O. Reg. 142/01: LICENSING POWERS
filed May 8, 2001 under Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.45
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made under the
Municipal Act
Made: May 7, 2001
Filed: May 8, 2001
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: May 26, 2001
Amending O. Reg. 27/96
(Licensing Powers)
1. Ontario Regulation 27/96 is amended by adding the following sections:
8. (1) The City of Ottawa does not have the power under Part XVII.1 of the Act to impose on any individual carrying on or engaged in the trade of electrician any condition that requires that individual to complete examinations in relation to, or obtain any certificate issued by or on behalf of the city in relation to, his or her competence to perform electrical work and act in a supervisory capacity on a construction site where electrical work is being performed as a condition of obtaining, continuing to hold or renewing a licence as an electrician if,
(a) the individual has successfully completed the examination of skills related to managing construction work required by the Quebec Building Board in the category of specialized contractor, subcategory 4284 electrical contractor; and
(b) the individual has obtained a certificate from the director of the Jobs Protection Office of the Ministry of Labour confirming that the requirement in clause (a) has been met.
(2) The restriction on the power to make by-laws set out in subsection (1) applies irrespective of whether the by-law characterizes the licences as being for master electricians or uses other terms categorizing licences by the level of seniority or experience.
9. (1) The City of Ottawa does not have the power under Part XVII.1 of the Act to impose on any individual carrying on or engaged in the trade of plumbing any condition that requires the individual to complete examinations in relation to, or obtain any certificate issued by or on behalf of the city in relation to, his or her competence to perform plumbing work and act in a supervisory capacity on a construction site where plumbing work is being performed as a condition of obtaining, continuing to hold or renewing a licence as a plumber if,
(a) the individual has successfully completed the examination of skills related to managing construction work required by the Quebec Building Board in the category of specialized contractor, subcategory 4285.14 plumbing contractor; and
(b) the individual has obtained a certificate from the director of the Jobs Protection Office of the Ministry of Labour confirming that the requirement in clause (a) has been met.
(2) The restriction on the power to make by-laws set out in subsection (1) applies irrespective of whether the by-law characterizes the licences as being for master plumbers or uses other terms categorizing licences by the level of seniority or experience.
Chris Hodgson
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Dated on May 7, 2001.