Electricity Safety Act 1971

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8 April 2004 R7 (RI) 1 January 2003 - 31 October 2003 R7 1 January 2003 - 31 October 2003 R6* 28 May 2002 - 31 December 2002 R5 9 May 2002 - 27 May 2002 R4 12 September 2001 - 8 May 2002 As notified 1 January 1972 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Forms Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R34 16 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for Planning and Sustainable Development - City and Environment Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Electricity Safety Regulations 1971 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 66 16 December 1971 - 31 August 2004 SL1971-10 Electricity (Fees) Revocation 2002 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 128 1 July 2002 - 2 July 2002 DI2002-107 Electricity (Fees) Determination 2002 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 128 1 July 2002 - 21 November 2002 DI2002-108 Electricity Safety Amendment Regulations 2002 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 130 28 September 2002 - 29 September 2002 SL2002-26 Electricity Safety (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2002 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 128 22 November 2002 - 30 June 2003 DI2002-198 Electricity Regulations (Amendment) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 106 14 April 1999 - 29 March 2001 SL1999-4 Electricity Regulations (Amendment) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 106 16 January 1998 - 29 March 2001 SL1998-1 Electricity and Safety (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2001 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 128 1 July 2001 - 30 June 2002 DI2001-123 Electricity Regulations (Amendment) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 106 31 August 1990 - 29 March 2001 SL1990-14 Electricity Safety (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2003 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 128 1 July 2003 - 30 June 2004 DI2003-160 Electricity (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2000 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 128 1 July 2000 - 30 June 2001 DI2000-166 Electricity (Fees) Revocation and Determination 1999 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 104 1 July 1999 - 30 June 2000 DI1999-135 Electricity Licensing Board Appointment 1999 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 5 22 December 1999 - 21 December 2002 DI1999-279 Electricity Appointment 1998 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 5 1 October 1998 - 22 June 1999 DI1998-228 Electricity (Fees) Revocation and Determination 1998 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 104 9 July 1998 - 30 June 1999 DI1998-163 Electricity (Fees) Determination 1995 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 104 5 January 1995 - 27 June 1996 DI1995-1 Electricity (Fees) Revocation and Determination 1997 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 104 25 February 1997 - 2 July 1997 DI1997-45 Electricity (Fees) Determination 1997 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 104 3 July 1997 - 8 July 1998 DI1997-157 Electricity (Fees) Revocation and Determination 1996 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 104 28 June 1996 - 24 February 1997 DI1996-129 Electricity Safety (Electrical Licensing Board) Appointment 2004 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 5 19 March 2004 - 1 September 2004 DI2004-29 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2004 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 128 1 July 2004 - 31 August 2004 DI2004-99 Electricity Safety Regulation 2004 None Subordinate laws s 66 12 December 2023 SL2004-37 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2004 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 128 1 September 2004 - 30 June 2005 DI2004-195 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 July 2005 - 4 July 2006 DI2005-116 Electrical Safety (Corresponding Law) Declaration 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 10 1 October 2005 - 2 November 2023 NI2005-354 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 5 July 2006 - 29 June 2007 DI2006-158 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 30 June 2007 - 30 June 2008 DI2007-149 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 July 2008 - 31 July 2009 DI2008-163 Electricity Regulations (Amendment) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 106 1 July 1988 - 29 March 2001 SL1988-9 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 August 2009 - 30 June 2010 DI2009-178 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 July 2010 - 30 June 2011 DI2010-124 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2012 DI2011-175 Electricity Regulations (Amendment) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 106 5 September 1985 - 29 March 2001 SL1985-23 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 July 2012 - 30 June 2013 DI2012-166 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014 DI2013-152 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015 DI2014-154 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016 DI2015-195 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 DI2016-127 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2017 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018 DI2017-151 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2018 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019 DI2018-161 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2019 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2021 DI2019-114 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2021 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 DI2021-75 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2022 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 July 2022 - 31 August 2022 DI2022-121 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2022 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 September 2022 - 30 June 2023 DI2022-207 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024 DI2023-124 Electricity Safety (Corresponding Law) Declaration 2023 None Notifiable instruments s 10 3 November 2023 NI2023-674 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 DI2024-113 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026 DI2025-167 Electricity Safety (Light Rail Regulated Utility - Stage 2A) Exemption 2025 None Disallowable instruments s 62B 5 September 2025 DI2025-245 Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2026 None Fee Disallowable instruments s 64 1 July 2026 DI2026-166 Approved forms Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Form name/number Status Description Category Under Effective Year and No CategoryAll Electricity Safety Act 1971—Form None Testing and reporting of additions and alterations electrical work s 65 8 December 2009 AF2009-272 ShowInAll Electricity Safety Act 1971—Form None New certificate of electrical safety s 65 4 December 2009 AF2009-273 ShowInAll Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 January 1972 onwards : The following table lists 32 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R34 16 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 11 March 2024 - 15 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R33 11 March 2024 Republication for amendments by A2023-55 12 December 2023 - 10 March 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R32 12 December 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-55 16 February 2023 - 11 December 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R31 16 February 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-4 23 October 2018 - 15 February 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R30 23 October 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-33 2 March 2018 - 22 October 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 2 March 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-4 16 June 2017 - 1 March 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 16 June 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-19 21 June 2016 - 15 June 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27 21 June 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-33 12 May 2016 - 20 June 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 12 May 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-24 