Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) In this
regulation —
building means a Class 1, Class 2 or Class 10a
building as referred to in the Building Regulations 2012 ;
roof space , of a building —
(a)
means the space in the building that is —
(i)
immediately under the roof; or
(ii)
if there is a ceiling under the roof, or a part of the
roof, the space between the roof, or that part of the roof, and the ceiling;
but
(b) does
not include a habitable room in the roof space;
service apparatus has the meaning given in the
Electricity Act 1945 section 5(1).
(2) A person who, at a
workplace, is a person conducting a business or undertaking at, or a person
with management or control of, the workplace must ensure that, before work is
done in a roof space of a building at the workplace, the building’s
electrical installation is de‑energised by a competent person.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(3) A worker must not
do work in a roof space of a building at a workplace unless the
building’s electrical installation is de‑energised by a competent
person.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(4) If the roof space
of a building to which subregulation (2) or (3) applies is divided
into separate parts, such that a person cannot move from 1 part of the roof
space to another, and each part relates to a separate dwelling, the
requirement to de‑energise the building’s electrical installation
only applies to the dwelling that relates to the part of the roof space in
which the work is to be done.
(5)
Subregulations (2) and (3) do not apply to work done by a competent
person to test, service or commission an appliance or other equipment in or
accessible by means of the roof space (for example, a gas appliance, air
conditioner or antenna), to the extent necessary to energise the appliance or
equipment, if —
(a) it
is necessary to energise the appliance or equipment for the purpose of
testing, servicing or commissioning the appliance or equipment; and
(b) a
risk assessment has been undertaken in accordance with Part 3.1 by a
competent person; and
(c) the
competent person referred to in paragraph (b) is satisfied
that —
(i)
the risks identified by the risk assessment are or can be
reduced to as low as reasonably practicable; and
(ii)
the work can be carried out safely;
and
(d) if
regulation 299 does not apply to the work — a safe work method
statement for the work has been prepared in accordance with
regulation 299, as if the work were high risk construction work and the
place where the work is to be carried out were a construction site.
(6)
Subregulations (2) and (3) do not require the de‑energisation
of —
(a)
service apparatus that is part of a building’s electrical installation;
or
(b) a
supply cable that is part of a building’s electrical installation
if —
(i)
the cable is from a solar power system, wind turbine or
battery; and
(ii)
it is not reasonably practicable to de‑energise the
cable;
or
(c) any
other part of a building’s electrical installation if it is not
reasonably practicable to de‑energise that part.
(7)
Subregulations (2) and (3) do not apply to electrical work carried
out under the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991
regulation 55(2).