Victorian Numbered Regulations

ELECTRICITY SAFETY (INSTALLATIONS) REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 164 OF 2009) - REG 101

The objectives of these Regulations are to—

        (a)     prescribe the methods to be followed in carrying out electrical installation work; and

        (b)     prescribe the quality of materials, fittings and apparatus to be used in connection with electrical installations; and

        (c)     provide for inspection of prescribed electrical installation work; and

        (d)     provide for the testing and certification of electrical installation work; and

        (e)     prescribe fees, penalties and other matters authorised by the Electricity Safety Act 1998 ; and

        (f)     prescribe standards for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of electrical installations; and

        (g)     provide for the protection of persons from risk, and property from damage, associated with the generation, transmission, distribution and use of electricity; and

        (h)     prescribe certain provisions of these Regulations that create offences as provisions in respect of which infringement notices my be served; and

              (i)     make related consequential amendments to the Electricity Safety (Installations) Regulations 1999 and to the Electricity Safety (Infringements) Regulations 2000.