Electricity Industry Safety and Administration (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
6Preservation of licences under old regulations
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6 Preservation of licences under old regulations
(1) A person who is licensed as an electrical contractor under the old regulations immediately before the date of transition is taken to have been licensed under the new Act as an electrical contractor until the expiration of the term for which the licence was granted.
(2) A person who is licensed as an electrical mechanic under the old regulations immediately before the date of transition is taken to hold an electrical technician's licence under the new Act authorising the person to carry out electrical work of the class previously authorised under the old regulations until the expiration of 12 months from the date of transition.