Updating your contractor licence details
Your electrical contractor licence may be cancelled if you do not have a current qualified business or technical person listed on the licence
Qualified business person (QBP)
A qualified business person for an unrestricted electrical contractor licence:
- must be competent to perform the business aspects of performing electrical work, and
- must have completed the following units of competency:
- UEECD0007 - Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
- UEEEL0040 - Develop compliance policies and plans to conduct an electrical contracting business
Plus you must provide evidence of either: - BSBESB402 - Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures, or
- hold a business qualification of diploma level or higher (e.g. Bachelor of Business), or
- provide evidence of having operated a business for a period of or periods totalling five years. (e.g. a statutory declaration from an accountant).
We will continue to accept UEENEEE101A, UEENEEG175A and BSBSMB401 until further notice.
For QBP requirements for a for a restricted electrical contractor licence refer to Form 18 (PDF, 0.21 MB) or call 1300 632 993.
Qualified technical person (QTP)
A qualified technical person for an unrestricted electrical contractor licence:
- must be competent to perform electrical work,
- must hold a Queensland electrical mechanic work licence for at least two years, and
- must have completed the following units of competency:
- UEEEL0002 - Apply currency of safe working practices and compliance verification of electrical installations. (This unit must have been completed within the last 3 years)
- UEEEL0030 - Conduct compliance inspection of single-phase LV electrical installations
- UEEEL0029 - Conduct compliance inspection of LV electrical installations with demand exceeding 100 A per phase.
We will continue to accept UEENEEG197A, UEENEEG122A and UEENEEG123A until further notice. UEENEEG197A must have been completed within three years of the QTP nomination date.
Only a qualified technical person can sign documents on behalf of the business about the performance of electrical work.
Find out more about the role of a qualified technical person.
For QTP requirements for a restricted electrical contractor licence refer to Form 18 (PDF, 0.21 MB) or call 1300 632 993.
Qualified persons
A licensed electrical contractor must notify the ESO, within 1 month, of any of the following:
- the QTP's work licence has expired or has been cancelled or suspended,
- the QTP or QBP is no longer an employee (or a partner, director or executive officer in the case of partnerships or companies),
- the QTP or QBP is no longer a nominee for the licence.
Failing to notify of these changes may result in disciplinary action against the electrical contractor licence holder.
You must notify the ESO within 30 days if your QTP or QBP is no longer eligible to act in that role or leaves your employment.
Your contractor licence is automatically suspended if you do not have a QTP or QBP attached to the licence for longer than 30 days. You cannot perform electrical work once your contractor licence is suspended.
If there is still no QTP or QBP one month after the suspension date, the contractor licence is automatically cancelled and cannot be re-instated. You will need to apply for a new licence, meaning you will be issued a new electrical contractor licence number.
To remove or add QTPs or QBPs you need to submit a Form 20 - Application for additional/change of qualified person for a contractor licence (PDF, 0.18 MB).
If the qualified technical person changes and the new nominee has different class of licence it could affect the type of work permitted under the electrical contractor licence.
Authorised parties
You can also use Form 20 to add or remove authorised parties for the licence.
Change of name or details of corporations or partnerships
A corporation or partnership must, within 1 month, notify the Electrical Safety Office of any change of name of the corporation or partnership or change of the business name under which the business is conducted.
A partnership must also notify the Electrical Safety Office, within 1 month, any change to the membership of the partnership.
For more information about updating these details go to Change your licence details.