Queensland Numbered Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT ACT 2007 No. 52 - SECT 34

Part 4, division 1--

insert--

'(1) This section applies if an employer or self-employed person conducts a business or undertaking that includes the performance of electrical work.

'(2) The employer or self-employed person must ensure--

(a) the electrical work is performed by the holder of an electrical work licence that authorises the performance of the work; and

(b) any supervision of the electrical work is carried out by the holder of an electrical work licence that authorises the performance of the work.

Maximum penalty--400 penalty units.

'(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the electrical work is performed or supervised by a person who, under section 55, is not required to hold an electrical work licence for the purpose of performing or supervising the work.

'(1) This section applies if--

(a) an employer or self-employed person (the relevant employer) conducts a business or undertaking that includes the performance of electrical work; and

(b) the relevant employer engages other persons to perform or supervise the electrical work.

'(2) The relevant employer must--

(a) keep a register of licensed workers in a way that complies with subsection (3); and

(b) if asked by an inspector, make the register of licensed workers available for immediate inspection by the inspector.

Maximum penalty--100 penalty units.

'(3) The register of licensed workers kept by the relevant employer must--

(a) include the prescribed details for each holder of an electrical work licence engaged by the relevant employer to perform or supervise electrical work--

(i) while the holder is engaged by the employer to perform or supervise electrical work; or

(ii) if the holder ceases to be engaged by the employer to perform or supervise electrical work--for at least 5 years after the holder ceases to be engaged by the employer; and

(b) be updated within 7 days after the relevant employer is notified, under section 57AC, of a change in any of the prescribed details, for the holder of an electrical work licence, included in the register; and

(c) include the date on which the prescribed details for the holder of an electrical work licence are included in the register or are updated.

'(4) A register of licensed workers may be kept in electronic form.

'(1) This section applies if the holder of an electrical work licence is engaged to perform or supervise electrical work for an employer or self-employed person (the relevant employer) who conducts a business or undertaking that includes the performance of electrical work.

'(2) The holder must notify, in writing, the relevant employer if any of the following happens within 14 days after it happening--

(a) the electrical work licence held by the person--

(i) is suspended or cancelled; or

(ii) is surrendered; or

(iii) expires and is not renewed; or

(iv) is amended in a way that changes--

(A) the work or activities that are authorised to be performed under the licence; or

(B) the conditions or restrictions applying to the way work or activities may be performed under the licence;

(b) the electrical work licence held by the holder is renewed or reinstated;

(c) any other prescribed details for the holder change.

Example for paragraph (c)--

the holder's name changes

Maximum penalty--

(a) for paragraph (a)--40 penalty units; or

(b) for paragraph (b) or (c)--10 penalty units.'.