Electricity (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2012 (WA)

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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

3.	Rer;uhutions amended These regulations amend the Eleclrici4' (Licensing)
Regulations 1991.

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.

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4.             Regulation 3 amended

(1) In regulation 3 (1) insert in alphabetical order:

copy. in relation to a notice of completion or electrical

safety certificate, means a hard copy or an electronic

copy;

in-House electrical iiistallinq work has the meaning

given by regulation 37(2) and (3);

in-House electrical installin work licence means a

licence to carry out in-house electrical installing work;

(2)	In regulation 3(1) in the definition of electrical worker delete "a person" and insert:
an individual
(3)	carry out electrical work that is in-house electrical installin(T In regulation 3(1) in the definition of licence delete "a licence to
work for the purposes of Part 4;" and insert:
an in -house electrical installing work licence;

5.             Regulation 4A .amended

After regulation 4A(1) insert:

(2A) However the definition of electrical work does not

include ork on components of a motor vehicle, as

defined in the Road Traffic Act 1974 section 5(1). that

operate on direct current.

6.             Regulation 3S amended

In regulation 35 delete " licence referred to in regulation 37."

and insert:

licence.

7.             Regulation 49 amended

(1) In regulation 49(1):

(a) delete "A" and insert:

Subject to suhre^,ulations (2B) and (2), a

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(b) in paragraph (b) delete "time." and insert:

ti me; and

(c) after paragraph (h) insert:

(c) the standards specified in Schedule 2 as

amended from time to time.

(2)	Delete regulation 49(2).
(3)	After regulation 49(2a) insert:

(2B) An amendment published by Standards Australia to a standard referred to in subregulation (1)(a) or (c) does not have effect for the purposes of that subregulation

until 6 months after the day on which it is published.

(2) If a code or standard referred to in subregulation (1)(a)

or (c) is inconsistent •ith the W A Electrical
Requirements, the W A Electrical Requirements
prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

8.             Regulation 52 amended

(1)	In regulation 52(3) after "completed" insert:
in accordance with regulations 49 and 49B
(2)	In regulation 52(4) and (5)(c) delete " this regulation," and insert:
subregulations (1) and (la).

9.              Regulation 52C' .amended

Delete regulation 52C(1) and insert:

(1) An electrical contractor who dories out electrical installing•ork, or causes electrical installin g; work to

he carried out. must ensure that -

(a) any electrician employed or engaged by the

electrical contractor to carry out any of the
electrical installin g, work-

(i)      has had appropriate training: and

(ii)      holds a current licence; and

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(iii) is competent to carry out the work:

and

(b) when the electrical instullin work is

completed -

(i)      it is checked and tested; and

(ii)      the electrical installation is safe to use;

and

(c) the electrical installing work is completed to a

trade finish.

10. Schedule 2 inserted
After Schedule I insert:

Schedule 2 — Standards for electrical work

Fr. 49(1)(c )1

Item	Stamlard	Title
i .	AS 2067-2008	Substations and high voltage
installations excccdiii- 1 kV '1.c.
2.	AS/NZS 2381.1:2005	Electrical equipment for explosive
gas atmospheres Selection,
installation and ma i menance
leIler 'll I'egllli cllleIll
3.	AS/NZS 2381.2:2006	Electrical equipment for explosive
atmospheres Selection,
in stal lat ion and ma i lie Hance
Flanleproof enclosure 'd
4.	AS 238 l .6-1993	Electrical equ ipillellt for explosive
atmospheres — Selection,

in stal lat ion and ma i men,ance

Increased safety e

AS 2381.7-1989	Electrical equipment for explosive
atmospheres - Selection,
i11 stal lat ion and ilia rilenlllllce —
Inlrinsic safety i

f^.	AS/N7 S 3001:2008	Electrical lllstallatiolls
(sections 1 and 2 only)	Transportable str uct u res and vehicles
including Illeir site supplies
AS/NZS 3002:2008	Electrical installations — Shows aiid
earn tals
8.	AS/NZS 3003:2011	Electrical installations Patient
areas
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Item	Standard	Title
9.	I\S/NZS 3004.1:2008	Electrical installations — Marinas
and recreational boats — Marinas
10,	AS/NZS 3004.2:2008	Electrical installations — Marinas
and recreationaI boats
Recreational boats installations
1 I-	Elecirical Ill taiiations

• \S/NZS 3008.1.1:2009 Selection

of cables Cables for alternating

Voltages up to and including

0,6/1 kV — Typical Australian

installation conditions

I -.	AS/NZS 3010:2005	Electrical ' w halal ons	Cclierwil1g
SON

13.	AS 4771.1-2005	Grid connection of energy systems via inverters — Installation
I'c[Iii rcI11clits
1 4.	Grid Connection of energ y syste1115
• AS 4777.2-2005
Via inverters — Inverter I'egl u i renll ell is
15,	AS 4777.3-2005	Grid connection ofenergy systems
via inverters Grid protection
I'eglll ll'CI11ent5
16.	AS/NZS 5033:2005	I11staIlatio11 of photovoltaic (PV) arrays
17.	AS/NZS 7000:2010	Overhead line design — Detailed
procedures
Nole:  AppIiCs to oiencclid Imes dos^nslrc,irn of

LI1 piling of'supply

18. AS/NZS 60079,0:2008 Explosive atmospheres

EgLI ipnlent — General requ irenlents

1 9,	AS/NZS 60079.10.1:2009	Explosive atmospheres Classification of areas — Explosive gas atmospheres (IEC 60079-10-1,
Ed 1.0(2008) MOD)
20.	AS/NZS 60079.14:2009	Explosive atmospheres Electrical
installations design, selection and
erection (I EC 60079-14, E.d. 4.0(2007) MOD)
21,	AS/NZS 60079.17:2009	Explosive atmospheres— Electrical
installations inspection and maintenance (IEC 60079-17.
Ed 4 O(O07) MOD)

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[ten)	Standard	Title
22.	AS/NZS 61241,0:2005	Electrical ,apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust General I'equiI'cm11e111
23.	AS/NZS 61241,14:2005	Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust Selection and installation (1E.0 61241-14, Ed, 1,0(2004) MOD)

By Command of the Governor,

G. MOORE. Clerk of the Executive Council.

EN3O3k

Electricity Act 1945

Electricity (Supply Standards and System

Safety) Amendment Regulations 2012

Made by	the Governor in Executive Council.
1.	Citation
These regulations are the Electricity (Supply Standards and
System Sateij) Amendment Regulations 2012.
2.	Commencement
These regulations come into operation as follows

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

regulations are published in the Gazette;

(h) the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

3.             Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Electricity (Supply Standards and

System Safety) Regulations 2001.