sec.176Change of name of corporation, partnership or business

sec.176 Change of name of corporation, partnership or business

This section applies to the holder of an electrical contractor licence if either of the following changes— the name of the corporation or partnership holding the electrical contractor licence; the name ( business name ) under which the holder carries on business. The holder of the electrical contractor licence must, within 30 days after the change of name or business name, give the regulator written notice of the change. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The notice may state the holder’s preference about how the regulator is to act under subsection (4) . After receiving the notice and considering any stated preference, the regulator must— reissue the licence endorsed with information about the change of name or business name; or cancel the licence and issue a new electrical contractor licence; or cancel the licence. A licence reissued by the regulator under subsection (4) (a) has, subject to the endorsement, continuing effect as the original electrical contractor licence. A new electrical contractor licence issued by the regulator under subsection (4) (b) must be endorsed with a memorandum stating the reasons for the issue of the new licence. If the regulator decides to cancel the licence under subsection (4) (c) , the regulator must give the former holder an information notice for the decision. (sec.176-ssec.1) This section applies to the holder of an electrical contractor licence if either of the following changes— the name of the corporation or partnership holding the electrical contractor licence; the name ( business name ) under which the holder carries on business. (sec.176-ssec.2) The holder of the electrical contractor licence must, within 30 days after the change of name or business name, give the regulator written notice of the change. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.176-ssec.3) The notice may state the holder’s preference about how the regulator is to act under subsection (4) . (sec.176-ssec.4) After receiving the notice and considering any stated preference, the regulator must— reissue the licence endorsed with information about the change of name or business name; or cancel the licence and issue a new electrical contractor licence; or cancel the licence. (sec.176-ssec.5) A licence reissued by the regulator under subsection (4) (a) has, subject to the endorsement, continuing effect as the original electrical contractor licence. (sec.176-ssec.6) A new electrical contractor licence issued by the regulator under subsection (4) (b) must be endorsed with a memorandum stating the reasons for the issue of the new licence. (sec.176-ssec.7) If the regulator decides to cancel the licence under subsection (4) (c) , the regulator must give the former holder an information notice for the decision.

• (a) the name of the corporation or partnership holding the electrical contractor licence;