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Electricity Safety (Installations) Regulations 1999
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1
101. Authorising provisions 1
102. Objectives 1
103. Commencement 2
104. Revocation 2
105. Definitions 2
106. Prescribed classes of electrical installation work 3
107. Prescribed classes of electrical contracting 3
PART 2—REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS 4
201. Qualifications for registration 4
202. Prescribed insurance 6
203. Applications 6
204. Conditions of registration 8
205. Obligations of registered contractors 9
206. Cancellation of registration 10
207. The register 10
208. Registration cards 11
PART 3—LICENSING OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS 13
Division 1—Issue, renewal and cancellation of licences 13
301. Classes of electrical work 13
302. Electrician's licence 13
303. Supervised worker's licence 14
304. Occupier's licence 15
305. Disconnect/reconnect worker's licence 16
306. Electrical inspector's licence 17
307. Applications 17
308. Refusal of licence 18
309. Renewal of licences 19
310. Cancellation of licence 20
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Division 2—General 20
311. Apprentices 20
312. Change of name or address 20
313. Written licence 20
314. Licence to be produced on demand 21
PART 4—ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WORK 22
Division 1—Safety Standards for Electrical Installations 22
401. Wiring methods 22
402. Multiple occupancy buildings, subdivisions and easements 25
403. Private electric lines 26
404. Route of underground lines 27
Division 2—Testing of electrical installation work 27
405. Testing 27
Division 3—Inspection of electrical installation work 28
406. Prescribed electrical installation work 28
407. Inspection of prescribed electrical installation work 29
408. Notification of defects by inspectors 30
409. Notification of defects by Office 30
410. Certificates of compliance 31
411. Certificates of inspection 33
412. Notification of completion of certificate of compliance 33
413. Notification of completion of certificate of inspection 35
Division 4—Reporting and records 36
414. Reporting of incidents 36
415. Records to be maintained 37
Division 5—Exemptions 37
416. Exemptions 37
PART 5—EXAMINATIONS BY OFFICE 39
501. Examinations for registration 39
502. Examinations for licensing 39
PART 6—FEES 40
601. Fees 40
PART 7—TRANSITIONALS AND SAVINGS 41
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701. Qualifications for registration 41
702. Qualifications for electrician's licences 42
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SCHEDULES 43
SCHEDULE 1—Revoked Regulations 43
SCHEDULE 2—Fees 44
SCHEDULE 3—Classes of work function 45
SCHEDULE 4 46
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STATUTORY RULES 1999
S.R. No. 49/1999
Electricity Safety Act 1998
Electricity Safety (Installations) Regulations 1999
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 28 April 1999
Responsible Minister:
ALAN STOCKDALE
Treasurer
BILL ZISIMOPOULOS
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
101. Authorising provisions
These Regulations are made under sections 152,
156 and 157 of the Electricity Safety Act 1998.
102. Objectives
The objectives of these Regulations are to—
(a) provide for the registration of electrical
contractors;
(b) provide for the licensing of electrical
workers;
(c) prescribe the methods to be followed in
carrying out electrical installation work;
(d) prescribe the quality of materials, fittings
and apparatus to be used in connection with
electrical installations;
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(e) provide for inspection of prescribed
electrical installation work;
(f) provide for the testing and certification of
electrical installation work;
(g) prescribe fees, penalties and other matters
authorised by the Electricity Safety Act
1998.
103. Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on 3 May
1999.
104. Revocation
The regulations listed in Schedule 1 are revoked.
105. Definitions
In these Regulations—
"consumers mains" has the same meaning as it
has in the SAA Wiring Rules;
"effective supervision", in relation to electrical
work, means being present at the site of the
electrical work to the extent necessary to
ensure that the work is being correctly
performed and carried out in accordance
with the Act and these Regulations and being
aware of the details of the work being
performed and giving detailed instructions
and directions with respect to the work;
"high voltage" means a voltage exceeding low
voltage;
"licensed electrician" means an electrical
installation worker holding an electrician's
licence under regulation 302;
"low voltage" has the same meaning as it has in
the SAA Wiring Rules;
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"SAA Wiring Rules" means the Australian
Standard, 'Electrical Installations—
Buildings, Structures and Premises' known
as the SAA Wiring Rules, AS 3000–1991
issued by Standards Australia, as amended
from time to time;
"the Act" means the Electricity Safety Act
1998.
106. Prescribed classes of electrical installation work
For the purposes of Division 1 of Part 3 of the
Act, the installation, alteration, repair or
maintenance of an electrical installation ordinarily
operated at low voltage or a voltage exceeding
low voltage is a prescribed class of electrical
installation work.
107. Prescribed classes of electrical contracting
For the purposes of Division 1 of Part 3 of the
Act, any contracting or undertaking to carry out
electrical installation work of a class prescribed
by regulation 106 is a prescribed class of electrical
contracting.
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PART 2—REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTORS
201. Qualifications for registration
(1) The Office may register or renew the registration
of an applicant if satisfied that—
(a) the applicant is a natural person who will be
responsible for the effective supervision of
electrical installation work carried out on
behalf of the applicant or there is a person or
a sufficient number of persons nominated by
the applicant to be technical supervisors who
will be responsible for that supervision; and
(b) each person to be responsible for the
effective supervision of electrical installation
work—
(i) is a licensed electrician; and
(ii) has satisfactorily completed the
Licensed Electrical Mechanics (LEM)
Assessment conducted by a body
approved by the Office or a
substantially equivalent examination
conducted by the Office or a body
approved by the Office; and
(c) the applicant is a natural person who will be
responsible for the business management and
administration of the electrical contracting
work or there is a person nominated by the
applicant to be the business supervisor who
will be responsible for that management and
administration; and
(d) the person to be responsible for the business
management and administration of the
electrical contracting work has successfully
completed a course of training about
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establishing an electrical contracting
business that is approved by the Office or
has passed an examination conducted by the
Office or a body approved by the Office.
