Queensland Consolidated Regulations

ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATION 2013 - REG 97

97 Definitions for division

In this division—

"amusement device" means an amusement device as defined in AS 3533.3.

"amusement ride" means an amusement ride as defined in AS 3533.3.

"amusement work" means work, other than work performed by a non-profit organisation, to assemble, operate or disassemble any of the following on the site on which it is used, intended to be used or has been used—

(a) an amusement device or amusement ride;

(b) a thing used to provide amusement activities, including side show activities, associated with—

(i) carnivals, fairs or shows; or

(ii) amusement arcades or similar places;

Example of side show activities—

providing hamburgers, fairy floss or massages in a side show

(c) a thing used to provide entertainment or advertising activities, in temporary sites, associated with shows, fairs or carnivals.

(a) construction work within the meaning of the WHS Regulation , section 289 , other than amusement work or rural industry work; or

(b) work done in conjunction with construction work mentioned in paragraph (a) .

Example of paragraph (b)—

installation of plumbing in a house under construction

(a) a plug intended for connection to a socket-outlet; and

(b) a sheathed flexible cord; and

(c) a cord extension socket.

Examples—

• installing the interior fittings of a shop

• manufacturing clothes

• repairing leaking pipes

Example of entities that may be non-profit organisations—

charities, churches, clubs, environment protection societies

(a) for all equipment, at least 1 of the following—

(i) the date of the testing or retesting;

(ii) the day by which the equipment must be reinspected and retested; and

(b) if the individual who performed the test or retest of the equipment is employed or engaged by a corporation, at least 1 of the following—

(i) the name of the individual;

(ii) the individual’s electrical contractor licence number;

(iii) the name of the corporation;

(iv) the corporation’s electrical contractor licence number; and

(c) if the individual who performed the test or retest of the equipment is not employed or engaged by a corporation, at least 1 of the following—

(i) the name of the individual;

(ii) the individual’s electrical contractor licence number;

(iii) the electrical contractor licence number of the individual’s employer;

(iv) the individual’s electrical worker licence number.

Examples—

• cleaning a motel

• cooking in a restaurant

• providing health services at a health facility

• selling goods from a shop

• teaching at an education facility

• caring for children at a child care centre

(a) for the performance of amusement work, manufacturing work or rural industry work, the following equipment (other than an amusement device or amusement ride)—

(i) a cord extension set with a current rating of not more than 20 amps;

(ii) an electrical portable outlet device with a current rating of not more than 20 amps;

(iii) electrical equipment, other than a portable safety switch, that—

(A) has a current rating of not more than 20 amps; and

(B) is connected by a flexible cord and plug to low voltage supply; and

(b) for the performance of office work or service work—

(i) a cord extension set with a current rating of not more than 20 amps; or

(ii) an electrical portable outlet device with a current rating of not more than 20 amps; or

(iii) electrical equipment, other than a portable safety switch, that—

(A) has a current rating of not more than 20 amps; and

(B) is connected by a flexible cord and plug to low voltage supply; and

(C) is moved during its normal use for the purpose of its use.