However, a licensee is not required to undertake an assessment under
this section if, in the 2 years prior to the expiry of the licence—
(a) the licensee has undertaken—
(i) an assessment as required by the registrar under the Act,
section 55A; or
(ii) a course of training under the Act that includes an
(b) the assessment under the Act, section 55A is the same or
substantially the same as the assessment of eligibility under
subsection (1).
(3) Also, the registrar must not require a licensee to undertake an
assessment under subsection (1) (e) if—
(a) subsection (1) (a) to (d) do not apply; and
(b) the licensee was required by the registrar to undertake an
assessment under section 14 (Skill assessment of individuals) or
this section before the registrar issued the current licence to the
licensee; and
(c) it is not a condition of the licensee’s current licence that the
licensee undertake an assessment before applying for renewal of
the licence.
(4) In this section:
commencement notice means a building commencement notice
issued under the Building Act 2004, section 37.