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ELECTRICITY (LICENSING) REGULATIONS 1991 - REG 29

29 .         Physical examinations and competency tests, Board may require

        (1)         The Board may require a person who holds a licence or permit, or has applied under these regulations for a licence, to undergo an examination of his or her physical fitness by a person acceptable to the Board.

        (2)         Where the Board is not satisfied as to the ability of a person who holds a licence or permit, or has applied under these regulations for a licence or permit, to carry out electrical work in a safe and satisfactory manner, the Board may require him or her to undergo such theoretical or practical assessment, examination or trade test as the Board specifies.

        (3)         Where a person required under subregulation (1) or (2) to undergo an assessment, examination or test — 

            (a)         fails to comply with the requirement within the time specified in the requirement; or

            (b)         fails to produce to the Board evidence considered by the Board to be satisfactory concerning the results of that assessment, examination or test; or

            (c)         fails, upon that assessment, examination or test, to meet the standards considered by the Board to be appropriate,

                the Board may refuse to grant a licence or permit to that person, or where that person is already the holder of a licence or permit, the Board may — 

            (d)         refuse to renew the registration of; or

            (e)         make an order suspending or cancelling,

                his or her licence or permit.

        (4)         An order made by the Board under subregulation (3)(e) is to be in writing and a copy of the order given to the person against whom it is made.

        [Regulation 29 amended in Gazette 31 Dec 2007 p. 6507‑8.]



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