It is assumed that it takes 30 minutes for a licence applicant to apply for an electrical licence (either worker or contractor). There is little information on the time cost of applying for a licence relating specifically to the electrical occupations. An estimate has been sourced from the Victorian Regulatory Impact Statement on the proposed Electricity Safety (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2010 – it is assumed that this estimate holds for all other jurisdictions.
The South Australian regulator has commented that this estimate would overestimate the costs of applying for a licence. In the absence of any other information, 30 minutes per licence is assumed to be a reasonable estimate.
Note that this time cost only applies to licences applied for in a licensee’s home jurisdiction. Applying for a licence under mutual recognition is assumed to take longer due to additional search costs. The assumptions under mutual recognition are outlined later in this attachment.
Table H.15: Time cost of applying for an electrical licence (worker and contractor)
Assumptions
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Unit
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Value
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Source
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Time cost of applying for a licence – all licences except those under mutual recognition
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All jurisdictions
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Hours per licence
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0.5 hours
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Energy Safe Victoria, Victorian Regulatory Impact Statement on the proposed Electricity Safety (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2010, page 84.
‘Time cost imposed by proposed Regulations – completion of an application [for an electrical licence]’ is 30 minutes per licence
| Time cost of renewing a licence
It is assumed that renewing a licence is less onerous than applying for a new licence. A proxy based on the estimated effort to government (as illustrated by the renewal/new fee differential) has been used for illustrative purposes. The figures in Tables H.16 and H.17 are used to reduce the time component associated with applying for a licence. For example, in New South Wales it is assumed that it takes 27 minutes (90 per cent of 30 minutes) to renew a licence.
These percentages also apply under mutual recognition; however, further assumptions apply under mutual recognition.
Table H.16: Percentage of new licence costs incurred on renewal – contractor
Assumption
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Unit
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Value
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Source
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Fee differential between renewal and new licences
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NSW
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%
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90%
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Based on contractor licence fee differential between new and renewal licences.
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Vic
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%
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75%
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Based on contractor licence fee differential between new and renewal licences.
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Qld
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%
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75%
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New and renewal fees are the same, which would lead to 100%. As this is a proxy for applying to time, an average of all other jurisdictions where the percentage is not 100% has been applied for illustrative purposes.
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WA
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%
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75%
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New and renewal fees are the same, which would lead to 100%. As this is a proxy for applying to time, an average of all other jurisdictions where the percentage is not 100% has been applied for illustrative purposes.
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SA
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%
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56%
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Based on contractor licence fee differential between new and renewal licences.
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Tas
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%
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75%
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New and renewal fees are the same, which would lead to 100%. As this is a proxy for applying to time, an average of all other jurisdictions where the percentage is not 100% has been applied for illustrative purposes.
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ACT
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%
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69%
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Based on contractor licence fee differential between new and renewal licences.
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NT
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%
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75%
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New and renewal fees are the same, which would lead to 100%. As this is a proxy for applying to time, an average of all other jurisdictions where the percentage is not 100% has been applied for illustrative purposes.
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Table H.17: Percentage of new licence costs incurred on renewal – non-contractor
Assumption
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Unit
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Value
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Source
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Fee differential between renewal and new licences
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NSW
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%
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90%
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Based on contractor licence fee differential between new and renewal licences.
As the worker renewal licence fee is $0, the contractor licence renewal/new differential has been applied for illustrative purposes.
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Vic
|
%
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32%
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Based on worker licence fee differential between new and renewal licences.
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Qld
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%
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62%
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New and renewal fees are the same, which would lead to 100%. As this is a proxy for applying to time, an average of all other jurisdictions where the percentage is not 100% has been applied for illustrative purposes.
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WA
|
%
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62%
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New and renewal fees are the same, which would lead to 100%. As this is a proxy for applying to time, an average of all other jurisdictions where the percentage is not 100% has been applied for illustrative purposes.
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SA
|
%
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55%
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Based on worker licence fee differential between new and renewal licences.
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Tas
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%
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62%
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New and renewal fees are the same, which would lead to 100%. As this is a proxy for applying to time, an average of all other jurisdictions where the percentage is not 100% has been applied for illustrative purposes.
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ACT
|
%
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69%
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Based on worker licence fee differential between new and renewal licences.
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NT
|
%
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62%
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New and renewal fees are the same, which would lead to 100%. As this is a proxy for applying to time, an average of all other jurisdictions where the percentage is not 100% has been applied for illustrative purposes.
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