(1) The Authority must grant a provisional licence to an applicant as a building employee in a class of building employee if the Authority is satisfied that—
(a) the applicant holds—
(i) the prescribed qualification for the licence; or
(ii) (unless the regulations otherwise provide in relation to a particular class) a qualification that the Authority considers is, either alone or together with any further knowledge, certificate, authority, experience or examination, equivalent to the prescribed qualification; or
(iii) the prescribed knowledge for the licence; and
(b) the applicant has any prescribed experience for the licence; and
(c) the applicant has or holds any prescribed prerequisite for the licence; and
(d) the applicant has paid the appropriate application fee—
(i) determined in accordance with the guidelines under Division 1 of Part 12; or
(ii) prescribed by the regulations; and
(e) the applicant meets any other prescribed requirements.
(2) The Authority must not grant a provisional licence under subsection (1) if it is not satisfied of the matters specified in that subsection.
(3) The Authority is not required to conduct a hearing to determine whether to grant a provisional licence or refuse to grant a provisional licence.
S. 187H inserted by No. 46/2018 s. 21.