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OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) ACT 2011 (NO 26 OF 2011)

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Interpretation  

PART 2--ADOPTION OF NATIONAL LAW

Division 1--Provisions for adoption of National Law

  • 4 Adoption of Occupational Licensing National Law set out in the Appendix  
  • 5 Uniform adoption of nationally approved amendments to Occupational Licensing National Law  
  • 6 Disallowing national regulations and other matters  
  • 7 Exclusion of legislation of this jurisdiction  

Division 2--Provisions for interpretation of National Law as adopted

  • 8 Interpretation provisions for Occupational Licensing National Law (NT)  
  • 9 Relevant tribunal or court  
  • 10 References to the State  
  • 11 References to Parliament, Legislature or House of Parliament  

PART 3--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

  • 12 Acquisition on just terms  
  • 13 Penalty at end of provision  
  • 14 Regulations  

Division 1--Licensed occupations and scope of work

Division 2--Application for licence

  • 15 Who may apply for a licence  
  • 16 Application for licence  
  • 17 Licensing Authority may require further information or document  

Division 3--Eligibility for licence

  • 18 Eligibility for licence  
  • 19 Personal probity  
  • 20 Financial probity  
  • 21 Excluded person  

Division 4--Decision about application for licence

  • 22 Decision about application  
  • 23 Notice of decision to be given to applicant  
  • 24 Failure to decide application  

Division 5--Licences

  • 25 Form of licence  
  • 26 Period of licence  
  • 27 Conditions  
  • 28 Change in details or circumstances  
  • 29 Return of licence  
  • 30 Licence not transferrable  

Division 6--Renewal, restoration, variation and surrender of licences

--Subdivision1 Renewal of licences
  • 31 Application for renewal of licence  
  • 32 Licensing Authority may require further information or document  
  • 33 Eligibility for renewal of licence  
  • 34 Licence continues in force until application decided  
  • 35 Application for restoration of licence  
  • 36 Licensing Authority may require further information or document  
  • 37 Eligibility for restoration of licence  
  • 38 Licence continues in force until application decided  
  • 39 Period of restored licence  
  • 40 Application for variation of licence  
  • 41 Eligibility for variation of licence  
  • 42 Varying licence on Licensing Authority's initiative  
  • 43 Surrender of licence  
  • 44 Revocation of licence  
  • 45 Replacement of licence  
  • 46 Part applicable to former licensees  
  • 47 Meaning of disciplinary action  
  • 48 Grounds for disciplinary action  
  • 49 Grounds for immediate suspension  
  • 50 Immediate suspension of licence  
  • 51 Application of Division  
  • 52 Show cause notice  
  • 53 Representations about show cause notice  
  • 54 Decision about whether to take disciplinary action  
  • 55 Ending show cause process without further action  
  • 56 Taking disciplinary action after show cause notice  
  • 57 Application of Division  
  • 58 Application to relevant tribunal or court  
  • 59 Decision by relevant tribunal or court  
  • 60 Licensing Authority to give effect to decision of relevant tribunal or court  

PART 4--MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT

Division 1--Power to obtain information

  • 61 Powers of authorised officers  
  • 62 Offence for failing to produce information or attend before authorised officer  
  • 63 Power to require licensee to produce documents  
  • 64 Inspection of documents  

Division 2--Power to enter places

  • 65 Entering places  
  • 66 Application for warrant  
  • 67 Issue of warrant  
  • 68 Application by electronic communication  
  • 69 Procedure before entry under warrant  
  • 70 Powers after entering places  
  • 71 Offences for failing to comply with requirement under section  70  

Division 3--Power to stop and search vehicles

  • 72 Division applies only to certain licensed occupations  
  • 73 Power to stop and search vehicles  

Division 4--Power to seize evidence

  • 74 Seizing evidence at place entered with consent or warrant  
  • 75 Seizing evidence from other places  
  • 76 Securing evidence  
  • 77 Tampering with seized things  
  • 78 Receipt for seized things  
  • 79 Forfeiture of seized thing  
  • 80 Dealing with forfeited things  
  • 81 Return of seized things  
  • 82 Access to seized things  

