eliminate the prevailing industry and sector based artisan trade testing system and all inconsistencies and imbalances in the prevailing system; improve access to and the quality of trade testing to provide industry and the broader economy with suitably qualified artisans; allow for the development of a national, single, standardised approach to recognition of prior learning for all artisan trade occupations; and allow for single standardised efficient and effective trade testing monitoring and reporting system. BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by Regulations as follows: ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS Definitions Applications to undergo a trade test Pre-Trade Test Evaluations Trade Testing Fees and Related Rules Review of Pre-Trade Test Evaluations and Trade Test Exemptions Credit Accumulation Trade Test Scheduling, Monitoring, Reporting and Certification of Learners Complaints and Appeals Irregularities and Offences Transitional Arrangements Short title and commencement 1. Definitions In these Regulations, any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act has that meaning unless the context indicates otherwise: means a test centre accredited by the QCTO to conduct a trade test centre” “accredited trade test for any trade listed in terms of Section 26B of the Act and includes a workplace that is an accredited test centre;
eliminate the prevailing industry and sector based artisan trade testing system and all inconsistencies and imbalances in the prevailing system; improve access to and the quality of trade testing to provide industry and the broader economy with suitably qualified artisans; allow for the development of a national, single, standardised approach to recognition of prior learning for all artisan trade occupations; and allow for single standardised efficient and effective trade testing monitoring and reporting system. BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by Regulations as follows: ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS Definitions Applications to undergo a trade test Pre-Trade Test Evaluations Trade Testing Fees and Related Rules Review of Pre-Trade Test Evaluations and Trade Test Exemptions Credit Accumulation Trade Test Scheduling, Monitoring, Reporting and Certification of Learners Complaints and Appeals Irregularities and Offences Transitional Arrangements Short title and commencement 1. Definitions In these Regulations, any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act has that meaning unless the context indicates otherwise: “accredited trade test centre” means a test centre accredited by the QCTO to conduct a trade test for any trade listed in terms of Section 26B of the Act and includes a workplace that is an accredited test centre;
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