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Citation
1 These regulations may be cited as the Auto Body and Collision Technician Trade
Regulations.
Definitions
2 (1) In these regulations,
“Act” means the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act;
“auto body and collision technician trade” means the occupation of an auto body
and collision technician consisting of, except as provided in subsection (2),
repairing, restoring, replacing or refinishing any of the following components of a
motor vehicle that has been damaged in a collision:
(i) structural and non-structural body components,
(ii) mechanical components,
(iii) electrical components,
(iv) structural and non-structural glass,
(v) interior components,
(vi) passive and active restraint systems;
“General Regulations” means the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act
General Regulations made under the Act;
“mechanical component” means any of the following motor vehicle components:
(i) suspension and steering system,
(ii) drive train,
(iii) exhaust system,
(iv) air intake system,
(v) fuel system components,
(vi) air-conditioning system,
(vii) heating and cooling system,
(viii) braking system and components,
(ix) accessories;
“non-structural body component” means a non-structural component that is
attached with a mechanical fastener to a structural body component.
(2) For the purposes of these regulations, the occupation of auto body and collision
technician does not include any of the following work:
(a) repairing or replacing structural or non-structural glass;
(b) repairing, restoring or replacing interior or exterior trim.
(3) A term defined in the General Regulations has the same meaning when used in
these regulations.
Auto body and collision technician trade is compulsory certified trade
3 The auto body and collision technician trade is specified as a compulsory certified trade.
Person other than auto body and collision technician performing work in trade
4 A person who does not hold a certificate of qualification in the auto body and collision
technician trade may perform work included in the definition of the auto body and
collision technician trade if the person holds a certificate of qualification in another
designated trade and the work to be performed comes within the scope of that other
designated trade.
Exemption applications under General Regulations permitted for auto body and collision
technician trade
5 For the purposes of subsection 38(2) of the General Regulations, a joint application for
an exemption from the application of subsections 22(2) and (3) of the Act is permitted
for the auto body and collision technician trade.
Term of apprenticeship for auto body and collision technician trade
6 (1) The term of apprenticeship for the auto body and collision technician trade consists
of all of the following:
(a) 7200 documented hours of the combination of practical experience and the
portion of technical training spent learning the skills of the designated trade
as described in clause 26(1A)(a) of the General Regulations and as
approved by the Director;
(b) related technical training as described in clause 26(1A)(b) of the General
Regulations and as approved by the Director;
(c) a certification examination.
(2) Any probationary period included in a term of apprenticeship for the auto body and
collision technician trade as permitted by subsection 12(2) of the General
Regulations must be no longer than 3 months.
7 [repealed]
Wage schedule for apprentices in auto body and collision technician trade
8 (1) Subject to subsection (2) and to subsection 25(3) of the General Regulations, the
minimum wage for each hour worked by an auto body and collision technician
apprentice in each portion of a level of their term of apprenticeship is a percentage
of the wage for an auto body and collision technician journeyperson in the same
place of employment, as set out in the following table:
Wages for Auto Body and Collision Technician Apprentice
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Level of
Apprenticeship
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Hours in Portion of Level
of Apprenticeship
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Minimum Wage
(% of journeyperson’s wage)
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1
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0–900
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50%
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901–1800
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55%
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2
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1801–2700
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60%
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2701–3600
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65%
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3
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3601–4500
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70%
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4501–5400
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75%
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4
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5401–6300
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85%
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6301–7200
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90%
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(2) An employer must not employ an auto body and collision technician apprentice at
a wage for actual hours worked that is lower than the wage that would be paid at
the minimum wage rate prescribed in the Minimum Wage Order (General) made
under the Labour Standards Code.
Certificate in auto body and collision technician trade through trade qualification
9 The period of employment in the designated trade that is required by paragraph
30(1)(a)(ii)(B) of the General Regulations for a person who does not hold a certificate of
apprenticeship and is applying for a certificate of qualification in the auto body and
collision technician trade is 10 800 hours.
Term and renewal of certificate of qualification in auto body and collision technician
trade
10 (1) A certificate of qualification in the auto body and collision technician trade is valid
for 5 years from the date it is issued.
(2) A certificate of qualification in the auto body and collision technician trade that is
renewed in accordance with subsection 41(2) of the General Regulations is valid
for a further term of 5 years from its most recent expiry date.
Compliance with identity card requirements of General Regulations
11 For the purposes of Section 34 of the General Regulations, which requires an apprentice
or journeyperson to keep an identity card in their possession when practising the
designated trade and produce it on request, a person is practising the auto body and
collision technician trade while the person is doing any of the following:
(a) for an apprentice,
(i) acquiring practical experience in the trade, or
(ii) learning the skills of the trade during the technical training portion of
apprenticeship training;
(b) for a journeyperson, performing the duties of the trade as defined in these
regulations or their duties as set out in the General Regulations.
Displaying certificate of qualification
12 (1) An auto body and collision technician journeyperson must display their certificate
of qualification in a conspicuous location at their place of employment.
(2) The employer of an auto body and collision technician journeyperson must provide
suitable space for the display of the journeyperson’s certificate of qualification.
Transition
13 A person who, immediately before the coming into force of these regulations, was an
apprentice in an apprenticeship program under the Motor Vehicle Body Repairer (Metal
and Paint) Trade Regulations, N.S. Reg. 189/2016, made by the Governor in Council by
Order in Council 2016-239 dated October 3, 2016, continues as an apprentice in that
apprenticeship program under these regulations.
Legislative History
Reference Tables
Auto Body and Collision Technician Trade Regulations
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N.S. Reg.
55/2019
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Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act
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Note: The
information in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is
compiled by the Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only. |
Source Law
The current consolidation of the Auto Body and Collision Technician Trade Regulations made
under the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act includes all of the following regulations:
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55/2019
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Apr 9, 2019 |
date specified |
Apr 26, 2019 |
128/2022 |
Jul 5, 2022 |
date specified |
Jul 15, 2022 |
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The following regulations are not yet in force and are
not included in the current consolidation:
*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for
rules about in force dates of regulations.
Amendments by Provision
ad. = added
am. = amended |
fc. = fee change
ra. = reassigned |
rep. = repealed
rs. = repealed and substituted |
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rep. 128/2022
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Note that changes to headings are not
included in the above table.
Editorial Notes and Corrections
Repealed and Superseded
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189/2016 |
Motor Vehicle Body Repairer (Metal and Paint) Trade
Regulations |
Apr 1, 2017 |
Apr 9, 2019 |
257/2009 |
Motor Vehicle Body Repairer (Metal and Paint) Trade Regulations |
Aug 4, 2009 |
Apr 1, 2017 |
132/1978 |
Motor Vehicle Body Repairer (Metal and Paint) Trade
Regulations |
Jun 27, 1978 |
Aug 4, 2009 |
Note: Only
regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this
table. It may not reflect the entire
history of regulations on this subject matter.