Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022
147Eligibility for certificate of competence
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147 Eligibility for certificate of competence
147 Eligibility for certificate of competence
(1) An individual is eligible to hold a certificate of competence for a statutory function if the regulator is satisfied the individual is competent to exercise the function.
(2) The regulator may require an individual to satisfy one or more of the following criteria before the regulator determines the individual is competent to exercise a particular statutory function—
(a) the individual must have completed a specified course or passed a specified examination,
(b) the individual must hold specified qualifications,
(c) the individual must have specified experience.
(3) Additionally, the regulator may require an individual to be above a certain age.
(4) In determining whether an individual is competent, the regulator must take into account any assessment of the individual carried out by the Board.