New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIRS ACT 1980 - SECT 22

22 Tradesperson’s certificate

(1) A repairer or commercial vehicle owner (other than an exempted person) must not permit a person employed by him or her to do any repair work unless the person so employed:

(a) holds a tradesperson’s certificate in respect of a class of repair work that includes that repair work, or

(b) is an apprentice and does that repair work in the course of his or her apprenticeship and under the supervision of a person who holds such a certificate.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) A repairer (other than an exempted person) must not personally do any repair work in connection with his or her business unless he or she holds a tradesperson’s certificate in respect of a class of repair work that includes that repair work.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(3) A repairer or commercial vehicle owner (other than an exempted person) must not enter into an agreement for any repair work to be done by any person who does not hold a licence.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(4) An insurer with whom the owner of a motor vehicle has entered into any contract of insurance in respect of damage to that motor vehicle shall not enter into an agreement, or require the owner to enter into an agreement, for any repair work to be done on that motor vehicle by any person who does not hold a licence or specify in the contract of insurance a repairer who does not hold a licence.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.