Electricity Amendment Regulations 2012 (WA)

13 April 2012 GOVERNMENT GAZE'1 PE, WA 1647

EN3O I*

Electricity Act 1945

Electricity Amendment Regulations 2012

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.            Citation

These regulations are the Electricity Amendment Regulations 2012.
2.	Commencement These re^-ulations ccnne into operation as follows —

(a) regulations I and 2 — on the day on hich these

regulations are published in the Gazette;

3.	Regulations amended These regulations amend the Eleciricily Rcgu/alions 19-17.
4.	Regulation 13 amended In regulation 1 3(b) and (c) before "the premises" insert:
some or all of

(b) the rest of the regulations on the day after that day.

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5. Part V inserted
After Part IV insert:

Part V — interfering with electrical installations

19.           Interfcring with electrical installations

(1)	A person must not alter or interfere with an electrical installation unless the person is authorised to do so under a written law.
(2)	A person must not. in relation to premises to %%hich electricity is or is likely to he supplied, install or
otherwise place thermal insulation so that a part of the
electrical installation -

(a)	is unsafe; of
(b)	is likely to become unsafe; or
(c)	does not comply •ith the electrical work requirements applicable at the time electrical

was last carried out on that part of the

•

work

electrical installation.

() ) The reference in suhre^tulation (2)(c) to electrical work requirements is a reference to the requirements referred to in the Electricity (Licensing) Regu/wions 1991

section 49 or. here relevant, to similar requirements

applicable before the commencement of the Electricity

(Licensing) Regulations 1991.

(4) In suhre^tulation (1). interference includes harmonic	frequenc y interference but does not include
electromagnetic interference.

6. Regulation 243 inserted
After regulation 242 insert:

243.         Voltage on the neutral

(1)	The voltage on the neutral of a consumer's installation must be below 6 volts AC.
(2)	The voltage on the neutral is to be measured in accordance with AS 4741-2010 Appendix A.
(3)	If a network operator becomes aware that the voltage on the neutral of a consumer's installation is not below 6 volts AC, the network operator must -

(a) if the cause. or one of the causes. is a fault in, or a condition ot; the network operator's distribution works - remed y the fault or

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condition, or. to the extent that that is not
practicable, make the consumer's installation
safe and reduce an y discomfort to the

consumer;

(b)

if the cause, or one of the causes, is a fault in. apparatus connected to the consumer's

installation give a notice to the consumer
requiring the consumer to remedy the fault or condition;
(c)	if the cause, or one of'the causes. is a fhult in, or a condition of another consumer's installation, or apparatus connected to that consumer's installation — give a notice to that
consumer requiring t that consumer to remedy

the fault or condition.

(4) A notice given under subregulation (3)(b) or (c)

(a) must include a statement to the effect that there

is a fault in. or condition cif, the consumer's
installation, or apparatus connected to the
consumer's installation, that is causing. or
contributing to. a voltage on the neutral of the,
or another. consumer's installation (which is
not below 6 volts AC) ; and

(b)	must include a statement to the effect that if the consumer does not remedy the fault or condition the network operator may disconnect the consumer's installation from the network operator's distribution works; and
(c)	must specify the period, of at least 7 days. within • hich the consumer must remedy the fault; and

(ci) may include any other relevant matter.

(5) If a consumer given a notice does not comply with it
ithin the time specified, or any extension granted by

the network operator. the network operator may disconnect the consumer's installation from the netwo k operator's distribution •orks.

7. Schedule I amended
(1) In Schedule I Table 2:

(a) after the item relatin g, to regulation 10 insert:

r. 1 3	Owner of residentia] i^remises
liiiIin ': to ensurc that at ]cast 2
rcsidux] currcnt devices are insta]]cd before certain events
spcci in the rc elation occur- 5 1 000 54 000

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r. 14	Owner of residcn Lia1 promises
liiiIin to ensure that at least 2
residua] current devices are
installed s l 000 S4 000
r. 15 1	New owner of residential premises
liiiIing to ensure that at least 2
residual current devices are
install'd S1 000 S4 000

(b) delete the item relating to regulation 242(1)(b) and

insert:

r. 242(l) & Supplying electricity without

10   receiving a notice cif con,l)lction

where one i5 rCcluired $10 000

(2) In Schedule 1 Table 3:

(a) in the item I-elating to regulation 52(1) delete "give" and insert:

deliver

(b)	after the item t-elatin to regulation 52(la) insert:
r. 52(2AC)	Failing, to ensure that records of'
noti liahlc work comply with
paragraph (a) 500 S2 000
r. 52(2AC)	Failing, to ensure that records of
noti liable work arc kept as required
by paragraph (b) 5100 S400

(c) delete the item I-elatin to reultttion 52A(5) and insert:

r. 52A(6)	rhlivering a preliminary notice Inr proposed work in contravention of paragraph (a)	5 1 250	S5 000
r. 52A(6	Delivering a notice oicomp]etion
Ibr notifiable work in contravention
oI'paragraph (h)	51 250	S5 000

(d) in the item relating to regulation 52B(1) and the item

relating to regulation 52B(2) delete "ecrti licate of

compliance" and insert:

electrical safety ecrtilicate

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(e) delete the item relatin to regulation 52B(7) and insert:

r- 52B(4C)	Fai]in to ensure that records o l
electrical installing work comply
with paragraph (a] 5X00 52 000
r- 52 B(4C)	F ai I in z to ensure that records of
electrical insta]]in_g work are kept
as required by paragraph (b) 5100 5400

By Command of the Governor,

G. MOORS, Clerk of the Executive Council.

EN3O 2"

Electricity Act 1945

Electricity (Licensing) Amendment

Regulations 2012

Made by the Governoi , in Executive Council.

1.            Citation

These regulations are the Electricil}' (Licensing) Amendment
Regulations 2012.

2.              Commencement

i llese re^,ulations come into operation as follows

(a) regulations I and 2— on the day on which these

regulations are published in the Gazette;

(b) the rest of the re^pulations on the day after that day.

3.             Rer;uhutions amended

These regulations amend the Eleclrici4' (Licensing)

Regulations 1991.