13. Eligibility requirements for renewal or reinstatement of an electrical licence
The chief executive must be satisfied the applicant for the renewal or reinstatement continues to satisfy any general, eligibility, financial and insurance requirements applying for the issue of the licence.
It is not necessary to provide evidence of all the eligibility requirements which were required when the original electrical licence was issued. For example, the completion statement that states the person satisfactorily finished an apprenticeship under the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000 (PDF, 984 KB) would not need to be provided. However, evidence provided in the original application which has recognised currency or expiry will either:
- need to be provided, such as insurance and finance details; or
- declaration made by the applicant that they still meet the requirements e.g. competence in resuscitation and, if an electrical linesperson, also competence in rescue from a pole-top or transmission tower.
Exemptions for the resuscitation and or rescue at a pole-top or transmission tower requirements are possible, but may only be sought on medical grounds that expressly prevent the applicant from carrying out resuscitation and or rescue at a pole-top or transmission tower, but do not otherwise affect the applicant's ability to perform electrical work under the licence.
Exemptions may only be granted in particular circumstances, where it is reasonable to allow the applicant to carry out electrical work under the licence and only after assessment by the Department's Principal Medical Officer.Applications to be reviewed for exemption on medical grounds will be required to supply additional documentation including a signed 'consent to disclose medical information' form and a doctor's medical certificate as evidence along with the application.
Note that if an exemption is granted, the licence is subject to a restriction (printed on the licence) that the applicant must not act in a role for which it is a requirement that the applicant be competent in rescue at a pole top or transmission tower and in resuscitation, including as a safety observer.
Electrical work licence applicants must also demonstrate that they continue to be competent in the relevant trade work i.e. skills maintenance in the type of electrical work authorised by their licence. Skills maintenance assessment consists of three parts, these are typically; legislation; risk management and live work; and electrical testing.
Only skills maintenance undertaken during the previous two years will be recognised as evidence of continued competence in the relevant trade work.
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Standard to satisfy the chief executive Refer to Attachment G for skills maintenance courses accepted by the chief executive as evidence of ongoing competence. |
Renewing licence holders will also be required to submit supporting documentation for some changes of details e.g. a certificate of registration, issued by the Office of Fair Trading will be required to evidence a change of business name. Changes to details for the business and postal address phone, mobile email and facsimile, can be made on the renewal application form and do not require any supporting documentation.
Last updated 22 July 2009
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