Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2014L01684:reg:3:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2014L01684
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 5/7)
Character Range: 19994–22961

Competency requirements for registration

1 Competency requirements

  For the purposes of paragraph 3.1(2)(a) of these Rules, the competency requirements with which a cabling provider must comply before being eligible for registration or renewal of registration under the registration system are specified in Schedule 2.

Note   Under section 4.1 of these Rules, cabling work must be performed, or supervised, by a registered cabling provider who has complied with the competency requirements that are specific to the type of cabling work being performed or supervised.

2 Competency requirements to apply to all qualifications, units of training and competency standards

 (1) All qualifications, units of training and competency standards must be determined in the manner set out in the competency requirements.

 (2) If any of the qualifications, units of training or competency standards as determined have not been endorsed by the relevant national qualifications authority, the ACMA may give reasonable directions to registrars regarding the use of suitable qualifications, units of training or competency standards that will be acceptable for the purpose of registration.

 (3) In this clause:
relevant national qualifications authority means:
 (a) the National Skills Standards Council (NSSC); or
 (b) any other national body appointed for the purpose of endorsing national qualifications.

3 Registrar to advise applicants of competency requirements

  If a person (an applicant) applies with a registrar for registration as a registered cabling provider, the registrar must advise the applicant of the relevant qualifications, units of training and competency standards that, when attained, satisfy the competency requirements for the types of cabling work specified in Part 2 of these Rules.

4 The ACMA may allow use of expired registration as evidence of competency

 (1) For clause 11 of this Schedule, the ACMA may at its discretion allow a cabling provider who held a cabling registration with an accredited registrar that has expired for more than 12 months to use that registration as evidence of competency as if it were a current registration.

 (2) The ACMA may only exercise the discretion mentioned in subclause (1) in circumstances where the cabling provider can show just cause.

 (3) When exercising the discretion mentioned in subclause (1), the ACMA must have regard to:
 (a) the length of the period since the cabling registration expired;
 (b) any administrative errors made by the registrar relating to the registration;
 (c) the personal circumstances of the cabling provider;
 (d) changes to relevant standards and the Wiring Rules;
 (e) any other evidence of competency the cabling provider is able to provide; and
 (f) all relevant provisions of these Rules.

 (4) The ACMA may not exercise the discretion referred to in subclause (1) unless the cabling provider has made an application in writing to the ACMA showing just cause