Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

i Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 S.R. No. 3/2001 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objectives 1 2. Authorising provisions 2 3. Commencement 2 4. Principal Regulations 2 5. Amendment of authorising provisions 2 6. Amendment of objectives 2 7. Definitions 2 8. Electrician's licence 5 9. Supervised worker's licence 6 10. Wiring methods 6 11. Private electric lines 11 12. Testing 12 13. Regulation 406 substituted 12 14. Certificates of compliance 14 15. Reporting of incidents 14 16. Exemptions 14 17. New Part 4A inserted 15 PART 4A—WIRING AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 15 Division 1—Duties of owners and operators of high voltage electrical installations and supply networks of small gauge railway or tramway systems 15 417. General requirements—high voltage electrical installations 15 418. General requirements—small gauge railway or tramway systems 17 419. Minimum distances between aerial lines and the ground or water 18 420. Aerial lines and the façade of buildings 19 421. Minimum distances between aerial lines and buildings or structures 21 422. Minimum distances between aerial lines and parts of small gauge railway systems 25 423. Minimum distances between aerial lines and parts of small gauge tramway systems 26 -- 1 of 53 -- Regulation Page ii 424. Minimum distances between aerial lines 27 425. Substations 28 426. Poles and towers 29 427. Marking of electric lines 29 Division 2—Duties of the public 29 428. Application 29 429. Sporting activities 30 430. Aircraft, kites etc. 30 431. Entangled objects 31 432. Blasting and fires 31 433. Protection of underground electrical installations from damage 31 434. Excavating 32 435. Altering levels 33 436. Minimum distances between parts of buildings, structures, scaffolding and posts and aerial lines 34 437. Minimum distances between materials and certain aerial lines 36 438. Minimum distances between parts of vehicles, plant, machinery and aerial lines 37 439. Minimum distances between transported loads and aerial lines 38 440. Minimum distances between aerial lines 38 441. Minimum distances between persons and aerial lines 40 442. Tree clearing 40 443. Damage and interference 41 444. Placing of materials 42 Division 3—Exclusions and exemptions 42 445. Exclusions 43 446. Exemptions 43 18. Examinations for registration 44 19. Examinations for licensing 44 20. New regulation 703 inserted 44 703 Transitional exemption for existing aerial lines 45 21. New Fees 45 22. New Schedule 4 substituted 45 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 49 -- 2 of 53 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2001 S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety Act 1998 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 30 January 2001 Responsible Minister: CANDY BROAD Minister for Energy and Resources HELEN DOYE Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are to— (a) make further provision for— (i) the methods to be followed in carrying out electrical installation work; (ii) the quality of materials, fittings and apparatus to be used in connection with electrical installations; (iii) fees, penalties and other matters authorised by the Electricity Safety Act 1998; (b) prescribe standards for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of electrical installations; -- 3 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 2 (c) provide for the protection of persons from risk, and property from damage, associated with the transmission and distribution of electricity. 2. Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 149, 152, 156 and 157 of the Electricity Safety Act 1998. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 February 2001. 4. Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Electricity Safety (Installations) Regulations 19991 are called the Principal Regulations. 5. Amendment of authorising provisions In regulation 101 of the Principal Regulations, after "sections" insert "149,". 6. Amendment of objectives In regulation 102 of the Principal Regulations, after paragraph (g) insert— "(h) prescribe standards for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of electrical installations; (i) provide for the protection of persons from risk, and property from damage, associated with the transmission and distribution of electricity.". 7. Definitions r. 2 -- 4 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 3 In regulation 105 of the Principal Regulations— (a) insert the following definitions— ' "aerial line" has the same meaning as "aerial conductor" in the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules; "AS" means an Australian Standard issued by Standards Australia, as published or amended from time to time; "AS/NZS" means an Australian/New Zealand Standard issued jointly by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand, as published or amended from time to time; "Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules" means the Australian/New Zealand Standard Electrical Installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules), AS/NZS 3000 published jointly by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand as published or amended from time to time; "conductor" has the same meaning as it has in the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules; "d.c. traction conductor" means an overhead tram trolley wire, a train contact wire or a tram or train catenary or traction feeder that operates on direct current but does not include tram and train negative conductors; -- 5 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 4 "negative conductor" means a conductor in a circuit of a small gauge railway or tramway system that is— (a) maintained at approximately the same electrical potential as the railway or tramway track; and (b) insulated from earth; "other cable system" means— (a) telecommunication and control cables; or (b) aerial earthed cables; "pole line" means an aerial line connected by two or more poles; "relevant installation" means— (a) a low voltage electrical installation operating on alternating current on public land; or (b) a high voltage electrical installation; or (c) the supply network of a small gauge railway or tramway system; "small gauge railway or tramway system" means a small gauge railway system or a small gauge tramway system; "small gauge railway system" means a system by which vehicles designed to transport passengers or goods are guided by means of a railway track— (a) with a gauge less than 600 millimetres; or (b) in an amusement park; r. 7 -- 6 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 5 "small gauge tramway system" means a system by which vehicles designed to transport passengers or goods are guided by means of a tramway track— (a) with a gauge less than 600 millimetres; or (b) in an amusement park; "substation" has the same meaning as it has in the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules; "The Blue Book" means the Code of Practice on Electrical Safety For Work On Or Near High Voltage Electrical Apparatus 1999 published by the Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector, as amended from time to time;'; (b) for the definition of "consumers mains", substitute— ' "consumers mains" means those conductors between the point of supply and the main switchboard;'; (c) in the definition of "low voltage", for "SAA Wiring Rules" substitute "Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules"; (d) the definition of "SAA Wiring Rules" is revoked. 