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TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation Page

1.	Objectives	1
2.	Authorising provisions	2
3.	Commencement	2
4.	Principal Regulations	2
5.	Amendment of authorising provisions	2
6.	Amendment of objectives	2
7.	Definitions	2
8.	Electrician's licence	5
9.	Supervised worker's licence	6
10.	Wiring methods	6
11.	Private electric lines	11
12.	Testing	12
13.	Regulation 406 substituted	12
14.	Certificates of compliance	14
15.	Reporting of incidents	14
16.	Exemptions	14
17.	New Part 4A inserted	15
PART 4A—WIRING AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS	15
Division 1—Duties of owners and operators of high voltage electrical installations and supply networks of small gauge railway or tramway systems	15

417.        General requirements—high voltage electrical

installations 15

418.        General requirements—small gauge railway or tramway

systems 17

419.        Minimum distances between aerial lines and the ground

or water 18
420.	Aerial lines and the façade of buildings 19

421.        Minimum distances between aerial lines and buildings or

structures 21

422.        Minimum distances between aerial lines and parts of

small gauge railway systems 25

423.        Minimum distances between aerial lines and parts of

small gauge tramway systems 26

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424.	Minimum distances between aerial lines	27
425.	Substations	28
426.	Poles and towers	29
427.	Marking of electric lines	29

Division 2—Duties of the public 29

428.	Application	29
429.	Sporting activities	30
430.	Aircraft, kites etc.	30
431.	Entangled objects	31
432.	Blasting and fires	31
433.	Protection of underground electrical installations from
damage	31
434.	Excavating	32
435.	Altering levels	33
436.	Minimum distances between parts of buildings,
structures, scaffolding and posts and aerial lines	34
437.	Minimum distances between materials and certain aerial
lines	36
438.	Minimum distances between parts of vehicles, plant,
machinery and aerial lines	37
439.	Minimum distances between transported loads and aerial
lines	38
440.	Minimum distances between aerial lines	38
441.	Minimum distances between persons and aerial lines	40
442.	Tree clearing	40
443.	Damage and interference	41
444.	Placing of materials	42

Division 3—Exclusions and exemptions 42

445.	Exclusions	43
446.	Exemptions	43

18.	Examinations for registration	44
19.	Examinations for licensing	44
20.	New regulation 703 inserted	44
703 Transitional exemption for existing aerial lines	45
21.	New Fees	45
22.	New Schedule 4 substituted	45

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STATUTORY RULES 2001

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Electricity Safety Act 1998

Electricity Safety (Installations) (Amendment)

Regulations 2001

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 30 January 2001

Responsible Minister:

CANDY BROAD

Minister for Energy and Resources

HELEN DOYE

Clerk of the Executive Council

1. Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are to—

(a) make further provision for—

(i)  the methods to be followed in carrying out electrical installation work;

(ii)  the quality of materials, fittings and apparatus to be used in connection with electrical installations;

(iii)

fees, penalties and other matters Act 1998;

(b)

prescribe standards for the design, electrical installations;

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(c) provide for the protection of persons from risk, and property from damage, associated with the transmission and distribution of

electricity.

2. Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 149,
152, 156 and 157 of the Electricity Safety Act

1998.

3. Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on

1 February 2001.

4. Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Electricity Safety
(Installations) Regulations 19991 are called the

Principal Regulations.

5. Amendment of authorising provisions

In regulation 101 of the Principal Regulations, after "sections" insert "149,".

6. Amendment of objectives

In regulation 102 of the Principal Regulations,
after paragraph (g) insert—

"(h) prescribe standards for the design,

construction, operation and maintenance of
electrical installations;

(i)  provide for the protection of persons from risk, and property from damage, associated with the transmission and distribution of

electricity.".

7. Definitions

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In regulation 105 of the Principal Regulations—

(a) insert the following definitions—
' "aerial line" has the same meaning as

"aerial conductor" in the
Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules;

"AS" means an Australian Standard issued

by Standards Australia, as published or
amended from time to time;

"AS/NZS" means an Australian/New

Standards Australia and Standards New

Zealand Standard issued jointly by time to time;

"Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules"

Standard Electrical Installations
(known as the Australian/New Zealand
Wiring Rules), AS/NZS 3000 published
jointly by Standards Australia and

means the Australian/New Zealand amended from time to time;

"conductor" has the same meaning as it has

in the Australian/New Zealand Wiring
Rules;

"d.c. traction conductor" means an

overhead tram trolley wire, a train
contact wire or a tram or train catenary
or traction feeder that operates on direct
current but does not include tram and
train negative conductors;

