Occupational Licensing Act 2005

This Act applies to the occupation, trade or calling that is performance of electrical work as described in Part 1 of Schedule 2.

This Act applies to the occupation, trade or calling that is performance of gas-fitting work as described in Part 2 of Schedule 2.

This Act applies to the occupation, trade or calling that is performance of plumbing work as described in Part 3 of Schedule 2.

This Act applies to the occupation, trade or calling that is performance of building services work as described in Part 4 of Schedule 2.

This Act applies to any occupation, trade or calling added to Schedule 2 by order under subsection (2).

Where the Minister is satisfied that, in the course of any occupation, trade or calling, a person is likely to, or may, create a hazard, risk or danger to – public health or safety; or property or infrastructure – the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette and in such daily newspapers circulating generally in Tasmania as the Minister thinks fit, amend Schedule 2 by adding or varying an occupation, trade or calling.

An order under subsection (2) – is to state the grounds on which it is made by reference to public health, safety, property or infrastructure; and is to be published in a way that ensures, in the Minister's opinion, that the order will come to the attention of persons affected by it; and may provide that only such provisions of this Act as are specified in the order are to apply to the relevant occupation, trade or calling; and may provide that the provisions of any other Act that relates to the relevant occupation, trade or calling, or such provisions of that Act as are specified in the order, are to continue to have effect notwithstanding the provisions of this Act.

The Minister must cause a copy of the order to be laid before each House of Parliament within 14 sitting-days of that House and the order is subject to disallowance under section 47 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1931 as if it were a regulation.

The provisions of the Acts referred to in Schedule 3 continue to have effect notwithstanding the provisions of this Act.