Dris proposal for national licensing of the electrical occupations

Frequency of renewal of licence

For jurisdictions with the option of a one- or three-year licence term, there is no impact from the move to a consistent licence term under national licensing of one or three years. There are, however, a number of other calculations in this cost–benefit analysis that are somewhat affected by the frequency of licence renewal. In these instances, for simplicity, the assumption is that renewals generally occur every three years in jurisdictions that offer licensees a choice of term up to three years. For example, in New South Wales 28 per cent of licensees choose to apply for a one year licence as opposed to a three year licence. This level of detail has not been incorporated into this analysis.

Table H.13: Current frequency of renewal – contractor

Assumption	Unit	Value	Source
Current frequency of renewal (i.e. ‘licence term’)
NSW	years	3 with the option of 1 year	NSW Fair Trading, 2011, Business Licence Information Service
Vic	years	5	Energy Safe Victoria, 2011, Licensing and registration
Qld	years	1	Based on data provided by Qld regulator received December 2011
WA	years	1	WA Department of Commerce, 2011, Licensing of electrical workers and electrical contractors
SA	years	1	Government of South Australia, 2011, Licensing and Regulation- Occupations and Trades
Tas	years	1	Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts, Business Licences Information Service, 2012
ACT	years	3 with the option of 1 year	ACT Planning and Land Authority, 2011, Fees and Charges 2010–2011
NT	years	1	NT Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board, 2011, Electrical Contractors Licence Note: 1 year licence for contactor ‘terms of licence’

Table H.14: Current frequency of renewal – non-contractor licences

Assumption	Unit	Value	Source
Current frequency of renewal (i.e. ‘licence term’)
NSW	years	3 with the option of 1 year	NSW Fair Trading, 2011, Business Licence Information Service
Vic	years	5	Energy Safe Victoria, 2011, Licensing and registration
Qld	years	5	Based on data provided by Qld regulator received December 2011
WA	years	5	WA Department of Commerce, 2011, Licensing of electrical workers and electrical contractors
SA	years	3	Government of South Australia, 2011, Licensing and Regulation- Occupations and Trades
Tas	years	3	Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts, Business Licences Information Service, 2012
ACT	years	3 with the option of 1 year	ACT Planning and Land Authority, 2011, Fees and Charges 2010–2011
NT	years	5	NT Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board, 2011, Electrical Contractors Licence Note: 5 year licence for workers, see ‘general information’