Schedule 4 Miscellaneous amendments relating to licensing and service agreements

Schedule 4 Miscellaneous amendments relating to licensing and service agreements

4.1 Home Building Act 1989 No 147

Explanatory note

Item [1] of the proposed amendments provides that an authority for a special trade category continues in force until it is surrendered, suspended or cancelled and that it is a condition of the authority that the holder of the authority provides the Commissioner with certain information every 5 years. Item [2] defines a special trade category.

Item [3] of the proposed amendments defines specialist work to also include work relating to electrical appliances, connections or wiring and work relating to liquefied petroleum gas pipes, fittings or appliances in a caravan or recreational vehicle in order to regulate those types of work under the Home Building Act 1989.

4.2 Home Building Regulation 2014

Explanatory note

Item [1] of the proposed amendments prescribes work relating to electrical appliances, connections or wiring and work relating to liquefied petroleum gas pipes, fittings or appliances in a caravan or recreational vehicle as specialist work categories for the purpose of authorising that type of work under a licence or an authority.

Item [2] of the proposed amendments specifies the fee (currently $51) that must accompany an application for the continuation of an authority for a special trade category.

4.3–4.5

(Repealed)

4.6 Tow Truck Industry Act 1998 No 111

Explanatory note

Item [2] of the proposed amendments enables a person to apply to the Commissioner for an exemption from the requirement to hold a tow truck operators licence or drivers certificate under the Tow Truck Industry Act 1998. If granted, evidence of the exemption must be carried at all times in each tow truck used by the operator and produced to an officer on demand when any such tow truck is being used. It is an offence (with a maximum penalty of $2,750) if an exempted person contravenes any condition of the exemption.

Consequentially, item [1] of the proposed amendments removes the regulation-making power to exempt any person from the operation of any provision or requirement of the Tow Truck Industry Act 1998. The regulations may still exempt a class of persons from a provision or requirement of that Act.