sec.157Technical requirements (other than for restricted electrical work licence)

sec.157 Technical requirements (other than for restricted electrical work licence)

This section does not apply in relation to a restricted electrical work licence. The applicant must comply with the eligibility requirements stated in subsection (3) , (4) or (5) . If the applicant has finished an apprenticeship under the Further Education and Training Act 2014 to achieve competence in the relevant electrical work, the applicant must have— satisfactorily finished the apprenticeship; and satisfactorily finished a course of instruction chosen by the regulator; and given the regulator a written statement— from a relevant employer verifying that the applicant has satisfactorily finished the training to be delivered under the training plan for the apprenticeship; and from the issuing RTO for the apprenticeship verifying that the applicant is competent in the relevant electrical work; and satisfied the regulator the applicant is competent in the relevant electrical work. If the applicant has finished an apprenticeship outside Queensland to achieve competence in the relevant electrical work, the applicant must have— satisfactorily finished the apprenticeship that is, in the regulator’s opinion, at least equivalent to an apprenticeship mentioned in subsection (3) ; and satisfactorily finished a course of instruction related to the apprenticeship that is, in the regulator’s opinion, at least equivalent to the course of instruction mentioned in subsection (3) (b) ; and given the regulator a written statement— from a relevant employer verifying that the applicant has satisfactorily finished the training to be delivered under the apprenticeship; and from the non-Queensland training organisation for the apprenticeship verifying that the applicant is competent in the relevant electrical work; and satisfied the regulator the applicant is competent in the relevant electrical work. The applicant must have satisfied the regulator that— the applicant— holds a prescribed current licence; or was the holder of a prescribed expired licence; or has served an apprenticeship mentioned in subsection (3) , but has not satisfactorily finished the course of instruction mentioned in subsection (3) (b) ; or holds a certificate or other document issued by a relevant assessing authority stating that the applicant’s skills are suitable for carrying out the relevant electrical work; and the applicant has complied with the regulator’s examination requirements; and the applicant is competent in the relevant electrical work. If an applicant can not comply with the requirement under subsection (3) (c) (i) or (4) (c) (i) (the employer statement requirement ), but otherwise complies with subsection (3) or (4) , the applicant is taken to have complied with the employer statement requirement if the applicant satisfies the regulator the applicant has satisfactorily finished the training mentioned in the requirement. In this section— issuing RTO , in relation to an applicant who has finished an apprenticeship under the Further Education and Training Act 2014 , means the registered training organisation that issued a qualification or statement of attainment for training delivered to the applicant under the apprenticeship. non-Queensland training organisation , in relation to an applicant who has finished an apprenticeship outside Queensland, means the registered training organisation, or training organisation outside of Australia, that issued a qualification or statement of attainment for training delivered to the applicant under the apprenticeship. prescribed current licence means— for an applicant for an electrical mechanic licence—a current electrical fitter licence; or for an applicant for an electrical linesperson licence, electrical fitter licence or electrical jointer licence—a current electrical mechanic licence. prescribed expired licence means— for an applicant for an electrical mechanic licence—an electrical mechanic licence issued under the Act that has expired; or for an applicant for an electrical linesperson licence—an electrical linesperson licence issued under the Act that has expired; or for an applicant for an electrical fitter licence—an electrical fitter licence issued under the Act that has expired; or for an applicant for an electrical jointer licence—an electrical jointer licence issued under the Act that has expired. relevant electrical work , for an applicant for an electrical work licence, means— if the licence is an electrical mechanic licence—electrical work of an electrical mechanic; or if the licence is an electrical linesperson licence—electrical work of an electrical linesperson; or if the licence is an electrical fitter licence—electrical work of an electrical fitter; or if the licence is an electrical jointer licence—electrical work of an electrical jointer. statement of attainment means— a VET statement of attainment under the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Cwlth) ; or a statement given to a person by a training organisation outside of Australia confirming that the person has satisfied the requirements of units of competency or modules