❓ Question regarding the abolition of government boards, specifically the Plumbers Licensing Board, and the transition to a national licensing scheme. The answer provides details on abolished boards and the timeline/reasons for the potential abolition of the Plumbers Licensing Board.
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(1) What Government boards have been abolished in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010?
(2) Is the Plumbers Licensing Board earmarked to be abolished and if so;
(a) when is it expected to be abolished;
(b) what is the reason for the decision to abolish the board;
(c) when will legislative changes be introduced to the Parliament to enable this abolishment;
(d) who will monitor the licensing and registration of plumbers across Western Australia; and
(e) if not, can the Minister guarantee that the Plumbers Licensing Board will remain operating until the 2013 election?
(2) Is the Plumbers Licensing Board earmarked to be abolished and if so;
(a) when is it expected to be abolished;
(b) what is the reason for the decision to abolish the board;
(c) when will legislative changes be introduced to the Parliament to enable this abolishment;
(d) who will monitor the licensing and registration of plumbers across Western Australia; and
(e) if not, can the Minister guarantee that the Plumbers Licensing Board will remain operating until the 2013 election?
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Answered
20 March 2012
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Commerce
Response time
28 days
(1) 2008 - Nil.
2009 - Western Australian Science and Innovation Council.
2010 - Interim Science and Innovation Council, Hairdressers Registration Board.
In addition, the following boards were abolished in 2011 - Builders Registration Board, Painters Registration Board, Consumer Products Safety Committee, Land Valuers Licensing Board, Motor Vehicle Industry Board, Real Estate and Business Agents Supervisory Board, and Settlement Agents Supervisory Board.
(2) The Plumbers Licensing Board is earmarked to be abolished when national licensing of plumbing occupations is introduced.
(a) National licensing of plumbing occupations was scheduled to commence from 1 July 2012. This date has been pushed by delays in the national licensing scheme and is currently not expected to commence until 2013.
(b) The National Occupation Licensing Authority will carry out the licensing functions currently performed by the Plumbers Licensing Board.
(c) Legislation to implement the national licensing scheme was introduced into Parliament in 2011. The Uniform Legislation Committee has recommended that this legislation not be progressed until further detail is included.
(d) The National Occupation Licensing Authority (NOLA). NOLA is expected to delegate operation matters in Western Australiato the relevant State Government agency, in this case the Building Commission Division of the Department of Commerce.
(e) If delays to the national licensing scheme continue, the Government may need to examine opportunities to modernise and strengthen plumbing regulation in Western Australia.
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2009 - Western Australian Science and Innovation Council.
2010 - Interim Science and Innovation Council, Hairdressers Registration Board.
In addition, the following boards were abolished in 2011 - Builders Registration Board, Painters Registration Board, Consumer Products Safety Committee, Land Valuers Licensing Board, Motor Vehicle Industry Board, Real Estate and Business Agents Supervisory Board, and Settlement Agents Supervisory Board.
(2) The Plumbers Licensing Board is earmarked to be abolished when national licensing of plumbing occupations is introduced.
(a) National licensing of plumbing occupations was scheduled to commence from 1 July 2012. This date has been pushed by delays in the national licensing scheme and is currently not expected to commence until 2013.
(b) The National Occupation Licensing Authority will carry out the licensing functions currently performed by the Plumbers Licensing Board.
(c) Legislation to implement the national licensing scheme was introduced into Parliament in 2011. The Uniform Legislation Committee has recommended that this legislation not be progressed until further detail is included.
(d) The National Occupation Licensing Authority (NOLA). NOLA is expected to delegate operation matters in Western Australiato the relevant State Government agency, in this case the Building Commission Division of the Department of Commerce.
(e) If delays to the national licensing scheme continue, the Government may need to examine opportunities to modernise and strengthen plumbing regulation in Western Australia.
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