Australian Capital Territory
Utilities (Qualifications for Technical Inspectors) Determination 2011 (No 1)
Notifiable instrument NI2011–17
made under the  
Utilities Act 2000, s 67 (2) (Technical inspectors)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Utilities (Qualifications for Technical Inspectors) Determination 2011 (No 1).
2	Commencement 
This instrument commences on the day after its notification. 
3	Revocation
NI2010-242, Utilities (Qualifications for Technical Inspectors) Determination 2010 (No 1) is revoked.
4	Determination
I determine that the qualifications for a technical inspector mentioned in an item in the schedule, column 2 to be the qualifications mentioned in the item, column 3.
5	Definitions
In this instrument:
ESI means Electrical Supply Industry
IPC means International Personnel Certification Association
ISO means International Organization for Standardization
JAS-ANZ means Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand
MLA means Multilateral Recognition Agreement
RABQSA means Registrar Accreditation Board Quality Society of Australasia

Neil Savery
Chief Executive

20 January 2011

Schedule

column 1
Item	column 2
Inspector	column 3
Qualification	

1	
Technical inspector for all utilities	
(a)	certification by a JAS-ANZ accredited certification body to undertake quality assurance audits to AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008 and eligibility for registration as a Lead Auditor with RABQSA or any other auditor certification body which is a MLA member of IPC and for the industry or JAS-ANZ code - Building and Construction; or

(b)	professional qualifications admitting to Corporate Membership of Engineers Australia combined with at least 10 years experience, including at least 5 years at middle to senior management level, in a sewerage and water supply utility, an electricity transmission, connection or distribution utility, or a gas transmission or distribution utility; or

(c)	any person who has experience in administrative law or enforcement of regulatory law and who holds a position at senior management level within the ACT Planning and Land Authority, specifically in conjunction with the technical regulation of licensed utilities operating in the ACT.

2	
Technical inspector for electricity distribution and connection services or electricity transmission services	
(a)	either—
(i)	an engineering qualification that would satisfy the eligibility requirements for membership with Engineers Australia; or
(ii)	an electrician eligible to be licensed under the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 as an electrician; or 
(iii)	an electrical lineworker eligible for Certificate III in ESI - Distribution or ESI - Transmission, or Certificate IV in ESI - Network Infrastructure under the Australian Qualifications Framework; and

(b)	at least 10 years experience, including a minimum of 5 years at supervisory level, in an electricity distribution utility or electrical safety work with an electricity distribution utility or an electricity safety regulatory agency.

3	
Technical inspector for gas distribution and connection services or gas transmission services	
(a)	either—
(i)	an engineering qualification that would satisfy the eligibility requirements for membership with Engineers Australia; or
(ii)	a gasfitter eligible to be licensed under the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 as a gasfitter and eligible for Certificate IV in Plumbing under the Australian Qualifications Framework; and

(b)	at least 10 years experience, including a minimum of 5 years at supervisory level, in a gas distribution or gas safety with a gas distribution utility or a gas safety regulatory agency.

4	
Technical inspector for sewerage and water supply services	
(a)	an engineering qualification that would satisfy the eligibility requirements for membership with Engineers Australia; and

(b)	at least 10 years experience, including a minimum of 5 years at supervisory level, in a sewerage and water supply utility or a sewerage and water regulatory agency.