(2) The Office may register an applicant who is
registered or licensed as an electrical contractor in
another State or Territory of Australia or in New
Zealand if the Office is satisfied that the applicant
or any technical supervisor and business
supervisor nominated under sub-regulation (1)
have successfully completed an assessment or
course of training or passed examinations which
are substantially equivalent to those required by
sub-regulation (1).
(3) The Office may refuse to register or renew the
registration of an applicant if it is satisfied that—
(a) a person nominated to be the technical
supervisor is employed or appointed as the
nominated technical supervisor of another
electrical contractor and is not, or will not
be, able to provide effective supervision of
all the electrical installation work the person
is responsible for supervising; or
(b) the applicant has failed to comply with a
provision of the Act or these Regulations; or
(c) the applicant has attempted to obtain
registration as an electrical contractor by
fraud, misrepresentation or concealment of
facts; or
(d) the applicant has been convicted of any
offence involving fraud, dishonesty, drug
trafficking or violence that was punishable
by imprisonment for 6 months or more; or
(e) the applicant has been negligent or
incompetent, or was a party to any
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negligence or incompetence, in connection
with the carrying out of electrical installation
work; or
(f) the applicant has engaged in fraudulent
conduct in the carrying out of electrical
installation work.
202. Prescribed insurance
For the purposes of section 30 of the Act, the
prescribed insurance is insurance against civil
liability for personal injury or damage to property
in connection with the electrical contracting work
of the registered electrical contractor with a
minimum cover of $5 000 000.
203. Applications
(1) A person may apply to the Office for registration
or renewal of registration as an electrical
contractor.
(2) An application for registration must be in writing
and contain or be accompanied by the following—
(a) the applicant's name and telephone number
and the address of the applicant's residence
and place of business;
(b) the declaration of each person nominated to
be a technical supervisor of electrical
contracting work that sets out the person's
name and address and their consent to be
such a supervisor;
(c) a declaration of the person nominated to be
the business supervisor of electrical
contracting work that sets out the person's
name and address and their consent to be
such a supervisor;
(d) a copy of the certificate of the Commissioner
of Corporate Affairs of the registration of
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any business name that the applicant will
use;
(e) in the case of an applicant who is a member
of a partnership, the name and address of
each member of the partnership;
(f) in the case of an applicant which is a body
corporate—
(i) a copy of the certificate of registration
of the company under the Corporations
Law;
(ii) the name and address of each director
of the body corporate;
(iii) evidence that any person making an
application on behalf of the body
corporate is authorised to do so;
(g) evidence of the qualifications required by
regulation 201(1) that the applicant relies on
for registration;
(h) evidence that the applicant holds or will, at
the time of carrying on electrical contracting,
hold any insurance required by section 30 of
the Act;
(i) the registration fee set out in Schedule 2.
(3) An application for renewal of registration must be
in writing and contain or be accompanied by the
following—
(a) details of any changes in the information
provided in the application for the
registration or for the most recent renewal of
the registration or in any other circumstances
relating to the application;
(b) evidence that the applicant holds or will, at
the time of carrying on electrical contracting,
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hold any insurance required by section 30 of
the Act;
(c) the renewal of registration fee set out in
Schedule 2.
(4) The Office may require the applicant to provide
further information or material in respect of an
application.
204. Conditions of registration
The following conditions of registration apply to a
registered electrical contractor—
(a) if the electrical contractor is qualified in
accordance with regulation 201(1)(b), all
electrical installation work except that
actually carried out by the electrical
contractor must be effectively supervised by
the electrical contractor;
(b) if the electrical contractor is not qualified in
accordance with regulation 201(1)(b) or the
electrical contractor is not able to effectively
supervise all electrical installation work
carried out on behalf of the electrical
contractor, that work must be effectively
supervised by a nominated technical
supervisor;
(c) the nomination of a person as a technical
supervisor ceases if that person is nominated
to be the technical supervisor of another
registered electrical contractor unless the
person is able to provide effective
supervision of all electrical installation work
for which the person is responsible for
supervising;
(d) the business of the electrical contracting
work of the electrical contractor is
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effectively managed and administered by the
nominated business supervisor.
205. Obligations of registered contractors
(1) A registered electrical contractor must notify the
Office in writing of the following matters within
5 business days after the event occurs—
(a) any change in the information provided in
the application for the registration or for the
most recent renewal of the registration;
(b) any change in the circumstances of a person
nominated as a technical supervisor that
would affect the person's ability to
effectively supervise electrical installation
work carried out by the electrical contractor;
(c) any change in the circumstances of a person
nominated as a business supervisor that
would affect the person's ability to be
responsible for the management and
administration of the business of the
electrical contractor;
(d) any other circumstances relating to the name
or status as a legal person of the registered
electrical contractor.
(2) If the nominated technical supervisor of a
registered electrical contractor ceases to carry out
that function or is no longer able to effectively
supervise electrical installation work carried out
by the electrical contractor, the electrical
contractor must—
(a) nominate another person qualified in
accordance with regulation 201(1)(b); and
(b) send to the Office a declaration by that
person that sets out the person's name and
address and their consent to be such a
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supervisor within 5 business days of that
nomination.
