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Definitions
1. In this Regulation, “facility” means a wastewater collection facility, a wastewater treatment facility, a water distribution facility or a water treatment facility; “large municipal non-residential system” has the same meaning as in Ontario Regulation 170/03 (Drinking-Water Systems); “large municipal residential system” has the same meaning as in Ontario Regulation 170/03; “large non-municipal non-residential system” has the same meaning as in Ontario Regulation 170/03; “non-municipal year-round residential system” has the same meaning as in Ontario Regulation 170/03; “operator” means a person who adjusts, inspects or evaluates a process that controls the effectiveness or efficiency of a facility, and includes a person who adjusts or directs the flow, pressure or quality of the water within a water distribution facility or the wastewater within a wastewater collection facility; “operator-in-charge” means an operator who, (a) has responsibility for the overall operation of a facility, (b) sets operational parameters for a facility or for a process that controls the effectiveness or efficiency of a facility, or (c) directs or supervises operators in a facility; “professional engineer” means a professional engineer as defined in the Professional Engineers Act; “small municipal residential system” has the same meaning as in Ontario Regulation 170/03; “wastewater collection facility” means the part of a sewage works that collects or transmits sewage but does not include the part of the sewage works that treats or disposes of sewage; “wastewater treatment facility” means the part of a sewage works that treats or disposes of sewage but does not include the part of the sewage works that collects or transmits sewage; “water distribution facility” means the part of a water works that supplies or distributes water but does not include the part of the water works that collects, produces or treats water; “water treatment facility” means the part of a water works that collects, produces or treats water but does not include the part of the water works that supplies or distributes water. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 1; O. Reg. 539/98, s. 1; O. Reg. 271/03, s. 1. Application
Classification of Facilities
3. (1) For the purposes of this Regulation, water works and sewage works are divided into the following types of facilities: 1. Wastewater collection facilities. 2. Wastewater treatment facilities. 3. Water distribution facilities. 4. Water treatment facilities. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 3 (1). (2) Each type of facility is classified into Class I, Class II, Class III and Class IV facilities in accordance with the following rules: 1. Facilities listed in the Ministry of Environment and Energy publication available from the Director dated April 30, 1993 and entitled “Water and Wastewater Facility Classifications as of April 30, 1993” are classified in accordance with that publication. 2. Facilities not listed in the publication referred to in paragraph 1 are classified in accordance with Schedule 1. 3. Despite paragraph 1, a facility listed in the publication referred to in paragraph 1 shall be classified in accordance with Schedule 1 if the facility is reclassified under paragraph 3 or 4 of subsection 4 (2). O. Reg. 435/93, s. 3 (2).
Classification of Facilities
4. (1) The owner of a facility shall file an application with the Director for classification of the facility. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 4 (1). (2) The application shall be filed in accordance with the following rules: 1. If the facility started operation before this Regulation came into force or starts operation before February 1, 1994, the application shall be filed not later than February 1, 1994. 2. If the facility starts operation on or after February 1, 1994, the application shall be filed before the facility starts operation. 3. If a facility that has been classified under this section is to be altered, extended or replaced so that it will not meet the criteria in Schedule 1 for the same classification, the owner of the facility shall apply for a reclassification of the facility when approval of the alteration, extension or replacement is applied for under section 52 or 53 of the Act. 4. The Director may require a facility that has been classified under this section to apply for reclassification if section 3 or Schedule 1 is amended. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 4 (2). (2.1) Despite paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection (2), if the facility is a large municipal non-residential system, a non-municipal year-round residential system or a large non-municipal non-residential system and the owner of the facility is not required to comply with sections 2-2 to 2-6 of Schedule 2 to Ontario Regulation 170/03 (Drinking-Water Systems) until after June 1, 2003, the application under subsection (1) shall be filed at least 30 days before the equipment required to ensure compliance with that Schedule commences operation. O. Reg. 271/03, s. 3. (3) The Director shall classify the facility in accordance with section 3 and shall issue a certificate of classification to the owner. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 4 (3). (4) The owner shall ensure that the certificate is conspicuously displayed at the facility or at premises from which the operations of the facility are managed. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 4 (4). (5) A facility that was classified before July 1, 1993 under the Water and Wastewater Utility Operator Certification Program administered by the Ministry and the Municipal Engineers Association shall be deemed to have been classified under this section. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 4 (5). (6) No application is required under paragraph 1 of subsection (2) in respect of a facility to which subsection (5) applies. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 4 (6). Licensing of Operators
Licensing of Operators
5. (1) For each type of facility, there shall be four classes of operators’ licences, designated as Class I, Class II, Class III and ClassIV. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 5 (1). (2) There shall also be a class of operators’ licences for operators-in-training. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 5 (2).
