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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

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