8. Electrician's licence In regulation 302(a)(ii) of the Principal Regulations for "Electrical (Electrician)" substitute "Electrotechnology Systems Electrician". r. 8 -- 7 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 6 9. Supervised worker's licence In regulation 303 of the Principal Regulations— (a) in paragraph (a)(i) omit "that included at least 12 months electrical installation work"; (b) in paragraph (b)(ii) for "Electrical (Electrician)" substitute "Electrotechnology Systems Electrician". 10. Wiring methods (1) In regulation 401 of the Principal Regulations, for sub-regulation (1) substitute— '(1) A person must not install, alter, repair or maintain an electrical installation or a portion of an electrical installation unless the installation or the installed, altered, repaired or maintained portion of the installation complies with the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules as modified by the following provisions— (a) for clause 1.4.13 substitute— "1.4.13 Authority, regulatory The Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector established under Part 2 of the Electricity Safety Act 1998."; (b) in clause 1.4.14, for "licensed electrical contractor or electrician" substitute— "registered electrical contractor or licensed electrician"; (c) after clause 1.4.27 insert— "1.4.27A Company Assets Company assets within the meaning of the Electricity Safety Act 1998."; r. 9 -- 8 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 7 (d) for clause 1.4.42 substitute— "1.4.42 Electrical equipment Appliances, wires, fittings, cables, conduits or apparatus that generate, use, convey or control electricity or that are intended to generate, use, convey or control electricity."; (e) for clause 1.4.43 substitute— "1.4.43 Electrical installation An electrical installation within the meaning of the Electricity Safety Act 1998."; (f) after clause 1.4.55 insert— '1.4.55A Hazardous bushfire risk area An area— (a) that a fire control authority has assigned a fire hazard rating of "high" or "very high" under section 80 of the Electricity Safety Act 1998; or (b) other than an urban area within the meaning of section 3 of that Act unless a fire control authority has assigned to that area a fire hazard rating other than "high" or "very high" under section 80 of that Act.'; (g) after clause 1.4.58 insert— "1.4.58A Licensed electrician Electrical installation worker holding an electrician's licence under regulation 302 of the Electricity Safety (Installations) Regulations 1999."; r. 10 -- 9 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 8 (h) after clause 1.4.59 insert— '1.4.59A Low bushfire risk area An area— (a) that a fire control authority has assigned a fire hazard rating other than "high" or "very high" under section 80 of the Electricity Safety Act 1998; or (b) an urban area within the meaning of section 3 of that Act unless a fire control authority has assigned to that area a fire hazard rating of "high" or "very high" under section 80 of that Act.'; (i) for clause 1.4.71 substitute— "1.4.71 Point of supply Point of supply within the meaning of the Electricity Safety Act 1998."; (j) after clause 1.4.72 insert— "1.4.72A Registered Electrical Contractor A person who is registered as an electrical contractor under regulation 201 of the Electricity Safety (Installations) Regulations 1999."; (k) in clause 1.6, after "suitable" insert "by the regulatory authority"; (l) in clause 2.4.1(c) omit "or the electricity distributor"; r. 10 -- 10 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 9 (m) in the NOTE to clause 3.11.4 for "Regulatory authorities, such as water and gas suppliers" substitute "Water, gas, telecommunications"; (n) in clause 3.11.5.1 for "electricity distributor" substitute "regulatory authority"; (o) after the Heading "3.12 AERIAL WIRING SYSTEMS", insert— '3.12.0 General 3.12.0.1 Hazardous bushfire risk areas Aerial wiring systems must not be constructed or substantially reconstructed in hazardous bushfire risk areas. 3.12.0.2 Low bushfire risk areas Aerial wiring systems constructed or substantially reconstructed in low bushfire risk areas must comply with the requirements of Clauses 3.12.1 to 3.12.7.3. 3.12.0.3 Substantially reconstructed In this clause, "substantially reconstructed" means reconductoring of more than 30% of the wiring or replacement of more than 30% of the number of poles in a line supporting wiring.'; (p) in clause 3.12.2.1, paragraph (c) and the NOTE are revoked; r. 10 -- 11 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 10 (q) after the Heading "3.13 CABLES SUPPORTED BY A CATENARY" insert— '3.13.0 Outdoor cables 3.13.0.1 Hazardous bushfire risk areas Outdoor cables supported by means of a catenary must not be constructed or substantially reconstructed in hazardous bushfire risk areas. 3.13.0.2 Low bushfire risk areas Outdoor cables supported by means of a catenary constructed or substantially reconstructed in low bushfire risk areas must comply with the requirements of clauses 3.13.1 and 3.13.2. 3.13.0.3 Substantially reconstructed In this clause, "substantially reconstructed" means reconductoring of more than 30% of the cable supported by a catenary or catenaries or replacement of more than 30% of the number of supports for the catenary or catenaries supporting a cable.'; (r) in clause 5.6.3.1(c) for "electricity distributor" (where secondly occurring) substitute "regulatory authority"; (s) in clause 7.8.11.4(c), after "appropriate means" insert "considered suitable by the regulatory authority"; r. 10 -- 12 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 11 (t) for clause 7.11.12 substitute— "7.11.12 Construction and demolition sites. Installations on construction and demolition sites must comply with AS/NZS 3012.".'. (2) In regulation 401(5) of the Principal Regulations, for "SAA Wiring Rules" substitute "Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules". (3) After regulation 401(5) of the Principal Regulations insert— "(6) The minimum depth of underground cables set out in Clause 7.8.11.3 of the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules does not apply to the first 2000 millimetres of a high voltage underground cable from the point where the underground cable enters the ground if that initial portion of the line is selected, installed and protected in accordance with clause 3.3.7 of the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules.". 11. Private electric lines (1) In regulation 403(2) of the Principal Regulations, for "constructed or substantially reconstructed" substitute "installed, altered, repaired or maintained". (2) In regulation 403(3) of the Principal Regulations, for paragraph (b) substitute— '(b) "low bushfire risk area" means— (i) an area that a fire control authority has assigned a fire hazard rating other than "high" or "very high" under section 80 of the Act; or r. 11 -- 13 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 12 (ii) an urban area within the meaning of section 3 of the Act unless a fire control authority has assigned to that area a fire hazard rating of "high" or "very high" under section 80 of the Act.'. 12. Testing In regulation 405 of the Principal Regulations, for sub-regulation (1) substitute— "(1) For the purposes of section 44(1)(b) of the Act, electrical installation work must be tested after it is completed and before inspection or certification under the Act to verify that the installation work complies with regulation 401.". 