(3) If the nominated business supervisor of a
registered electrical contractor ceases to carry out
that function or is no longer able to be responsible
for the management and administration of the
business, the electrical contractor must—
(a) nominate another person qualified in
accordance with regulation 201(1)(d); and
(b) send to the Office a declaration from that
person that sets out the person's name and
address and their consent to be such a
supervisor within 5 business days of that
nomination.
206. Cancellation of registration
(1) The Office may cancel the registration of an
electrical contractor who applies to it in writing
for that cancellation.
(2) The Office must cancel the registration of an
electrical contractor who fails to apply for renewal
of registration by the renewal date.
207. The register
(1) For the purposes of section 33(2) of the Act, the
register must be kept in writing and contain the
following information about each registered
electrical contractor—
(a) the name and business address of the
electrical contractor;
(b) details of any prescribed insurance required
to be kept under the Act;
(c) the date of registration or renewal of
registration;
(d) the registration number;
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(e) the date of any suspension of the registration.
(2) A person may obtain a copy of the register or an
extract from the register on payment of the fee set
out in Schedule 2.
(3) A person's residential address must not appear on
any part of the register that is available to the
public unless the person—
(a) has nominated that address as the person's
business address; or
(b) so authorises the Office.
208. Registration cards
(1) The Office may issue a registration card to a
registered electrical contractor, as evidence of
registration, that sets out the details of
registration.
(2) A person to whom a registration card has been
issued must, upon receipt of the registration
card—
(a) sign the card; or
(b) in the case of a body corporate, ensure that
the card is signed by the secretary or a
director of the body corporate.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(3) An electrical contractor whose registration has
been cancelled must deliver the contractor's
registration card to the Office within 5 business
days after the contractor receives notice of the
cancellation.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(4) If a registered electrical contractor can
demonstrate to the Office that the registration card
issued to the contractor has been lost, damaged, or
destroyed, the Office may, on payment of the fee
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set out in Schedule 2, issue a duplicate registration
card to that electrical contractor.
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PART 3—LICENSING OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
Division 1—Issue, renewal and cancellation of licences
301. Classes of electrical work
For the purposes of Division 2 of Part 3 of the Act
the following classes of electrical work are
prescribed—
(a) electrical installation work carried out on an
electrical installation ordinarily operated at
low voltage or a voltage exceeding low
voltage;
(b) electrical installation work required to carry
out a class of primary work function relating
to low voltage fixed electrical equipment
specified in Schedule 3 that involves—
(i) the disconnection of that electrical
equipment or a component of that
electrical equipment; and
(ii) the reconnection of that electrical
equipment or component or the
connection of other equipment or any
component of equivalent power and
current in the same location and
without alteration to existing cables;
(c) electrical inspection work of a class specified
in Schedule 4.
302. Electrician's licence
The Office may license a person to carry out all
electrical installation work of the class prescribed
in regulation 301(a) if the Office is satisfied
that—
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(a) the person—
(i) has completed a 4 year contract of
training as an electrician that included
at least 12 months experience in
carrying out electrical installation
work; and
(ii) holds a Certificate III in Electrical
(Electrician); and
(iii) has satisfactorily completed the
Licensed Electrical Mechanics (LEM)
Assessment conducted by a body
approved by the Office; or
(b) the person's standard of qualifications,
proficiency and experience in electrical
installation work is at least of an equivalent
standard to that required under paragraph (a).
303. Supervised worker's licence
The Office may license a person to carry out all
electrical installation work of the class prescribed
in regulation 301(a) under the effective
supervision of a licensed electrician for a period
not exceeding 3 years if the Office is satisfied
that—
(a) the person—
(i) has completed a 4 year contract of
training as an electrical fitter that
included at least 12 months electrical
installation work; and
(ii) holds a Certificate III in Electrical
(Electrical Fitter); and
(iii) has satisfactorily completed a practical
examination in safely disconnecting
and reconnecting electrical equipment
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conducted by the Office or a body
approved by the Office; or
(b) the person has—
(i) completed a 4 year contract of training
as an electrician that included at least
12 months experience in carrying out
electrical installation work; and
(ii) partially completed the Certificate III in
Electrical (Electrician); and
(iii) satisfactorily completed a practical
examination in safely disconnecting
and reconnecting electrical equipment
conducted by the Office or a body
approved by the Office; or
(c) the person's standard of qualifications,
proficiency and experience in electrical
installation work is at least of an equivalent
standard to that required under paragraph (a)
or (b).
304. Occupier's licence
The Office may license a person to carry out
electrical installation work of the class prescribed
in regulation 301(a) that is limited to premises
which the person to be licensed occupies for
residential purposes if the Office is satisfied
that—
(a) the person has satisfactorily completed—
(i) a course of study in electrical
engineering at a tertiary level that
included at least 80 hours experience in
carrying out electrical installation
work; and
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(ii) the Licensed Electrical Mechanics
(LEM) Assessment conducted by a
body approved by the Office; or
(b) the person's standard of qualifications,
proficiency and experience in electrical
installation work is at least of an equivalent
standard to that required under paragraph (a).
305. Disconnect/reconnect worker's licence
(1) The Office may license a person to carry out
electrical installation work of a class prescribed in
regulation 301(b) if the person is primarily
engaged in a work function that—
(a) relates to a type of low voltage electrical
equipment specified in Schedule 3; and
(b) involves electrical installation work that is
incidental to the primary work function.