Licensing of Operators
6. (1) A person may apply to the Director for the issuance to the applicant of an operator’s licence. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 6 (1). (2) A fee of $75 is payable at the time the application is made. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 6 (2). (3) No fee is payable for an operator-in-training’s licence unless the applicant has held a licence issued under this Regulation in the preceding five years. O. Reg. 539/98, s. 3 (1). (4) The Director shall issue the licence if the applicant meets the qualifications set out in Schedule 2 for that class of licence and the required fee has been paid. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 6 (4). (5) The Director may refuse to issue a licence if the applicant is the holder of a licence that the Director is authorized under subsection 11 (1) to cancel or suspend. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 6 (5). (6) The fee is refundable if the application is refused or the application is withdrawn. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 6 (6). (7) A licence expires three years after it is issued but may be reissued in accordance with this section. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 6 (7). (8) Despite subsection (7), if a person holds an operator-in-training’s licence on the day Ontario Regulation 539/98 is filed with the Registrar of Regulations, the licence expires on the earlier of the following dates: 1. The fourth anniversary of the day Ontario Regulation 539/98 is filed with the Registrar of Regulations. 2. A date that is not earlier than the third anniversary of the day Ontario Regulation 539/98 is filed with the Registrar of Regulations and that is specified in a written notice sent by the Director to the person who holds the licence. O. Reg. 539/98, s. 3 (2). (9) An operator-in-training’s licence that expired before the day Ontario Regulation 539/98 is filed with the Registrar of Regulations shall be deemed not to have expired and shall expire on the earlier of the following dates: 1. The fourth anniversary of the day Ontario Regulation 539/98 is filed with the Registrar of Regulations. 2. A date that is not earlier than the third anniversary of the day Ontario Regulation 539/98 is filed with the Registrar of Regulations and that is specified in a written notice sent by the Director to the person who holds the licence. O. Reg. 539/98, s. 3 (2).
Licensing of Operators
6.1 (1) A person may apply to the Director for the issuance to the applicant of a conditional operator’s licence. O. Reg. 539/98, s. 4. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a conditional operator-in-training’s licence. O. Reg. 539/98, s. 4. (3) A fee of $75 is payable at the time the application is made. O. Reg. 539/98, s. 4. (4) The Director may issue the conditional licence if, (a) the owner of one or more facilities satisfies the Director that the owner cannot readily obtain the services of an operator who holds a licence under section 6 of the class applied for under this section; (b) the owner referred to in clause (a) gives the applicant and the Director an undertaking in writing to co-operate in facilitating compliance by the applicant with any conditions imposed under subsection (7); and (c) the required fee has been paid. O. Reg. 539/98, s. 4. (5) A conditional licence expires three years after it is issued or on such earlier date as may be specified in the licence but may be reissued in accordance with this section. O. Reg. 539/98, s. 4. (6) A conditional licence is valid only in respect of the facilities referred to in clause (4) (a). O. Reg. 539/98, s. 4. (7) A conditional licence is subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Director in the licence. O. Reg. 539/98, s. 4. (8) The fee is refundable if the application is refused or the application is withdrawn. O. Reg. 539/98, s. 4.
Licensing of Operators
7. (1) A person who was certified as an operator before July 1, 1993 under the Water and Wastewater Utility Operator Certification Program administered by the Ministry and the Municipal Engineers Association shall be deemed to have been licensed under section 6. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 7 (1). (2) Subject to section 8, a person to whom subsection (1) applies shall be deemed to have the class of licence equivalent to the class of certification held by the person under the Water and Wastewater Utility Operator Certification Program on June 30, 1993. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 7 (2). (3) The licence of a person to whom subsection (1) applies expires three years after the person was last certified under the Water and Wastewater Utility Operator Certification Program but may be reissued in accordance with section 6. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 7 (3).
