Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation (Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Electrical Safety Act 2002, the Industrial Relations Act 2016, the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003, the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2014, the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation (Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017.

Part 2 Amendment of Electrical Safety Act 2002

2 Act amended This part amends the Electrical Safety Act 2002. Note— See also the amendments in schedule 1.

3 Insertion of new pt 4, div 2A, sdiv 1, hdg Before section 64A— insert—

Subdivision 1 Requests for further information and documents

4 Insertion of new pt 4, div 2A, sdiv 2 Part 4, division 2A— insert—

Subdivision 2 Competency assessments

64B Notice of proposed direction under s 64C (1) This section applies in relation to a person who is the holder of an electrical work licence if— (a) the person performs electrical work; and (b) the licensing committee reasonably believes the person may not be competent to perform electrical work, or an aspect of electrical work, that the person is authorised to perform under the licence. (2) Before giving the person a direction under section 64C, the licensing committee must give the person a written notice— (a) stating the following— (i) that the licensing committee proposes to direct the person to undergo an assessment of the person's competency to perform the electrical work or aspect; (ii) the grounds for the proposed direction; (iii) the competencies that are proposed to be assessed; and (b) inviting the person to show, within a stated period of at least 10 business days, why the proposed direction should not be given. (3) The licensing committee must consider any representations made by the person within the stated period.