Electrical Safety Regulation 2013
sec.44Eligibility requirements for restricted electrical work licence
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sec.44 Eligibility requirements for restricted electrical work licence
To be issued a restricted electrical work licence, an applicant must comply with subsection (2) , (3) , (4) or (5) . The applicant must have— satisfactorily finished a course of training, conducted by a registered training organisation, that the regulator considers to be appropriate; and satisfactorily finished a course of instruction decided by the regulator; and given the regulator a written statement that— the applicant is competent in performing electrical work the subject of the application; and is verified by the registered training organisation; and if the course is training delivered to the applicant under a training plan—given the regulator a written statement that— the applicant has satisfactorily finished the training to be delivered under the training plan; and is verified by a person conducting a business or undertaking who is a party to the training plan; and satisfied the regulator the applicant is competent to perform electrical work the subject of the licence. The applicant must have— satisfactorily finished a course of training outside Queensland that is, in the regulator’s opinion, at least equivalent to the course of training mentioned in subsection (2) (a) ; and satisfactorily finished a course of instruction that is, in the regulator’s opinion, at least equivalent to the course of instruction mentioned in subsection (2) (b) ; and given the regulator a written statement that— states that the applicant is competent in performing electrical work the subject of the application; and is verified by the equivalent non-Queensland training organisation that issues a qualification or statement of attainment for the course; and if the course is training delivered to the applicant under an apprenticeship or traineeship—given the regulator a written statement that— states that the applicant has satisfactorily finished the training to be delivered to the applicant under the apprenticeship or traineeship; and is verified by a person conducting a business or undertaking under whom the applicant finished the apprenticeship or traineeship; and satisfied the regulator the applicant is competent to perform electrical work the subject of the licence. The applicant must be the holder of a current licence, permit, certificate or other authority issued under a law of the Commonwealth, another State or New Zealand that the regulator decides is equivalent to the restricted electrical work licence. The applicant must have— satisfied the regulator that the applicant has a relevant qualification; and satisfactorily finished a course of instruction, decided by the regulator, that is conducted by a registered training organisation; and given the regulator a written statement— that the applicant is competent in performing electrical work the subject of the application; and is verified by the registered training organisation; and if the course is training delivered to the applicant under a training plan—given the regulator a written statement that— states that the applicant has satisfactorily finished the training to be delivered under the training plan; and is verified by a person conducting a business or undertaking who is a party to the training plan; and satisfied the regulator the applicant is competent to perform electrical work the subject of the licence. An applicant who satisfies the regulator that the applicant held a restricted electrical work licence that was issued under the Act and has expired is taken to have a relevant qualification for subsection (5) (a) . In this section— corresponding training department means a department of government of another State in which a law corresponding to the Further Education and Training Act 2014 is administered. relevant qualification , for an applicant, means that the applicant— is the holder of a tradesperson’s certificate within the meaning of the Tradespersons’ Rights Regulation Act 1946 (Cwlth) in a calling that the regulator has decided requires the tradesperson to perform electrical work; or is the holder of a tradesperson’s certificate issued by a corresponding training department in a calling that the regulator has decided requires the tradesperson to perform electrical work; or is the holder of a certificate or other document issued by a relevant assessing authority stating that the holder’s skills are suitable for an occupation that is or includes a calling that the regulator has decided requires the holder to perform electrical work; or has equivalent qualifications or experience in a calling that the regulator decides requires the person to perform electrical work. s 44 amd 2014 SL No. 103 s 12 ; 2017 Act No. 27 s 41 sch 1 (sec.44-ssec.1) To be issued a restricted electrical work licence, an applicant must comply with subsection (2) , (3) , (4) or (5) . (sec.44-ssec.2) The applicant must have— satisfactorily finished a course of training, conducted by a registered training organisation, that the regulator considers to be appropriate; and satisfactorily finished a course of instruction decided by the regulator; and given the regulator a written statement that— the applicant is competent in performing electrical work the subject of the application; and is verified by the registered training organisation; and if the course is training delivered to the applicant under a training plan—given the regulator a written statement that— the applicant has satisfactorily finished the training to be delivered under the training plan; and is verified by a person conducting a business or undertaking who is a party to the training plan; and satisfied the regulator the applicant is competent to perform electrical work the subject of the licence. (sec.44-ssec.3) The applicant must have— satisfactorily finished a course of training outside Queensland that is, in the regulator’s opinion, at least equivalent to the course of training mentioned in subsection (2) (a) ; and satisfactorily finished a course of instruction that is, in the regulator’s opinion, at least equivalent to the course of instruction mentioned in subsection (2) (b) ; and given the regulator a written statement that— states that the applicant is competent in performing electrical work the subject of the application; and is verified by the equivalent non-Queensland training organisation that issues a qualification or statement of attainment for the course; and if the course is training delivered to the applicant under an apprenticeship or traineeship—given the regulator a written statement that— states that the applicant has satisfactorily finished the training to be delivered to the applicant under the apprenticeship or traineeship; and is verified by a person conducting a business or undertaking under whom the applicant finished the apprenticeship or traineeship; and satisfied the regulator the applicant is competent to perform electrical work the subject of the licence. (sec.44-ssec.4) The applicant must be the holder of a current licence, permit, certificate or other authority issued under a law of the Commonwealth, another State or New Zealand that the regulator decides is equivalent to the restricted electrical work licence. (sec.44-ssec.5) The applicant must have— satisfied the regulator that the applicant has a relevant qualification; and satisfactorily finished a course of instruction, decided by the regulator, that is conducted by a registered training organisation; and given the regulator a written statement— that the applicant is competent in performing electrical work the subject of the application; and is verified by the registered training organisation; and if the course is training delivered to the applicant under a training plan—given the regulator a written statement that— states that the applicant has satisfactorily finished the training to be delivered under the training plan; and is verified by a person conducting a business or undertaking who is a party to the training plan; and satisfied the regulator the applicant is competent to perform electrical work the subject of the licence. (sec.44-ssec.6) An applicant who satisfies the regulator that the applicant held a restricted electrical work licence that was issued under the Act and has expired is taken to have a relevant qualification for subsection (5) (a) . (sec.44-ssec.7) In this section— corresponding training department means a department of government of another State in which a law corresponding to the Further Education and Training Act 2014 is administered. relevant qualification , for an applicant, means that the applicant— is the holder of a tradesperson’s certificate within the meaning of the Tradespersons’ Rights Regulation Act 1946 (Cwlth) in a calling that the regulator has decided requires the tradesperson to perform electrical work; or is the holder of a tradesperson’s certificate issued by a corresponding training department in a calling that the regulator has decided requires the tradesperson to perform electrical work; or is the holder of a certificate or other document issued by a relevant assessing authority stating that the holder’s skills are suitable for an occupation that is or includes a calling that the regulator has decided requires the holder to perform electrical work; or has equivalent qualifications or experience in a calling that the regulator decides requires the person to perform electrical work.