sec.68Pending application for, or renewal of, particular licences

### sec.68 Pending application for, or renewal of, particular licences This section applies if— before the commencement, a person applied for, or for the renewal of, a licence of a class mentioned in column 1 of the table below (the licence applied for ); and immediately before the commencement, the application had not been decided; and before the application is decided but no later than 1 April 2020, the person, by written notice, asks the commission to amend the application under subsection (2). Before deciding the application, the commission must amend the application to include a licence of the class mentioned opposite the licence applied for in column 2 of the table (the additional licence ). If the application is amended under subsection (2) to include a mechanical services—plumbing licence as the additional licence— no additional fee is payable for the application; and no fee is payable for the grant or renewal of the additional licence. Subsection (5) applies in relation to an application for the licence applied for if, immediately before the commencement, the applicant had the qualifications mentioned opposite the licence in column 3 of the table. For deciding the application, the applicant is taken to have the qualifications required for the additional licence. Subsection (7) applies in relation to an application for, or for the renewal of, the licence applied for if the applicant does not have the technical qualifications stated in the technical qualifications document for the additional licence. For deciding the application, the experience for the additional licence for section 31 (1) (b) or 32 (1) (a) of the Act is the experience mentioned opposite the additional licence in column 4 of the table. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Licence applied for Additional licence Accepted qualifications for additional licence Alternative experience requirement for additional licence plumbing and drainage licence mentioned in schedule 2, part 18 mechanical services—plumbing licence mentioned in schedule 2, part 48 the technical qualifications stated in schedule 2, part 18, section 3 the commission is satisfied the applicant has carried out, whether before or after the commencement, mechanical services work for at least 6 months gasfitting licence mentioned in schedule 2, part 36 mechanical services—medical gas licence mentioned in schedule 2, part 47 the technical qualifications stated in schedule 2, part 36, section 3 and successful completion of the competency unit called ‘Install medical gas pipeline system (CPCPMS3034A)’ the commission is satisfied the applicant has carried out medical gas work, in compliance with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 , for at least 6 months s 68 ins 2019 SL No. 213 s 13 (sec.68-ssec.1) This section applies if— before the commencement, a person applied for, or for the renewal of, a licence of a class mentioned in column 1 of the table below (the licence applied for ); and immediately before the commencement, the application had not been decided; and before the application is decided but no later than 1 April 2020, the person, by written notice, asks the commission to amend the application under subsection (2). (sec.68-ssec.2) Before deciding the application, the commission must amend the application to include a licence of the class mentioned opposite the licence applied for in column 2 of the table (the additional licence ). (sec.68-ssec.3) If the application is amended under subsection (2) to include a mechanical services—plumbing licence as the additional licence— no additional fee is payable for the application; and no fee is payable for the grant or renewal of the additional licence. (sec.68-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies in relation to an application for the licence applied for if, immediately before the commencement, the applicant had the qualifications mentioned opposite the licence in column 3 of the table. (sec.68-ssec.5) For deciding the application, the applicant is taken to have the qualifications required for the additional licence. (sec.68-ssec.6) Subsection (7) applies in relation to an application for, or for the renewal of, the licence applied for if the applicant does not have the technical qualifications stated in the technical qualifications document for the additional licence. (sec.68-ssec.7) For deciding the application, the experience for the additional licence for section 31 (1) (b) or 32 (1) (a) of the Act is the experience mentioned opposite the additional licence in column 4 of the table. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Licence applied for Additional licence Accepted qualifications for additional licence Alternative experience requirement for additional licence plumbing and drainage licence mentioned in schedule 2, part 18 mechanical services—plumbing licence mentioned in schedule 2, part 48 the technical qualifications stated in schedule 2, part 18, section 3 the commission is satisfied the applicant has carried out, whether before or after the commencement, mechanical services work for at least 6 months gasfitting licence mentioned in schedule 2, part 36 mechanical services—medical gas licence mentioned in schedule 2, part 47 the technical qualifications stated in schedule 2, part 36, section 3 and successful completion of the competency unit called ‘Install medical gas pipeline system (CPCPMS3034A)’ the commission is satisfied the applicant has carried out medical gas work, in compliance with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 , for at least 6 months - (a) before the commencement, a person applied for, or for the renewal of, a licence of a class mentioned in column 1 of the table below (the licence applied for ); and - (b) immediately before the commencement, the application had not been decided; and - (c) before the application is decided but no later than 1 April 2020, the person, by written notice, asks the commission to amend the application under subsection (2). - (a) no additional fee is payable for the application; and - (b) no fee is payable for the grant or renewal of the additional licence.