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"negative conductor" means a conductor in

a circuit of a small gauge railway or
tramway system that is—

(a) maintained at approximately the
same electrical potential as the
railway or tramway track; and

(b) insulated from earth;

"other cable system" means—

(a) telecommunication and control
cables; or

(b) aerial earthed cables;

"pole line" means an aerial line connected by two or more poles;

"relevant installation" means—

(a)	a low voltage electrical installation operating on alternating current on public land; or
(b)	a high voltage electrical installation; or
(c)	the supply network of a small gauge railway or tramway system;

"small gauge railway or tramway system" means a small gauge railway system or a small gauge tramway system;

"small gauge railway system" means a

system by which vehicles designed to
transport passengers or goods are
guided by means of a railway track—

(a) with a gauge less than 600 millimetres; or

(b) in an amusement park;

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"small gauge tramway system" means a system by which vehicles designed to transport passengers or goods are

guided by means of a tramway track—

(a) with a gauge less than 600 millimetres; or

(b) in an amusement park;

"substation" has the same meaning as it has

in the Australian/New Zealand Wiring
Rules;

"The Blue Book" means the Code of Practice on Electrical Safety For Work Apparatus 1999 published by the Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector, as amended from time to time;';

(b) for the definition of "consumers mains",

substitute—

' "consumers mains" means those

conductors between the point of supply

and the main switchboard;';

(c)	in the definition of "low voltage", for "SAA Wiring Rules" substitute "Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules";
(d)	the definition of "SAA Wiring Rules" is revoked.

8. Electrician's licence

In regulation 302(a)(ii) of the Principal
Regulations for "Electrical (Electrician)"
substitute "Electrotechnology Systems
Electrician".

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9. Supervised worker's licence

In regulation 303 of the Principal Regulations—

(a)	in paragraph (a)(i) omit "that included at least 12 months electrical installation work";
(b)

in paragraph (b)(ii) for "Electrical Systems Electrician".

10. Wiring methods

(1) In regulation 401 of the Principal Regulations, for

sub-regulation (1) substitute—

'(1) A person must not install, alter, repair or

maintain an electrical installation or a provisions—

portion of an electrical installation unless the
installation or the installed, altered, repaired
or maintained portion of the installation
complies with the Australian/New Zealand

(a) for clause 1.4.13 substitute—

"1.4.13 Authority, regulatory

The Office of the Chief Electrical the Electricity Safety Act 1998.";

(b) in clause 1.4.14, for "licensed electrical contractor or electrician" substitute— "registered electrical contractor or

licensed electrician";

(c) "1.4.27A Company Assets Company

after clause 1.4.27 insert— Electricity Safety Act 1998.";

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(d) for clause 1.4.42 substitute— "1.4.42 Electrical equipment Appliances, wires, fittings, cables,

conduits or apparatus that generate, use, convey or control electricity or that are intended to generate, use, convey or

control electricity.";

(e)	for clause 1.4.43 substitute— "1.4.43 Electrical installation An electrical installation within the
meaning of the Electricity Safety Act 1998.";
(f)	'1.4.55A Hazardous bushfire risk after clause 1.4.55 insert— An area—

(a)	that a fire control authority has assigned a fire hazard rating of "high" or "very high" under
section 80 of the Electricity Safety Act 1998; or
(b)	other than an urban area within the meaning of section 3 of that Act unless a fire control authority
has assigned to that area a fire hazard rating other than "high" or "very high" under section 80 of that Act.';

(g) "1.4.58A Licensed electrician
Electrical installation worker holding
an electrician's licence under regulation

after clause 1.4.58 insert— (Installations) Regulations 1999.";

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(h) after clause 1.4.59 insert— '1.4.59A Low bushfire risk area

An area—

(a) assigned a fire hazard rating other
than "high" or "very high" under

that a fire control authority has Safety Act 1998; or

(b) an urban area within the meaning of section 3 of that Act unless a fire control authority has assigned to that area a fire hazard rating of "high" or "very high" under section 80 of that Act.';

(i) for clause 1.4.71 substitute—

"1.4.71 Point of supply the Electricity Safety Act 1998.";

(j) after clause 1.4.72 insert—

"1.4.72A Registered Electrical

Contractor
A person who is registered as an
electrical contractor under regulation
201 of the Electricity Safety

(Installations) Regulations 1999.";

(k)	in clause 1.6, after "suitable" insert "by the regulatory authority";
(l)	in clause 2.4.1(c) omit "or the electricity distributor";

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(m) "Regulatory authorities, such as water

in the NOTE to clause 3.11.4 for gas, telecommunications";

(n)

in clause 3.11.5.1 for "electricity authority";

(o)	after the Heading "3.12 AERIAL WIRING SYSTEMS", insert—
'3.12.0 General 3.12.0.1 Hazardous bushfire risk
areas Aerial wiring systems must not be constructed or substantially reconstructed in hazardous bushfire risk areas. 3.12.0.2 Low bushfire risk areas Aerial wiring systems constructed or substantially reconstructed in low bushfire risk areas must comply with the requirements of Clauses 3.12.1 to 3.12.7.3.

