| (1) | Subject to any regulation made in terms of subsection (5), no person may obtain an artisan qualification in terms of this Act unless they have successfully undergone a trade test administered by an accredited trade test centre. |
| (2) | A person may apply to undergo a trade test in respect of a trade if— |
| (a) | that person has completed a learnership relevant to that trade; or |
| (b) | that person has satisfied the relevant requirements of an apprenticeship in respect of that trade; or |
| (c) | an accredited trade test centre has certified that the person has acquired sufficient prior learning related to that trade; and |
| (d) | that person has completed any other learning programme resulting in an occupational or vocational qualification inclusive of prescribed work experience that entitles such person to undergo the relevant trade test. |
| (3) | An accredited trade test centre may require any person who applies to undergo a trade test to undergo a preliminary evaluation to determine whether that person has sufficient experience and knowledge in respect of the trade in question to undergo the trade test. |
| (4) | The QCTO must issue any person who successfully completed a trade test with a trade certificate in the prescribed form, stating that that person is qualified to perform the trade specified in the certificate. |
| (5) | The Minister, after consulting the QCTO, may make regulations concerning— |
| (a) | the procedure for applying to undergo a trade test; |
| (b) | the criteria for determining whether a learner should be required to undergo a preliminary trade test evaluation; |
| (c) | the payment of fees for undergoing a trade test; |
| (d) | the contents of a preliminary evaluation or trade test in respect of any trade; |
| (e) | any matter related to conducting or moderating of trade tests; |
| (f) | the criteria for granting exemptions from all or some of the requirements in respect of a trade test before being registered as an artisan; |
| (g) | the form of certificate issued to artisans who successfully undergo a trade test; |
| (h) | any other matter necessary for the conducting or moderating of trade tests. |
[Section 26D inserted by section 11 of Act No. 37 of 2008]
