Part 2The application

Part 2 - The application   2. An application to become an accredited registrar under these Rules can be made to the ACMA at any time.  On receipt of an application the ACMA will advise each representative on the Registrar Coordinating Committee (RCC) about the application.   3. An application may take the form of an expression of interest in writing.   4. The application must establish the applicant’s credentials for running a registration service and suitability as a registrar.  This may include the credentials and suitability of its controlling entity or entities.  That is, either the applicant or the applicant and its controlling entity or entities may be the organisation that is to be assessed for the purpose of these accreditation procedures.   5. To establish the applicant’s credentials for running a registration service, in relation to the applicant and/or the controlling entity or entities of the applicant (the organisation), the application should include:   - a summary of the organisation’s services, staffing and structure, initiatives in and relationship with, the telecommunications cabling industry and statement of future direction; - the organisation's constituting documents, such as Rules, Constitution or Memorandum and Articles of Association; - the names of the organisation's directors and length of service as office holders; - profiles of the Chief Executive Officer (or equivalent) and senior office bearers of the organisation including length of tenure, experience in the industry and other positions held; - the organisation's current list of members; - copies of all codes of practice, ethics and/or conduct that relate to membership of the organisation; - details of membership fees and other fees and charges associated with the organisation's services; - details of services provided by the organisation to members and non-members (including consumers); - an outline of the organisation’s program for assisting members to comply with legislative requirements; - details of the organisation’s previous initiatives for improving standards in the telecommunications cabling industry, eg. training, and whether these initiatives were measurable and successful; - copies of the organisation's audited financial statements for the last five years (or since establishment, if less than five years); - a list describing current insurance policies held by the organisation; - the number of full time, part time and volunteer staff engaged by the organisation, and their functions and responsibilities; - details of office locations and office hours of the organisation; - examples of promotional and information material published by the organisation, such as newsletters, magazines, websites or other similar publications; - details of the organisation’s complaints handling system and policies; - a description of how the organisation assists members and complainants in relation to complaints and disciplinary policies in place; and - any other relevant information that will support the organisation’s application.   6. To establish the applicant’s suitability as a registrar, the application should include: - a detailed description of the proposed registration services including mandatory and voluntary levels of registration; - the competency standards and other requirements associated with each level of registration; - the relationship between industry skills and mandatory and voluntary levels of registration (mapping competency standards to registration levels) and any conditions of registration; - the evidence and form of registration to be issued (eg. card, badge, certificate); - the fees and charges proposed in relation to the registration services; - financial forecasts demonstrating the viability of the proposed registration services; - the number of full time, part time and volunteer staff to be engaged in running the registration services and their functions and responsibilities; - the arrangements for access to the registration services (eg. shopfront, telephone, facsimile, internet, websites); - the type of information (eg. regulatory, standards) that will be provided to cabling providers and the information media to be used (eg. newsletters, magazines, internet, websites); - a proposal for a compliance audit program; - details of how performance of cabling work by cabling providers will be audited and resources available to manage audits; and - any other relevant information regarding suitability to be an accredited registrar.