(2) The Office may license a person referred to in
sub-regulation (1) if the Office is satisfied that—
(a) the person has—
(i) the qualifications or training (if any)
required to carry out the primary work
function; and
(ii) holds a certificate relating to
disconnection and reconnection
accredited by the National Utilities and
Electrotechnology Industry Training
Board; and
(iii) satisfactorily completed a practical
examination in safely disconnecting
and reconnecting electrical equipment
conducted by the Office or a body
approved by the Office; or
(b) the person's standard of qualifications,
proficiency and experience in the primary
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work function and electrical installation
work is at least of an equivalent standard to
that required under paragraph (a).
(3) The Office must limit the type of electrical
installation work that the licensed person may
undertake under the licence by reference to a class
or classes specified in Schedule 3.
306. Electrical inspector's licence
The Office may license a person to carry out
electrical inspection work of any or all of the
classes prescribed in Part A of Schedule 4 if that
person—
(a) has the qualifications, experience and
demonstrated competence and proficiency in
the matters set out in Part B of Schedule 4
for the relevant class of electrical inspection
work; and
(b) if required by the Office to do so, has
satisfactorily completed a practical
examination in electrical inspection work
conducted by a body approved by the Office.
307. Applications
(1) A person may apply to the Office for a licence for
one or more classes of electrical work.
(2) An application must be—
(a) in writing and contain details of the
following—
(i) the applicant's name, residential
address, postal address and telephone
number;
(ii) the name and address of any current or
former employer of the applicant, the
period of the employment and the
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electrical work carried out under that
employment;
(iii) the applicant's experience in electrical
work;
(iv) any refusal of any other body
empowered to issue an authority to
carry out electrical work or the
cancellation or suspension of such an
authority; and
(b) accompanied by—
(i) evidence of the training and
qualifications and experience on which
the applicant relies for licensing; and
(ii) in the case of an applicant for a licence
under regulation 305, a written
description of the person's primary
work function and of the electrical
installation work required to carry out
that function and written evidence that
the electrical installation work is a
necessary component of the person's
primary work function; and
(iii) the application fee for the licence set
out in Schedule 2.
(3) The Office may require the applicant to provide
proof of identity or any other information or
material in respect of an application.
308. Refusal of licence
The Office may refuse to issue a licence to an
applicant if it is satisfied that—
(a) the applicant has not complied with the
requirements of these Regulations for the
class of licence applied for; or
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(b) the applicant has failed to comply with a
provision of the Act or these Regulations; or
(c) the applicant has attempted to obtain a
licence as an electrical worker by fraud,
misrepresentation or concealment of facts; or
(d) the applicant has been convicted of any
offence involving fraud, dishonesty, drug
trafficking or violence that was punishable
by imprisonment for 6 months or more; or
(e) the applicant has been negligent or
incompetent, or was a party to any
negligence or incompetence, in connection
with the carrying out of electrical work; or
(f) the applicant has engaged in fraudulent
conduct in the carrying out of electrical
work.
309. Renewal of licences
(1) A licensed electrical worker, other than the holder
of a licence under regulation 303, may apply to
the Office for renewal of the worker's licence.
(2) An application for renewal of a licence must be in
writing and contain or be accompanied by the
following—
(a) details of any changes in the information
provided in the application for the licence or
for the most recent renewal of the licence or
in any other circumstances relating to the
application;
(b) the renewal of licence fee set out in
Schedule 2.
(3) The Office may require the applicant to provide
further information or material relating to the
competence of the worker to carry out the class of
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electrical work for which the licence is to be
renewed.
(4) The Office may refuse to renew the licence of an
electrical worker on any of the grounds set out in
paragraphs (a) to (f) of regulation 308.
310. Cancellation of licence
(1) The Office may cancel the licence of an electrical
worker who surrenders the written licence for
cancellation or applies to the Office in writing for
the issue of a licence of another class.
(2) The Office must cancel the licence of an electrical
worker who fails to apply for renewal of the
licence by the renewal date.
Division 2—General
311. Apprentices
For the purposes of section 39 of the Act, an
apprentice is required to carry out all electrical
installation work under the effective supervision
of a licensed electrician.
312. Change of name or address
The holder of a licence must notify the Office
within 5 business days after any change in that
person's name or address.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
313. Written licence
(1) The Office may give to a licensed electrical
worker a written licence as evidence that the
electrical worker is licensed by the Office to carry
out a particular class of electrical work.
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(2) A person to whom a licence has been issued must,
upon receipt of the written licence, sign the
licence.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(3) An electrical worker whose licence has been
cancelled must deliver the written licence to the
Office within 5 business days after the worker
receives notice of the cancellation.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(4) If a licensed electrical worker can demonstrate to
the Office that the written licence issued to the
worker has been lost, damaged, or destroyed, the
Office may, on payment of the fee set out in
Schedule 2, issue a duplicate written licence to
that electrical worker.
314. Licence to be produced on demand
A person who is carrying out a prescribed class of
electrical work must, at the request of an
enforcement officer, produce his or her licence to
the enforcement officer or provide details of the
person's licence to the officer.
Penalty: 1 penalty unit.
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PART 4—ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WORK
Division 1—Safety Standards for Electrical Installations
401. Wiring methods
(1) A person must not install, alter or repair an
electrical installation unless the installation or
altered or repaired portion of the installation
complies with the SAA Wiring Rules as modified
by the following provisions—
(a) revoke clause 0.3;
(b) for clause 0.5.14 substitute—
"0.5.14 Authority, inspecting—the
Office.";
(c) for clause 0.5.54 substitute—
"0.5.54 Installation—Electrical
Installation within the meaning of
the Electricity Safety Act 1998.";
(d) after clause 0.5.65 insert "0.5.65.0 Office—
the Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector
established under Part 2 of the Electricity
Safety Act 1998.";
(e) in clause 1.1.6, omit "Supply Authority or";
(f) after the Heading "3.14 AERIAL WIRING
SYSTEMS", insert—
'3.14.0 GENERAL. Aerial wiring
systems must not be installed or
substantially reconstructed in
hazardous bushfire risk areas.
