This legislation has been repealed.
Grant of certificate of competency15. Grant of certificate of competency (1) The Authority must grant a certificate of competency to an applicant if the Authority is satisfied- (a) that the application for the grant of the certificate complies with regulation 10; and (b) that the applicant is at least 18 years of age (or is exempted from that requirement); and (c) that the applicant is likely to be able to safely and competently perform the work to which the certificate relates. (2) If the Authority refuses to grant an applicant a certificate of competency, the Authority must give the applicant a written notice of refusal- (a) that sets out the reasons for the refusal; and (b) that invites the applicant to be heard by the Authority, within a specified time of not less than 14 days, in relation to the decision to refuse to grant the certificate.