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Electrical Safety Act 2002
sec.88Functions of licensing committee
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### sec.88 Functions of licensing committee
The functions of the licensing committee are—
to give advice and make recommendations to the board about electrical licences and training; and
to take necessary disciplinary action against holders of electrical licences and against previous holders of electrical contractor licences; and
to review decisions of the regulator about electrical licences; and
any other function given to the committee under this Act.
Without limiting subsection (1) , the licensing committee may discharge its functions by—
recommending training modules and courses to qualify persons for electrical licences; and
advising on issues the board refers to it; and
making recommendations about the safety of electrical work and the standards for qualifications required for an electrical licence; and
receiving and investigating complaints about electrical work; and
taking action to ensure holders of electrical licences perform work, or conduct their businesses or undertakings, to appropriate standards, including by cancelling or suspending licences and taking other disciplinary action; and
reviewing decisions of the regulator about electrical licences, including by confirming, setting aside or substituting decisions or referring decisions back to the regulator.
The regulator must give the licensing committee the necessary administrative and other support to enable the committee to perform its functions efficiently and effectively.
s 88 amd 2004 No. 45 s 124 ; 2011 No. 18 s 404 sch 4 pt 1 ; 2017 No. 27 s 5
(sec.88-ssec.1) The functions of the licensing committee are— to give advice and make recommendations to the board about electrical licences and training; and to take necessary disciplinary action against holders of electrical licences and against previous holders of electrical contractor licences; and to review decisions of the regulator about electrical licences; and any other function given to the committee under this Act.
(sec.88-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the licensing committee may discharge its functions by— recommending training modules and courses to qualify persons for electrical licences; and advising on issues the board refers to it; and making recommendations about the safety of electrical work and the standards for qualifications required for an electrical licence; and receiving and investigating complaints about electrical work; and taking action to ensure holders of electrical licences perform work, or conduct their businesses or undertakings, to appropriate standards, including by cancelling or suspending licences and taking other disciplinary action; and reviewing decisions of the regulator about electrical licences, including by confirming, setting aside or substituting decisions or referring decisions back to the regulator.
(sec.88-ssec.3) The regulator must give the licensing committee the necessary administrative and other support to enable the committee to perform its functions efficiently and effectively.
- (a) to give advice and make recommendations to the board about electrical licences and training; and
- (b) to take necessary disciplinary action against holders of electrical licences and against previous holders of electrical contractor licences; and
- (c) to review decisions of the regulator about electrical licences; and
- (d) any other function given to the committee under this Act.
- (a) recommending training modules and courses to qualify persons for electrical licences; and
- (b) advising on issues the board refers to it; and
- (c) making recommendations about the safety of electrical work and the standards for qualifications required for an electrical licence; and
- (d) receiving and investigating complaints about electrical work; and
- (e) taking action to ensure holders of electrical licences perform work, or conduct their businesses or undertakings, to appropriate standards, including by cancelling or suspending licences and taking other disciplinary action; and
- (f) reviewing decisions of the regulator about electrical licences, including by confirming, setting aside or substituting decisions or referring decisions back to the regulator.