Schedule 4—Qualifications and experience requirements for licence or registration
Regulations 40 and 41
Part 1—Qualifications and experience required in respect of classes of plumbing work other than classes of specialised plumbing work
1 Qualifications and experience required for licensing in drainage work
(1) The qualifications required to be able to be licensed to carry out drainage work under section 221M(1)(b)(i) of the Act are the successful completion of—
(a) the approved competency units for drainage work; and
(b) the Authority's examination of licensing competencies for drainage work.
(2) The experience required to be able to be licensed to carry out drainage work under section 221M(1)(b)(i) of the Act is—
(a) at least 2 years of practical experience in drainage work and the successful completion of an apprenticeship under the supervision of a plumber who is licensed in drainage work; or
(b) at least 4 years of practical experience in drainage work.
2 Qualifications and experience required for registration in drainage work
(1) The qualifications required to be able to be registered to carry out drainage work under section 221O(1)(a) of the Act are the successful completion of—
(a) a Certificate II course or higher relating to plumbing that includes the approved competency units for drainage work; and
(b) the Authority's examination of registration competencies for drainage work.
(2) The experience required to be able to be registered to carry out drainage work under section 221O(1)(a) of the Act is—
(a) the successful completion of an apprenticeship under the supervision of a plumber who is licensed in drainage work; or
(b) at least 2 years of practical experience in drainage work.
Division 2—Fire protection work
3 Qualifications and experience required for licensing in fire protection work
(1) The qualifications required to be able to be licensed to carry out fire protection work under section 221M(1)(b)(i) of the Act are the successful completion of—
(a) the approved competency units for fire protection work; and
(b) the Authority's examination of licensing competencies for fire protection work.
(2) The experience required to be able to be licensed to carry out fire protection work under section 221M(1)(b)(i) of the Act is—
(a) at least 2 years of practical experience in fire protection work and the successful completion of an apprenticeship under the supervision of a plumber who is licensed in fire protection work; or
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(b) at least 6 years of practical experience in fire protection work.
4 Qualifications and experience required for registration in fire protection work
(1) The qualifications required to be able to be registered to carry out fire protection work under section 221O(1)(a) of the Act are the successful completion of—
(a) a Certificate III course relating to plumbing that includes the approved competency units for fire protection work; and
(b) the Authority's examination of registration competencies for fire protection work.
(2) The experience required to be able to be registered to carry out fire protection work under section 221O(1)(a) of the Act is—
(a) the successful completion of an apprenticeship under the supervision of a plumber who is licensed in fire protection work; or
(b) at least 4 years of practical experience in fire protection work.
Division 3—Gasfitting work
5 Qualifications and experience required for licensing in gasfitting work
(1) The qualifications required to be able to be licensed to carry out gasfitting work under section 221M(1)(b)(i) of the Act are the successful completion of—
(a) the approved competency units for gasfitting work; and
(b) the Authority's examination of licensing competencies for gasfitting work.
(2) The experience required to be able to be licensed to carry out gasfitting work under section 221M(1)(b)(i) of the Act is—
(a) at least 2 years of practical experience in gasfitting work and the successful completion of an apprenticeship under the supervision of a plumber who is licensed in gasfitting work; or
(b) at least 6 years of practical experience in gasfitting work.
6 Qualifications and experience required for registration in gasfitting work
(1) The qualifications required to be able to be registered to carry out gasfitting work under section 221O(1)(a) of the Act are the successful completion of—
(a) a Certificate III course relating to plumbing that includes the approved competency units for gasfitting work; and
(b) the Authority's examination of registration competencies for gasfitting work.
(2) The experience required to be able to be registered to carry out gasfitting work under section 221O(1)(a) of the Act is—
(a) the successful completion of an apprenticeship under the supervision of a plumber who is licensed in gasfitting work; or
(b) at least 4 years of practical experience in gasfitting work.
Division 4—Irrigation (non-agricultural) work
7 Qualifications and experience required for licensing in irrigation (non-agricultural) work
(1) The qualifications required to be able to be licensed to carry out irrigation (non-agricultural) work under section 221M(1)(b)(i) of the Act are the successful completion of—
(a) the approved competency units for licensing in irrigation (non-agricultural) work; and
(b) the Authority's examination of licensing competencies for irrigation (non-agricultural) work.
(2) The experience required to be able to be licensed to carry out irrigation (non-agricultural) work under section 221M(1)(b)(i) of the Act is—
(a) at least 2 years of practical experience in irrigation (non-agricultural) work and the successful completion of an apprenticeship under the supervision of a plumber who is licensed in irrigation (non-agricultural) work; or
(b) at least 4 years of practical experience in irrigation (non-agricultural) work.
8 Qualifications and experience required for registration in irrigation (non-agricultural) work
(1) The qualifications required to be able to be registered to carry out irrigation (non-agricultural) work under section 221O(1)(a) of the Act are the successful completion of—
(a) a Certificate II course or higher relating to plumbing that includes the approved competency units for irrigation (non‑agricultural) work; and
(b) the Authority's examination of registration competencies for irrigation (non-agricultural) work.
(2) The experience required to be able to be registered to carry out irrigation (non-agricultural) work under section 221O(1)(a) of the Act is—
(a) the successful completion of an apprenticeship under the supervision of a plumber who is licensed in irrigation (non‑agricultural) work; or
(b) at least 2 years of practical experience in irrigation (non-agricultural) work.
Division 5—Mechanical services work
9 Qualifications and experience required for licensing in mechanical services work
(1) The qualifications required to be able to be licensed to carry out mechanical services work under section 221M(1)(b)(i) of the Act are the successful completion of—
(a) the approved competency units for licensing in mechanical services work; and
(b) the Authority's examination of licensing competencies for mechanical services work.
(2) The experience required to be able to be licensed to carry out mechanical services work under section 221M(1)(b)(i) of the Act is—
(a) at least 2 years of practical experience in mechanical services work and the successful completion of an apprenticeship under the supervision of a plumber who is licensed in mechanical services work; or
(b) at least 6 years of practical experience in mechanical services work.