3.12.0.3 Substantially reconstructed

In this clause, "substantially reconstructed" means reconductoring of more than 30% of the wiring or replacement of more than 30% of the number of poles in a line supporting wiring.';

(p) in clause 3.12.2.1, paragraph (c) and the NOTE are revoked;

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(q)

after the Heading "3.13 CABLES insert—

'3.13.0 Outdoor cables
3.13.0.1 Hazardous bushfire risk

Outdoor cables supported by means of
a catenary must not be constructed or
substantially reconstructed in hazardous
bushfire risk areas.
3.13.0.2 Low bushfire risk areas

areas a catenary constructed or substantially reconstructed in low bushfire risk areas must comply with the requirements of clauses 3.13.1 and 3.13.2.

3.13.0.3 Substantially reconstructed

In this clause, "substantially reconstructed" means reconductoring of more than 30% of the cable supported by a catenary or catenaries or replacement of more than 30% of the number of supports for the catenary or catenaries supporting a cable.';

(r)

in clause 5.6.3.1(c) for "electricity substitute "regulatory authority";

(s)

in clause 7.8.11.4(c), after "appropriate the regulatory authority";

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(t) "7.11.12 Construction and demolition
sites.
Installations on construction and

for clause 7.11.12 substitute— AS/NZS 3012.".'.

(2) In regulation 401(5) of the Principal Regulations,

for "SAA Wiring Rules" substitute
"Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules".

(3) After regulation 401(5) of the Principal

Regulations insert—

"(6) The minimum depth of underground cables

set out in Clause 7.8.11.3 of the not apply to the first 2000 millimetres of a high voltage underground cable from the point where the underground cable enters the ground if that initial portion of the line is selected, installed and protected in accordance with clause 3.3.7 of the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules.".

11. Private electric lines

(1) In regulation 403(2) of the Principal Regulations,

for "constructed or substantially reconstructed"
substitute "installed, altered, repaired or
maintained".

(2) In regulation 403(3) of the Principal Regulations,

for paragraph (b) substitute—
'(b) "low bushfire risk area" means—

(i) an area that a fire control authority has assigned a fire hazard rating other than "high" or "very high" under section 80 of the Act; or

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(ii) an urban area within the meaning of section 3 of the Act unless a fire control authority has assigned to that area a fire hazard rating of "high" or "very high" under section 80 of the Act.'.

12. Testing

In regulation 405 of the Principal Regulations, for
sub-regulation (1) substitute—
"(1) For the purposes of section 44(1)(b) of the

Act, electrical installation work must be tested after it is completed and before inspection or certification under the Act to verify that the installation work complies with regulation 401.".

13. Regulation 406 substituted

For regulation 406 of the Principal Regulations
substitute—

'406. Prescribed electrical installation work

(1) For the purposes of section 45 of the Act,

"prescribed electrical installation work"
means work on all or part of any of the
following electrical installations if they are
ordinarily operated at low voltage or a

voltage exceeding low voltage—

(a) systems, consumers terminals

consumers mains, main earthing main switchboards that are related to the control of installations and the protection against the spread of fire;

(b) distribution boards related to the
control of individual occupiers' portions

sub-mains, earthing systems and any occupier has immediate and unimpeded

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access to the main switch or switches controlling the whole of the multiple installation;

(c) electrical equipment installed in a hazardous area described in clause 7.9.2.2 of the Australian/New Zealand

Wiring Rules and electrical equipment associated with the protection of such a hazardous area but not installed within the hazardous area;

(d) high voltage installations except high voltage electrical equipment that is—

(i)	associated with an electric discharge lighting system; or
(ii)	associated with X-ray equipment; or
(iii)	associated with high frequency equipment; or
(iv)	within self contained equipment supplied at low voltage;

(e)	wiring systems, switchgear, controlgear and accessories installed to provide control and protection of standby generation or co-generation electricity supply systems;
(f)	purposes but not including electric

electric fences used for security control or containment of animals;

(g) and accessories installed to provide

wiring systems, switchgear, controlgear power systems;

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(h) body-protected or cardiac-protected

fixed electrical equipment installed in and dental practices.

