Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2013C00288:reg:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2013C00288
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 3151471–3154567

5         Application for acceptance
The application requirements described in this section relate to individuals applying to regulatory authorities for the appointment or acceptance of certification in the role of an environmental auditor or third-party reviewer under statute.
Subject to the specific legislative, policy and guideline frameworks applying in each state and territory, regulatory authorities reviewing applications from professionals for acceptance of their qualifications and experience should require the following information to be supplied for assessment.
    1. A detailed current curriculum vitae that identifies relevant qualifications and the number of years' relevant experience held by the applicant in the assessment of contaminated sites.
    2. A detailed statement of the applicant's knowledge, experience and expertise in relation to the assessment of contaminated sites and environmental issues, addressing the required technical competencies.
    3. A statement demonstrating the applicant's understanding of the relevant provisions of environmental legislation in the particular state or territory and knowledge of policy, regulations and procedures.
    4. A statement demonstrating the applicant's knowledge and understanding of the relevant provisions of guidelines issued or approved in the particular state or territory.
    5. Nomination of people or companies who will provide support to the applicant in the competencies in which the applicant is not an expert.
    6. Information that demonstrates the applicant's experience in forming and managing appropriate multidisciplinary teams for complex assessments.
    7. A commitment that a professional liability insurance policy is, or will be, held by the applicant or on the applicant's behalf by the company employing the applicant, that demonstrates an appropriate level of coverage. Policies should cover the person for the activities to be undertaken and should not contain any exclusion that may have the effect of limiting cover for work carried out.
    8. Examples of two or more relevant reports or studies on site contamination, which were authored or substantially prepared by the applicant and prepared no more than two years prior to the date of application. The reports should demonstrate the applicant's expertise in the assessment of contamination and their written communication skills. The report should clearly support the statements made by the applicant under items 2, 3 and 4 above. The role of the applicant in conducting the study (consultancy) and in preparing the report must be clearly indicated. Individual regulatory authorities may have specific requirements relating to requiring consent to be obtained from the client(s) for the reports to be submitted with the application, and may decide to return the reports to the applicant.
    9. Summary information about additional reports and studies in which the applicant has made a major contribution may be presented, indicating the title of the project, the date of the report, the role of the applicant and the purpose of