ELECTRICAL WORKERS AND CONTRACTORS ACT 1978

ELECTRICAL WORKERS AND CONTRACTORS ACT 1978

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Transitional  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Crown  

   PART 2--ELECTRICAL WORKERS AND CONTRACTORS LICENSING BOARD

   6.      Establishment of Board  
   6A.     Status of the Board  
   6B.     Actions against members of Board  
   7.      Composition of Board  
   8.      Appointment of members  
   9.      Tenure of office  
   10.     Resignation  
   11.     Dismissal  
   13.     Deputies of members  
   14.     Chairman  
   15.     Executive Officer  
   16.     Acting Chairman  
   17.     Meetings  
   17A.    Annual report  
   17B.    Delegations  
   17C.    Functions of the Board  

   PART 3--LICENCES AND PERMITS

           Division 1--Electrical workers' licences

   18.     Endorsement on licences  
   19.     Qualifications for electrical worker's licence  
   21.     Lodging of application  
   22.     Issue of licences  
   23.     Term of licence  
   24.     Form and effect of licence  
   25.     Application for renewal of licence  
   26.     Renewal of licence  
   27.     Term of renewal  

           Division 2--Permits for electrical work

   28.     Application for permit  
   29.     Lodging of application  
   30.     Issue of permit  
   31.     Term of permit  
   32.     Effect of permit  

           Division 3--Electrical contractors' licences

   32A.    Definition  
   33.     Applications  
   34.     Lodging of application  
   35.     Issue of licence  
   36.     Term of licence  
   37.     Form and effect of licence  
   38.     Application for renewal of licence  
   40.     Renewal of licence  
   41.     Term of renewal  
   42.     Corporations may carry out electrical work  

           Division 3A--Apprentices

   42A.    Registration of apprentices  
   42B.    Work undertaken by apprentices  

           Division 4--Suspension and cancellation of licences

   42C.    Complaints  
   42D.    Decision on consideration of complaint  
   42E.    Power of Board  
   43.     Grounds for suspension or cancellation, &c.  
   44.     Notice to show cause  
   45.     Protection of members of Board  
   45A.    Board not to be bound by rules of evidence  
   45B.    Access to books, &c.  
   45C.    Power to send for witnesses and documents  
   45D.    Board may examine on oath  
   45E.    Failure to attend or produce documents  
   45F.    Refusal to take oath or give evidence  
   45G.    Statements made by witness not admissible in evidence against him  
   45H.    False testimony  
   45J.    Protection and liability of witnesses  
   45K.    Hearing may be heard in camera  
   45M.    Protection of reports or proceedings  
   46.     Right to be heard  

           Division 5--Appeals

   47.     Appeal  
   48.     Grounds of appeal  
   49.     Jurisdiction to hear appeals  

   PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS

   50.     Registers  
   50A.    Amendment of Register  
   50B.    Employer to maintain Register  
   51.     Licences and permits to be returned  
   52.     Copy of licence  
   53.     Unlicensed workers  
   54.     Unlicensed contractors  
   54A.    Offence to employ unlicensed person  
   55.     Production of licence  
   55AA.   Licence not transferable  
   55A.    Certificate  
   55B.    Proof of certain matters  
   55C.    Service on Board of proceedings  
   55D.    Service of notices, &c.  
   55E.    Authentication of documents  
   55F.    Offences generally  
   55G.    Regulatory offences  
   56.     Regulations  

   PART 5--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR ELECTRICAL WORKERS AND CONTRACTORS AMENDMENT ACT 2008

   57.     Electrical contractor's licence in force before commencement  
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