13. Regulation 406 substituted For regulation 406 of the Principal Regulations substitute— '406. Prescribed electrical installation work (1) For the purposes of section 45 of the Act, "prescribed electrical installation work" means work on all or part of any of the following electrical installations if they are ordinarily operated at low voltage or a voltage exceeding low voltage— (a) consumers mains, main earthing systems, consumers terminals connection devices and those parts of main switchboards that are related to the control of installations and the protection against the spread of fire; (b) sub-mains, earthing systems and any distribution boards related to the control of individual occupiers' portions of multiple installations unless the occupier has immediate and unimpeded r. 12 -- 14 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 13 access to the main switch or switches controlling the whole of the multiple installation; (c) electrical equipment installed in a hazardous area described in clause 7.9.2.2 of the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules and electrical equipment associated with the protection of such a hazardous area but not installed within the hazardous area; (d) high voltage installations except high voltage electrical equipment that is— (i) associated with an electric discharge lighting system; or (ii) associated with X-ray equipment; or (iii) associated with high frequency equipment; or (iv) within self contained equipment supplied at low voltage; (e) wiring systems, switchgear, controlgear and accessories installed to provide control and protection of standby generation or co-generation electricity supply systems; (f) electric fences used for security purposes but not including electric fences intended primarily for the control or containment of animals; (g) wiring systems, switchgear, controlgear and accessories installed to provide control and protection of stand alone power systems; r. 13 -- 15 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 14 (h) fixed electrical equipment installed in body-protected or cardiac-protected electrical areas of hospitals and medical and dental practices. (2) For the purposes of section 45 of the Act, "prescribed electrical installation work" does not include— (a) the repair or maintenance of a single component part of an electrical installation; or (b) the replacement of a single component part of an electrical installation by an equivalent component part at the same location.'. 14. Certificates of compliance In regulation 410(3) of the Principal Regulations— (a) in paragraph (j), after "work" insert "if the work has increased the maximum demand"; (b) in paragraph (k), after "installation" insert "if the work has increased the maximum demand of the installation". 15. Reporting of incidents In regulation 414(3) of the Principal Regulations omit "operated at low voltage". 16. Exemptions After regulation 416(2) of the Principal Regulations insert— "(3) The Office may revoke an exemption.". r. 14 -- 16 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 15 17. New Part 4A inserted After Part 4 of the Principal Regulations insert— 'PART 4A—WIRING AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Division 1—Duties of owners and operators of high voltage electrical installations and supply networks of small gauge railway or tramway systems 417. General requirements—high voltage electrical installations (1) A person who owns or operates a high voltage electrical installation, must ensure that— (a) the installation or the installed, altered, repaired or maintained portion of the installation complies with the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules as modified by regulation 401(1); and (b) all parts of the installation are designed, installed, altered, repaired and maintained in accordance with the requirements of this Division. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (2) If there is an inconsistency relating to high voltage electrical installations between a provision of the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules and a provision of this Division, the provision of this Division prevails to the extent of the inconsistency. r. 17 -- 17 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 16 (3) A person who owns or operates a high voltage electrical installation must ensure that— (a) any person operating the electrical installation has a standard of qualifications, proficiency and experience that enables that person to safely perform their function; and (b) any person operating or maintaining the electrical installation has written operating and maintenance procedures that describe the methods of operation, maintenance, earthing, isolation, energisation and de-energisation of the electrical installation; and (c) any person operating or maintaining any part of the electrical installation is trained, authorised and instructed to perform the work on the electrical installation in accordance with the owner or operator's operating and maintenance procedures; and (d) any person under the control of the owner or operator who is working on or near the electrical installation— (i) is appropriately trained in accordance with Clause 3 of The Blue Book and aware of the requirements of The Blue Book; and (ii) complies with the provisions of The Blue Book that apply to the work that the person is carrying out; and r. 17 -- 18 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 17 (e) an Electrical Access Permit for work on the electrical installation as required in Clause 8 of The Blue Book is used by any person under the control of the owner or operator who is working on or near the electrical installation. Penalty: 20 penalty units. 418. General requirements—small gauge railway or tramway systems (1) A person who owns or operates the supply network of a small gauge railway or tramway system must ensure that all parts of the supply network of the system are designed, installed, altered, repaired and maintained in accordance with the requirements of this Division. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (2) A person who owns or operates the supply network of a small gauge railway or tramway system must ensure that— (a) any person operating the supply network of the system has a standard of qualifications, proficiency and experience that enables that person to safely perform their function; and (b) any person operating or maintaining the supply network of the system has written operating and maintenance procedures that describe the methods of operation, maintenance, earthing, isolation, energisation and de- energisation of the supply network of the system; and r. 17 -- 19 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 18 (c) any person operating or maintaining any part of the supply network of the system is trained, authorised and instructed to perform the work on the supply network of the system in accordance with the owner's or operator's operating and maintenance procedures; and (d) any person under the control of the owner or operator who is working on or near the supply network of the system— (i) is appropriately trained in accordance with Clause 3 of The Blue Book and aware of the requirements of The Blue Book; and (ii) complies with the provisions of The Blue Book that apply to the work that the person is carrying out; and (e) an Electrical Access Permit for work on the supply network of the system as required in Clause 8 of The Blue Book is used by any person under the control of the owner or operator who is working on or near the supply network of the system. Penalty: 20 penalty units. 