Queensland Consolidated Regulations

QUEENSLAND BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION REGULATION 2018 - REG 86

86 Alternative qualification for mechanical services—air-conditioning and refrigeration occupational licence

(1) This section applies to an application for a mechanical services occupational licence of a class mentioned in schedule 3A, part 3 (Mechanical services—air-conditioning and refrigeration occupational licence) if—

(a) either—

(i) the application was made, but not decided, before the commencement; or

(ii) the application is made after the commencement but before 1 October 2021; and

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

(c) the commission is satisfied the applicant has, for at least 6 months, carried out work that—

(i) is within the scope of work for the licence class; and

(ii) complies with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

(2) For section 32AB (1) (a) of the Act , the qualification for the licence is the carrying out of air-conditioning and refrigeration work, before 1 January 2020, for at least 2 years.

(3) This section applies to the application—

(a) despite section 15A; and

(b) until the end of 31 December 2021.

(4) In this section—

"air-conditioning and refrigeration work" means constructing, installing, replacing, repairing, altering, maintaining, testing or commissioning air-conditioning, air handling systems and refrigeration for a building.