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27 Exemption relating to the doing of electrical wiring work by apprentices and trainees

An individual who does electrical wiring work without complying with section 14 (2) of the Act is exempt from the requirement of holding an authority referred to in section 14 (1) of the Act if--

(a) the individual is an apprentice or trainee, and

(b) the course of studies undertaken as part of the individual's apprenticeship or traineeship includes a study of the kind of electrical wiring work the individual is doing, and

(c) the apprentice or trainee does that work under the supervision, and in accordance with the directions, of the qualified supervisor including any instructions about how the work is to be supervised or checked by the qualified supervisor.

Note--: See clauses 16A and 28 for the requirements for qualified supervisors.