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• Definitions
• How to use this policy
• 1. When is an electrical licence required?
• 2. Serving and ex-defence force applicants
• 3. Mutual recognition
• 4. General criteria for electrical licence applications
• 5. General requirements for an electrical work licence
• 6. Electrical work training permit
• 7. Eligibility requirements for an electrical mechanic, linesperson, fitter, and jointer licence
• 8. Eligibility requirements for a restricted electrical work licence
• 9. Transitional provisions for electrical linespersons and electrical jointer
• 10. Eligibility requirements for an electrical contractor licence
  • Application of mutual recognition
  • Who is eligible?
  • Australian Business Numbers
  • Satisfying the eligibility requirements
  • Qualified persons
  • Satisfying the financial requirements
• 11. Maintaining eligibility requirements
• 12. Condition and restrictions on an electrical licence
• 13. Eligibility requirements for renewal or reinstatement of an electrical licence
• 14. Privacy
• 15. Cancellation of an electrical licence or training permit
• Attachment A: Registrations recognised under mutual recognition
• Attachment B: Apprenticeships or course of instruction recognised by the chief executive
• Attachment C: Relevant qualifications, examination requirements and evidence of competence for electrical work licence - excluding restricted
• Attachment D: Trade or calling requiring a person to perform electrical work
• Attachment E: Eligibility requirements for restricted electrical work licence
• Attachment F: Qualifications of an electrical jointer and linesperson under the Electricity Regulation 1994 (s.214-215 and s.221-222, ESR2002)
• Attachment G: Skills maintenance recognised by the chief executive

• Restricted electrical licence system information guide
• Training, licences and registration

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Satisfying the eligibility requirements for an electrical contractor licence

Sections 40-42 of the ESR 2002 require that for an electrical contractor licence to be issued the applicant must:

• have at least one qualified business person and one qualified technical person (this can be the same person);
• satisfy the prescribed financial and insurance requirements; and
• satisfy the chief executive that the electrical work is performed by a qualified technical person or supervised by a qualified technical person.

Last updated 22 July 2009

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