Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022
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Induction course | ||
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40. (1) The registration body shall, not later than the first anniversary of the commencement of this section, or such longer period as the Minister permits in writing at the request of the registration body, establish and maintain an induction course (in this section referred to as an “induction course”) for the purposes of familiarising applicants with the obligations of providers of building works under this Act. | ||
(2) An induction course shall provide an overview of matters including— | ||
(a) the procedures and requirements to be complied with when applying for registration under section 34, | ||
(b) the obligations of registered persons under the code of practice, | ||
(c) the procedures of the Board and the appeals committee under this Act, | ||
(d) the requirement for continuing professional development, and | ||
(e) the requirements of the Act of 1981, the Act of 1990, the Act of 2005, the relevant environmental legislation, the building regulations and the building control regulations. | ||
(3) Subject to subsection (5), all persons shall be required to attend and successfully complete an induction course established under subsection (1) in order to become eligible for registration under section 34 . | ||
(4) The registration body may specify the form and manner of delivery by the body of the induction course and the requirements for attendance at and completion of the course, which may be otherwise than in person. | ||
(5) A person referred to in paragraph (b) of section 26 (2) shall be deemed to have complied with subsection (3) where any of the persons referred to in that paragraph (b) of section 26 (2) attend and successfully complete the induction course. | ||
(6) The registration body shall periodically review and, as appropriate, revise the induction course. | ||
(7) Where the Minister permits a longer period under subsection (1), the registration body shall publish notice of the longer period on a website maintained by or on behalf of the body. |