14 October 2015 - 11 May 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 14 October 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-33 18 April 2014 - 13 October 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 18 April 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-10 6 March 2014 - 17 April 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 6 March 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-2 27 August 2013 - 5 March 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 27 August 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-31 1 July 2012 - 26 August 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 1 July 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-32 5 June 2012 - 30 June 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 5 June 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-21 7 July 2011 - 4 June 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 7 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-23 17 December 2009 - 6 July 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 17 December 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-49 22 September 2009 - 16 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17* 22 September 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-20 2 February 2009 - 21 September 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-37 27 December 2007 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 27 December 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-39 1 September 2006 - 26 December 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 1 September 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-15 25 November 2005 - 31 August 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 25 November 2005 Republication for commenced expiry 24 November 2005 - 24 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 24 November 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-54 2 September 2004 - 23 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 2 September 2004 Republication for commenced expiry 1 September 2004 - 1 September 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 1 September 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-13 and general renumbering 9 April 2004 - 31 August 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 9 April 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-15 1 November 2003 - 8 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 1 November 2003 Republication for amendments by A2003-37 1 January 2003 - 31 October 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 (RI) 10 February 2003 Reissue for retrospective amendment by A2002-49 1 January 2003 - 31 October 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 1 January 2003 Does not include retrospective amendments by A2002-49 (see reissued republication). Republication for amendments by A2002-51 28 May 2002 - 31 December 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6* 29 May 2002 9 May 2002 - 27 May 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 9 May 2002 12 September 2001 - 8 May 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 12 September 2001 1 January 1972 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF As notified 2 December 1971 This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Notification statement The Electricity Ordinance 1971 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 2 December 1971 (Cwlth Gaz 1971 No 113). (Parliamentary Counsel) Ordinance as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 2 December 1971 1 January 1972 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Explanatory statement Version Published Files/Formats As presented 2 December 1971 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions 1 January 1972 s 2 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 42 (5)-(7) 24 November 2005 (midnight) s 42 (7) s 67 1 September 2004 (midnight) s 67 (5) pt 11 20 June 2001 (midnight) s 108 Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2018-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.12 23 October 2018 A2018-4 Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 pt 3 2 March 2018 A2017-19 Utilities (Streetlight Network) Legislation Amendment Act 2017 pt 2 16 June 2017 A2016-33 Emergencies Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.7 21 June 2016 A2016-24 Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) pt 4 12 May 2016 A2015-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.21 14 October 2015 A2014-10 Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2) pt 4 18 April 2014 A2014-2 Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2014 pt 5 6 March 2014 A2013-31 Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2013 pt 8 27 August 2013 A2012-32 National Energy Retail Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2012 pt 7 1 July 2012 A2012-21 Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 amdt 3.65 5 June 2012 A2012-21 Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 sch 3 pt 3.16 (except amdt 3.65) 5 June 2012 A2011-23 Planning and Building Legislation Amendment Act 2011 pt 4 7 July 2011 A2009-49 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.24 17 December 2009 A2009-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 sch 3 pt 3.26 22 September 2009 A2008-37 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.37 2 February 2009 A2007-39 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3) sch 3 pt 3.12 27 December 2007 A2006-15 Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.4 1 September 2006 A2005-54 Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.19 24 November 2005 A2004-15 Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.12, sch 2 pt 2.32 9 April 2004 A2004-13 Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004 sch 2 pt 2.9 1 September 2004 A2003-37 Vocational Education and Training Act 2003 sch 2 pt 2.3 1 November 2003 A2002-51 Criminal Code 2002 pt 1.8 1 January 2003 A2002-11 Legislation Amendment Act 2002 pt 2.18 28 May 2002 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 122 12 September 2001 A2000-69 Electricity Amendment Act 2000 ss 4-29, sch 1 20 December 2000 A2000-66 Utilities (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 sch 1 pt 4 1 January 2001 A1999-53 Electricity (Amendment) Act 1999 s 4, s 5 17 September 1999 A1998-54 Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 sch 9 December 1998 A1998-51 Electricity (Amendment) Act 1998 ss 4-6 14 April 1999 A1997-96 Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 sch 1 1 June 1998 A1997-41 Remuneration Tribunal (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 sch 1 24 September 1997 A1996-28 Electricity (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996 ss 4-7 1 July 1996 A1995-46 Statute Law Revision Act 1995 sch 18 December 1995 A1994-81 Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994 sch 29 November 1994 A1994-60 Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 sch 1 14 November 1994 A1994-52 Electricity (Amendment) Act 1994 ss 4-48, sch 5 October 1994 A1991-3 Royal Commissions and Inquiries (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 sch 1 May 1991 A1989-38 Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989 sch 1 11 May 1989 A1988-31 Electricity and Water (Consequential Amendments) Act 1988 sch 1 July 1988 A1987-5 Electricity (Amendment) Act 1987 ss 3-18 24 February 1987 A1985-67 Magistrates Court Act 1985 sch pt 1 1 February 1986 A1985-20 Electricity (Amendment) Act 1985 s 4 30 June 1985 A1982-61 Electricity (Amendment) Act 1982 s 2 18 August 1982 A1978-46 Acts Revision Act 1978 sch 2 28 December 1978 A1977-65 Acts Revision Act 1977 sch 2 22 December 1977 A1972-27 Electricity Act 1972 ss 2-6 4 August 1972 A2023-4 Electricity Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 pt 3, sch 1 16 February 2023 A2023-55 Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2023 ss 51-54 11 March 2024 A2023-55 Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2023 s 50 12 December 2023 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.67 16 December 2025 Modifications Year and number Modifying law Modifying provision Commencement date End date SL1995-24 Electricity and Water (Modification) Regulations s 3 1 July 1995 1 July 1996 (midnight) Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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