419. Minimum distances between aerial lines and the ground or water (1) An aerial line must not, at any time, be closer to the ground or the surface of any water not accessible to boats with masts than r. 17 -- 20 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 19 the relevant minimum distance specified in Table 419. (2) An aerial line must not, at any time, be closer than 13 500 millimetres to the surface of any water accessible to boats with masts. (3) The minimum distances in Table 419 do not apply to a part of an aerial line that is within a substation. TABLE 419—Minimum distances to the ground from aerial lines Minimum distance Type of aerial line Nominal voltage ('U') Carriageway of roads Ground traversable by vehicles Other ground or the surface of any water not accessible to boats with masts U < 1500V d.c. traction conductor 5000mm 5000mm 4500mm Alternating current insulated with earthed screen U > 1kV 5500mm 5500mm 4500mm Alternating current insulated without an earthed screen U > 1kV 6000mm 5500mm 4500mm Alternating current Bare or covered 1kV < U < 33kV 6700mm 5500mm 5000mm 33kV < U < 132kV 6700mm 6700mm 5500mm 132kV < U < 275kV 8700mm 6700mm 6700mm 275kV < U < 330kV 9700mm 6700mm 6700mm 330kV < U < 500kV 11400mm 10700m m 10700mm 420. Aerial lines and the façade of buildings (1) An aerial line other than a low voltage insulated conductor must not, at any time, be attached to the façade of any building. r. 17 -- 21 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 20 (2) A low voltage insulated conductor must not, at any time, be closer to a part of a building or structure specified in Table 420 (and partially illustrated in Figures 420.1, 420.2 and 420.3) than the relevant minimum distance specified in the Table. (3) Figures 420.1, 420.2 and 420.3 are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be a comprehensive depiction of the situations they illustrate. TABLE 420—Minimum distances to parts of buildings or structures from low voltage insulated conductors supported along the façade of the building or structure Low voltage insulated conductor Minimum distance A Vertically from ground 2500mm B Above windows and doors 300mm C Each side of and below windows 500mm D Each side of doors and balconies 1000mm E From metallic parts of buildings or structures 50mm r. 17 -- 22 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 21 421. Minimum distances between aerial lines and buildings or structures (1) An aerial line carrying alternating current must not, at any time, be closer to a building or structure or part of a building or structure specified in Table 421.1 (and partially illustrated in Figures 421.1 and 421.2) than the relevant minimum distance specified in that Table. (2) An aerial line carrying direct current must not, at any time, be closer to a building or structure or part of a building or structure specified in Table 421.2 (and partially illustrated in Figures 421.1 and 421.2) than the relevant minimum distance specified in that Table. (3) The minimum distances in rows A, B, C and D of Tables 421.1 and 421.2 do not apply to the connection of an aerial line to a pole, tower or substation. (4) The minimum distances in rows B, C and D of Tables 421.1 and 421.2 do not apply to r. 17 -- 23 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 22 that part of an aerial line close to a building or structure for the purposes of supplying electricity to the building or structure. (5) Figures 421.1 and 421.2 are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be a comprehensive depiction of the situations they illustrate. TABLE 421.1—Minimum distances to parts of buildings or structures from aerial lines carrying alternating current Minimum distance for type of aerial line and nominal voltage ('U') U>1kV 1kV < U < 33kV 33kV < U < 132kV 132kV < U < 275kV 275kV < U < 330kV 330kV < U < 500kV Alternating current aerial line Insulated with earthed screen Insulated without earthed screen Bare or covered Bare Bare Bare Bare A Vertically above those parts of a building or structure normally accessible to persons 2700mm 3700mm 4500mm 5000mm 6800mm 8000m m 9800m m B Vertically above those parts of a building or structure not normally accessible to persons but on which a person can stand 100mm 2700mm 3700mm 4500mm 6000mm 7000m m 8000m m C -- 24 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 23 In any direction, other than vertically above, from those parts of a building or structure normally accessible to persons, or from any part not normally accessible to persons but on which a person can stand 100mm 1500mm 2100mm 3000mm 4600mm 5500m m 6400m m D In any direction from those parts of a building or structure not normally accessible to persons 100mm 600mm 1500mm 2500mm 3700mm 4700m m 6400m m TABLE 421.2—Minimum distances to parts of buildings or structures from aerial lines carrying direct current Minimum distance for type of aerial line and nominal voltage ('U') U< 600V 600V < U< 1500V Direct current aerial line Insulated Bare Bare or insulated A Vertically above those parts of a building or structure normally accessible to persons 2700mm 3700mm 4500mm B Vertically above those parts of a building or structure not normally accessible to persons but on which a person can stand 100mm 2700mm 3700mm C r. 17 -- 25 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 24 In any direction, other than vertically above, from those parts of a building or structure normally accessible to persons or vertically below as described in row E, or from any part not normally accessible to persons but on which a person can stand 100mm 1500mm 2100mm D In any direction, other than vertically below as described in row E, from those parts of a building or structure not normally accessible to persons 100mm 600mm 1500mm E Vertically below those parts of a building or structure erected over a small gauge railway or tramway system 100mm 300mm 300mm -- 26 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 25 422. Minimum distances between aerial lines and parts of small gauge railway systems (1) A high voltage aerial line carrying alternating current above a direct current catenary wire or supervisory cable for a d.c. traction conductor for a small gauge railway system must not, at any time, be closer than 900 millimetres above a straight line joining the higher of the supporting points for the span of the catenary wire or supervisory cable. r. 17 r. 17 -- 27 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 26 (2) An aerial line carrying alternating current must not, at any time, be closer to a part of a small gauge railway system specified in Table 422 than the relevant minimum distance specified in that Table. TABLE 422—Minimum distances to parts of small gauge railway systems from aerial lines carrying alternating current Minimum distance from part of a small gauge railway system Alternating current aerial line Nominal voltage ('U') Above track From d.c. traction conductors From d.c. traction conductor wire/cable supports U < 1kV 6700mm Not permitted 2700mm 1kV < U< 22kV 7600mm 1200mm 3700mm 22kV < U< 66kV 7600mm 1800mm 4600mm 66kV < U< 132kV 7900mm 2100mm 4600mm 132kV < U< 275kV 9000mm 3000mm 5500mm 275kV < U< 330kV 9800mm 4000mm 6400mm 330kV < U< 500kV 11300mm 5500mm 7900mm 423. Minimum distances between aerial lines and parts of small gauge tramway systems An aerial line carrying alternating current must not, at any time, be closer to a part of a small gauge tramway system specified in Table 423 than the relevant