(2) For the purposes of section 45 of the Act,

"prescribed electrical installation work"

does not include—

(a)	the repair or maintenance of a single component part of an electrical installation; or
(b)	the replacement of a single component part of an electrical installation by an equivalent component part at the same location.'.

14. Certificates of compliance

In regulation 410(3) of the Principal

Regulations—

(a)	in paragraph (j), after "work" insert "if the work has increased the maximum demand";
(b)	in paragraph (k), after "installation" insert "if the work has increased the maximum demand of the installation".

15. Reporting of incidents

In regulation 414(3) of the Principal Regulations omit "operated at low voltage".

16. Exemptions

After regulation 416(2) of the Principal
Regulations insert—
"(3) The Office may revoke an exemption.".

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17. New Part 4A inserted

After Part 4 of the Principal Regulations insert—

'PART 4A—WIRING AND SAFETY

REQUIREMENTS

Division 1—Duties of owners and operators of high voltage electrical installations and supply networks of small gauge railway or tramway

systems

417. General requirements—high voltage
electrical installations

(1) A person who owns or operates a high

voltage electrical installation, must ensure
that—

(a) repaired or maintained portion of the
installation complies with the

the installation or the installed, altered, as modified by regulation 401(1); and

(b) installed, altered, repaired and

all parts of the installation are designed, requirements of this Division.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) If there is an inconsistency relating to high

voltage electrical installations between a provision of the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules and a provision of this

Division, the provision of this Division prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.

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(3) A person who owns or operates a high

voltage electrical installation must ensure
that—

(a) installation has a standard of
qualifications, proficiency and

any person operating the electrical safely perform their function; and

(b) electrical installation has written
operating and maintenance procedures
that describe the methods of operation,
maintenance, earthing, isolation,

any person operating or maintaining the electrical installation; and

(c) any part of the electrical installation is
trained, authorised and instructed to
perform the work on the electrical
installation in accordance with the

any person operating or maintaining maintenance procedures; and

(d) any person under the control of the owner or operator who is working on or near the electrical installation—

(i) is appropriately trained in
accordance with Clause 3 of The
Blue Book and aware of the
requirements of The Blue Book;
and

(ii)  complies with the provisions of The Blue Book that apply to the work that the person is carrying out; and

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(e) an Electrical Access Permit for work on the electrical installation as required in Clause 8 of The Blue Book is used by any person under the control of the owner or operator who is working on or near the electrical installation.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

418. General requirements—small gauge
railway or tramway systems

(1) A person who owns or operates the supply

network of a small gauge railway or tramway
system must ensure that all parts of the
supply network of the system are designed,
installed, altered, repaired and maintained in
accordance with the requirements of this
Division.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) A person who owns or operates the supply

network of a small gauge railway or tramway
system must ensure that—

(a) network of the system has a standard of
qualifications, proficiency and

any person operating the supply safely perform their function; and

(b) supply network of the system has
written operating and maintenance
procedures that describe the methods of
operation, maintenance, earthing,
isolation, energisation and de-

any person operating or maintaining the the system; and

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(c)	any person operating or maintaining any part of the supply network of the system is trained, authorised and
instructed to perform the work on the supply network of the system in accordance with the owner's or operator's operating and maintenance procedures; and
(d)	owner or operator who is working on or

any person under the control of the system—

(i) is appropriately trained in
accordance with Clause 3 of The
Blue Book and aware of the
requirements of The Blue Book;
and

(ii)  complies with the provisions of The Blue Book that apply to the work that the person is carrying out; and

(e) the supply network of the system as
required in Clause 8 of The Blue Book
is used by any person under the control
of the owner or operator who is
working on or near the supply network

an Electrical Access Permit for work on Penalty: 20 penalty units.

419.  Minimum distances between aerial lines and the ground or water

(1) An aerial line must not, at any time, be

closer to the ground or the surface of any
water not accessible to boats with masts than

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the relevant minimum distance specified in

Table 419.

(2) An aerial line must not, at any time, be

closer than 13 500 millimetres to the surface of any water accessible to boats with masts.

(3) The minimum distances in Table 419 do not apply to a part of an aerial line that is within a substation.

