Mutual Recognition (Automatic Licensed Occupations Recognition) Regulation 2014 (NSW)

1Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Mutual Recognition (Automatic Licensed Occupations Recognition) Regulation 2014.

2Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 December 2014 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.

3Definitions(1)

In this Regulation:

the Act means the Mutual Recognition (Automatic Licensed Occupations Recognition) Act 2014.

(2)

Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.

4Local licences, recognised licences and deemed local licences(1)

For the purposes of the definition of local licence in section 3 (1) of the Act, each licence that is listed in Column 2 of the table in Schedule 1 is prescribed as a local licence.

(2)

For the purposes of the definition of recognised licence in section 3 (1) of the Act, each licence issued under a law of another jurisdiction that is listed in Column 1 of the table in Schedule 1 is prescribed as a recognised licence.

(3)

For the purposes of section 4 (1) of the Act, each local licence listed in Column 2 of the table in Schedule 1 is prescribed as equivalent to the recognised licence or group of licences listed alongside it in Column 1.

Schedule 1Deemed local licences

(Clause 4)

Column 1	Column 2
Recognised licence issued under law of another jurisdiction	Local licence that is equivalent to that licence
An unrestricted electrician’s licence held by an individual under the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 of the Australian Capital Territory	An endorsed contractor licence under the Home Building Act 1989 authorising a person to do electrical wiring work without supervision
An unrestricted electrical mechanic licence held by an individual under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 of Queensland	A supervisor certificate under the Home Building Act 1989 authorising a person to do electrical wiring work without supervision
An unrestricted electrical mechanic licence and an electrical contractor licence, both held by the same individual, under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 of Queensland	An endorsed contractor licence under the Home Building Act 1989 authorising a person to do electrical wiring work without supervision
An electrician’s licence held by an electrical installation worker under the Electricity Safety Act 1998 of Victoria	A supervisor certificate under the Home Building Act 1989 authorising a person to do electrical wiring work without supervision
An electrician’s licence held by an electrical installation worker who is also a registered electrical contractor under the Electricity Safety Act 1998 of Victoria	An endorsed contractor licence under the Home Building Act 1989 authorising a person to do electrical wiring work without supervision