Policy and Procedure Manual Recognition of Overseas 政策与程序手册识别海外.doc

Policy and Procedure Manual Recognition of Overseas Qualifications and Experience Electrical Workers Registration Board September 1999 INTRODUCTION This Manual details the Electrical Workers Registration Boards policy and procedures for issuing registrations and practising licences based on qualifications and experience gained outside New Zealand. It also includes the Boards policy regarding the issuing of provisional licences to persons having overseas qualifications and experience. The Manual codifies all of the present polices and practices relating to how the assessment and recognition of overseas qualifications and experience is currently carried out. Therefore all policies and procedures used before this Manual was introduced are now superseded. The relationship between section 86 of the Electricity Act 1992 and the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 is also detailed. It is expected that, in the future, this manual will contain no reference to electrical worker licences issued under statutory requirements anywhere within Australia. The manual will, however, continue to contain information on the requirements relating to electrical worker qualifications obtained in Australia, where there is no statutory obligation to obtain those qualifications to carry out electrical work. This Manual is a public document and, therefore, is available to be viewed by any person on request. CONTENTS Page Part I - Policy and Procedures 1. Scope Part I Policy and Procedures Scope These policies and procedures apply to the recognition of overseas qualifications and experience for the purpose of obtaining registration as an electrician, electrical service technician or line mechanic. Electrical inspectors registration is not included as one of the prerequisites for this registration is the holding of an electrician, electrical service technician or line mechanic registration for 3 years. Practising licence requirements are included because most overseas applica