25 MARCH 2010 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 32 943

8. Terms and conditions of licence

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

(a) To be eligible to obtain a licence, licensed 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 licensed 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 complete 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 licensed 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, licensed gasfitters must be able to produce, on demand, a current licensed gasfitter licence card issued by the board.

(6) A licensed gasfitter may test gasfitting work under the supervision of a certifying gasfitter.

(7) A licensed gasfitter must work at all times under the supervision of a certifying gasfitter, without having to be in the presence of that person.

(8) A licensed gasfitter does not have the authority to certify that gasfitting work meets the requirements of any regulation made under relevant legislation (the Act, the Building Act 2004 and the Gas Act 1992).

(9) A licensed gasfitter is authorised to oversee limited certificate trainee gasfitters and persons exempt pursuant to section 21 of the Act, but such persons must be supervised by the same certifying gasfitter.

(10) A licensed gasfitter must ensure that when overseeing a trainee gasfitter in the first year of a trainee holding a limited certificate, the trainee gasfitter works at all times in the presence of that licensed gasfitter who is supervised by the same certifying gasfitter. However, at all times the certifying gasfitter is the person responsible for supervision.

(11) A licensed gasfitter must ensure that when overseeing an exempt person in the first two years of working under an exemption issued pursuant to section 21 of the Act, the exempt person works at all times in the presence of that licensed gasfitter who is supervised by the same certifying gasfitter, or a person authorised pursuant to section 20(1)(b) of the Act. However, at all times the certifying gasfitter is the person responsible for supervision.

9. Licence period

The licence period is from 1 April to 31 March of the following year, provided that:

(a) a licence is issued for a maximum of one year;

(b) a licence issued after 1 April and before 31 March will expire at the end of that licence period year (being 31 March).

10. Application forms

The board must provide the following forms:

(a) Application for registration as a licensed gasfitter.

(b) Application for a licence as a licensed gasfitter.

11. Glossary of terms

(1) Where the term "supervision" is used it refers to "supervision" as defined in section 4 of the Act.

(2) Where the terms "test" or "testing" are used they refer to tests required to comply with the regulations under the Building Act 2004 and the Gas Act 1992.

(3) Where the terms "oversight" or "oversee" are used they refer to the definition specified by the board.

12. Transitional provision

Courses completed before 1 April 2010 may be allocated CPD points at the discretion of the Registrar of the board.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of March 2010.

KERN U’REN, Registrar, Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board.

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Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (Drainlaying Registration and Licensing) Notice 2010

Pursuant to sections 28 and 30 of the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006 ("the Act"), the following notice is given.

Notice

1. Title—This notice may be cited as the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (Drainlaying Registration and Licensing) Notice 2010.

2. Commencement—This notice comes into force on 1 April 2010.