Plumbing question?

A: Competent Person:For the purposes of the relevant statutory provisions, a person is deemed to be a competent person where, having regard to the task he or she is required to perform and taking account of the size or hazards (or both of them) of the undertaking or establishment in which he or she undertakes work, the person possesses sufficient training, experience and knowledge appropriate to the nature of the work to be undertaken.

In order to carry out the certification for the maintenance and inspection of Portable equipment, a competent person must possess the following:
(a) Sufficient training
(b) Experience
(c) Knowledge appropriate to the nature of the work.

This means that the three elements must be satisfied by the following:
(a) Sufficient appropriate training is of a standard demonstrated by being qualified to the National Craft Certificate (electrical) level or equivalent;
(b) Have sufficient experience (a newly qualified electrician may not have sufficient experience, may require additional training and supervision);
(c) Must possess knowledge appropriate to the nature of the work; must be in a position to carry out knowledgeable testing with appropriate test instruments and be in a position to analyse the results and complete appropriate test record sheets.

At present a qualified experienced electrician is competent to carry out testing and verification.
A qualified electrician who has fulfilled (a) (b) and (c) above is competent to carry out testing and verification.