Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations is rescinded and the following Schedule is substituted:

SCHEDULE 2 - Qualifications

Regulation 10

PART 1 - Qualifications required from 1 April 2005 until 31 December 2005

1.    The prescribed qualifications for a person in charge of the day-to-day conduct of Category A business at a place at which the holder of a licence carries on Category A business are –

(a) the successful achievement of Unit of Competence THTSOP20A (Construct Normal International Airfares) delivered or assessed by a person registered by a State or Territory Training Authority to deliver training or conduct assessments and issue qualifications in accordance with the Australian Quality Training Framework; or

(b) one year of full-time experience, or part-time experience or a combination of full-time and part-time experience equalling one year of full-time experience, gained in the preceding 5 years –

(i) in the sale of tickets, or the arrangement of rights of passage, for international travel or international travel and accommodation; or

(ii) as a person in charge of the day-to-day conduct of a place of business of a licensed travel agent in a State or Territory selling tickets, or arranging rights of passage, for international travel or international travel and accommodation; or

(c) if neither of the qualifications prescribed in paragraphs (a) or (b) are satisfied –

(i) 5 years of full-time experience, or part-time experience or a combination of full-time and part-time experience equalling 5 years of full-time experience, in the sale of tickets, or the arrangement of rights of passage, for international travel or international travel and accommodation; or

(ii) 2 years of full-time experience, or part-time experience or a combination of full-time and part-time experience equalling 2 years of full-time experience, in the sale of tickets, or the arrangement of rights of passage, for international travel or international travel and accommodation, together with a certificate, diploma or associate diploma in any course consisting of Qantas Fares and Ticketing 1 and Qantas Fares and Ticketing 2, or equivalents of both those units.

2.    There are no prescribed qualifications for a person in charge of the day-to-day conduct of Category B business at a place at which the holder of a licence carries on Category B business.

PART 2 - Qualifications required on and after 1 January 2006

1.    The prescribed qualifications for a person in charge of the day-to-day conduct of Category A business at a place at which the holder of a licence carries on Category A business are –

(a) the successful achievement of Unit of Competence THTSOP20A (Construct Normal International Airfares) delivered or assessed by a person registered by a State or Territory Training Authority to deliver training or conduct assessments and issue qualifications in accordance with the Australian Quality Training Framework; or

(b) one year of full-time experience, or part-time experience or a combination of full-time and part-time experience equalling one year of full-time experience, gained in the preceding 5 years –

(i) in the sale of tickets, or the arrangement of rights of passage, for international travel or international travel and accommodation; or

(ii) as a person in charge of the day-to-day conduct of a place of business of a licensed travel agent in a State or Territory selling tickets, or arranging rights of passage, for international travel or international travel and accommodation.

2.    There are no prescribed qualifications for a person in charge of the day-to-day conduct of Category B business at a place at which the holder of a licence carries on Category B business.