Aerial wiring systems installed in
low bushfire risk areas must
comply with the requirements of
Clauses 3.14.1 to 3.14.14.
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3.14.01 DEFINITIONS. In this Part—
(a) "hazardous bushfire risk
area" means—
(i) an area that a fire
control authority has
assigned a fire hazard
rating of "high" or
"very high"; or
(ii) an area other than an
urban area within the
meaning of section 3 of
the Electricity Safety
Act 1998 unless a fire
control authority has
assigned to that area a
fire hazard rating other
than "high" or "very
high";
(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"; or
(ii) an urban area within the
meaning of section 3 of
the Electricity Safety
Act 1998, unless a fire
control authority has
assigned to that area a
fire hazard rating of
"high" or "very high";
(c) "substantially reconstructed",
in relation to an electric line,
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means reconductoring of more
than 30% of the line or
replacement of more than 30% of
the number of poles in a line.';
(g) in clauses 3.14.2(c), 3.16.6.1, 5.4.2(b), 5.6.1,
5.7.1, 5.7.2 and clause F 2.2 in Appendix F
for "Supply Authority" (wherever occurring)
substitute "Office";
(h) omit clause 5.2;
(i) in clauses 5.4.2(c) and 5.9.3.1(c) for "Supply
Authority" (where second occurring)
substitute "Office";
(j) in clause 5.10.2—
(i) for "A Supply Authority" substitute
"the Office";
(ii) for "the Supply Authority" substitute
"the Office";
(k) for clause 6.15 substitute—
"6.15 CONSTRUCTION AND
DEMOLITION SITES. Installations
on construction and demolition sites
must comply with AS/NZS 3012.".
(2) An installation that is supplied from an
underground electrical distribution system must
have—
(a) a short circuit protective device provided at
the point of supply; or
(b) the consumers mains cables sheathed from
the point of supply to the first protective
device located within the installation.
(3) For the purposes of sub-regulation (2), an
electricity suppliers' protective device at the
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installation's metering point, may be treated as the
first protective device.
(4) If materials or methods of design, construction or
installation are not specifically covered in these
Regulations, the Office may require a suitably
qualified person to certify that the materials and
methods are equivalent to the requirements of
these Regulations.
(5) Installations required to be earthed must conform
to the requirements for the Multiple Earthed
Neutral (MEN) system of earthing set out in the
SAA Wiring Rules.
402. Multiple occupancy buildings, subdivisions and
easements
(1) If electricity supplies for lots on a subdivision or a
multiple occupancy building are established at a
single point and the subdivision or the multiple
occupancy building contains common property or
any common area, individual wiring supplying a
lot or occupancy must be placed on that common
property or common area.
(2) If electricity supplies for lots on a subdivision or a
multiple occupancy building are established at a
single point and the individual wiring supplying a
lot or an occupancy passes through another lot or
occupancy or service ducts in another lot or
occupancy—
(a) the section of wiring passing through the
other lot or occupancy or the service ducts in
the other lot or occupancy must be clearly
and permanently identified, by means of
marking or attached labels, at intervals not
exceeding 2 metres to indicate that the
wiring is not controlled from the switchboard
of that other lot or occupancy; and
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(b) the switchboard of any lot or occupancy
through which the wiring or service ducts
pass shall be clearly and permanently
marked—"Warning—not all wiring
passing through these premises is
controlled from this switchboard" or have
attached or fixed to it a durable card or other
durable material setting out that warning.
(3) If electricity supplies for land are on an easement
over other land the switchboard of any land
through which the wiring passes shall be clearly
and permanently marked—"Warning—not all
wiring passing through this land or these
premises is controlled from this switchboard"
or have attached or fixed to it a durable card or
other durable material setting out that warning.
403. Private electric lines
(1) A private electric line to be constructed or to be
substantially reconstructed must be placed
underground except that overhead private electric
lines may be constructed or substantially
reconstructed in a low bushfire risk area.
(2) An overhead private electric line to be constructed
or substantially reconstructed must be protected at
its origin with an accessible over-current
protective device other than a fuse link.
(3) In this regulation—
(a) "substantially reconstructed" means
reconductoring of more than 30% of the line
or replacement of more than 30% of the
number of poles in a line;
(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"; or
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(ii) an urban area within the meaning of
section 3 of the Electricity Safety Act
1998, unless a fire control authority has
assigned to that area a fire hazard rating
of "high" or "very high".
404. Route of underground lines
(1) A person who carries out electrical installation
work on an underground electric line must, in
accordance with this regulation, record in a
permanent form on durable card or other durable
material and fix within the meter box or in a
position approved by the Office the route of that
underground electric line.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) The record referred to in sub-regulation (1) must
be fixed within 5 business days after the
completion of the work and—
(a) before the electric line is connected to the
electricity supply; and
(b) if the electrical circuits or electrical
equipment handled in the course of the
electrical installation work were not
disconnected from the electricity supply,
before the electrical work is first used after it
is completed.
(3) The route of the electric line must be recorded as
accurately as practicable with a margin of error
not exceeding 200 millimetres.
Division 2—Testing of electrical installation work
405. Testing
(1) For the purposes of section 44(1)(b) of the Act,
electrical installation work must be tested after it
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is completed and before inspection or certification
under the Act to verify that—
(a) the insulation resistance of wiring and
equipment complies with Division 1; and
(b) the resistance of the earthing complies with
Division 1; and
(c) the conductor switching operation of
switches and circuit breakers complies with
Division 1.
