14Occupational Licensing Advisory Board

14 Occupational Licensing Advisory Board

(1)  The Minister may establish a board, to be known as the "Occupational Licensing Advisory Board".

(2)  The functions of the Board are to advise the Administrator on –

(a) the performance of the Administrator's functions or the exercise of his or her powers under this Act; and

(b) [Section 14 Subsection (2) amended by No. 26 of 2016, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2017] the administration of licences granted to contractors, practitioners and building services providers; and

(c) [Section 14 Subsection (2) amended by No. 26 of 2016, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2017] the training and skills required of practitioners, building services providers, nominated managers and authorised officers; and

(d) any other matter referred to the Board by the Administrator.

(3)  Schedule 4 has effect with respect to the constitution, membership and meetings of the Board.

(4)  [Section 14 Subsection (4) amended by No. 26 of 2016, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2017] With the approval of the Administrator, the Board may establish committees to advise it on the training and skills required of practitioners, building services providers, nominated managers and authorised officers and on any other matter on which the Administrator has sought its advice.

(5)  With the approval of the Administrator, the Board may engage additional persons to advise it on the performance of its functions under this Act.

(6)  The Minister may determine procedures to be followed by the Board and, to the extent that the Board's procedures are not so determined, the Board may determine its own procedures.