(1)  The Minister may, on the Regulator's recommendation, make an order –

(a) exempting specified persons, or persons of a specified class, from the provisions of this Act, or specified provisions of this Act; or

(b) exempting specified electrical articles, or electrical articles of a specified class, from the provisions of this Act or specified provisions of this Act; or

(c) exempting specified electrical work, or electrical work of a specified class, from the provisions of this Act or specified provisions of this Act; or

(d) varying or revoking an order previously made under this section.

(2)  An order under this section –

(a) must be published in the Gazette ; and

(b) takes effect on publication in the Gazette or on a later date specified in the order.

(3)  An order under this section is not a statutory rule within the meaning of the Rules Publication Act 1953 .

(4)  An exemption under this section –

(a) may be unconditional or subject to conditions stated in the order; and

(b) may be granted for a specified period or without limitation of its period of operation.

(5)  A person who has the benefit of an exemption under this section must comply with the conditions of the exemption.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate – a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units; and

(b) an individual – a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.