282   Assessment guidelines

(1)  An assessor who assesses an applicant’s competency to do scheduled work (other than scheduled work involving the application of pesticides or the use of fumigants) must do so in accordance with the guidelines issued by WorkCover in relation to the conduct of assessments.

(2)  Such guidelines may make provision for any one or more of the following matters:

(a)  techniques for directly observing the applicant’s performance of the work under workplace conditions,

(b)  simulated work-related tasks to be performed,

(c)  checklists to be completed by the applicant,

(d)  projects or assignments to be completed by the applicant,

(e)  test questions,

(f)  any other methods of assessment.

(3)  An assessor who assesses an applicant’s competency to do scheduled work involving the application of pesticides or the use of fumigants must do so in accordance with the document entitled “National Assessment Principles” published by the Australian National Training Authority in March 1999.