Licensing of Operators
8. (1) A person who was employed as an operator on June 30, 1993 in a facility that was classified under the Water and Wastewater Utility Operator Certification Program administered by the Ministry and the Municipal Engineers Association may, not later than February 1, 1994, apply to the Director for the issuance to the applicant of an operator’s licence for that type of facility equivalent to the class of the facility. (For example, a person who was employed as an operator on June 30, 1993 in a facility that was classified as a Class IV water distribution facility under the Water and Wastewater Utility Operator Certification Program may apply for a Class IV water distribution facility operator’s licence). O. Reg. 435/93, s. 8 (1). (2) The Director shall issue the licence if the person meets the experience qualifications established by Schedule 2 for that class of licence and the required fee has been paid. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 8 (2). (3) Subsection (1) applies whether or not the person was certified as an operator under the Water and Wastewater Utility Operator Certification Program. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 8 (3). (4) A licence issued under subsection (2) expires three years after it is issued. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 8 (4). (5) If, before a Class II, Class III or Class IV licence expires under subsection (4) or (6), the person who holds the licence obtains a mark that the Director considers satisfactory in an examination approved by the Director relating to the functions performed by that class of operator, the Director shall reissue the licence on payment of the required fee. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 8 (5). (6) A licence issued under subsection (5) expires three years after it is issued but may be reissued in accordance with subsection (5). O. Reg. 435/93, s. 8 (6). (7) If, before a Class II, Class III or Class IV licence expires under subsection (4) or (6), the person who holds the licence fails to obtain a mark that the Director considers satisfactory in an examination approved by the Director relating to the functions performed by that class of operator, the Director shall issue to the person a licence one class lower than the licence that was issued to the person under subsection (2), on payment of the required fee. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 8 (7). (8) A Class I licence issued under subsection (2) shall be reissued by the Director on payment of the required fee. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 8 (8). (9) A licence issued under subsection (7) or (8) or under this subsection expires three years after it is issued but shall be reissued by the Director on payment of the required fee. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 8 (9). (10) The Director may refuse to issue a licence under this section to a person who holds a licence that the Director is authorized under subsection 11 (1) to cancel or suspend. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 8 (10). (11) The fee required for the issuance of a licence under this section is $75, but the fee is refundable if the licence is refused or the application for the licence is withdrawn. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 8 (11).
Licensing of Operators
9. The owner of a facility shall ensure that a copy of the licence of every licensed operator who is employed in the facility is conspicuously displayed at the operator’s workplace or at premises from which the operations of the facility are managed. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 9.
Licensing of Operators
10. (1) A person who holds a Class I, Class II, Class III or Class IV wastewater treatment facility operator’s licence shall be deemed to hold a Class I wastewater collection facility operator’s licence. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 10 (1). (2) A person who holds a Class I, Class II, Class III or Class IV water treatment facility operator’s licence shall be deemed to hold a Class I water distribution facility operator’s licence. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 10 (2).
Licensing of Operators
11. (1) The Director may cancel or suspend a person’s licence if one or more of the following circumstances exist: 1. The licence was obtained by fraud, deceit or the submission of an application containing inaccurate information. 2. The person has not worked as an operator during the five previous years. 3. The person has been discharged from employment in a facility for gross negligence or for incompetence in the performance of the duties of his or her position, unless the person has not yet exhausted any rights of appeal available under a collective agreement. 4. The person has contravened section 19 or 20 and the contravention, i. resulted in the discharge of a pollutant into the natural environment, ii. had an adverse effect on the health or safety of an individual, or iii. had an adverse effect on a process in the facility. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 11 (1). (2) When a person’s licence is cancelled or suspended under subsection (1), the Director may issue a licence of another class to the person if the person meets the qualifications set out in Schedule 2 for that class of licence. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 11 (2).
