Electricity Safety Act 1945 Electricity (Workers' Safety) Amendment Regulation 1997 (1997-21) [GG No 11 of 24.1.1997, p 190] (NSW)
1997 No 21
New South Wales
Electricity (Workers’ Safety)
Amendment Regulation 1997
under the
Electricity Safety Act 1945
His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Electricity Safety Act 1945.
MICHAEL EGAN, M.L.C.,
Minister for Energy
Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to amend the Electricity (Workers’ Safety) Regulation 1992 to alter the live line safe working distances for employees so as to maintain safety and maximise productivity. In particular the Regulation amends the safe live line working distance for overhead lines depending on the voltage of the lines.
The amendments are the result of a review undertaken by the Industry Safety
Steering Committee.
This Regulation is made under the Electricity Safety Act 1945, including
section 37 (the general regulation making power, in particular section 37 (2)(1)).
Published in Gazette No 11 of 24 January 1997, page 190 Page 1
1997 No 21
| Clause 1 | Electricity (Workers’ Safety) Amendment Regulation 1997 |
Electricity (Workers’ Safety) Amendment
Regulation 1997
1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Electricity (Workers’ Safety) Amendment
Regulation 1997.
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 3 1st January 1997.
3 Amendment of Electricity (Workers’ Safety) Regulation 1992
The Electricity (Workers’ Safety) Regulation 1992 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.
4 Notes
The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.
| Schedule 1 | Amendment |
(Clause 3)
Clause 52 (1) (d) Work on live high voltage overhead lines
Omit the table from the clause. Insert instead:
Nominal voltage Minimum safe
working
distance(volts) (millimetres) Up to and including 33,000 500 Above 33,000 but not exceeding 66,000 700 Above 66,000 but not exceeding 132,000 1,200 Above 132,000 but not exceeding 220,000 1,700 Above 220,000 but not exceeding 330,000 2,200 Above 330,000 but not exceeding 500,000 2,600
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