TABLE 419—Minimum distances to the ground from aerial lines

Minimum distance

Other ground or

the surface of

Ground any water not

Type of aerial line	Carriageway	traversable	accessible to
Nominal voltage ('U')	of roads	by vehicles	boats with masts
U < 1500V d.c. traction	5000mm	5000mm	4500mm
conductor
Alternating current	5500mm	5500mm	4500mm
insulated with earthed screen U > 1kV
Alternating current	6000mm	5500mm	4500mm
insulated without an earthed screen U > 1kV
Alternating current Bare or covered
1kV < U < 33kV	6700mm	5500mm	5000mm
33kV < U < 132kV	6700mm	6700mm	5500mm
132kV < U < 275kV	8700mm	6700mm	6700mm
275kV < U < 330kV	9700mm	6700mm	6700mm
330kV < U < 500kV	11400mm	10700m	10700mm

m

420. Aerial lines and the façade of buildings

(1) An aerial line other than a low voltage

insulated conductor must not, at any time, be
attached to the façade of any building.

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(2) A low voltage insulated conductor must not, at any time, be closer to a part of a building or structure specified in Table 420 (and

partially illustrated in Figures 420.1, 420.2
and 420.3) than the relevant minimum
distance specified in the Table.

(3) Figures 420.1, 420.2 and 420.3 are for

illustrative purposes only and are not
intended to be a comprehensive depiction of
the situations they illustrate.

TABLE 420—Minimum distances to parts of buildings or structures from low voltage insulated conductors supported along the façade of the building or structure

Low voltage

insulated conductor Minimum distance

A	Vertically from ground	2500mm
B	Above windows and doors	300mm
C	Each side of and below windows	500mm
D	Each side of doors and balconies	1000mm
E	From metallic parts of buildings or	50mm

structures

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421. Minimum distances between aerial lines and buildings or structures

(1) An aerial line carrying alternating current

must not, at any time, be closer to a building or structure or part of a building or structure specified in Table 421.1 (and partially

illustrated in Figures 421.1 and 421.2) than the relevant minimum distance specified in that Table.

(2) An aerial line carrying direct current must not, at any time, be closer to a building or structure or part of a building or structure specified in Table 421.2 (and partially

illustrated in Figures 421.1 and 421.2) than the relevant minimum distance specified in that Table.

(3) The minimum distances in rows A, B, C and D of Tables 421.1 and 421.2 do not apply to the connection of an aerial line to a pole,

tower or substation.

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that part of an aerial line close to a building
or structure for the purposes of supplying
electricity to the building or structure.

(5) Figures 421.1 and 421.2 are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be a comprehensive depiction of the situations they illustrate.

TABLE 421.1—Minimum distances to parts of buildings or structures from aerial lines carrying alternating current

Minimum distance for type of aerial line and nominal voltage ('U')

132kV < 275kV < 330kV <

1kV < U < 33kV < U < U < U < U <

U>1kV 33kV 132kV 275kV 330kV 500kV

Insulated Insulated

Alternating	with	without
current	earthed	earthed Bare or
aerial line	screen	screen covered Bare Bare Bare Bare

A

Vertically above 2700mm 3700mm 4500mm 5000mm 6800mm 8000m 9800m

those parts of a	m	m
building or structure normally accessible to persons

B

Vertically above 100mm 2700mm 3700mm 4500mm 6000mm 7000m 8000m

those parts of a	m	m
building or structure not normally
accessible to persons but on which a person can stand

C

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In any direction, 100mm 1500mm 2100mm 3000mm 4600mm 5500m 6400m

other than	m	m
vertically above, from those parts of a building or structure normally
accessible to persons, or from any part not normally accessible to persons but on which a person can stand

D

In any direction 100mm 600mm 1500mm 2500mm 3700mm 4700m 6400m

from those parts	m	m
of a building or structure not normally accessible to persons

TABLE 421.2—Minimum distances to parts of buildings or structures from aerial lines carrying direct current

Minimum distance for type of aerial line and

nominal voltage ('U')

600V < U<

U< 600V 1500V

Direct current aerial line Insulated Bare Bare or insulated

A

Vertically above those parts	2700mm	3700mm	4500mm
of a building or structure normally accessible to persons

B

Vertically above those parts	100mm	2700mm	3700mm
of a building or structure not normally accessible to persons but on which a person can stand

C

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In any direction, other than	100mm	1500mm	2100mm
vertically above, from those parts of a building or structure normally accessible to persons or vertically below as described in row E, or from any part not normally accessible to persons but on which a person can stand

D

In any direction, other than	100mm	600mm	1500mm
vertically below as described in row E, from those parts of a building or structure not
normally accessible to persons

E

Vertically below those parts	100mm	300mm	300mm
of a building or structure erected over a small gauge railway or tramway system

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422. Minimum distances between aerial lines and parts of small gauge railway systems

(1) A high voltage aerial line carrying

alternating current above a direct current
catenary wire or supervisory cable for a d.c.
traction conductor for a small gauge railway
system must not, at any time, be closer than
900 millimetres above a straight line joining
the higher of the supporting points for the
span of the catenary wire or supervisory
cable.

