Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electricity Safety Act 1998 - SECT 35

Employees of registered electrical contractor

35. Employees of registered electrical contractor



(1) A registered electrical contractor must keep a register of licensed
electrical installation workers who are employed by the contractor.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2) The register under subsection (1) must be available for inspection at all
reasonable times by Energy Safe Victoria.



(3) A registered electrical contractor must not employ a person in the
carrying out of any electrical installation work unless the person is-

   (a)  a licensed electrical installation worker of a particular class
        related to the contractor's business; or

   (b)  an apprentice within the meaning of the
        Education and Training Reform Act 2006 in a trade that involves
        carrying out electrical installation work of a class related to the
        contractor's business.

Penalty applying to this subsection- In the case of a natural person, 50
penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 250 penalty units.