Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 87

    (1)     This section applies to an application for a high risk work licence.

    (2)     The application must include the following information:

        (a)     the applicant's name and home address;

        (b)     a photograph of the applicant in the form required by the regulator;

        (c)     evidence of the applicant's age;

        (d)     any other evidence of the applicant's identity required by the regulator;

        (e)     the class of high risk work licence to which the application relates;

        (f)     a copy of a certification—

              (i)     that is held by the applicant in relation to the specified VET course, or each of the specified VET courses, for the high risk work licence applied for; and

              (ii)     that was issued not more than 60 days before the application is made;

        (g)     a declaration that the applicant does not hold an equivalent licence under a corresponding WHS law;

        (h)     a declaration as to whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted or found guilty of any offence under the Act or this regulation or under any corresponding WHS law;

Note     A conviction does not include a spent conviction (see href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2000-48" title="A2000-48">Spent Convictions Act 2000

, s 16 (c) (i)).

              (i)     details of any conviction or finding of guilt declared under paragraph (h);

        (j)     a declaration as to whether or not the applicant has ever entered into an enforceable undertaking under the Act or under any corresponding WHS law;

        (k)     details of any enforceable undertaking declared under paragraph (j);

        (l)     if the applicant has previously been refused an equivalent licence under a corresponding WHS law, a declaration giving details of that refusal;

        (m)     if the applicant has previously held an equivalent licence under a corresponding WHS law, a declaration—

              (i)     describing any condition imposed on that licence; and

              (ii)     stating whether or not that licence had been suspended or cancelled and, if so, whether or not the applicant had been disqualified from applying for any licence; and

              (iii)     giving details of any suspension, cancellation or disqualification.

Note 1     A fee may be determined under the title="A2011-35">Act

, s 278 for this provision.

Note 2     If a form is approved under the title="A2011-35">Act

, s 277 for this provision, the form must be used.

Note 3     It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement, give false or misleading information or produce a false or misleading document (see

, pt 3.4).