sec.164Qualified technical person

sec.164 Qualified technical person

The regulator must endorse the name of an individual on an applicant’s electrical contractor licence as a qualified technical person for an applicant if the regulator is satisfied the individual— is the applicant or an employee of the applicant; and has, if required by the regulator, satisfactorily finished a course of instruction or an examination on technical aspects of performing electrical work; and if the electrical work to be performed by the applicant may be performed only by the holder of an electrical work licence— holds an electrical work licence; and has held an electrical work licence for at least 2 years, or a shorter period considered acceptable by the regulator; and is a fit and proper person; and is competent to perform 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. Despite subsection (2) , an individual is not a fit and proper person if the individual is disqualified from being a qualified technical person for the holder of an electrical contractor licence under part 9 of the Act . (sec.164-ssec.1) The regulator must endorse the name of an individual on an applicant’s electrical contractor licence as a qualified technical person for an applicant if the regulator is satisfied the individual— is the applicant or an employee of the applicant; and has, if required by the regulator, satisfactorily finished a course of instruction or an examination on technical aspects of performing electrical work; and if the electrical work to be performed by the applicant may be performed only by the holder of an electrical work licence— holds an electrical work licence; and has held an electrical work licence for at least 2 years, or a shorter period considered acceptable by the regulator; and is a fit and proper person; and is competent to perform electrical work as, or for, a licensed electrical contractor. (sec.164-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.164-ssec.3) Despite subsection (2) , an individual is not a fit and proper person if the individual is disqualified from being a qualified technical person for the holder of an electrical contractor licence under part 9 of the Act .