Water Management (General) Regulation 2025
Schedule 8Duly qualified persons
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Schedule 8 Duly qualified persons
Schedule 8 Duly qualified persons
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| Column 1 | Column 2 | | Duly qualified person | Qualifications, skills and experience | | Closed conduit meter manufacturer | (a) employed by a business that manufacturers or supplies one or more pattern approved meters, and(b) holds a position within the business that is recognised as having the technical capacity and experience required to install the pattern approved meters that are distributed by the business. | | Diploma surveyor | An Australian diploma in surveying | | Electrician | (a) holds a current licence with NSW Fair Trading in the electrical field, and(b) holds a contractor licence, qualified supervisor certificate or endorsed contractor licence in accordance with the Home Building Act 1989. | | Engineer | (a) registered as a professional engineer with NSW Fair Trading in one of the following areas—(i) civil engineering,(ii) electrical engineering,(iii) mechanical engineering,(iv) structural engineering, or(b) registered on the National Engineering Register with Engineers Australia in one of the following areas—(i) civil engineering,(ii) construction,(iii) electrical engineering,(iv) environmental engineering,(v) information, telecommunications and electronic engineering,(vi) mechanical engineering,(vii) mechatronics engineering. | | Engineer for open channels | Registered on the National Engineering Register with Engineers Australia in civil engineering or environmental engineering | | Fitter-welder | (a) Certificate III in Engineering–Mechanical Trade, or(b) Certificate IV in Engineering (Welding). | | Hydrographer | (a) Certificate III in Water Industry Operations, or(b) Diploma of Water Industry Operations, or(c) recognised by the Australian Hydrographers Association as a Certified Practising Hydrographer or Certified Associate Hydrographer. | | Instrumentation specialist | (a) Certificate III in Instrumentation and Control, or(b) Certificate IV in Electrical–Instrumentation. | | Irrigation technician | (a) Certificate III in Irrigation Technology, or(b) Certificate IV in Irrigation Management, or(c) a vocational education and training qualification issued by a registered training organisation of at least Certificate II level or greater in irrigation technology, irrigation technician or irrigation management. | | Local intelligence device manufacturer | (a) employed by a business that manufactures or supplies one or more of the local intelligence devices that are published on the Department’s website by the Minister, and(b) holds a position within the business recognised as having the technical capability and experience required to install the local intelligence devices distributed by the business. | | Meter installer | (a) completion of a NSW meter installer course, specified by the Minister, or(b) holds a current certification as a certified meter installer issued by a registered training organisation. | | Open channel meter manufacturer | (a) employed by a business that manufactures or supplies one or more open channel meters, and(b) holds a position within the business recognised as having the technical capability and experience required to install the open channel meters the company distributes. | | Plumber | (a) holds a current licence with NSW Fair Trading in the area of plumbing, water plumbing, or water plumbing–urban irrigation or draining work, and(b) holds a contractor licence or qualified supervisor certificate or endorsed contractor licence in accordance with the Home Building Act 1989. | | Storage meter installer | (a) holds a current certification for installation and validation of storage metering equipment issued by a registered training organisation, or(b) completed a NSW storage meter installer course specified by the Minister. | | Storage meter manufacturer | (a) employed by a business that manufactures or supplies one or more of the storage meters that are published on the Department’s website by the Minister, and(b) holds a position within the business recognised as having the technical capability and experience required to install the storage meters that are distributed by the business. | | Surveyor | Qualifications in surveying recognised by the NSW Board of Surveying and Spatial Information | | Telecommunications technician | (a) Certificate III in Electronics and Communications, or(b) Certificate IV in Industrial Electronics and Control, or(c) Diploma in Electronics and Communications Engineering, or(d) another qualification with at least Certificate II level or greater in radio communications or electronic communications issued by a registered training organisation. |