Water Regulation 2016

For section 981(2)(d) of the Act, the qualifications or experience for a class 2 water bore driller’s licence are either—

holding a licence, equivalent to a class 2 water bore driller’s licence granted by the entity that administers the licensing of water bore drillers in another State if the qualifications or experience required for the granting of the licence are considered equivalent by the chief executive to those stated in subsection (2); or

the qualifications or experience stated in subsection (2).

For subsection (1)(b), the qualifications or experience are—

successful completion of—

the class 2 licence module and the drilling method endorsement module of the examinations prepared by NUDLC for any licence endorsement for which the applicant is applying; or

another course considered equivalent by the chief executive; and

demonstrated drilling and grouting knowledge; and

either—

all of the following—

holding a class 1 water bore drillers licence or the qualifications and experience stated in section 124;

employment in the operation of a drilling machine for at least 12 months;

drilling at least 6 bores for which a class 2 licence is required (a class 2 bore) under the direct supervision of the holder of a class 2 licence, or at least 6 bores for which a class 1 licence is required and at least 3 class 2 bores under the direct supervision of the holder of a class 2 licence; or

all of the following—

successful completion of the DICAT course or another course considered equivalent by the chief executive;

employment in the operation of a drilling machine for at least 6 months;

drilling at least 6 class 2 bores under the direct supervision of the holder of a class 2 licence, or at least 6 bores for which a class 1 licence is required and at least 3 class 2 bores under the direct supervision of the holder of a class 2 licence; or

employment in the operation of a drilling machine, other than in water bore drilling activities, for at least 12 months during which at least 9 bores that intersect multiple aquifer systems were drilled; or

if the employment was undertaken in a foreign country—employment in the operation of a drilling machine in water bore drilling activities for at least 12 months during which at least 9 bores that intersect multiple aquifer systems were drilled; and

successful completion of the class 2 water bore driller’s licence examination prepared by NUDLC and administered by the department.