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14 Unqualified electrical wiring work

(1) An individual must not do any electrical wiring work (whether or not it is also residential building work), except:

(a) as a qualified supervisor (being the holder of an endorsed contractor licence, or a supervisor certificate, authorising its holder to do that work), or

(b) as the holder of a tradesperson certificate authorising its holder to do that work under supervision, but only if the work is done under the supervision and in accordance with the directions, if any, of such a qualified supervisor.

Maximum penalty: 1,000 penalty units in the case of a corporation and 200 penalty units in any other case.

(2) Despite subsection (1), an individual may do electrical wiring work even though the individual is not such a qualified supervisor or holder, but only if such a qualified supervisor:

(a) is present at all times where the work is being done by the individual, and

(b) is available to be consulted by, and to give directions relating to how the work is to be done to, the individual.

(3) A qualified supervisor who is supervising any electrical wiring work being done by an individual as referred to in subsection (1) (b) must:

(a) give directions that are adequate to enable the work to be done correctly by the individual performing it, and

(b) personally ensure that the work is correctly done.

Maximum penalty: 1,000 penalty units in the case of a corporation and 200 penalty units in any other case.

(4) A qualified supervisor who is supervising any electrical wiring work being done by an individual as referred to in subsection (2) must:

(a) give directions that are adequate to enable the work to be done correctly by the individual performing it (which, unless the qualified supervisor considers it unnecessary, must include directions requiring the individual to advise in detail on progress with the work), and

(b) be present when the work is being done and be available to be consulted by, and to give directions relating to how the work is to be done to, the individual, and

(c) personally ensure that the work is correctly done.

Maximum penalty: 1,000 penalty units in the case of a corporation and 200 penalty units in any other case.

(5) This section applies to an individual acting in the course of his or her employment by the Crown.