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#### 96 Alternative pathway 3 for design practitioners—fire systems classes
96 Alternative pathway 3 for design practitioners—fire systems classes
> > (1) This clause applies to a person who, before the end of 31 December 2023, applies for registration as a design practitioner in 1 of the following classes—
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> > > (a) design practitioner—fire systems (fire hydrant and fire hose reel),
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> > > (b) design practitioner—fire systems (fire sprinkler).
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> > (2) The Secretary may, despite the provisions of Schedule 2, grant registration in the class if the Secretary is satisfied that—
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> > > (a) the person has the experience, knowledge and skills specified for the class of registration in Schedule 2, and
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> > > (b) the person holds at least 1 of the following—
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> > > > (i) an NVR approved diploma in hydraulic services design or a qualification that the Secretary is satisfied is at least equivalent to a diploma of that kind,
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> > > > (ii) a qualification that was conferred by an Australian university or tertiary institution that has been assessed as being equivalent to a relevant qualification by an Australian signatory to the Washington Accord,
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> > > > (iii) for a qualification that was conferred by a foreign university or tertiary institution that has been assessed as being equivalent to a relevant qualification by an assessing authority for the skilled occupation of civil engineer or mechanical engineer.
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> > (3) In this clause—
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> > relevant qualification means—
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> > > (a) an accredited 4 year full-time or equivalent part-time undergraduate bachelor degree in civil engineering or mechanical engineering or engineering with a major in civil engineering or mechanical engineering, or
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> > > (b) an accredited postgraduate masters degree in civil engineering or mechanical engineering or engineering with a major in civil engineering or mechanical engineering.
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> **cl 96:** Am 2021 (312), Sch 1\[8\]; 2023 (65), Sch 1\[15\].