(2) The testing must be carried out by—
(a) a licensed electrician; or
(b) a person who is licensed to carry out the
electrical installation work.
Division 3—Inspection of electrical installation work
406. Prescribed electrical installation work
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 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 access to the main
switch or switches controlling the whole of
the multiple installation;
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(c) electrical wiring and electrical equipment
installed in hazardous areas within the
meaning of section 9.0 of the SAA Wiring
Rules and protection equipment associated
with hazardous areas;
(d) high voltage installations except high voltage
wiring and 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) electrical control and protection equipment
associated with 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) electrical installations comprising remote
area power supplies with a power rating
exceeding 500 volt amperes not connected to
a supply authority distribution system;
(h) electrical wiring and associated fixed
electrical equipment installed in body-
protected or cardiac-protected electrical
areas of hospitals and medical and dental
practices.
407. Inspection of prescribed electrical installation work
(1) For the purposes of section 45(1) of the Act
prescribed electrical installation work must be
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inspected by a licensed electrical inspector within
8 business days after the completion of that work.
(2) The inspector must not inspect prescribed
electrical installation work unless the inspector
has a copy of the certificate of compliance for that
electrical installation work.
(3) The inspector must retain a copy of the certificate
of inspection for 3 years after the date the
inspector signed the certificate.
(4) The licensed electrical inspector inspecting the
prescribed electrical installation work must not be
the licensed electrical installation worker who
carried out the work or any other person referred
to in section 41A of the Act who is responsible for
the carrying out of the work.
408. Notification of defects by inspectors
A licensed electrical inspector who has inspected
prescribed electrical installation work must, if
satisfied that the work is not installed in
compliance with the Act or these Regulations,
notify the electrical contractor or electrical
installation worker who was responsible for the
carrying out of the work of the defects relating to
the work.
409. Notification of defects by Office
(1) If the Office is satisfied, whether by notification
under a certificate of inspection or after testing by
the Office, that electrical installation work does
not comply with the Act or these Regulations, the
Office may notify the electrical contractor or
electrical installation worker who was responsible
for the carrying out of the electrical installation
work of the defects in the work.
(2) The electrical contractor or electrical installation
worker who is notified under sub-regulation (1)
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must, within 4 business days after receipt of the
notice, forward a copy of the notice to the person
for whom the work was carried out.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
410. Certificates of compliance
(1) For the purposes of section 44(3)(c) of the Act a
certificate of compliance must contain the details
set out in this regulation.
(2) In the case of electrical installation work under a
periodic certificate of electrical safety, the
certificate of compliance must state—
(a) the name, user identification number
allocated by the Office and registration or
licence number of the person who is
responsible for the carrying out of the
electrical installation work;
(b) the name and licence number of each
licensed electrical installation worker who
carried out the electrical installation work;
(c) the address and post code of the electrical
installation;
(d) the contact details of the person for whom
the work is carried out;
(e) the date of completion of the work;
(f) the date of issue of the certificate;
(g) whether or not residual current devices are
installed at the address.
(3) In the case of electrical installation work under
any other certificate of electrical safety, the
certificate of compliance must include—
(a) the name, address, registration or licence
number, user identification number allocated
by the Office and telephone and facsimile
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numbers of the person who is responsible for
the carrying out of the electrical installation
work;
(b) the name, user identification number
allocated by the Office and licence number
of the electrical installation worker who
carried out the electrical installation work;
(c) the address and post code of the electrical
installation;
(d) contact details of the person for whom the
work is carried out;
(e) the date of completion of the work;
(f) the date the certificate of compliance was
completed;
(g) whether or not the electrical installation
work has been inspected or tested under the
Act and found not to comply with the Act or
these Regulations and whether any
certificate of electrical safety for the
electrical installation work has previously
been completed stating that the work does
not comply with the Act or these
Regulations;
(h) the number of the certificate of electrical
safety referred to in paragraph (g);
(i) whether or not residual current devices are
installed at the address;
(j) the maximum demand in amps per phase of
the installation at the time of completion of
the work;
(k) the consumers mains capacity in amps of the
installation.
(4) In the case of prescribed electrical installation
work, the certificate must also state—
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(a) whether or not the installation work includes
non-prescribed electrical installation work;
and
(b) whether the electricity supply to the
installation is single phase two wire.
411. Certificates of inspection
For the purposes of section 45(4)(d) of the Act the
certificate of inspection must state details of the
following—
(a) the name and licence number of the
electrical inspector who inspected the work;
(b) the employer (if any) of the licensed
electrical inspector;
(c) the date of the inspection;
(d) the date the certificate of inspection was
completed;
(e) the electricity supplier;
(f) any defects in the work.
412. Notification of completion of certificate of compliance
(1) The person who is responsible for the carrying out
of electrical installation work must, in accordance
with this regulation, give electronic notification of
completion of the certificate of compliance (other
than a certificate of compliance that is part of a
periodic certificate of electrical safety) to the
Office within 2 business days after that
completion.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) The notification must be given in the manner
approved by the Office and must include—
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(a) identification of the person who is
responsible for the carrying out of the
electrical installation work;
(b) the number of the certificate of electrical
safety;
(c) the post code of the address of the electrical
installation work;
(d) whether residual current devices are
installed.
