New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated RegulationsIn deciding whether or not special circumstances exist that would warrant issuing a provisional supervisor certificate, the Director-General must at least be satisfied that:
(a) the applicant for the supervisor certificate has a knowledge of English that enables the applicant to read and understand drawings and specifications and Australian Standards or Codes of Practice to the extent necessary for the supervision of the work which the certificate will authorise its holder to do or to supervise, and
(b) the applicant has passed a minimum standard test set or approved by the Director-General to establish the applicant’s credentials as an experienced tradesperson in relation to the work the certificate would authorise its holder to do or to supervise, and
(c) the applicant will have the opportunity to satisfy the prescribed requirements for the certificate within 12 months of being issued the certificate provisionally.