The consultation closed on 20 April 2018
Following consultation in 2015, when industry submissions were evenly divided, the Board resolved to retain two classes of registration. Since 2015 the Board has continued to receive extensive feedback from the industry about this issue. As a consequence, the Board thought it was important to take the time to again hear the views of the industry.
The response from the industry to this latest consultation was excellent with the Board receiving a record number of submissions. A summary of the submissions can be found at this link.
The number and quality of the submissions received gave the Board a good indication of the views of the industry and was of great assistance to the Board's decision making.
Having considered the submissions, the Board has resolved to retain the two classes of registration-Tradesman and Certifying. The Board remain of the view, as backed by many of the submissions received, that having two classes of registration is an important part of protecting the health and safety of members of the public, preventing damage to property and promoting the competency of persons doing the work. Retaining the two classes helps to ensure that those who have not yet attained the Certifying level are adequately supervised until such time as they have both sufficient training and experience.
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The Board would like to thank all those who took an interest in this issue and encourages you to continue to participate in future consultation opportunities.