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#### 94 Alternative pathway 1 for design practitioners—fire systems classes
94 Alternative pathway 1 for design practitioners—fire systems classes
> > (1) This clause applies to a person who, before the end of 30 June 2022, applies for registration as a design practitioner in 1 of the following classes—
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> > > (a) design practitioner—fire systems (detection and alarm systems),
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> > > (b) design practitioner—fire systems (fire hydrant and fire hose reel),
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> > > (c) design practitioner—fire systems (fire sprinkler).
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> > (2) The person may, instead of meeting the qualifications specified in a qualifications pathway in Schedule 2 for the class of registration, satisfy the Secretary of the following—
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> > > (a) the person has enrolled or completed—
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> > > > (i) a prescribed qualification, or
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> > > > (ii) the units of competency specified in Schedule 2 for the relevant class,
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> > > (b) the person has a level of competency that would enable the person to carry out work that is permitted to be carried out by a design practitioner of the relevant class.
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> > (3) A person to whom this clause applies—
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> > > (a) must complete the diploma, including the units of competency, no later than 3 years after the date on which the person is granted registration, and
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> > > (b) is permitted to hold registration for a period of 1 or 3 years.
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> > (4) It is a condition of registration that a person to whom this clause applies who is granted registration as a design practitioner must—
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> > > (a) provide evidence to the Secretary of the completion of the diploma and the units of competency within 7 days after completing the diploma and the units, and
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> > > (b) if the person is no longer enrolled in the diploma or a particular unit of competency—notify the Secretary within 7 days after the person ceases to be enrolled.
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> > (5) A person who is registered by the operation of this clause is, during the registration period, prohibited from—
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> > > (a) being authorised as an appropriate practitioner to provide documents on behalf of a registered building practitioner under clause 16 or 17, and
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> > > (b) applying for registration as a principal design practitioner under the Act.
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> > (6) To avoid doubt, this clause extends to a person to whom Division 3 of this Part applies with any necessary modification.
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> > (7) In this clause—
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> > prescribed qualification means an NVR approved Diploma of Fire Systems Design (CPC50509).
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> > registration period means the period for which registration is granted to a person under this clause, being a period of 1 or 3 years, but does not include a renewal of that registration.