21 OCTOBER 2010 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 143 3609

(f) Ability to access legislation, standards and codes of practice relating to gasfitting to meet compliance requirements.

(g) Advanced knowledge of energy efficiency, conservation and environmentally considerate processes relevant to gasfitting.

(h) Advanced knowledge of building construction and how it is affected by installation of gasfitting services and appliances.

(i) Advanced knowledge of the integration of other building sectors in the construction industry.

(j) Advanced knowledge of business operations in so far as they relate to health and safety to members of the public, to the prevention of damage and property, and to ensuring the competency of persons undertaking gasfitting.

3. Terms and conditions of licence

(1) Certifying gasfitters must hold a current certifying gasfitter practising licence to undertake gasfitting work, as follows:

(a) To be eligible to obtain a licence, certifying gasfitters must obtain:

(i) in the year ending 31 March 2011, a minimum of 16 continual professional development ("CPD") points. A minimum of 8 CPD points must be technical gasfitting points and a maximum of 8 may be non-technical.

(ii) in the year ending 31 March 2012, and each year thereafter, a minimum of 12 continual professional development ("CPD") points. A minimum of 8 CPD points must be technical gasfitting points and a maximum of 4 may be non-technical.

(2) In the year ending 31 March 2012, and each year thereafter, those certifying gasfitters who wish also to apply for a licence as a drainlayer or plumber, and are required to attain CPD points in order to uplift the additional licence, must obtain a minimum of 20 CPD points, with a minimum of 8 technical points for gasfitting and 8 technical points for the additional licence type.

(3) In the year ending 31 March 2012, and each year thereafter, those certifying gasfitters who wish also to apply for licences as a drainlayer and plumber, and are required to attain CPD points in order to uplift the additional two licences, must obtain a minimum of 24 CPD points, with a minimum of 8 technical points for each of the three licence types.

(4) CPD points can only be obtained by completing programmes of learning that are accredited by the board prior to the course being undertaken. CPD points will not be allocated for courses that have not been accredited by the board, except in exceptional circumstances and at the discretion of the Registrar of the board. Carry over of excess points from a previous year may be allowed at the discretion of the board.

(5) At all times when undertaking gasfitting work, a certifying gasfitter must be able to produce on demand a current certifying gasfitter licence card issued by the board.

(6) Where testing for certification is necessary to meet the requirements of the regulations under the Gas Act 1992, the certifying gasfitter is responsible for testing and certification of the gasfitting work carried out by licensed gasfitters, provisional licensed gasfitters, limited certificate trainee gasfitters and persons exempt pursuant to section 21 of the Act, working under his supervision. Where work is undertaken by exempt persons pursuant to section 21 of the Act, the certifying gasfitter must test and certify the work.

(7) A certifying gasfitter must ensure that gasfitting undertaken by persons under the supervision of that certifying gasfitter (which may include licensed gasfitters, provisional licensees, trainee gasfitters and exempt persons):

(a) is performed competently;

(b) is the subject of appropriate safety measures; and

(c) complies with the requirements of the relevant regulations, including those regulations made pursuant to the Gas Act 1992.

(8) A certifying gasfitter must ensure that all persons under supervision:

(a) are competent to perform the tasks they undertake;

(b) are adequately supervised or overseen (as applicable);

(c) comply with the relevant regulations, including the regulations made pursuant to the Gas Act 1992;

(d) with respect to an exempt person and a trainee gasfitter, can produce on demand a current identification card issued by the board; and

(e) with respect to an exempt person, does not undertake gasfitting work while connected to a gas supply.

(9) A certifying gasfitter must ensure that, during the first year of holding a limited certificate, a trainee gasfitter is, at all times, working in the presence of the supervising certifying gasfitter, or a licensed gasfitter who is supervised by the same certifying gasfitter.

(10) A certifying gasfitter must ensure that, during the first two years of working under an exemption pursuant to section 21 of the Act, the exempt person is, at all times, working in the presence of the certifying gasfitter supervising them, or a licensed gasfitter who is supervised by the same certifying gasfitter, or a person authorised pursuant to section 20(1)(b) of the Act.

(11) A certifying gasfitter must notify the board of the name, address and telephone number of every exempt person under supervision prior to the exempt person first carrying out any gasfitting work under the certifying gasfitter’s supervision and on or before 1 April each year.

(12) A certifying gasfitter must pay a fee, as prescribed by the board, in respect of notified exempt persons under supervision.

(13) A certifying gasfitter who ceases to supervise a person previously supervised by that certifying gasfitter, must notify the board of this fact, in writing. Until such notification is received, the certifying gasfitter remains responsible for any gasfitting work undertaken by that supervised person.