Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

ELECTRICAL WORKERS AND CONTRACTORS ACT

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.     Authority 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 upon oath or affirmation
   45E.    Failure to attend or produce documents
   45F.    Refusal to be sworn 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
   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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