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OZONE PROTECTION AND SYNTHETIC GREENHOUSE GAS MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 322

Extinguishing agent handling licences--qualified persons

  (1)   A relevant authority may, on application, grant to a person an extinguishing agent handling licence mentioned in column 1 of an item in Table 322, entitling the person to engage in the work described in column 2 of the item.

Note 1:   Regulation   313 also applies to an app lication.

Note 2:   A person is entitled to apply for any number of licences.

  (2)   The relevant authority may grant the licence only if the relevant authority is satisfied that:

  (a)   the person has satisfied the requirements of all of the units of competency determined by the Minister under subregulation (3) for the licence; and

  (b)   at the time the requirements of each unit of competency are first satisfied by the person, both:

  (i)   the unit of competency is entered on the National Register (within the meaning of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 ); and

  (ii)   the registration of the unit of competency on the National Register has not been cancelled.

  (3)   The Minister must, by legislative instrument, determine units of competency required for a licence mentioned in column 1 of an item in Table 322.

 

Table 322--Licences and entitlements

Item

Column 1

Licence

Column 2

Entitlement of licensee

1

Portable Fire Extinguisher Maintenance Licence

To charge and recharge a portable fire extinguisher, and repair the extinguisher valve

2

Fixed System Installation and Decommissioning Licence

(1) To install and decommission a gaseous fire extinguishing system (fire protection equipment) including:

(a) to install and disconnect actuation devices (mechanisms) to and from container valves; and

 

 

(b) to install and disconnect gaseous agent containers; and

 

 

(c) to install and disconnect any interconnections to other gaseous system containers; and

 

 

(d) to install and disconnect ancillary equipment connections to manifold and pipework; and

(e) to attach and remove transport equipment, such as valve outlet and actuator port caps, plugs and locking devices installed to prevent accidental discharge

 

 

(2) Commission actuation control devices set to operate and engage safety devices as needed and decommission these devices

3

Fixed System Testing and Maintenance Licence

To test and maintain a gaseous fire extinguishing system (fire protection equipment), including:

(a) to test actuation release systems; and

(b) to disconnect and reconnect actuation devices (mechanisms); and

 

 

(c) to disconnect and reconnect any interconnections to other gaseous systems containers; and

(d) to disconnect and reconnect ancillary equipment connections from containers to manifold and pipework; and

(e) to test actuation devices (mechanisms); and

 

 

(f) to perform any tests and maintenance on any Fire Detection and Alarm System, including any remote operation panel and actuation and control system that interfaces with or forms part of a gaseous fire extinguishing system; and

 

 

(g) to perform any tests and maintenance on gaseous agent containers and ancillary equipment connections from containers to manifold and pipework

4

Recovery, Reclamation, Fill and Recycling Licence

To recover, reclaim, fill and recycle an extinguishing agent into and from a fire extinguisher and gaseous fire extinguishing system container from and to a bulk agent container

5

Warehouse Maintenance Licence

To monitor for leakage stocks of extinguishing agent bulk agent containers in a warehouse and, as needed, to transfer the extinguishing agent from a leaking storage container

6

Control Systems Installation, Commissioning and Decommissioning Licence

To install, commission and decommission a fire detection and alarm system, including any remote operation panel and actuation and control system that interfaces with or forms part of a gaseous fire extinguishing system



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