New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIRS ACT 1980 - SECT 25

25 Provisional tradesperson’s certificate

(1) The Authority may grant to an individual a tradesperson’s certificate in respect of any class of repair work notwithstanding that the individual has not met the requirement referred to in section 24 (3) (b) if it is satisfied that the individual has acquired or is capable of acquiring the skills that will enable him or her to meet that requirement in respect of that class of repair work.

(2) A tradesperson’s certificate referred to in subsection (1) shall be designated by the Authority as a provisional tradesperson’s certificate.

(3) A provisional tradesperson’s certificate is subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be specified on it by the Authority at the time it grants the certificate.

(4) If the holder of a provisional tradesperson’s certificate does repair work in breach of any condition or restriction to which the certificate is subject he or she shall, for the purposes of section 22, be deemed not to be the holder of a tradesperson’s certificate when he or she does that work.

(5) Where an individual who holds or has held a provisional tradesperson’s certificate applies, not more than 3 months after the expiry date specified on the provisional tradesperson’s certificate, for the grant of a tradesperson’s certificate, the appropriate fee in respect of that application shall be deemed to have been paid.