13Exemption—trainees

#### 13 Exemption—trainees 13 Exemption—trainees > > (1) A person may carry out fumigation work, pest management technician work or timber pest management technician work without a licence if the person— > > > > > (a) has within the previous 2 years obtained a training permit for the particular work from the Environment Protection Authority, and > > > > > (b) carries out that work as a trainee for the purposes of an approved course of training for that work, and > > > > > (c) carries out that work under the supervision of a supervisor, and > > > > > (d) keeps and maintains a record in relation to the carrying out of that work in accordance with this Division. > > > (1A) A person who holds a pest management technician licence may carry out timber pest management technician work without a timber pest management technician licence if the person meets the conditions specified in subclause (1)(b)–(d). > > > (2) A person is entitled to obtain a training permit if the person applies to the Environment Protection Authority for the permit and the application— > > > > > (a) is in the approved form, and > > > > > (b) is accompanied by such material or information to support the application (such as qualifications and proof of age and identity) as the Authority may require, and > > > > > (c) is accompanied by the applicable fee. > > > (3) The applicable fee for a permit is as follows— > > > > > (a) for an application made during period 1—$78.40, > > > > > (b) for an application made during period 2—$118.00, > > > > > (c) for an application made during period 3—$158.00, > > > > > (d) for an application made during period 4—$162.00, > > > > > (e) for an application made during period 5—$166.00, > > > > > (f) for an application made during period 6—$170.00. > > > (4) The Environment Protection Authority may at its discretion waive, remit, reduce or refund any fee payable under this clause. > > **cl 13:** Am 2021 (694), Sch 2\[10\] \[11\].