10Interpretation

10 Interpretation

In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:

certificate of recognition as a recognized tradesman means a certificate of recognition as a recognized tradesman granted in accordance with this Part before the commencement of the Tradesmen’s Rights Regulation Act 1958, and includes such a certificate granted before the commencement of this Act in accordance with the National Security (Engineering Trades) Regulations.

Committee means a committee established under this Part.

employer means any person employing persons in engineering operations, and includes an intending employer of persons in such operations.

Local Committee means a Local (Engineering Trades) Committee established under this Part, and includes a Committee which was established by that name under the National Security (Engineering Trades) Regulations.

probationary tradesperson means an adult member of the Forces whose employment as a probationary tradesperson in a trade to which this Part applies has been authorised by a Local Committee.

recognised tradesperson means a person who, in relation to any trade to which this Part applies:

(a) was employed, prior to 8 May 1940, as a tradesperson; or
(b) has qualified or qualifies by service as an apprentice for employment as a tradesperson; or
(c) has completed his or her course of training as a trainee tradesperson to the satisfaction of a Local Committee; or
(d) has been employed in Australia for not less than 7 years after 8 May 1940, on work ordinarily performed by a tradesperson and was so employed at any time within 1 month before the commencement of the Tradesmen’s Rights Regulation Act 1952; or
(e) has been granted a tradesperson’s certificate or a certificate of recognition as a recognized tradesman.

Register means a Register established and maintained in pursuance of this Part.

the Central Committee means the Central (Engineering Trades) Committee established under this Part, and includes a Committee which was established by that name under the National Security (Engineering Trades) Regulations.

tradesperson means a person employed in any of the classifications specified in the First Schedule to this Act.

tradesperson’s certificate means a tradesperson’s certificate granted in accordance with this Part.