Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.173Application for endorsement of additional qualified business person or qualified technical person
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sec.173 Application for endorsement of additional qualified business person or qualified technical person
An applicant for an electrical contractor licence or a licensed electrical contractor may apply to the regulator to have 1 or more individuals endorsed as— a qualified business person for the applicant or licensed electrical contractor; or a qualified technical person for the applicant or licensed electrical contractor. The applicant or licensed electrical contractor may make the application at any time— after applying for the issue of the electrical contractor licence; and before the day that is 1 year after the licence expires. The regulator must decide the application— for an application mentioned in subsection (1) (a) —under section 163 ; or for an application mentioned in subsection (1) (b) —under section 164 . If the regulator refuses to endorse the individual to be a qualified business person or a qualified technical person for the applicant or licensed electrical contractor, the regulator must give the applicant or licensed electrical contractor an information notice for the decision. In this section— applicant see section 161 . (sec.173-ssec.1) An applicant for an electrical contractor licence or a licensed electrical contractor may apply to the regulator to have 1 or more individuals endorsed as— a qualified business person for the applicant or licensed electrical contractor; or a qualified technical person for the applicant or licensed electrical contractor. (sec.173-ssec.2) The applicant or licensed electrical contractor may make the application at any time— after applying for the issue of the electrical contractor licence; and before the day that is 1 year after the licence expires. (sec.173-ssec.3) The regulator must decide the application— for an application mentioned in subsection (1) (a) —under section 163 ; or for an application mentioned in subsection (1) (b) —under section 164 . (sec.173-ssec.4) If the regulator refuses to endorse the individual to be a qualified business person or a qualified technical person for the applicant or licensed electrical contractor, the regulator must give the applicant or licensed electrical contractor an information notice for the decision. (sec.173-ssec.5) In this section— applicant see section 161 .
- (a) a qualified business person for the applicant or licensed electrical contractor; or
- (b) a qualified technical person for the applicant or licensed electrical contractor.
- (a) after applying for the issue of the electrical contractor licence; and
- (b) before the day that is 1 year after the licence expires.
- (a) for an application mentioned in subsection (1) (a) —under section 163 ; or
- (b) for an application mentioned in subsection (1) (b) —under section 164 .