15AUnqualified mechanical services and medical gas work

15A Unqualified mechanical services and medical gas work

15A Unqualified mechanical services and medical gas work

(1) An individual must not do any mechanical services and medical gas work (whether or not it is also residential building work) except—

(a) as a qualified supervisor in respect of that work, or

(b) as the holder of a tradesperson certificate authorising its holder to do that work under supervision, but only if the work is done under the supervision and in accordance with the directions, if any, of a qualified supervisor.

Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units in the case of a corporation and 200 penalty units in any other case.

(2) Despite subsection (1), an apprentice or trainee may do mechanical services and medical gas services work even though the apprentice or trainee is not a qualified supervisor or holder, but only if a qualified supervisor—

(a) is present at all times where the work is being done by the apprentice or trainee, and

(b) is available to be consulted by, and to give directions relating to how the work is to be done to, the apprentice or trainee.

(3) A qualified supervisor who is supervising any mechanical services and medical gas work being done by an apprentice or trainee as referred to in subsection (1)(b) must—

(a) give directions that are adequate to enable the work to be done correctly by the apprentice or trainee performing it, and

(b) personally ensure that the work is correctly done.

Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units in the case of a corporation and 200 penalty units in any other case.

(4) A qualified supervisor who is supervising any mechanical services and medical gas work being done by an apprentice or trainee as referred to in subsection (2) must—

(a) give directions that are adequate to enable the work to be done correctly by the apprentice or trainee performing it (which, unless the qualified supervisor considers it unnecessary, must include directions requiring the apprentice or trainee to advise in detail on progress with the work), and

(b) be present when the work is being done and be available to be consulted by, and to give directions relating to how the work is to be done to, the apprentice or trainee, and