This instrument is the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management (Extinguishing Agent Handling Licences—Qualifications and Standards) Determination 2024.

(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1. The whole of this instrument	The later of: (a) the start of the day after this instrument is registered; and (b) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 to the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024.	1 August 2024

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under subregulations 322(3) and 326(5) of the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Regulations 1995.

4 Definitions

In this instrument:

Regulations means the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Regulations 1995.

5 Extinguishing agent handling licences—qualifications

For the purposes of subregulation 322(3) of the Regulations, a unit of competency specified in column 2 of an item in the following table is determined for the licence mentioned in column 1 of the item.

Extinguishing agent handling licences—qualifications
Item	Column 1 Licences	Column 2 Units of competency
1	Portable Fire Extinguisher Maintenance Licence	(a) CPPFES2003 Safely move loads and dangerous goods; (b) CPPFES2006 Prepare for installation and service operations; (c) CPPFES2021 Inspect, test, and maintain fire extinguishers; (d) CPPFES2043 Apply regulations to prevent ozone depleting substance and synthetic greenhouse gas emissions; (e) CPPCMN2002 Participate in workplace safety arrangements
2	Fixed System Installation and Decommissioning Licence	(a) CPPFES2003 Safely move loads and dangerous goods; (b) CPPFES2006 Prepare for installation and service operations; (c) CPPFES2043 Apply regulations to prevent ozone depleting substance and synthetic greenhouse gas emissions; (d) CPPFES3044 Interpret installation requirements for gaseous fire‑suppression systems; (e) CPPFES3045 Install gaseous agent containers and actuators; (f) CPPFES3046 Decommission gaseous agent containers and actuators; (g) CPPCMN2002 Participate in workplace safety arrangements
3	Fixed System Testing and Maintenance Licence	(a) CPPFES2003 Safely move loads and dangerous goods; (b) CPPFES2006 Prepare for installation and service operations; (c) CPPFES2025 Inspect, test and maintain gaseous fire‑suppression systems; (d) CPPFES2047 Inspect and test control and indicating equipment; (e) CPPFES2043 Apply regulations to prevent ozone depleting substance and synthetic greenhouse gas emissions; (f) CPPFES3046 Decommission gaseous agent containers and actuators; (g) CPPCMN2002 Participate in workplace safety arrangements
4	Recovery, Reclamation, Fill and Recycling Licence	(a) CPPFES2003 Safely move loads and dangerous goods; (b) CPPFES2021 Inspect, test and maintain fire extinguishers; (c) CPPFES2043 Apply regulations to prevent ozone depleting substance and synthetic greenhouse gas emissions; (d) CPPFES2048 Receive and dispatch scheduled gaseous fire‑extinguishing agents; (e) CPPFES2049 Conduct recovery, reclaim and fill operations for scheduled gaseous fire‑extinguishing agents; (f) CPPCMN2002 Participate in workplace safety arrangements
5	Warehouse Maintenance Licence	(a) CPPFES2003 Safely move loads and dangerous goods; (b) CPPFES2043 Apply regulations to prevent ozone depleting substance and synthetic greenhouse gas emissions; (c) CPPFES2048 Receive and dispatch scheduled gaseous fire‑extinguishing agents; (d) CPPFES2049 Conduct recovery, reclaim and fill operations for scheduled gaseous fire‑extinguishing agents; (e) CPPFES2050 Monitor storage operations for scheduled gaseous fire‑extinguishing agents; (f) CPPCMN2002 Participate in workplace safety arrangements
6	Control Systems Installation, Commissioning and Decommissioning Licence	(a) CPPFES2043 Apply regulations to prevent ozone depleting substance and synthetic greenhouse gas emissions; (b) UEEEC0041 Install fire detection and warning system apparatus; (c) UEEEC0076 Verify compliance and functionality of fire protection system installations; (d) UEEEC0026 Enter and verify programs for fire protection systems; (e) UEEEC0008 Commission large fire protection systems; (f) UEEEC0071 Troubleshoot fire protection systems

6 Licence conditions—standards

(1) For the purposes of subregulation 326(5) of the Regulations, a standard set out in an item of the table in this section applies in relation to work carried out under an extinguishing agent handling licence.

(2) A reference to a standard in an item of the table in this section is a reference to that standard:

(a) as published by Standards Australia; and

(b) as in force when the item commenced.

Licence conditions—standards
Item	Standards	Title of Standards
1	AS 1210‑2010	Pressure vessels
2	AS 1851‑2012	Routine service of fire protection systems and equipment – Chapter 10: Portable and wheeled fire extinguishers
3	AS 1851‑2012	Routine service of fire protection systems and equipment – Chapter 7: Special hazard systems
4	AS 2030.1‑2009	Gas cylinders, Part 1: General requirements
5	AS 4214:2018	Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems
6	ISO 7201‑1:1989	Fire protection – Fire extinguishing media—Halogenated hydrocarbons—Part 1: Specifications for halon 1211 and halon 1301
7	ISO 7201‑2:1991	Fire extinguishing media—Halogenated hydrocarbons—Part 2: Code of practice for safe handling and transfer procedures of halon 1211 and halon 1301
8	ISO 14520‑1:2023	Gaseous fire‑extinguishing systems—Physical properties and system design—Part 1: General requirements