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33F Additional requirements for obtaining endorsed contractor licenses and supervisor and tradesperson certificates relating to medical gasfitting work

(1) A tradesperson certificate must not be issued that authorises its holder to do medical gasfitting work unless the Secretary is satisfied that the applicant--

(a) has successfully completed one of the following VET qualifications--

(i) Certificate III in Plumbing (Mechanical Services),

(ii) Certificate III in Plumbing,

(iii) Certificate III in Gas Fitting, and

(b) has successfully completed the following units of competency in the Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package--

(i) Install medical gas pipeline systems, and

(ii) Carry out WHS requirements, and

(c) has not less than 2 years of experience in medical gasfitting work.

(1A) A supervisor certificate must not be issued, and a contractor licence must not be endorsed to show that it is the equivalent to a supervisor certificate, that authorises its holder to do (and to supervise) medical gasfitting work unless the Secretary is satisfied that the applicant--

(a) has successfully completed one of the following VET qualifications--

(i) Certificate IV in Plumbing,

(ii) Certificate IV in Gas Fitting, and

(b) has successfully completed the following units of competency in the Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package--

(i) Install medical gas pipeline systems,

(ii) Carry out WHS requirements, and

(c) has not less than 2 years of experience in medical gasfitting work.

(2) A reference in this section to a VET qualification or a unit of competency includes a reference to a qualification or unit that replaces that qualification or unit.

(3) In this section--

"VET qualification" has the same meaning as in the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 of the Commonwealth.