minimum distance specified in that Table. r. 17 -- 28 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 27 TABLE 423—Minimum distances to parts of small gauge tramway systems from aerial lines carrying alternating current Minimum distance from part of a small gauge tramway system Alternating current aerial line Nominal voltage ('U') Above track From d.c. traction conductors From d.c. traction conductor wire/cable supports U < 1kV 7000mm 600mm 2700mm 1kV < U< 22kV 8200mm 1200mm 3700mm 22kV < U< 66kV 8200mm 1800mm 4600mm 66kV < U< 132kV 8200mm 2100mm 4600mm 132kV < U< 220kV 9000mm 3000mm 5500mm 220kV < U< 330kV 9800mm 4000mm 6400mm 330kV < U< 500kV 11300mm 5500mm 7900mm 424. Minimum distances between aerial lines (1) An aerial line that forms part of— (a) a high voltage electrical installation; or (b) the supply network of a small gauge railway or tramway system— must not, at any time, be closer to another aerial line than the relevant minimum distance specified in Table 424. (2) The nominal voltage of the lower circuit of an aerial line must not be greater than the nominal voltage of the upper circuit of an aerial line. (3) A d.c. traction conductor for a small gauge tramway system must not, at any time, cross an electrolysis drainage cable, unless the conductor and the cable are attached to a common pole or support. r. 17 -- 29 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 28 TABLE 424—Minimum distances between aerial lines Type and nominal voltage ('U') Minimum distance Upper circuit Lower circuit Between the aerial line spans. Circuits on the same pole line Between the points where the aerial lines are attached to a common pole or support Between the aerial line spans. Circuits crossing not on same pole line Low voltage alternating current aerial line d.c. traction conductor U≤ 1500V 1000mm 1000mm 1000mm d.c. traction conductor U≤ 1500V Electrolysis drainage cable 1000mm 1000mm Not permitted d.c. traction conductor U≤ 1500V Other cable system 1000mm 1000mm 1000mm Alternating current aerial line U > 1kV U < 33kV Alternating current aerial line U < 33kV 1200mm 1200mm 750mm Alternating current aerial line U > 33kV U < 66kV Alternating current aerial line U < 66kV 1800mm 1800mm 1200mm 425. Substations Any part of the supporting platform and equipment (except conductors) for a pole mounted substation that is mounted on or attached to the pole or crossarms of the pole and that is— (a) more than 500 millimetres from the vertical projection of the kerb line in the direction away from a vehicular carriageway and that is more than 200 millimetres from the surface of the pole must be no lower than 3600 millimetres from the ground; and r. 17 -- 30 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 29 (b) more than 500 millimetres from the vertical projection of the kerb line in the direction away from a vehicular carriageway and that is 200 millimetres or less from the surface of the pole must be no lower than 2400 millimetres from the ground; and (c) in any other situation not covered by (a) or (b) must be no lower than 4600 millimetres from the ground. 426. Poles and towers Poles, towers and other structures supporting aerial lines must— (a) be as vertical as is practicable; and (b) not lean over the kerb line in the direction of a vehicular carriageway more than 5 degrees from the perpendicular; and (c) elsewhere not lean more than 10 degrees from the perpendicular. 427. Marking of electric lines If aerial lines are within one kilometre of an airport or airfield, the lines must be marked to indicate their position and direction in accordance with AS 3891.1 and AS 3891.2. Division 2—Duties of the public 428. Application A person may do any thing that is otherwise prohibited by regulations 429 to 442 if the person— (a) does that thing when the relevant installation is isolated and earthed by r. 17 -- 31 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 30 the owner or operator of the installation; and (b) does that thing with the written permission of the owner or operator of the relevant installation; and (c) complies with any conditions imposed by the owner or operator in giving the permission. 429. Sporting activities A person must not throw, hit, kick, launch, discharge, fire or project, or cause to be thrown, hit, kicked, launched, discharged, fired or projected, any object— (a) with intent to strike; or (b) if there is significant risk that the object will strike— any part of a relevant installation. Penalty: 10 penalty units. 430. Aircraft, kites etc. (1) A person must not launch, release, operate, fly or land any aircraft, glider, hang glider, hot air balloon, parachute, mechanically propelled model aircraft, model glider or kite within 45 metres of a relevant installation that is above the ground. Penalty: 10 penalty units. (2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a person who lands an aircraft, glider, hang glider, hot air balloon or parachute if the particular circumstances reasonably necessitated the landing by the person. r. 17 -- 32 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 31 431. Entangled objects A person must not pull or interfere with any object resting on or entangled in any relevant installation unless the action is reasonably necessary to prevent or reduce injury to a person or damage to property. Penalty: 10 penalty units. 432. Blasting and fires A person must not— (a) carry out blasting or cause blasting to be done; or (b) light or cause to be lit or allow to remain alight any fire; or (c) install equipment or operate processes likely to create an explosive atmosphere— in the vicinity of a relevant installation in such a manner that the relevant installation is likely to be damaged or an explosion is likely to occur. Penalty: 20 penalty units. 433. Protection of underground electrical installations from damage A person must not place or allow to remain, or cause to be placed or allowed to remain above or in the vicinity of— (a) an underground high voltage electrical installation; or r. 17 -- 33 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 32 (b) a low voltage electrical installation operating on alternating current that is under public land— the existence and location of which should reasonably have been known to the person, any corrosive, abrasive, heavy or deleterious material or substance that damages or is likely to damage an underground electrical installation. Penalty: 20 penalty units. 434. Excavating (1) A person must not make an excavation deeper than 300 millimetres on private land where the person should reasonably have known that an underground line was located unless the person has inspected any record of the route of underground lines under regulation 404 and located any underground lines in the vicinity of the excavation. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (2) A person must not cut away, excavate or remove, or cause to be cut away, excavated or removed, any earth or material supporting or covering a relevant installation so as to— (a) endanger the stability of the relevant installation; or (b) in the case of a high voltage underground electric line, reduce the depth of the underground installation to less than the minimum depth required by clause 7.8.11.3 of the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules; and (c) in the case of a low voltage relevant electrical installation operating on r. 17 -- 34 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 33 alternating current that is under public land, reduce the depth of the underground installation to less than the minimum depth required by clause 3.11.1 of the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules. Penalty: 20 penalty units. 