Occupational Licensing Act 2005

For the purposes of this Act, the Administrator is to keep registers.

One register is to include – the full name of the licence holder; and any preferred name of the licence holder; and the address of any premises used by the licence holder for the purposes of his or her business; and any business name used by the licence holder for the purposes of his or her business; and in the case of a practitioner or building services provider, his or her residential address; and in the case of a licence held by a person by virtue of holding deemed registration, any information that the Administrator considers necessary in relation to the licence holder; and any information that the Administrator considers necessary in relation to any person who is entitled to hold deemed registration; and such other information relating to the licence holder or the conduct of his or her business as the Administrator considers appropriate for the purposes of this Act.

The information referred to in subsection (2)(b), (c), (d), (ea), (eb) and (f) is to be available to the public by means of a website operated by, or on behalf of, the Administrator but the information referred to in subsection (2)(a) and (e) is not to be so available.

For the purposes of this Act, the Administrator is to keep another register giving details of – the Administrator's determinations in respect of classes of prescribed work; and the Administrator's determinations in respect of competencies and requirements; and the publication of any such determinations and any amendments to them; and codes of practice; and any infringement notice issued to a licence holder; and any disciplinary action against a licence holder under Division 2 of Part 9; and reports published and information disseminated on matters relating to the administration of this Act; and administrative guidelines as to the disclosure of information in a register; and notices requiring insurance under section 27; and the constitution, meetings and procedure of disciplinary panels; and orders granting exemptions under section 99; and authorised officers; and any other information that the Administrator considers appropriate for the purposes of the Act.

The information referred to in subsection (4)(a), (b), (c), (d), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l) and (m) is to be available to the public by means of a website operated by, or on behalf of, the Administrator but the other information referred to in that subsection is not to be so available.

For the purposes of this Act, the Administrator is to keep a separate register of – the details of each owner builder permit issued under Part 3A; and such other information relating to the permit holder as the Administrator considers appropriate for the purposes of this Act.

The register kept under subsection (5A) is to only be made available to the Director of Building Control, and building surveyors and permit authorities within the meaning of the Building Act 2016.

The Administrator may keep a separate register containing any information that the Administrator considers necessary in relation to – a licence held by a person by virtue of holding deemed registration; and any person who is entitled to hold deemed registration.

If the Administrator considers it appropriate to do so, the information referred to in subsection (5C) is to be available to the public by means of a website operated by, or on behalf of, the Administrator.

The Administrator must correct a mistake, error or omission in a register subject to the requirements, if any, of the regulations.