Division 5--General

  • 83 Compensation  
  • 84 False or misleading information  
  • 85 False or misleading documents  
  • 86 Obstructing authorised officers  
  • 87 Impersonation of authorised officers  

PART 5--REVIEWS AND APPEALS

Division 1--Preliminary

  • 88 Definitions  

Division 2--Reviews

  • 89 Applying for internal review  
  • 90 Internal review  
  • 91 Review decision  
  • 92 Notice of review decision  

Division 3--Appeals

  • 93 Appellable decisions  
  • 94 Proceedings and decision  

PART 6--MINISTERIAL COUNCIL

  • 95 Functions of Ministerial Council  
  • 96 Directions  

PART 7--NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING AUTHORITY

Division 1--Establishment, functions and powers

  • 97 Establishment of Licensing Authority  
  • 98 General powers of Licensing Authority  
  • 99 Functions of Licensing Authority  
  • 100 Consultation  
  • 101 Directions  
  • 102 Delegation  

Division 2--Governing Board of Licensing Authority

Subdivision 1--Establishment and functions
  • 103 National Occupational Licensing Board  
  • 104 Functions of Licensing Board  
  • Subdivision 2--Members
  • 105 Terms of office of members  
  • 106 Remuneration  
  • 107 Vacancy in office of member  
  • 108 Vacancies to be advertised  
  • 109 Extension of term of office during vacancy in membership  
  • 110 Members to act in public interest  
  • 111 Disclosure of conflict of interest  
  • Subdivision 3--Meetings
  • 112 General procedure  
  • 113 Quorum  
  • 114 Chief executive officer may attend meetings  
  • 115 Presiding member  
  • 116 Voting  
  • 117 First meeting  
  • 118 Defects in appointment of members  

Division 3--Chief executive officer

  • 119 Chief executive officer  
  • 120 Functions of chief executive officer  

Division 4--Staff

  • 121 Staff  
  • 122 Staff seconded to Licensing Authority  

Division 5--Authorised officers

  • 123 Powers of authorised officers  
  • 124 Functions of authorised officer  
  • 125 Appointment of authorised officers  
  • 126 Appointment conditions and limits on powers  
  • 127 Identity card  
  • 128 Production and display of identity card  
  • 129 When authorised officer ceases to hold office  
  • 130 Resignation  
  • 131 Return of identity card  

Division 6--Occupational Licence Advisory Committees

  • 132 Establishment of Advisory Committee  
  • 133 Function of Advisory Committee  
  • 134 Membership and procedures of Advisory Committee  

PART 8--INFORMATION AND PRIVACY

Division 1--Privacy

  • 135 Application of Commonwealth Privacy Act  

Division 2--Disclosure of information and confidentiality

  • 136 Definition  
  • 137 Application of Commonwealth FOI Act  
  • 138 Duty of confidentiality  
  • 139 Disclosure to jurisdictional regulators and other Commonwealth, State and Territory entities  

Division 3--Registers and other records

  • 140 National Registers and records  
  • 141 Application of Commonwealth Archives Act  

PART 9--MISCELLANEOUS

Division 1--Finance

  • 142 National Occupational Licensing Authority Fund  
  • 143 Payments into Authority Fund  
  • 144 Payments out of Authority Fund  
  • 145 Investment by Licensing Authority  
  • 146 Financial management duties of Licensing Authority  

Division 2--Reporting and planning arrangements

  • 147 Annual report  
  • 148 Strategic and operational plans  

Division 3--Provisions relating to persons exercising functions under Law

  • 149 General duties of persons exercising functions under this Law  
  • 150 Application of Commonwealth Ombudsman Act  
  • 151 Protection from personal liability for persons exercising functions  

Division 4--Legal proceedings

  • 152 Limitation on time for starting proceedings  
  • 153 Evidentiary certificates  

Division 5--Miscellaneous

  • 154 Approved forms  
  • 155 Extrinsic materials  
  • 156 References to laws includes references to instruments made under laws  
  • 157 Service of documents  
  • 158 Service by post  
  • 159 Review of Law  

Division 6--Regulations

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