Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006

Registration and licensing of plumbers, gasfitters, and drainlayers - Plumber, gasfitter, and drainlayer registration and licensing - How to become licensed

46: Board to consider application

You could also call this:

"The Board looks at your licence application and makes a fair decision."

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When you apply for a practising licence, the Board will consider your application as soon as they can. The Board must think about the reasons why your registration or licence was cancelled before, if that happened. They must also be fair and follow the rules of natural justice. When the Board looks at your application, they will tell you if they find something that might mean they say no. You will get a chance to tell the Board what you think about that matter. The Board will make sure you have a reasonable opportunity to have your say. The Board must consider your application carefully and make a decision. You can expect the Board to be fair and follow the rules when they make their decision. They will look at all the information and make a decision about your application.

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45: Applications for practising licence, or

"How to apply for a licence to work as a plumber, gasfitter, or drainlayer"

47: Board to issue practising licence or decline application, or

"The Board decides whether to give you a licence to work as a plumber, gasfitter, or drainlayer."

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Plumber, gasfitter, and drainlayer registration and licensing: How to become licensed

46Board to consider application

The Board must consider each application for a practising licence under this subpart as soon as practicable after receiving it.
In considering an application for a practising licence under this subpart, the Board must,—
if the applicant has previously had his or her registration or practising licence cancelled under this Act, have regard to the reasons for that cancellation; and
observe the rules of natural justice; and
without limiting those rules, give the applicant—
1. notice of any matter that might result in the application being declined; and
2. a reasonable opportunity to make submissions to the Board on the matter.