Licensing of Operators
12. (1) On payment of a fee of $50, the Director shall issue a replacement licence to an operator if, (a) the operator’s licence has been lost or destroyed; or (b) the operator’s name has changed and the original licence has been returned to the Director. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 12 (1). (2) The Director may refuse to issue a replacement licence if the applicant is the holder of a licence that the Director is authorized under subsection 11 (1) to cancel or suspend. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 12 (2). Operating Standards
Operating Standards
13. (1) The owner of a facility shall ensure that responsibility for the overall operation of the facility is placed with an operator who holds a licence that is applicable to that type of facility and that is of the same class as or higher than the class of the facility. (For example, responsibility for the overall operation of a Class III water treatment facility must be placed with an operator who holds a Class III or Class IV water treatment facility operator’s licence). O. Reg. 435/93, s. 13 (1). (2) If the operator required by subsection (1) is absent or unable to act, responsibility for the overall operation of the facility may be placed with an operator who holds a licence that is applicable to that type of facility and that is not more than one class lower than the class of the facility. (For example, if the operator required by subsection (1) is absent or unable to act, responsibility for the overall operation of a Class IV wastewater collection facility may be placed with an operator who holds a Class III or Class IV wastewater collection facility operator’s licence). O. Reg. 435/93, s. 13 (2). (2.1) Subsection (2) does not permit responsibility for the overall operation of a facility to be placed with an operator who holds an operator-in-training’s licence. O. Reg. 539/98, s. 5 (1). (3) Subsection (2) shall not be relied on by the owner of a facility for more than 150 days in any twelve-month period. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 13 (3); O. Reg. 539/98, s. 5 (2). (4) The owner of a facility shall notify the Director without delay if the owner relies on subsection (2) for sixty days in any twelve-month period. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 13 (4). (5) The Director may direct that subsection (3) not apply to a facility for a time period specified by the Director if the Director is satisfied that the owner of the facility cannot reasonably comply with subsection (1) and the direction will not result in a significant risk to human health or the natural environment. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 13 (5). (6) Despite subsections (1) and (2), responsibility for the overall operation of a facility may be placed with a professional engineer who does not have the licence required by subsection (1) or (2) if the engineer has been employed in the facility for less than six months. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 13 (6). (7) This section does not apply until July 1, 1994. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 13 (7).
Operating Standards
14. (1) In addition to the requirements of section 13, the owner of a facility shall ensure that every operator employed in the facility holds a licence applicable to that type of facility or a licence as an operator-in-training. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 14 (1). (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of an operator who is a professional engineer if the operator has been employed in the facility for less than six months. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 14 (2). (3) Subsection (1) does not apply until February 1, 1994. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 14 (3).
Operating Standards
15. In the event of a strike or lock-out involving operators employed in a facility, the Director may direct that sections 13 and 14 not apply to the facility for the duration of the strike or lock-out if the Director is satisfied that the facility will be operated without a significant risk to human health or the natural environment. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 15.
Operating Standards
16. (1) The owner of a facility shall ensure that operators and maintenance personnel in the facility have ready access to comprehensive operations and maintenance manuals that contain plans, drawings and process descriptions sufficient for the safe and efficient operation of the facility. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 16 (1). (2) The owner shall ensure that the manuals are reviewed and updated at least once every two years. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 16 (2).
Operating Standards
17. (1) The owner of a facility shall ensure that every operator employed in the facility is given at least forty hours of training every year. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 17 (1). (2) The training may include, for example, training in new or revised operating procedures, reviews of existing operating procedures, safety training and studies of information and technical skills related to environmental subjects. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 17 (2). (3) The owner shall ensure that records are maintained of the training given under this section, including the names and positions of operators who attend training sessions, the dates of training sessions, the duration of each training session and the subjects considered at each training session. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 17 (3). (4) The owner shall submit copies or summaries of the records to the Director when requested to do so by the Director. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 17 (4).
Operating Standards
18. The owner of a facility shall ensure that records are maintained of the amount of time each operator works as an operator-in-charge. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 18.
