1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Mutual Recognition (Automatic Licensed Occupations Recognition) Regulation 2014.
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 1 December 2014 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.
3 Definitions
(1) In this Regulation:the Act means the Mutual Recognition (Automatic Licensed Occupations Recognition) Act 2014.(2) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.
4 Local licences, recognised licences and deemed local licences
(1) For the purposes of the definition of local licence in section 3 (1) of the Act, each licence that is listed in Column 2 of the table in Schedule 1 is prescribed as a local licence.(2) For the purposes of the definition of recognised licence in section 3 (1) of the Act, each licence issued under a law of another jurisdiction that is listed in Column 1 of the table in Schedule 1 is prescribed as a recognised licence.(3) For the purposes of section 4 (1) of the Act, each local licence listed in Column 2 of the table in Schedule 1 is prescribed as equivalent to the recognised licence or group of licences listed alongside it in Column 1.
Schedule 1 Deemed local licences
(Clause 4)
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Recognised licence issued under law of another jurisdiction | Local licence that is equivalent to that licence |
An unrestricted electrician’s licence held by an individual under the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 of the Australian Capital Territory | An endorsed contractor licence under the Home Building Act 1989 authorising a person to do electrical wiring work without supervision |
An unrestricted electrical mechanic licence held by an individual under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 of Queensland | A supervisor certificate under the Home Building Act 1989 authorising a person to do electrical wiring work without supervision |
An unrestricted electrical mechanic licence and an electrical contractor licence, both held by the same individual, under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 of Queensland | An endorsed contractor licence under the Home Building Act 1989 authorising a person to do electrical wiring work without supervision |
An electrician’s licence held by an electrical installation worker under the Electricity Safety Act 1998 of Victoria | A supervisor certificate under the Home Building Act 1989 authorising a person to do electrical wiring work without supervision |
An electrician’s licence held by an electrical installation worker who is also a registered electrical contractor under the Electricity Safety Act 1998 of Victoria | An endorsed contractor licence under the Home Building Act 1989 authorising a person to do electrical wiring work without supervision |