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Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006

Registration and licensing of plumbers, gasfitters, and drainlayers - Plumber, gasfitter, and drainlayer registration and licensing - Duration and renewal of practising licence

51: Renewal of practising licence

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You can renew your practising licence if the Board is satisfied you have met the application requirements in section 50. You must comply with the current minimum standards for registration. The Board must be satisfied you are a fit and proper person to hold a licence. You will also need to show you have not breached any terms or conditions of your licence. The Board may require you to complete a competence programme before renewing your licence, as set out in a notice published under section 30. If you have not paid any fees or money owed to the Board, they may refuse to renew your licence. If the Board is satisfied you can have your licence renewed, they will tell the Registrar to renew it for up to 5 years. The Board will send you a notice with their decision and update the register. If the Board is not satisfied, they will tell you their decision and your right to appeal to the District Court.

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Part 2Registration and licensing of plumbers, gasfitters, and drainlayers
Plumber, gasfitter, and drainlayer registration and licensing: Duration and renewal of practising licence

51Renewal of practising licence

  1. A registered person is entitled to a renewal of his or her practising licence if the Board is satisfied that—

  2. the person has complied with the application requirements in section 50; and
    1. the person complies with the current applicable minimum standards for registration; and
      1. there is no reason to believe that the person has breached any term or condition of the licence during the period before the licence is renewed; and
        1. the person is a fit and proper person to hold a practising licence; and
          1. the person has satisfied the requirements of a competence programme that the person is required to complete under subsection (5).

            1. If the Board is satisfied that the registered person is entitled to a renewal of his or her practising licence, the Board must direct the Registrar to—

            2. renew the licence for the period (not exceeding 5 years) that the Board thinks fit; and
              1. send to the person notification of the Board’s decision; and
                1. enter details of the renewal in the register.

                  1. If the Board is not satisfied that the registered person is entitled to a renewal of his or her practising licence, the Board must notify the person of—

                  2. the Board’s decision; and
                    1. the person’s right of appeal to the District Court against the decision.

                      1. For the purposes of subsection (1)(c), the Board may, if it thinks fit, disregard a breach of a term or condition of the practising licence.

                      2. The Board may require a registered person to complete a competence programme before it renews that person’s practising licence (regardless of whether or not the Board is satisfied of the matters referred to in subsection (1)(a) to (d)) if the person is required to complete a competence programme when applying for a renewal of the licence in accordance with a condition or requirement imposed by a notice published under section 30.

                      3. Despite subsection (1), if any fee or other money payable to the Board under this Act by the registered person has not been paid, the Board may refuse to renew that person’s practising licence until that fee or other money is paid.

                      Notes
                      • Section 51(3)(b): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).