(3) In the case of prescribed electrical installation
work notification must also include—
(a) identification of the electrical installation
worker who carried out the work;
(b) a description of the prescribed electrical
installation work;
(c) the date of completion of the electrical
installation work;
(d) the date the certificate of compliance was
completed;
(e) the information required by regulation
410(3)(g);
(f) the number of the certificate of electrical
safety referred to in regulation 410(3)(h);
(g) whether the installation work includes non-
prescribed electrical installation work;
(h) whether the electricity supply is single phase
two wire.
(4) In the case of electrical installation work, other
than prescribed electrical installation work,
notification must also include—
(a) identification of the electrical installation
worker who carried out the work;
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(b) the date of completion of the electrical
installation work;
(c) the date the certificate of compliance was
completed;
(d) the information referred to in regulation
410(3)(g);
(e) the number of the certificate of electrical
safety referred to in regulation 410(3)(h).
413. Notification of completion of certificate of inspection
(1) A licensed electrical inspector who carries out an
inspection of prescribed electrical installation
work must, in accordance with this regulation,
give to the Office electronic notification of
completion of the certificate of inspection within
4 business days after completion of that
inspection.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) The notification must be given in the manner
approved by the Office and must include—
(a) the identification number allocated by the
Office to that inspector;
(b) the number of the certificate of electrical
safety;
(c) whether or not the work complies with the
Act and these Regulations;
(d) the date of the inspection of that work under
section 45(3) of the Act;
(e) details of the electricity supplier;
(f) a description of the defects of the work;
(g) details of the employer (if any) of the
licensed electrical inspector.
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Division 4—Reporting and records
414. Reporting of incidents
(1) If a serious electrical incident occurs, the
following persons must, as soon as practicable,
report all of the details of the incident within their
knowledge to the Office—
(a) an electrical worker who becomes aware of a
serious electrical incident relating to work
carried out by that worker;
(b) the operator of a high voltage electrical
installation who becomes aware of any
serious electrical incident occurring within
that high voltage electrical installation;
(c) any other responsible person within the
meaning of section 41A of the Act who
becomes aware of a serious electrical
incident relating to work for which that
person is responsible for carrying out.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) A person referred to in sub-regulation (1) must,
within 20 business days after the incident, send a
written report of the incident to the Office.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(3) If an incident occurs involving electricity in which
a person has made accidental contact with any
electrical installation or received an electric shock
as the result of direct or indirect contact with any
electrical installation operated at low voltage, the
following persons must, within 20 business days
after the incident, send a written report to the
Office of all of the details within their knowledge
regarding the incident—
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(a) an electrical worker who becomes aware of
such an incident relating to work carried out
by that worker;
(b) the operator of a high voltage electrical
installation who becomes aware of such an
incident occurring within that high voltage
electrical installation;
(c) any other responsible person within the
meaning of section 41A of the Act who
becomes aware of such an incident relating
to work for which that person is responsible
for carrying out.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(4) Nothing in this regulation applies to a person to
whom section 142 of the Act applies.
415. Records to be maintained
An electricity supplier which has received a
certificate of inspection referred to in section
45(2) of the Act must retain a copy of that
certificate together with a record of the date the
supplier connected the installation to the
electricity supply for 3 years after the date of the
certificate.
Division 5—Exemptions
416. Exemptions
(1) The Office may, on the application of any person,
exempt any electrical work from any of the
requirements of this Part subject to any conditions
specified by the Office.
(2) An application must be in writing and—
(a) contain details of—
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(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
(b) be accompanied by—
(i) any relevant technical information; and
(ii) the written agreement to the proposed
exemption by the owner, occupier or
controlling body of the land on which
the work is to be carried out; and
(iii) the application fee set out in
Schedule 2.
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PART 5—EXAMINATIONS BY OFFICE
501. Examinations for registration
(1) The Office may conduct an examination of
competency or proficiency of an applicant for
registration as an electrical contractor or a person
nominated by that applicant to be a technical
supervisor or business supervisor.
(2) A person may apply to the Office for an
examination.
(3) An application must be in writing and be
accompanied by the fee for the examination set
out in Schedule 2.
(4) If a person fails an examination, the person is not
eligible to apply for a further examination by the
Office for a period of 3 months unless that person
can demonstrate to the Office that it will cause
unusual hardship.
502. Examinations for licensing
(1) The Office may conduct an examination of
competency or proficiency for a licence in a
prescribed class of electrical work.
(2) A person who holds the experience required for a
licence of that class may apply to the Office for an
examination.
(3) An application must be in writing and be
accompanied by the fee for the examination set
out in Schedule 2.
(4) If a person fails an examination, the person is not
eligible to apply for a further examination by the
Office for a period of 3 months unless that person
can demonstrate to the Office that it will cause
unusual hardship.
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PART 6—FEES
601. Fees
(1) The fees prescribed for the purposes of these
Regulations are the fees set out in Schedule 2.
(2) The Office may rebate the payment of an
application fee for the issue or renewal of a
licence for an electrical installation worker if the
licence is to be issued for a period of less than 5
years.
(3) The Office may refund part of the application fee
for the issue or renewal of a licence for an
electrical installation worker if the licence is to be
cancelled for the issue of a licence of another
class.
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PART 7—TRANSITIONALS AND SAVINGS
701. Qualifications for registration
(1) A person who, immediately before the repeal of
Part V of the State Electricity Commission Act
1958 was—
(a) a natural person who was registered as an
electrical contractor under that Part; or
(b) approved by the chief electrical inspector as
a nominated supervisor of an electrical
contractor registered under that Part—
and at the time of that registration or approval—
(c) had successfully completed the technical
component of the electrical contractors
registration course is to be treated as having
the qualifications and completed the course
of training required by regulation 201(1)(b);
and
(d) had successfully completed the business
component of the electrical contractors
registration course is to be treated as having
completed the course of training required by
regulation 201(1)(d).