435. Altering levels (1) A person must not place material above ground level below a low voltage aerial line operating on alternating current on public land that forms part of a relevant installation in a manner to alter the level of the ground so as to reduce the distance between the ground and the line to less than the minimum distance required, by clause 3.12.3 of the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (2) A person must not place material above ground level below a high voltage aerial line or aerial line of a small gauge railway or tramway system that forms part of a relevant installation in a manner to alter the level of the ground so as to reduce the distance between the ground and the line to less than the minimum distance required by regulation 419. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (3) A person must not place any material above ground level next to a low voltage electrical installation operating on alternating current on public land so as to reduce the distance between the ground and the installation to less than the minimum distance required by r. 17 -- 35 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 34 clause 3.12.3 of the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (4) A person must not place any material above ground level next to a high voltage electrical installation or the supply network of a small gauge railway or tramway system, so as to reduce the distance between the ground and the installation to less than the minimum distance required by regulation 426. Penalty: 20 penalty units. 436. Minimum distances between parts of buildings, structures, scaffolding and posts and aerial lines A person must not build, erect or maintain a building, structure, scaffolding or post or part of a building, structure, scaffolding or post specified in Table 436 so that, at any time, the building, structure, scaffolding, post or part is closer to an aerial line that forms part of a relevant installation than the relevant minimum distance specified in that Table. Penalty: 20 penalty units. r. 17 -- 36 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 35 TABLE 436—Minimum distances from parts of buildings, structures, scaffolding or posts to aerial lines of relevant installations Minimum Distance Nominal Voltage Alternating current aerial lines Aerial lines d.c. traction conductors for a small gauge tramway system U < 600V d.c. traction conductors for a small gauge railway system U < 1500V Alternating current aerial lines U < 1kV 1kV < U < 33kV 33kV< U < 132kV 132kV< U < 275kV 275kV< U < 330kV 330kV< U < 500kV Vertically above those parts of a building, structure, scaffolding or post normally accessible to persons 3700mm 4600mm 3700mm 4600mm 5000mm 6800mm 8000mm 9800mm Vertically above those parts of a building, structure, scaffolding or post not normally accessible but on which a person can stand 2700mm 3700mm 2700mm 3700mm 4600mm 6000mm 7000mm 8000mm In any direction from those parts of a building, structure, scaffolding or post not normally accessible to persons 600mm 2700mm 600mm 2700mm 3000mm 3700mm 4700mm 6400mm In any direction from windows, openings and balconies and those parts of a building, structure, scaffolding or post normally accessible to persons 1500mm 2700mm 1500mm 2700mm 3000mm 4600mm 5500mm 6400mm In any direction from a footbridge 4600mm 4600mm 4600mm 4600mm 4600mm 6800mm 8000mm 9800mm r. 17 -- 37 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 36 437. Minimum distances between materials and certain aerial lines A person must not— (a) place or allow to remain any timber or other flammable material closer than 3000 millimetres in any direction from a wall or fence of any substation or switch yard that forms part of a relevant installation; or (b) place or allow to remain any timber or other flammable material vertically below an aerial line that forms part of a relevant installation; or (c) place or allow to remain any timber or other flammable material, so that, at any time, the timber or other flammable material is closer than the relevant horizontal distance specified in Table 437 from any point of the vertical projection below an aerial line that forms part of a relevant installation; or (d) place or allow to remain any material so that, at any time, the material is closer than the relevant horizontal distance marked 'h' specified in Table 437 from any point of the vertical projection below an aerial line that forms part of a relevant installation unless the material is no closer vertically below the line than the vertical distance marked 'v'. Penalty: 20 penalty units. r. 17 -- 38 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 37 TABLE 437—Minimum distances from materials to aerial lines Alternating current aerial lines Nominal voltage ('U') Type of material U < 1500V d.c. traction conductor 1kV< U < 33kV 33kV< U < 132kV 132kV< U < 275kV 275kV< U < 330kV 330kV< U < 500kV Timber or other flammable material Horizontal distance 3000mm 3000mm 3000mm 4600mm 5500mm 6400mm Any other material 'h' 'v' 1500mm 3700mm 2100mm 4600mm 3000mm 4600mm 4600mm 6800mm 5500mm 8000mm 6400mm 9800mm 438. Minimum distances between parts of vehicles, plant, machinery and aerial lines (1) A person must not operate a vehicle or fixed or mobile plant or machinery so that any part of the vehicle, plant, machinery or any fixed or removable attachment of that vehicle, plant or machinery comes closer to an aerial line that forms part of a relevant installation than the relevant minimum distance specified in Table 438. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (2) This regulation does not apply to a person transporting a load. TABLE 438—Minimum distances from any part of a vehicle, plant or machinery to aerial lines Alternating current aerial lines Norminal voltage ('U') U < 1500V d.c. traction conductor U < 66kV U > 66kV Minimum distance in all directions 2000mm 2000mm 6000mm r. 17 -- 39 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 38 439. Minimum distances between transported loads and aerial lines A person must not transport a load so that the load is closer to an aerial line that forms part of a relevant installation than the relevant minimum distance specified in Table 439. Penalty: 20 penalty units. TABLE 439—Minimum distances from transported loads to aerial lines Alternating current aerial lines Nominal voltage ('U') U < 1500V d.c. traction conductor U < 1kV insulated conductor 1kV< U < 66kV 66kV< U < 132kV 132kV< U <275kV 275kV< U < 330kV 330kV< U < 500kV Minimum distance in all directions 700mm 300mm 1000mm 1500mm 4600mm 5500mm 6400mm 440. Minimum distances between aerial lines (1) A person who owns or operates an electrical installation must not erect, maintain or allow to remain or cause to be erected or maintained an aerial line referred to in Table 440.1 so that, at any time, the aerial line is closer to an aerial line that forms part of a relevant installation specified in the Table than the relevant minimum distance specified in the Table. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (2) The nominal voltage of the lower circuit of an aerial line must not be greater than the nominal voltage of the upper circuit of an aerial line. r. 17 -- 40 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 39 (3) A person must not erect or maintain a circuit or other cable system on a pole line so that, at any time, the circuit or other cable system is closer than the relevant minimum distance specified in Table 440.3 to— (a) a circuit or other cable system or pole line of a relevant installation specified in the Table; or (b) any part of a relevant installation specified in the Table not attached to the pole line. Penalty: 20 penalty units. TABLE 440.1—Minimum distances between aerial lines Type and nominal voltage ('U') Minimum distance Upper circuit Lower circuit Between the points where the aerial lines are attached to a common pole or support Between the aerial line spans. Circuits on the same pole line or circuits crossing not on same pole line Low voltage alternating current aerial line d.c. traction conductor U≤ 1500V 1000mm 1000mm d.c. traction conductor U≤ 1500V Electrolysis drainage cable 1000mm 1000mm d.c. traction conductor U≤ 1500V Other cable system 1000mm 1000mm TABLE 440.3—Minimum distances from circuits or other cable systems on pole lines to circuits or other cable systems on pole lines of relevant installations and any part of a relevant installation not attached to the pole line Alternating current aerial lines Nominal voltage ('U') 1500V d.c. traction conductor Other cable systems and U < 1kV insulated conductor U < 1kV bare conductor 1kV< U < 33kV insulated conductor 1kV< U < 33kV bare conductor 33kV< U<132kV 132kV< U<275kV U>275kV< U<330kV 330kV< U<500k V Minimum distance in any direction 1500mm 100mm 1500mm 1500mm 2100mm 3000mm 4500mm 5000mm 6000mm r. 17 -- 41 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 40 441. Minimum distances between persons and aerial lines (1) A person must not, at any time, come closer to an aerial line that forms part of a relevant installation than the relevant minimum distance specified in Table 441. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (2) This regulation does not apply to— (a) a licensed electrician; or (b) a person engaged in tree clearing work who holds a current certificate specifying satisfactory completion of a training course in tree clearing, approved by the Office; or (c) a person engaged by the owner or operator of the aerial line who is carrying out electrical installation work on the line, under the effective supervision of a licensed electrician, if the person has— (i) completed a contract of training as an electric line worker that involves electrical work on high voltage aerial lines; and (ii) the written permission of the owner or operator of the line. TABLE 441—Minimum distances from persons to aerial lines Item number Type of aerial line Nominal voltage ('U') Minimum distance 1 Insulated low voltage conductors 100mm 2 Bare or covered low voltage conductors 1500mm 3 High voltage conductors U < 66kV 2000mm 4 High voltage conductors U > 66kV 4000mm 442. Tree clearing r. 17 -- 42 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 41 (1) A person, other than an authorised person, must not prune or clear the whole or any part of a tree if the tree or any part of the tree that is pruned or cleared will fall closer to a relevant installation than— (a) in the case of a low voltage electrical installation operating on alternating current on public land, 2 metres in all directions; and (b) in the case of a high voltage electrical installation or aerial line of a small gauge railway or tramway system, the relevant minimum distance specified in Table 442. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (2) In this regulation "authorised person" means a person who holds a current certificate specifying satisfactory completion of a training course in tree clearing, approved by the Office. TABLE 442—Minimum distances from falling trees or parts of trees to high voltage electrical installations and aerial lines of a small gauge railway or tramway system Nominal voltage ('U') U < 66kV alternating current or U <1500V d.c. traction conductor U > 66kV alternating current or U > 1500V direct current Minimum distance in all directions 2000mm 6000mm 443. Damage and interference r. 17 -- 43 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 42 (1) A person must not attach aerial lines or other cable systems to a low voltage electrical installation operating on alternating current on public land. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (2) A person must not in a manner that would cause or be likely to cause risk to persons or damage to property— (a) damage or interfere with a relevant installation; or (b) damage or interfere with a seal or lock preventing entry or access to a relevant installation; or (c) deface a sign relating to electrical safety on or near a relevant installation. Penalty: 20 penalty units. 444. Placing of materials A person must not place any material, or allow any material to remain, in a manner that will impede access to any switchboard or door, gate or entrance to a substation, switchroom or switchyard of an electrical installation or interfere with the free flow of air through any opening or fitting used for ventilation in the walls of a substation, switchroom or switchyard of an electrical installation. Penalty: 20 penalty units. Division 3—Exclusions and exemptions r. 17 -- 44 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 43 445. Exclusions Division 2 does not apply in relation to a relevant installation that— (a) is upstream of the point of supply except an electrical installation used for the consumption of electricity by the electricity supplier; or (b) is used in mining under a licence issued under the Mineral Resources Development Act 1990; or (c) comprises fixed electrical equipment designed to be easily transportable that is connected to the electricity supply by the insertion of a plug into a socket designed for the plug. 446. Exemptions (1) The Office may, on the application of a person, exempt the person from any requirement of this Part subject to any conditions specified by the Office. (2) An application must— (a) be in writing; and (b) contain details of— (i) the applicant's name, telephone number, and business and postal address; and (ii) the exemption requested; and (iii) the reasons for the exemption; and (c) be accompanied by— r. 17 -- 45 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 44 (i) any relevant technical information; and (ii) the written agreement to the proposed exemption by the owner or operator of the relevant installation; and (iii) the application fee set out in Schedule 2. (3) The Office may, at any time, revoke an exemption.'. 18. Examinations for registration For regulation 501(4) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(4) If a person fails an examination of competency or proficiency for registration as an electrical contractor, the person is not eligible to sit for a further examination for a period of 3 months unless that person can demonstrate to the Office that it will cause unusual hardship.". 19. Examinations for licensing For regulation 502(4) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(4) If a person fails an examination of competency or proficiency for a licence in a prescribed class of electrical work, the person is not eligible to sit for a further examination for a period of 3 months unless that person can demonstrate to the Office that it will cause unusual hardship.". 