24BDeemed registration of licence holders

24B Deemed registration of licence holders

[Section 24B Inserted by No. 29 of 2022, s. 72, Applied:01 Jul 2023]

(1)  In this section –

occupation has the meaning it has in section 4(1) of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth;

participating jurisdiction has the meaning it has in section 4(1) of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth.

(2)  A person who intends to carry out work in accordance with a licence in the State by virtue of holding deemed registration must notify the Board of the person’s entitlement to hold deemed registration before carrying out the work.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(3)  A notification under subsection (2) –

(a) must be in a manner approved by the Board; and

(b) must be in a form approved by the Board; and

(c) is to contain any information that the Board considers necessary.

(4)  If there is a change in the information provided by a person in a notification to the Board under subsection (2), the person must, as soon as practicable, in a form approved by the Board, notify the Board of the change.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(5)  A person who is a licence holder by virtue of holding deemed registration must not carry out work in accordance with the licence in this State unless the work is within the scope of the work that the person is authorised to carry out for that occupation in the relevant participating jurisdiction.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(6)  If a person is found guilty of an offence against subsection (2) , (4) or (5) , the Board may –

(a) suspend or cancel the deemed registration held by the person; and

(b) disqualify the person from holding a licence by virtue of holding deemed registration for a specified period or until the person fulfils a specified condition.