(2) A person who, at any time before the repeal of
Part V of the State Electricity Commission Act
1958—
(a) was a natural person whose registration as an
electrical contractor was renewed under
regulation 21 of the State Electricity
Commission (Registration of Electrical
Contractors ) Regulations 19921 ; and
(b) is deemed to be registered as an electrical
contractor under section 160(1) of the Act or
who applies for registration within 2 years
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after the commencement of these
Regulations—
is to be treated as having the qualifications and
completed the course of training required by
regulation 201.
702. Qualifications for electrician's licences
Despite Part 3 of these Regulations, a person who,
immediately before the repeal of Part V of the
State Electricity Commission Act 1958, held a
restricted licence Class 'B' under that Part is
eligible, at any time before the expiry of that
licence to have issued to that person—
(a) a licence under regulation 302 subject to the
condition that the person carry out all
electrical installation work under the
effective supervision of a licensed
electrician; or
(b) a licence under regulation 305.
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SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
REVOKED REGULATIONS
S.R. No. Title
206/1992 State Electricity Commission (Licensing of Electrical
Mechanics) Regulations 1992
240/1993 State Electricity Commission (Licensing of Electrical
Mechanics) (Amendment) Regulations 1993
147/1992 State Electricity Commission (Licensing of Electrical
Mechanics Exemptions) Regulations 1992
241/1993 State Electricity Commission (Licensing of Electrical
Mechanics Exemptions) (Amendment) Regulations 1993
99/1998 State Electricity Commission (Licensing of Electrical
Mechanics Exemptions) (Amendment) Regulations 1998
116/1992 State Electricity Commission (Registration of Electrical
Contractors) Regulations 1992
242/1993 State Electricity Commission (Registration of Electrical
Contractors) (Amendment) Regulations 1993
259/1992 State Electricity Commission Wiring Regulations 1992
243/1993 State Electricity Commission Wiring (Amendment)
Regulations 1993
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SCHEDULE 2
FEES
REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
• Registration of electrical contractor $240
• Renewal of registration of electrical contractor $170
• Issue of duplicate registration card $50
• Copy of the register $150
• Extract from the register $25
• Application fee for examination $180
LICENSING OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
• Application fee for issue of licence for an electrical
installation worker
$200
• Application fee for renewal of licence for an electrical
installation worker
$130
• Application fee for issue of licence for an electrical inspector $240
• Application fee for renewal of licence for an electrical
inspector
$170
• Issue of duplicate written licence $50
• Application fee for examination $180
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WORK
• Application fee for exemption $70
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SCHEDULE 3
CLASSES OF WORK FUNCTION
Class Description
1. Office equipment
2. Domestic equipment
3. Plumbing/gas fitting equipment
4. Commercial equipment
5. Industrial equipment
6. Refrigeration and air conditioning equipment
7. Instrumentation/process control equipment
8. Communication/computing equipment
9. Laboratory/scientific equipment
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SCHEDULE 4
PART A—PRESCRIBED CLASSES OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTION
WORK
Class Description
L Electrical wiring and electrical equipment installed in
installations comprising a low voltage single phase, 2 wire supply
comprising consumers mains, a main earthing system or those
parts of a main switchboard that are related to the control of the
installation and the protection against the spread of fire.
G Any low voltage installations other than classes H, S, F, R and M.
H Electrical wiring and electrical equipment installed in hazardous
areas within the meaning of section 9.0 of the SAA Wiring Rules
and protection equipment associated with hazardous areas.
V High voltage installations except high voltage wiring and
equipment—
(i) associated with electric discharge lighting systems; 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 Electrical control and protection equipment associated with
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.
R Electrical installations comprising remote area power supplies
with a power rating exceeding 500 volt amperes not connected to
a supply authority distribution system.
M Electrical wiring and associated fixed electrical equipment
installed in body-protected or cardiac-protected electrical areas of
hospitals and medical and dental practices.
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PART B—REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, PROFICIENCY AND
EXPERIENCE IN ELECTRICAL INSPECTION WORK
Class Description
L 1. A working knowledge of safety in electrical installations.
2. Testing methods for electrical installations.
3. The requirements of these Regulations for mains,
switchboards and earthing.
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. The application of the SAA Wiring Rules to hazardous areas
and protection equipment associated with hazardous areas.
3. Testing methods in hazardous areas and protection equipment
associated with hazardous areas.
4. The requirements of these Regulations for electrical
installations in hazardous areas and for protection equipment
associated with hazardous areas.
V 1. A detailed understanding of safety in high voltage electrical
installations.
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 and co-
generation electrical installations.
2. Testing methods for standby and co-generation installations.
3. The requirements of these Regulations for standby 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.
Class Description
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R 1. A detailed understanding of safety in electrical installations
comprising remote area power supplies with a power rating
exceeding 500 volt amperes not connected to a supply
authority distribution system.
2. Testing methods for remote area power supplies.
3. The requirements of these Regulations for remote area power
supplies.
M 1. A detailed understanding of safety in electrical installations
and associated 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.
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NOTES
1 Reg. 701(2)(a): S.R. No. 116/1992.
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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 105 AS 3000:1991 Paragraph (b) of
Clause 0.5.95
Regulation 401 AS 3000:1991 The whole as
modified by
regulation 401
Regulation 401(1)(k) AS/NZS 3012 The whole
Regulation 406 AS 3000:1991 Section 9
Schedule 4 Part A AS 3000:1991 Section 9
Notes
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