Construction Occupations (Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1) (ACT)

Construction Occupations (Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2024-22

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004.

Dated 29 August 2024.

ANDREW BARR

Chief Minister

REBECCA VASSAROTTI

Minister

Construction Occupations (Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2024-22

made under the

Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004

Contents

Page

1            Name of regulation  1

2            Commencement  1

3            Legislation amended  1

4            New section 4B  1

5            New section 26A  2

6            Schedule 1, part 1.7, items 1 to 3  2

7           Schedule 1, part 1.7, new item 10A  2

8            Schedule 1, part 1.7, new item 12  3

9            Schedule 1, part 1.7A, item 2, column 2  3

10          Dictionary, new definition of medical gas system  3

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1).

2. Commencement

   (1)This regulation (other than section 9) commences on the commencement of the Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2023, section 45.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

   (2)Section 9 commences on the day after this regulation’s notification day.

3. Legislation amended

   This regulation amends the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Regulation 2004.

4. New section 4B

   in part 1A, insert

4BConstruction occupation of gasfitter—excluded work—Act, s 6 (3) (b)

(1)Medical gasfitting work for a medical gas system used, or for use, only in the practice of veterinary science is excluded work from the construction occupation of gasfitter.

(2)Medical gas technician work for a medical gas system used, or for use, only in the practice of veterinary science is excluded work from the construction occupation of gasfitter.

(3)In this section:

veterinary science—see the Veterinary Practice Act 2018, section 8.

1. New section 26A

   insert

26AMedical gas technicians must not commission or test etc own medical gasfitting work

(1)This section applies if a licensee undertakes medical gasfitting work for a medical gas system (the initial work).

(2)The individual who undertook the initial work under the licence must not undertake medical gas technician work in relation to the initial work.

1. Schedule 1, part 1.7, items 1 to 3

   substitute

1	advanced	gasfitting work, other than LP gas (liquid phase) installation, medical gasfitting work or medical gas technician work, without supervision
2	general	1    gasfitting work, other than medical gasfitting work or medical gas technician work, for pressures below 21kPa without supervision 2    gasfitting work, other than medical gasfitting work or medical gas technician work, for pressures above 21kPa under the supervision of a licensee with an advanced gasfitters licence
3	journeyperson gasfitter	gasfitting work, other than medical gasfitting work or medical gas technician work, under the general supervision of a licensee with an advanced gasfitters licence or unrestricted licence

1. Schedule 1, part 1.7, new item 10A

   insert

10A medical gasfitter permit medical gasfitting work under the supervision of a licensee with a medical gasfitters licence

1. Schedule 1, part 1.7, new item 12

   insert

12 medical gas technician permit medical gas technician work under the supervision of a licensee with a medical gas technician licence

1. Schedule 1, part 1.7A, item 2, column 2

   substitute

restricted type A

1. Dictionary, new definition of medical gas system

   insert

   medical gas system—see the Gas Safety Act 2000, dictionary.

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 30 August 2024.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2024