Operating Standards
19. An operator-in-charge shall, (a) take all steps reasonably necessary to operate the processes within his or her responsibility in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with the relevant operations manuals; (b) ensure that the processes within his or her responsibility are measured, monitored, sampled and tested in a manner that permits them to be adjusted when necessary; (c) ensure that records are maintained of all adjustments made to the processes within his or her responsibility; and (d) ensure that all equipment used in the processes within his or her responsibility is properly monitored, inspected and evaluated and that records of equipment operating status are prepared and available at the end of every operating shift. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 19.
Operating Standards
20. (1) The owner of a facility shall ensure that logs or other record-keeping mechanisms are provided to record information concerning the operation of the facility. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 20 (1). (2) Entries in the logs or other record-keeping mechanisms shall be made chronologically. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 20 (2). (3) No person shall make an entry in a log or other record-keeping mechanism unless the person is an operator-in-charge or is authorized to make an entry by the owner or an operator-in-charge. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 20 (3). (4) A person who makes an entry in a log or other record-keeping mechanism shall do so in a manner that permits the person to be unambiguously identified as the maker of the entry. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 20 (4). (5) An operator-in-charge or a person authorized by an operator-in-charge shall record the following information in the logs or other record-keeping mechanisms in respect of each operating shift: 1. The date, the time period and the number or designation of the shift. 2. The names of all operators on duty during the shift. 3. Any departures from normal operating procedures that occurred during the shift and the time they occurred. 4. Any special instructions that were given during the shift to depart from normal operating procedures and the person who gave the instructions. 5. Any unusual or abnormal conditions that were observed in the facility during the shift, any action that was taken and any conclusions drawn from the observations. 6. Any equipment that was taken out of service or ceased to operate during the shift and any action taken to maintain or repair equipment during the shift. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 20 (5). (6) The owner shall ensure that logs and other record-keeping mechanisms are accessible in the facility for at least two years after the last entry. O. Reg. 435/93, s. 20 (6).
Operating Standards
21. If a facility is a large municipal non-residential system, a non-municipal year-round residential system or a large non-municipal non-residential system and the owner of the facility is not required to comply with sections 2-2 to 2-6 of Schedule 2 to Ontario Regulation 170/03 (Drinking-Water Systems) until after June 1, 2003, sections 13 to 20 do not apply to the facility until the equipment required to ensure compliance with that Schedule commences operation. O. Reg. 271/03, s. 4. SCHEDULE 1   FACILITY CLASSIFICATION POINT SYSTEMS
Operating Standards
1. A wastewater collection facility to which this Schedule applies is classified in accordance with Table 1, based on the number of points applicable to the facility under the point system described in Table 2.
Operating Standards
2. A wastewater treatment facility to which this Schedule applies is classified in accordance with Table 1, based on the number of points applicable to the facility under the point system described in Table 3.
Operating Standards
3. A water distribution facility to which this Schedule applies is classified in accordance with Table 1, based on the number of points applicable to the facility under the point system described in Table 4.
Operating Standards
4. A water treatment facility to which this Schedule applies is classified in accordance with Table 1, based on the number of points applicable to the facility under the point system described in Table 5.
Operating Standards
1. The qualifications for an operator-in-training’s licence are: 1. The person must have successfully completed Grade 12 in Ontario or have educational qualifications that the Director considers equivalent. 2. The person must have obtained a mark that the Director considers satisfactory in an examination approved by the Director relating to the functions performed by operators-in-training. Class I Operators
Operating Standards
2. The qualifications for a Class I operator’s licence for a type of facility are: 1. The person must have successfully completed Grade 12 in Ontario or have educational qualifications that the Director considers equivalent. 2. The person must have at least one year of experience as an operator in that type of facility. 3. The person must have obtained a mark that the Director considers satisfactory in an examination approved by the Director relating to the functions performed by operators with Class I licences for that type of facility. Class II Operators
Operating Standards
3. The qualifications for a Class II operator’s licence for a type of facility are: 1. The person must have a Class I or Class II operator’s licence for that type of facility. 2. The person must have successfully completed Grade 12 in Ontario or have educational qualifications that the Director considers equivalent. 3. The person must have at least three years of experience as an operator in that type of facility. 4. The person must have obtained a mark that the Director considers satisfactory in an examination approved by the Director relating to the functions performed by operators with Class II licences for that type of facility. Class III Operators
