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Individuals
If you intend operating a business as an individual you will need to hold a contractor's licence and collectively meet the licensing requirements.Partnerships
If you intend operating a business in partnership, each of the partners need to hold a licence and meet the licence requirements.Companies
If you intend operating the business through a company (body corporate), the company must apply for a licence.The Act requires licensed contractors to ensure that plumbing, gas fitting or electrical work performed in the course of the contractor's business is personally carried out by a registered worker authorised to carry out such work.
Penalties
If you are trading as a plumber, gas fitter or electrician without holding a contractors licence and you are convicted by the courts you may be liable for a penalty of up to $20,000. Similarly, if you perform any plumbing, gas fitting or electrical work or advertise or otherwise hold yourself out as being able to perform this work, without holding the appropriate worker's registration, then you may be fined up to $2,500.Additionally, you will not be entitled to any fee or other earnings if you conduct your plumbing, gas fitting or electrical business without a licence.
If you are in any doubt about how the Act affects you, please seek independent legal advice.
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