ELECTRICITY ACT 1945 - SECT 33AA

ELECTRICITY ACT 1945 - SECT 33AA

33AA .         Guidelines

        (1)         The Director may from time to time formulate and publish guidelines recommending safe practices to be adopted in electrical work under this Act.

        (2)         Guidelines under subsection (1) may —

            (a)         specify standards to be observed, practices and procedures to be followed and measures to be taken with respect to electrical work;

            (b)         recommend practices and procedures that may be followed, and measures that may be taken to promote the safety of the public and persons engaged in electrical work.

        (3)         Guidelines published under this section may incorporate or adopt guidelines or codes of practices made, formulated, published or issued under any law of another State or the Commonwealth, Standards Australia, the Electricity Supply Association of Australia or any other standards with such variations and modifications, if any, as the Director specifies.

        [Section 33AA inserted: No. 42 of 1988 s. 6; amended: No. 89 of 1994 s. 80; No. 74 of 2003 s. 48(2).]

        [Heading inserted: No. 72 of 1953 s. 4.]