ELECTRICITY (LICENSING) REGULATIONS 1991
Table of Provisions
PART 1 -- Preliminary
- 1 Citation
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Terms used
- 4A Term used: electrical work
- 4AA Term used: private generating plant
PART 2 -- The Electrical Licensing Board
Division 1 -- The Board
- 4 Board established
- 5 Membership
- 6 Appointments under r. 5(1)(b) to (fa), procedure for making
- 7 Term of office
- 8 Resignations and removals from office
- 9 Acting members
- 10 Meetings
- 11 Procedures of Board
- 12 Remuneration and allowances
- 13 Functions of Board
- 14 Executive officer and other officers
- 15 Protection from liability
PART 3 -- Licensing of electrical workers
- 19 Electrical work prohibited unless authorised
- 20 Electrical worker’s licence, types and effect of
- 21 Permit, effect of
- 22 Eligibility for electrical worker’s licence
- 23 Application for licence or permit
- 24 Issue of licence or permit
- 26 Duration of registration of licence or permit
- 27 Registration and renewal of registration of licences
- 28 Contact details
- 29 Physical examinations and competency tests, Board may require
- 30 Disciplinary action, proper causes for
- 31 Disciplinary action by SAT
- 31A Alternative to seeking disciplinary action under r. 31
- 32 Suspension, effect and revocation of
PART 4 -- Licensing of electrical contractors and for in‑house electrical installing work
- 33 Electrical contracting prohibited unless authorised
- 34 Contracting with unlicensed person for electrical installing work, offence
- 35 False representations as to completed electrical work
- 36 Eligibility for electrical contractor’s licence
- 37 In‑house electrical installing work, when permitted
- 38 Nominees under r. 36 and 37, cancelling etc.
- 38A Nominee not required to comply with certain directions
- 39 Applications for licences and renewals of registration
- 40 Issue and registration of licence
- 41 Changes to firm, effect of on firm’s licence
- 42 Changes to firm, Board to be notified of
- 43 Duration of registration of licence
- 44 Renewal of registration of licence
- 44A Insurance of licensed electrical contractor, Board may require details of
- 45 Place of business, display of licence at and change of etc.
- 45A Physical examinations, Board may require
- 46 Disciplinary action, proper causes for
- 47 Disciplinary action by SAT
- 47A Alternative to seeking disciplinary action under r. 47
- 47B Suspension, effect and revocation of
- 47C Nominees to be notified of cancellation or suspension of licence
PART 5 -- Regulation of electrical work
Division 1 -- General regulation of electrical work
- 49 Requirements for electrical work
- 49A Electrical installation designers, duties of
- 49B Electrical work to be carried out to safe standard and completed to trade finish
- 49C Supervision of electrical work: interpretation
- 49D Supervision of electrical work: levels of supervision
- 50 Supervision of electrical work: requirements
- 50AA Supervision of electrical work: informing employer and supervisor of experience of apprentice or trainee
- 50AB Employer to be satisfied former apprentice has successfully completed training
- 50A Licence holder not to cause or permit unsafe wiring or equipment to be connected to electrical installation
- 51 Notifiable work, preliminary notice of to be given to network operator
- 52 Notifiable work, notice of completion of to be given to network operator
- 52A Notices under r. 51 and 52, delivery of
- 52B Electrical safety certificates, issue of for electrical installing work
- 52BA Transportable structures: when compliance with regulations 51, 52 and 52B not required
- 52BB Notifiable work: modified procedure available for certain construction projects
- 52BC Modified procedure: record of electrical installing work
- 52BD Modified procedure: notice requirements
- 52BE Modified procedure: opting in and ceasing
- 52C Electrical contractor’s duties as to electrical installing work
- 53 Electrical installing work other than by electrical contractors etc., unlicensed persons not to be employed, engaged etc.
- 53A Further inspection fee, when payable
- 54 Notices of completion and certain records, signing of
Division 2 -- Regulation of electrical work on energised electrical installations
- 54A Interpretation
- 54B Application of regulation 55 in relation to certain network operators
- 55 Electrical work on or near energised electrical installations
PART 6 -- Miscellaneous
- 56 Register of licence holders
- 57 Employers to keep record of licence holders employed
- 58 Board may require holder to produce licence etc. for inspection
- 59 Offences related to licensing
- 60 Replacement licence or permit document
- 61 Licence etc. to be returned to Board if suspended etc.
- 62 Unsafe electrical installations, electrical workers to report
- 63 Electrical accidents to be reported
- 63A Interfering with scene of electrical accident
- 63B Delegation by Director to Board
- 64 Fees (Sch. 1)
- 64A Refund of registration fee
- 65 General offence and penalty
- 65A Offences by members of firms
- 67 Saving and transitional provisions