Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 4 OF 2018) - SECT 7

in division 2.1, insert

3B     Meaning of electrical wiring rules

    (1)     In this Act:

"electrical wiring rules" means—

        (a)     AS/NZS 3000; and

        (b)     the Australian Capital Territory Appendix to AS/NZS 3000, as amended from time to time; and

        (c)     a document prescribed by regulation.

Note 1     AS/NZS 3000 may be purchased at www.standards.org.au

.

Note 2     A regulation may apply, adopt or incorporate certain laws and instruments as in force from time to time—see s 66.

    (2)     The Minister may make an Australian Capital Territory Appendix to AS/NZS 3000.

Note     The power to make an instrument includes the power to amend or repeal the instrument (see Legislation Act

, s 46).

    (3)     The Australian Capital Territory Appendix to AS/NZS 3000 is a disallowable instrument.

Note 1     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act

.

Note 2     An amendment or repeal of the Australian Capital Territory Appendix to the Australian/New Zealand Standard 3000 (Wiring Rules) is also a disallowable instrument (see Legislation Act

, s 46 (2)).

    (4)     The regulations may make provision in relation to the application of the electrical wiring rules.

3C     Publication and availability of ACT Appendix

    (1)     The construction occupations registrar must give additional public notice of the notification of each Australian Capital Territory Appendix to AS/NZS 3000 made by the Minister under section 3B.

Note     Public notice means notice on an ACT government website or in a daily newspaper circulating in the ACT (see Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1). The requirement in s (1) is in addition to the requirement under s 3B for notification on the legislation register as a disallowable instrument.

    (2)     The notice must contain details of where copies of the Australian Capital Territory Appendix to AS/NZS 3000 may be inspected or purchased.

3D     Inspection of electrical wiring rules

    (1)     The construction occupations registrar must keep a copy of the electrical wiring rules at the registrar's office.

    (2)     A person may, on request, inspect the electrical wiring rules kept by the construction occupations registrar whenever the registrar's office is open for business.