sec.70EAlternative qualifications for particular mechanical services occupational licences

### sec.70E Alternative qualifications for particular mechanical services occupational licences Subsection (2) applies to an application for a mechanical services occupational licence of a class mentioned in schedule 3A, part 1 (Mechanical services—medical gas occupational licence) if— the applicant does not have the technical qualifications stated in the technical qualifications document for the licence class; and the commission is satisfied the applicant has, for at least 6 months, carried out safety compliant work that is within the scope of work for the licence class. For section 32AB (1) (a) of the Act , the qualifications for the licence are— a relevant apprenticeship; or an engineering degree; or the carrying out of medical gas work, before 1 January 2020, for at least 2 years. Subsection (4) applies to an application for a mechanical services occupational licence of a class mentioned in schedule 3A, part 2 (Mechanical services—plumbing occupational licence) if— the applicant does not have the technical qualifications stated in the technical qualifications document for the licence class; and the commission is satisfied the applicant has, for at least 6 months, carried out work that is within the scope of work for the licence class. For sections 32AB (1) (a) of the Act , the qualifications for the licence are— a restricted licence mentioned in the Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019 , schedule 4, part 3, column 1, item 7 (water plumber—water and sanitary); or an apprenticeship in plumbing. This section applies to an application mentioned in subsection (1) or (3)— despite section 15A; and until the end of 31 December 2021. s 70E ins 2020 SL No. 86 s 3 (sec.70E-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies to an application for a mechanical services occupational licence of a class mentioned in schedule 3A, part 1 (Mechanical services—medical gas occupational licence) if— the applicant does not have the technical qualifications stated in the technical qualifications document for the licence class; and the commission is satisfied the applicant has, for at least 6 months, carried out safety compliant work that is within the scope of work for the licence class. (sec.70E-ssec.2) For section 32AB (1) (a) of the Act , the qualifications for the licence are— a relevant apprenticeship; or an engineering degree; or the carrying out of medical gas work, before 1 January 2020, for at least 2 years. (sec.70E-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies to an application for a mechanical services occupational licence of a class mentioned in schedule 3A, part 2 (Mechanical services—plumbing occupational licence) if— the applicant does not have the technical qualifications stated in the technical qualifications document for the licence class; and the commission is satisfied the applicant has, for at least 6 months, carried out work that is within the scope of work for the licence class. (sec.70E-ssec.4) For sections 32AB (1) (a) of the Act , the qualifications for the licence are— a restricted licence mentioned in the Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019 , schedule 4, part 3, column 1, item 7 (water plumber—water and sanitary); or an apprenticeship in plumbing. (sec.70E-ssec.5) This section applies to an application mentioned in subsection (1) or (3)— despite section 15A; and until the end of 31 December 2021. - (a) the applicant does not have the technical qualifications stated in the technical qualifications document for the licence class; and - (b) the commission is satisfied the applicant has, for at least 6 months, carried out safety compliant work that is within the scope of work for the licence class. - (a) a relevant apprenticeship; or - (b) an engineering degree; or - (c) the carrying out of medical gas work, before 1 January 2020, for at least 2 years. - (a) the applicant does not have the technical qualifications stated in the technical qualifications document for the licence class; and - (b) the commission is satisfied the applicant has, for at least 6 months, carried out work that is within the scope of work for the licence class. - (a) a restricted licence mentioned in the Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019 , schedule 4, part 3, column 1, item 7 (water plumber—water and sanitary); or - (b) an apprenticeship in plumbing. - (a) despite section 15A; and - (b) until the end of 31 December 2021.