sec.180Functions of board of examiners

### sec.180 Functions of board of examiners The board of examiners has the following functions— to decide the competencies necessary for holders of certificates of competency; to assess applicants, or have applicants assessed, for certificates of competency; to grant certificates of competency to persons who have demonstrated to the board’s satisfaction the appropriate competencies necessary to hold the certificates; to ensure the competencies under this Act are consistent with the competencies required by other States for the holders of certificates of competency; to issue notices ( site senior executive notices ) to persons who have demonstrated to the board’s satisfaction the safety and health competencies, recognised by the committee under section 67A (a) , required to perform the duties of a site senior executive for a mine; to develop and administer a scheme for the continuing professional development of holders of certificates of competency or site senior executive notices, including, for example— deciding the type of continuing professional development required; and deciding the minimum continuing professional development particular holders must undertake; and issuing practising certificates to holders who have completed the required continuing professional development; and renewing practising certificates of holders who have completed the required continuing professional development; to perform any other function conferred on the board of examiners under this Act. s 180 sub 2010 No. 17 s 68 amd 2018 No. 28 s 72 ; 2020 No. 10 s 139 sch 2 ; 2024 No. 34 s 194 - (a) to decide the competencies necessary for holders of certificates of competency; - (b) to assess applicants, or have applicants assessed, for certificates of competency; - (c) to grant certificates of competency to persons who have demonstrated to the board’s satisfaction the appropriate competencies necessary to hold the certificates; - (d) to ensure the competencies under this Act are consistent with the competencies required by other States for the holders of certificates of competency; - (e) to issue notices ( site senior executive notices ) to persons who have demonstrated to the board’s satisfaction the safety and health competencies, recognised by the committee under section 67A (a) , required to perform the duties of a site senior executive for a mine; - (f) to develop and administer a scheme for the continuing professional development of holders of certificates of competency or site senior executive notices, including, for example— (i) deciding the type of continuing professional development required; and (ii) deciding the minimum continuing professional development particular holders must undertake; and (iii) issuing practising certificates to holders who have completed the required continuing professional development; and (iv) renewing practising certificates of holders who have completed the required continuing professional development; - (i) deciding the type of continuing professional development required; and - (ii) deciding the minimum continuing professional development particular holders must undertake; and - (iii) issuing practising certificates to holders who have completed the required continuing professional development; and - (iv) renewing practising certificates of holders who have completed the required continuing professional development; - (g) to perform any other function conferred on the board of examiners under this Act. - (i) deciding the type of continuing professional development required; and - (ii) deciding the minimum continuing professional development particular holders must undertake; and - (iii) issuing practising certificates to holders who have completed the required continuing professional development; and - (iv) renewing practising certificates of holders who have completed the required continuing professional development;