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(2) An aerial line carrying alternating current

small gauge railway system specified in

must not, at any time, be closer to a part of a distance specified in that Table.

TABLE 422—Minimum distances to parts of small gauge railway systems from aerial lines carrying alternating current

Minimum distance from part of a small gauge railway

system

Alternating current aerial line Nominal From d.c. traction From d.c. traction

conductors conductor

voltage ('U') Above track wire/cable supports

U < 1kV	6700mm	Not permitted	2700mm
1kV < U< 22kV	7600mm	1200mm	3700mm
22kV < U< 66kV	7600mm	1800mm	4600mm
66kV < U< 132kV	7900mm	2100mm	4600mm
132kV < U< 275kV	9000mm	3000mm	5500mm
275kV < U< 330kV	9800mm	4000mm	6400mm
330kV < U< 500kV	11300mm	5500mm	7900mm

423.  Minimum distances between aerial lines and parts of small gauge tramway systems

An aerial line carrying alternating current must not, at any time, be closer to a part of a small gauge tramway system specified in Table 423 than the relevant minimum distance specified in that Table.

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TABLE 423—Minimum distances to parts of small gauge tramway systems from aerial lines carrying alternating current

Minimum distance from part of a small gauge tramway

system

Alternating current aerial line Nominal From d.c. traction From d.c. traction

conductors conductor

voltage ('U') Above track wire/cable supports

U < 1kV	7000mm	600mm	2700mm
1kV < U< 22kV	8200mm	1200mm	3700mm
22kV < U< 66kV	8200mm	1800mm	4600mm
66kV < U< 132kV	8200mm	2100mm	4600mm
132kV < U< 220kV	9000mm	3000mm	5500mm
220kV < U< 330kV	9800mm	4000mm	6400mm
330kV < U< 500kV	11300mm	5500mm	7900mm

424. Minimum distances between aerial lines

(1) An aerial line that forms part of—

(a) a high voltage electrical installation; or

(b) the supply network of a small gauge railway or tramway system—

must not, at any time, be closer to another
aerial line than the relevant minimum

distance specified in Table 424.

(2) The nominal voltage of the lower circuit of

an aerial line must not be greater than the nominal voltage of the upper circuit of an aerial line.

(3) A d.c. traction conductor for a small gauge

tramway system must not, at any time, cross
an electrolysis drainage cable, unless the
conductor and the cable are attached to a
common pole or support.

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TABLE 424—Minimum distances between aerial lines

Type and nominal voltage ('U') Minimum distance

Between the

points where the

Between the aerial	aerial lines are	Between the aerial
line spans.	attached to a	line spans. Circuits
Circuits on the	common pole or	crossing not on

Upper circuit	Lower circuit	same pole line	support	same pole line
Low voltage	d.c. traction	1000mm	1000mm	1000mm
alternating	conductor
current aerial	U≤ 1500V
line
d.c. traction	Electrolysis	1000mm	1000mm	Not permitted
conductor	drainage cable
U≤ 1500V
d.c. traction	Other cable	1000mm	1000mm	1000mm
conductor	system
U≤ 1500V
Alternating	Alternating	1200mm	1200mm	750mm
current aerial	current aerial
line	line
U > 1kV	U < 33kV
U < 33kV
Alternating	Alternating	1800mm	1800mm	1200mm
current aerial	current aerial
line	line
U > 33kV	U < 66kV
U < 66kV

425.

Substations equipment (except conductors) for a pole mounted substation that is mounted on or attached to the pole or crossarms of the pole and that is—

(a) vertical projection of the kerb line in

more than 500 millimetres from the carriageway and that is more than 200 millimetres from the surface of the pole must be no lower than 3600 millimetres from the ground; and

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(b) vertical projection of the kerb line in
the direction away from a vehicular
carriageway and that is 200 millimetres
or less from the surface of the pole

more than 500 millimetres from the from the ground; and

(c) in any other situation not covered by (a) or (b) must be no lower than 4600 millimetres from the ground.

426.

Poles and towers aerial lines must—

(a) be as vertical as is practicable; and

(b)	not lean over the kerb line in the direction of a vehicular carriageway more than 5 degrees from the perpendicular; and
(c)	elsewhere not lean more than 10 degrees from the perpendicular.

