15Interpretation

15 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 (Boilermaking Trades) Regulations.

Committee means a committee established under this Part.

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

Local Committee means a Local (Boilermaking Trades) Committee established under this Part, and includes a Committee which was established by that name under the National Security (Boilermaking 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 29 November 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 29 November 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 (Boilermaking Trades) Committee established under this Part, and includes the Committee which was established by that name under the National Security (Boilermaking Trades) Regulations.

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

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