Western Australian Current Regulations

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
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Fees
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Standards for electrical work