Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WATER REGULATION 2016 - REG 124

124 Qualifications or experience for class 1 licence—Act, s 981

(1) For section 981 (2) (d) of the Act , the qualifications or experience for a class 1 water bore driller’s licence are either—

(a) holding a licence, equivalent to a class 1 water bore driller’s licence granted by the entity that administers the licensing of water bore drillers in another State if the qualifications or experience required for the granting of the licence are considered equivalent by the chief executive to those stated in subsection (2) ; or

(b) the qualifications or experience stated in subsection (2) .

(2) For subsection (1) (b) , the qualifications or experience are—

(a) successful completion of—

(i) the class 1 licence module and the drilling method endorsement module of the examinations prepared by the National Uniform Drillers Licensing Committee (
"NUDLC" ) for any licence endorsement for which the applicant is applying; or

(ii) another course considered equivalent by the chief executive; and

(b) demonstrated drilling and grouting knowledge; and

(c) either—

(i) both—

(A) successful completion of the Drilling Industry Certification and Training Course (the
"DICAT course" ) or another course considered equivalent by the chief executive; and

(B) employment in the operation of a drilling machine for at least 6 months during which at least 6 bores were drilled under the direct supervision of a licensed water bore driller; or

(ii) employment in the operation of a drilling machine for at least 12 months during which at least 6 bores were drilled under the direct supervision of a licensed water bore driller; or

(iii) employment in the operation of a drilling machine, other than in water bore drilling activities, for at least 12 months during which at least 6 bores that intersect underground water were drilled; or

(iv) if the employment was undertaken in a foreign country—employment in the operation of a drilling machine in water bore drilling activities for at least 12 months during which at least 6 bores that intersect underground water were drilled; and

(d) successful completion of the class 1 water bore driller’s licence examination prepared by NUDLC and administered by the department.