stated in the statement. (sec.157-ssec.1) This section does not apply in relation to a restricted electrical work licence. (sec.157-ssec.2) The applicant must comply with the eligibility requirements stated in subsection (3) , (4) or (5) . (sec.157-ssec.3) If the applicant has finished an apprenticeship under the Further Education and Training Act 2014 to achieve competence in the relevant electrical work, the applicant must have— satisfactorily finished the apprenticeship; and satisfactorily finished a course of instruction chosen by the regulator; and given the regulator a written statement— from a relevant employer verifying that the applicant has satisfactorily finished the training to be delivered under the training plan for the apprenticeship; and from the issuing RTO for the apprenticeship verifying that the applicant is competent in the relevant electrical work; and satisfied the regulator the applicant is competent in the relevant electrical work. (sec.157-ssec.4) If the applicant has finished an apprenticeship outside Queensland to achieve competence in the relevant electrical work, the applicant must have— satisfactorily finished the apprenticeship that is, in the regulator’s opinion, at least equivalent to an apprenticeship mentioned in subsection (3) ; and satisfactorily finished a course of instruction related to the apprenticeship that is, in the regulator’s opinion, at least equivalent to the course of instruction mentioned in subsection (3) (b) ; and given the regulator a written statement— from a relevant employer verifying that the applicant has satisfactorily finished the training to be delivered under the apprenticeship; and from the non-Queensland training organisation for the apprenticeship verifying that the applicant is competent in the relevant electrical work; and satisfied the regulator the applicant is competent in the relevant electrical work. (sec.157-ssec.5) The applicant must have satisfied the regulator that— the applicant— holds a prescribed current licence; or was the holder of a prescribed expired licence; or has served an apprenticeship mentioned in subsection (3) , but has not satisfactorily finished the course of instruction mentioned in subsection (3) (b) ; or holds a certificate or other document issued by a relevant assessing authority stating that the applicant’s skills are suitable for carrying out the relevant electrical work; and the applicant has complied with the regulator’s examination requirements; and the applicant is competent in the relevant electrical work. (sec.157-ssec.6) If an applicant can not comply with the requirement under subsection (3) (c) (i) or (4) (c) (i) (the employer statement requirement ), but otherwise complies with subsection (3) or (4) , the applicant is taken to have complied with the employer statement requirement if the applicant satisfies the regulator the applicant has satisfactorily finished the training mentioned in the requirement. (sec.157-ssec.7) In this section— issuing RTO , in relation to an applicant who has finished an apprenticeship under the Further Education and Training Act 2014 , means the registered training organisation that issued a qualification or statement of attainment for training delivered to the applicant under the apprenticeship. non-Queensland training organisation , in relation to an applicant who has finished an apprenticeship outside Queensland, means the registered training organisation, or training organisation outside of Australia, that issued a qualification or statement of attainment for training delivered to the applicant under the apprenticeship. prescribed current licence means— for an applicant for an electrical mechanic licence—a current electrical fitter licence; or for an applicant for an electrical linesperson licence, electrical fitter licence or electrical jointer licence—a current electrical mechanic licence. prescribed expired licence means— for an applicant for an electrical mechanic licence—an electrical mechanic licence issued under the Act that has expired; or for an applicant for an electrical linesperson licence—an electrical linesperson licence issued under the Act that has expired; or for an applicant for an electrical fitter licence—an electrical fitter licence issued under the Act that has expired; or for an applicant for an electrical jointer licence—an electrical jointer licence issued under the Act that has expired. relevant electrical work , for an applicant for an electrical work licence, means— if the licence is an electrical mechanic licence—electrical work of an electrical mechanic; or if the licence is an electrical linesperson licence—electrical work of an electrical linesperson; or if the licence is an electrical fitter licence—electrical work of an electrical fitter; or if the licence is an electrical jointer licence—electrical work of an electrical jointer. statement of attainment means— a VET statement of attainment under the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Cwlth) ; or a statement given to a person by a training organisation outside of Australia confirming that the person has satisfied the requirements of units of competency or modules stated in the statement.