20. New regulation 703 inserted r. 18 r. 20 -- 46 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 45 After regulation 702 of the Principal Regulations insert— "703 Transitional exemption for existing aerial lines (1) Division 1 of Part 4A in relation to high voltage electrical installations does not apply to an aerial line that was in operation immediately before the date this regulation came into operation if— (a) immediately before that date the aerial line complied with the requirements of Part 2 of the Electricity Safety (Network Assets) Regulations 19972 as in force immediately before they were revoked; and (b) on and after that date the aerial line complies with the Electricity Safety (Network Assets) Regulations 19973 as in force immediately before they were revoked. (2) This regulation ceases to have any force or effect on 31 December 2003.". 21. New Fees In Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations insert— "ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS Application fee for exemption under regulation 445 $70". 22. New Schedule 4 substituted r. 22 -- 47 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 46 For Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations substitute— "SCHEDULE 4 PART A—PRESCRIBED CLASSES OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTION WORK Class Description L Electrical equipment installed in installations comprising a low voltage single phase, 2 wire supply comprising consumers mains, main earthing systems, consumer terminals connection devices or those parts of main switchboards that are related to the control of installations and the protection against the spread of fire. G Any low voltage installations other than classes H, S, F, R and M. H V Electrical equipment installed in a hazardous area described in clause 7.9.2.2 of the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules and electrical equipment associated with the protection of the hazardous area but not installed within the hazardous area. High voltage installations except high voltage electrical equipment that is— (i) associated with an electric discharge lighting system; or (ii) associated with X-ray equipment; or (iii) associated with high frequency equipment; or (iv) within self contained equipment supplied at low voltage. S Wiring systems, switchgear, controlgear and accessories installed to provide control and protection of standby generation or co-generation electricity supply systems. F Electric fences used for security purposes but not including electric fences intended primarily for the control or containment of animals. Class Description R Wiring systems, switchgear, controlgear and accessories -- 48 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 47 installed to provide control and protection of stand alone power systems. M Fixed electrical equipment installed in body-protected or cardiac-protected electrical areas of hospitals and medical and dental practices. PART B—REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, PROFICIENCY AND EXPERIENCE IN ELECTRICAL INSPECTION WORK Class Description L 1. A detailed understanding of safety in electrical installations. 2. Testing methods for electrical installations. 3. The requirements of these Regulations for consumers mains, main earthing systems, main switchboards and consumer terminals connection devices. G 1. A detailed understanding of safety in electrical installations. 2. Testing methods for electrical installations. 3. The requirements of these Regulations for low voltage electrical installations. H 1. A detailed understanding of safety in electrical installations in hazardous areas. 2. Testing methods in hazardous areas and for electrical equipment associated with the protection of hazardous areas. 3. The requirements of these Regulations for electrical installations in hazardous areas and electrical equipment associated with the protection of hazardous areas. Class Description V 1. A detailed understanding of safety in high voltage electrical installations. r. 22 -- 49 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 48 2. Testing methods for high voltage installations. 3. The requirements of these Regulations for high voltage electrical installations. S 1. A detailed understanding of safety in standby generation and co-generation electrical installations. 2. Testing methods for standby generation and co- generation installations. 3. The requirements of these Regulations for standby generation and co-generation installations. F 1. A detailed understanding of safety in security fences that are electrical installations. 2. Testing methods for security fences that are electrical installations. 3. The requirements of these Regulations for security fences that are electrical installations. R 1. A detailed understanding of safety of stand alone power systems. 2. Testing methods for stand alone power systems. 3. The requirements of these Regulations for stand alone power systems. M 1. A detailed understanding of safety in fixed electrical equipment installed in body-protected or cardiac- protected electrical areas of hospitals and medical and dental practices. 2. Testing methods for electrical installations in those areas. 3. The requirements of these Regulations for those areas.". ═══════════════ r. 22 -- 50 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 49 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 49/1999. 2 Reg. 20: S.R. No. 5/1997. 3 Reg. 20: See Note 2. Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter Required by Subordinate Legislation Regulations 1994 Note that the following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 6 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 1994. Statutory Rule Provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document Regulation 7 AS/NZS 3000 Clauses 1.4.5, 1.4.28, 1.4.82 and paragraph (b) of clause 1.4.90 Regulations 10 and 17 AS/NZS 3000 which incorporates: AS 1023.1 AS 1939 AS 2005.10 AS 2005.20 AS 2005.21 AS 2005.21.1 AS 2005.21.2 AS 2005.29 AS 2005.30 AS 2005.40 AS 2067 AS 2381.1 AS 2381.2 AS 2381.6 AS 2381.7 AS 2381.10 AS 2430.1 AS 2430.2 AS 2926 AS 3001 The whole as modified by regulation 401 of the Principal Regulations as amended by regulation 10 of these Regulations Endnotes -- 51 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 50 ENDNOTES—continued Statutory Rule Provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document AS 3002 AS 3004 AS 3491.1 AS 3439.2 AS 3439.3 AS 3439.4 AS/NZS 2053.1 AS/NZS 2053.2 AS/NZS 2293.1 AS/NZS 2293.2 AS/NZS 2293.3 AS/NZS 2430.3 AS/NZS 2648.1 AS/NZS 3003 AS/NZS 3008.1.1 AS/NZS 3012 AS/NZS 3013 AS/NZS 3100 AS/NZS 3108 AS/NZS 3832 Regulation 10(1)(t) AS/NZS 3012 which incorporates: AS 3000 AS 2790 AS 3439.4 AS 1939.7 AS 2005.10 AS 2005.20 AS 2005.21 AS 2005.21.1 AS 2005.21.2 AS 2005.29 AS 2005.30 AS 2005.40 AS 2184 AS 1930 AS/NZS 3008.1.1 The whole -- 52 of 53 -- S.R. No. 3/2001 Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 51 ENDNOTES—continued Statutory Rule Provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document AS/NZS 2293.1 AS/NZS 2293.2 AS/NZS 2293.3 AS 3001 AS 3760 Regulation 13 AS/NZS 3000 Clause 7.9.2.2 Regulation 17 inserting new regulations 417 and 418 in the Principal Regulations Code of Practice on Electrical Safety For Work On Or Near High Voltage Electrical Apparatus 1999 published by the Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector The whole Regulation 17 inserting new regulation 427 in the Principal Regulations AS 3891.1 which incorporates AS 2700 AS 3891.2 The whole The whole Regulation 17 inserting new regulation 434 in the Principal Regulations AS/NZS 3000 Clauses 3.11.1 and 7.8.11.3 Regulation 17 inserting new regulation 435 in the Principal Regulations AS/NZS 3000 Clause 3.12.3 Regulation 22 AS/NZS 3000 Clause 7.9.2.2 -- 53 of 53 --