427.

Marking of electric lines airport or airfield, the lines must be marked to indicate their position and direction in accordance with AS 3891.1 and AS 3891.2.

Division 2—Duties of the public

428.

Application prohibited by regulations 429 to 442 if the person—

(a) does that thing when the relevant installation is isolated and earthed by

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the owner or operator of the installation; and

(b)	does that thing with the written permission of the owner or operator of the relevant installation; and
(c)	complies with any conditions imposed by the owner or operator in giving the permission.

429.

Sporting activities discharge, fire or project, or cause to be thrown, hit, kicked, launched, discharged, fired or projected, any object—

(a) with intent to strike; or

(b) if there is significant risk that the object will strike—

any part of a relevant installation.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

430. Aircraft, kites etc.

(1) A person must not launch, release, operate, fly or land any aircraft, glider, hang glider, hot air balloon, parachute, mechanically

propelled model aircraft, model glider or kite

within 45 metres of a relevant installation

that is above the ground.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a person who lands an aircraft, glider, hang glider, hot air balloon or parachute if the particular

circumstances reasonably necessitated the
landing by the person.

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431.	Entangled objects A person must not pull or interfere with any object resting on or entangled in any relevant installation unless the action is reasonably necessary to prevent or reduce injury to a person or damage to property. Penalty: 10 penalty units.
432.	Blasting and fires A person must not—

(a)	carry out blasting or cause blasting to be done; or
(b)	light or cause to be lit or allow to remain alight any fire; or
(c)

install equipment or operate processes atmosphere—

in the vicinity of a relevant installation in
such a manner that the relevant installation is
likely to be damaged or an explosion is
likely to occur.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

433. Protection of underground electrical
installations from damage

A person must not place or allow to remain, or cause to be placed or allowed to remain above or in the vicinity of—

(a) an underground high voltage electrical installation; or

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(b)

a low voltage electrical installation under public land—

the existence and location of which should reasonably have been known to the person, any corrosive, abrasive, heavy or deleterious

material or substance that damages or is
likely to damage an underground electrical
installation.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

434. Excavating

(1) A person must not make an excavation

deeper than 300 millimetres on private land
where the person should reasonably have
known that an underground line was located
unless the person has inspected any record of
the route of underground lines under
regulation 404 and located any underground
lines in the vicinity of the excavation.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) A person must not cut away, excavate or

remove, or cause to be cut away, excavated
or removed, any earth or material supporting
or covering a relevant installation so as to—

(a)	endanger the stability of the relevant installation; or
(b)	underground electric line, reduce the depth of the underground installation to less than the minimum depth required by clause 7.8.11.3 of the

in the case of a high voltage and

(c) in the case of a low voltage relevant electrical installation operating on

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alternating current that is under public land, reduce the depth of the underground installation to less than the minimum depth required by clause 3.11.1 of the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

435. Altering levels

(1) A person must not place material above

ground level below a low voltage aerial line
operating on alternating current on public
land that forms part of a relevant installation
in a manner to alter the level of the ground
so as to reduce the distance between the
ground and the line to less than the minimum
distance required, by clause 3.12.3 of the
Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) A person must not place material above

ground level below a high voltage aerial line
or aerial line of a small gauge railway or
tramway system that forms part of a relevant
installation in a manner to alter the level of
the ground so as to reduce the distance
between the ground and the line to less than
the minimum distance required by regulation
419.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(3) A person must not place any material above ground level next to a low voltage electrical installation operating on alternating current on public land so as to reduce the distance

between the ground and the installation to
less than the minimum distance required by

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clause 3.12.3 of the Australian/New Zealand
Wiring Rules.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(4) A person must not place any material above ground level next to a high voltage electrical installation or the supply network of a small gauge railway or tramway system, so as to

reduce the distance between the ground and
the installation to less than the minimum
distance required by regulation 426.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

436.

Minimum distances between parts of and aerial lines

A person must not build, erect or maintain a
building, structure, scaffolding or post or
part of a building, structure, scaffolding or
post specified in Table 436 so that, at any
time, the building, structure, scaffolding,
post or part is closer to an aerial line that
forms part of a relevant installation than the
relevant minimum distance specified in that
Table.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.

