Queensland Consolidated Regulations

QUEENSLAND BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION REGULATION 2018 - REG 70E

70E Alternative qualifications for particular mechanical services occupational licences

(1) Subsection (2) applies to an application for a mechanical services occupational licence of a class mentioned in schedule 3A, part 1 (Mechanical services—medical gas occupational licence) if—

(a) the applicant does not have the technical qualifications stated in the technical qualifications document for the licence class; and

(b) the commission is satisfied the applicant has, for at least 6 months, carried out safety compliant work that is within the scope of work for the licence class.

(2) For section 32AB (1) (a) of the Act , the qualifications for the licence are—

(a) a relevant apprenticeship; or

(b) an engineering degree; or

(c) the carrying out of medical gas work, before 1 January 2020, for at least 2 years.

(3) Subsection (4) applies to an application for a mechanical services occupational licence of a class mentioned in schedule 3A, part 2 (Mechanical services—plumbing occupational licence) if—

(a) the applicant does not have the technical qualifications stated in the technical qualifications document for the licence class; and

(b) the commission is satisfied the applicant has, for at least 6 months, carried out work that is within the scope of work for the licence class.

(4) For sections 32AB (1) (a) of the Act , the qualifications for the licence are—

(a) a restricted licence mentioned in the Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019, schedule 4, part 3, column 1, item 7 (water plumber—water and sanitary); or

(b) an apprenticeship in plumbing.

(5) This section applies to an application mentioned in subsection (1) or (3)—

(a) despite section 15A; and

(b) until the end of 31 December 2021.