Operating Standards
4. (1) The qualifications for a Class III operator’s licence for a type of facility are: 1. The person must have a Class II or Class III operator’s licence for that type of facility. 2. The person must, i. have successfully completed Grade 12 in Ontario or have educational qualifications that the Director considers equivalent, and ii. have successfully completed at least two years of additional education or training that, in the opinion of the Director, is relevant to the functions performed by operators of facilities. 3. The person must have at least four years of experience as an operator in that type of facility, including at least two years as an operator-in-charge in a Class II, Class III or Class IV facility. 4. The person must have obtained a mark that the Director considers satisfactory in an examination approved by the Director relating to the functions performed by operators with Class III licences for that type of facility. (2) For the purpose of meeting the education and training qualification in subparagraph ii of paragraph 2 of subsection (1), an applicant for a licence may substitute up to one year of experience as an operator-in-charge in a Class II, Class III or Class IV facility for the equivalent length of education, but experience as an operator-in-charge used for this purpose shall not be used to meet the experience qualification in paragraph 3 of subsection (1). Class IV Operators
Operating Standards
5. (1) The qualifications for a Class IV operator’s licence for a type of facility are: 1. The person must have a Class III or Class IV operator’s licence for that type of facility. 2. The person must, i. have successfully completed Grade 12 in Ontario or have educational qualifications that the Director considers equivalent, and ii. have successfully completed at least four years of additional education or training that, in the opinion of the Director, is relevant to the functions performed by operators of facilities. 3. The person must have at least four years of experience as an operator in that type of facility, including at least two years as an operator-in-charge in a Class III or Class IV facility. 4. The person must have obtained a mark that the Director considers satisfactory in an examination approved by the Director relating to the functions performed by operators with Class IV licences for that type of facility. (2) For the purpose of meeting the education and training qualification in subparagraph ii of paragraph 2 of subsection (1), an applicant for a licence may substitute up to two years of experience as an operator-in-charge in a Class III or Class IV facility for the equivalent length of education, but experience as an operator-in-charge used for this purpose shall not be used to meet the experience qualification in paragraph 3 of subsection (1). Special Rules — Professional Engineers
Operating Standards
6. The experience qualifications established by this Schedule for a class of licence and type of facility do not apply to a professional engineer if the engineer obtains a mark that the Director considers above average in an examination approved by the Director relating to the functions performed by operators with that class of licence for that type of facility. Special Rules — Education and Training
Operating Standards
7. The following rules apply for the purpose of determining whether a person meets the education and training qualifications established by this Schedule: 1. If an applicant for a licence has not successfully completed Grade 12 in Ontario, the applicant may use his or her experience as an operator to meet that educational qualification, on the basis that each year of experience as an operator is equivalent to two years of elementary education or one year of secondary education, but years of experience as an operator used for this purpose shall not be used to meet the experience qualifications established by this Schedule. 2. The length of education or training obtained through specialized training sessions shall be determined on the basis that 450 hours of participation in specialized training sessions is equivalent to one year of education or training. Special Rules — Experience
Operating Standards
8. (1) The following rules apply for the purpose of determining whether a person meets the experience qualifications established by this Schedule for a Class II, Class III or Class IV licence: 1. An applicant for a licence may substitute education or training that meets the requirements of the education and training qualifications established by this Schedule, other than elementary or secondary education, for up to half of the experience as an operator required by this Schedule, but education or training used for this purpose shall not be used to meet the education and training qualifications established by this Schedule. 2. The Director may permit an applicant for a licence to substitute for the experience required by this Schedule experience as an operator in a different type of facility or experience in a facility other than as an operator, if the Director is of the opinion that the experience is relevant to the class of licence being applied for. (2) Experience as an operator-in-training shall not be considered for the purpose of determining whether a person meets the qualification of at least two years of experience as an operator-in-charge established by this Schedule for a Class III or Class IV licence. Examinations
Operating Standards
9. Where this Schedule provides that obtaining a mark that the Director considers satisfactory in an examination approved by the Director is a qualification for a class of licence, the Director may approve different examinations for different categories of applicants for that class of licence. O. Reg. 435/93, Sched. 2; O. Reg. 539/98, ss. 7, 8.