Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.174Removal of endorsement of qualified business person or qualified technical person
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sec.174 Removal of endorsement of qualified business person or qualified technical person
This section applies in relation to a qualified person for a licensed electrical contractor. The licensed electrical contractor must advise the regulator within 10 business days after the day any of the following happens— if the licensed electrical contractor is an individual—the qualified person is no longer an employee of the licensed electrical contractor; if the licensed electrical contractor is a partnership—the qualified person is no longer a partner or employee of the licensed electrical contractor; if the licensed electrical contractor is a corporation—the qualified person is no longer an executive officer or employee of the licensed electrical contractor; the qualified person is no longer a fit and proper person; if the qualified person is the qualified business person for the licensed electrical contractor—the person is no longer competent to perform the business aspects of performing electrical work as or for the licensed electrical contractor; if the qualified person is the qualified technical person for the licensed electrical contractor—the person is no longer competent to perform electrical work as or for the licensed electrical contractor; if the qualified person is the qualified technical person for the licensed electrical contractor—the person is no longer the holder of an electrical work licence. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. On receiving the advice, the regulator must remove the endorsement of the qualified person from the licensed electrical contractor’s licence. In this section— qualified person , for a licensed electrical contractor, means an individual whose name is endorsed on an electrical contractor licence as a qualified business person or a qualified technical person for the licensed electrical contractor. (sec.174-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a qualified person for a licensed electrical contractor. (sec.174-ssec.2) The licensed electrical contractor must advise the regulator within 10 business days after the day any of the following happens— if the licensed electrical contractor is an individual—the qualified person is no longer an employee of the licensed electrical contractor; if the licensed electrical contractor is a partnership—the qualified person is no longer a partner or employee of the licensed electrical contractor; if the licensed electrical contractor is a corporation—the qualified person is no longer an executive officer or employee of the licensed electrical contractor; the qualified person is no longer a fit and proper person; if the qualified person is the qualified business person for the licensed electrical contractor—the person is no longer competent to perform the business aspects of performing electrical work as or for the licensed electrical contractor; if the qualified person is the qualified technical person for the licensed electrical contractor—the person is no longer competent to perform electrical work as or for the licensed electrical contractor; if the qualified person is the qualified technical person for the licensed electrical contractor—the person is no longer the holder of an electrical work licence. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.174-ssec.3) On receiving the advice, the regulator must remove the endorsement of the qualified person from the licensed electrical contractor’s licence. (sec.174-ssec.4) In this section— qualified person , for a licensed electrical contractor, means an individual whose name is endorsed on an electrical contractor licence as a qualified business person or a qualified technical person for the licensed electrical contractor.