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Statement of Intent 07/10

Contents

Part A: An overview of our strategy

Part B: Current year forecasts

Part C: Additional information

Occupational Licensing

This output class involves developing, implementing and maintaining registration and licensing regimes for building practitioners and electrical workers.

Outputs Measures Standard 2006/07 Standard 2007/08
Develop and Implement Licensed Building Practitioner Scheme
Design, establishment and maintenance of an occupational licensing regime for building practitioners under the Building Act 2004.		 Quantity
Develop and implement systems and procedures to enable the operation of the Registrar's and Building Practitioners Board's functions from 1 November 2007		 New measure Measure achieved
Make substantial progress towards developing the operational framework for trade and specialist licence classes New measure Measure achieved
Effect a smooth transition from the scheme's development/implementation phase to ongoing operation New measure Measure achieved
Implement a communications programme explaining the scheme to applicants, other stakeholders and the public New measure Measure achieved
Process and assess voluntary licence applications (design, site and carpentry) from 1 November 2007 New measure Measure achieved
Quality
Regulations and rules developed meet our quality standards for policy advice		 Measure achieved Measure achieved
Licensing of Electrical Workers
Administer and develop the electrical occupational licensing requirements under the Electricity Act 1992.		 QuantityProcess electrical workers' registrations 1,250 1,600
Issue practising licences 13,500 22,500
Conduct:    
  • electrical audits
2,400 3,000
  • telephone competency audits of registered electrical workers who have not uplifted a practising licence
6,000 6,000
  • competency audits of electrical workers who hold a provisional licence and/or are supervised trainees
200 200
Quality
All decisions that are referred to the Electrical Workers Registration Board comply with the Electricity Act 1992 and Electricity Regulations 1997 and with published policies		 All referrals to the Board approved and legislative requirements met All referrals to the Board approved and legislative requirements met
Timeliness
Licensing and registrations
Process correctly completed practising licence applications		 95% within 10 clear business days of receipt 95% within 10 clear business days of receipt
Process correctly completed registration applications 95% within 10 clear business days of receipt 95% within 10 clear business days of receipt
Complaints against non-registered electrical workers
Period from the date a complaint is received by the Electrical Workers Licensing Group to be referred to the Registrar for decision to prosecute		 New measure 80% within 12 weeks of receipt
Complaints against registered electrical workers
(a) Period from the date a complaint is received by the Electrical Workers Licensing Group to the date of the Complaints Assessment Committee's decision		 Revised measure 75% within 18 weeks of receipt
(b) Period from the date a complaint is received from the Complaints Assessment Committee to the date of the Electrical Workers Registration Board decision, where the committee decides to refer a complaint to the Board for decision 70% within 15 weeks of receipt 70% within 15 weeks of receipt

Cost for output expense (figures exclusive of GST)

Revenue: Crown $000 Revenue: Department $000 Revenue: other $000 Total expenses $000 Surplus/(deficit)$000
- 47 6,876 8,871 (1,948)