General Fire Regulations 2021
7ADeemed registration of person to install, routinely service or repair fire protection equipment
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7A Deemed registration of person to install, routinely service or repair fire protection equipment
[Regulation 7A Inserted by S.R. 2024, No. 19, Applied:26 Jun 2024]
(1) In this regulation –
occupation has the meaning it has in section 4(1) of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth;
participating jurisdiction has the meaning it has in section 4(1) of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth.
(2) Subject to this regulation, a person is taken to hold a permit for the purposes of these regulations if the person holds deemed registration.
(3) A person who intends to carry on a restricted activity, or any combination of restricted activities, in this State by virtue of holding deemed registration must notify the Chief Officer that the person holds deemed registration at least 14 days before that person carries on the restricted activity, or combination of restricted activities, in this State.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(4) A notification under subregulation (3) –
(a) must be in an approved manner; and
(b) must be in an approved form; and
(c) is to contain any information that the Chief Officer considers necessary.
(5) If there is any change in the information contained in a notification under subregulation (3) , the person who made the notification must, as soon as is practicable and within 14 days after the changes, in an approved form, notify the Chief Officer of those changes.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(6) A person who is taken to hold a permit by virtue of holding deemed registration must not carry on a restricted activity, or any combination of restricted activities, in this State unless the restricted activity, or the combination of restricted activities, is within the scope of the work that the person is authorised to carry on for that occupation in the relevant participating jurisdiction.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.