sec.163Qualified business person

sec.163 Qualified business person

The regulator must endorse the name of an individual on an applicant’s electrical contractor licence as a qualified business person for the applicant if the regulator is satisfied the individual— is someone who— has operated a business for a period of, or periods totalling, 5 years; or holds a diploma or higher level qualification in business; or has satisfactorily finished a course of instruction approved by the regulator under subsection (3) (a) related to the conduct of a business; and is the applicant or an employee of the applicant; and has, if required by the regulator, satisfactorily finished an examination or a course of instruction approved by the regulator under subsection (3) (b) on business aspects of performing electrical work; and is a fit and proper person; and is competent to perform the business aspects of performing electrical work as, or for, a licensed electrical contractor. In deciding whether a person who is an individual is a fit and proper person under subsection (1) (d) , the regulator may consider only— the standard of honesty and integrity demonstrated by the person in commercial and other activities in which the person has been involved; and any failure by the person to perform commercial or statutory obligations and the reasons for the failure. For this section, the regulator may— approve courses of instruction related to the conduct of a business; and approve examinations or courses of instruction on business aspects of performing electrical work. An examination or course of instruction approved by the regulator under subsection (3) must be published on the department’s website. (sec.163-ssec.1) The regulator must endorse the name of an individual on an applicant’s electrical contractor licence as a qualified business person for the applicant if the regulator is satisfied the individual— is someone who— has operated a business for a period of, or periods totalling, 5 years; or holds a diploma or higher level qualification in business; or has satisfactorily finished a course of instruction approved by the regulator under subsection (3) (a) related to the conduct of a business; and is the applicant or an employee of the applicant; and has, if required by the regulator, satisfactorily finished an examination or a course of instruction approved by the regulator under subsection (3) (b) on business aspects of performing electrical work; and is a fit and proper person; and is competent to perform the business aspects of performing electrical work as, or for, a licensed electrical contractor. (sec.163-ssec.2) In deciding whether a person who is an individual is a fit and proper person under subsection (1) (d) , the regulator may consider only— the standard of honesty and integrity demonstrated by the person in commercial and other activities in which the person has been involved; and any failure by the person to perform commercial or statutory obligations and the reasons for the failure. (sec.163-ssec.3) For this section, the regulator may— approve courses of instruction related to the conduct of a business; and approve examinations or courses of instruction on business aspects of performing electrical work. (sec.163-ssec.4) An examination or course of instruction approved by the regulator under subsection (3) must be published on the department’s website.