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TABLE 436—Minimum distances from parts of buildings, structures, scaffolding or posts to aerial lines of relevant installations

Minimum Distance Nominal Voltage

Alternating current aerial lines

d.c. traction	d.c. traction
conductors for	conductors
a small gauge	for a small

tramway	gauge	Alternating
system	railway	current 132kV< 275kV<
U < 600V	system	aerial lines 1kV < 33kV< U < U < 330kV<

Aerial lines	U < 1500V	U < 1kV	U <	U < 132kV	275kV	330kV	U < 500kV
33kV

Vertically above	3700mm	4600mm	3700mm	4600mm	5000mm	6800mm	8000mm	9800mm
those parts of a building, structure, scaffolding or post normally accessible to persons
Vertically above	2700mm	3700mm	2700mm	3700mm	4600mm	6000mm	7000mm	8000mm
those parts of a building, structure, scaffolding or post not normally accessible but on which a person can stand
In any direction	600mm	2700mm	600mm	2700mm	3000mm	3700mm	4700mm	6400mm
from those parts of a building, structure, scaffolding or post not normally accessible to persons
In any direction	1500mm	2700mm	1500mm	2700mm	3000mm	4600mm	5500mm	6400mm
from windows, openings and balconies and those parts of a building,
structure, scaffolding or post normally accessible to persons
In any direction	4600mm	4600mm	4600mm	4600mm	4600mm	6800mm	8000mm	9800mm
from a footbridge

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437.  Minimum distances between materials and certain aerial lines

A person must not—

(a) other flammable material closer than
3000 millimetres in any direction from

place or allow to remain any timber or switch yard that forms part of a relevant installation; or

(b)	place or allow to remain any timber or other flammable material vertically below an aerial line that forms part of a relevant installation; or
(c)	other flammable material, so that, at

place or allow to remain any timber or material is closer than the relevant horizontal distance specified in Table 437 from any point of the vertical projection below an aerial line that forms part of a relevant installation; or

(d) place or allow to remain any material so that, at any time, the material is closer than the relevant horizontal distance marked 'h' specified in Table 437 from any point of the vertical projection below an aerial line that forms part of a relevant installation unless the material is no closer vertically below the line than the vertical distance marked 'v'.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.
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TABLE 437—Minimum distances from materials to aerial lines

Alternating current aerial lines

Nominal voltage ('U')

U <

1500V d.c.

Type of	traction	1kV<	33kV<	132kV<	275kV<	330kV<
material	conductor	U < 33kV	U < 132kV	U < 275kV	U < 330kV	U < 500kV
Timber or	3000mm	3000mm	3000mm	4600mm	5500mm	6400mm
other
flammable material Horizontal distance
Any other material

'h'	1500mm	2100mm	3000mm	4600mm	5500mm	6400mm
'v'	3700mm	4600mm	4600mm	6800mm	8000mm	9800mm

438.  Minimum distances between parts of vehicles, plant, machinery and aerial lines

(1) A person must not operate a vehicle or fixed or mobile plant or machinery so that any part of the vehicle, plant, machinery or any fixed or removable attachment of that vehicle,

plant or machinery comes closer to an aerial line that forms part of a relevant installation than the relevant minimum distance
specified in Table 438.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) This regulation does not apply to a person transporting a load.

TABLE 438—Minimum distances from any part of a vehicle, plant or machinery to aerial lines

Alternating current aerial lines

Norminal voltage ('U')

U < 1500V

d.c. traction

conductor U < 66kV U > 66kV

Minimum	2000mm	2000mm	6000mm
distance in all directions

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439.	Minimum distances between transported loads and aerial lines
A person must not transport a load so that the load is closer to an aerial line that forms part of a relevant installation than the relevant minimum distance specified in Table 439. Penalty: 20 penalty units.

TABLE 439—Minimum distances from transported loads to aerial lines

Alternating current aerial lines

Nominal voltage ('U')

U < 1500V U < 1kV 1kV< 66kV< 275kV< 330kV<

d.c. traction	insulated	U <	U <	132kV<	U <	U <
conductor	conductor	66kV	132kV	U <275kV	330kV	500kV

Minimum	700mm	300mm	1000mm	1500mm	4600mm	5500mm	6400mm
distance in all directions

440. Minimum distances between aerial lines

(1) A person who owns or operates an electrical installation must not erect, maintain or allow to remain or cause to be erected or

maintained an aerial line referred to in Table
440.1 so that, at any time, the aerial line is
closer to an aerial line that forms part of a
relevant installation specified in the Table
than the relevant minimum distance
specified in the Table.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) The nominal voltage of the lower circuit of

an aerial line must not be greater than the nominal voltage of the upper circuit of an aerial line.

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(3) A person must not erect or maintain a circuit

or other cable system on a pole line so that,
at any time, the circuit or other cable system
is closer than the relevant minimum distance
specified in Table 440.3 to—

(a)	a circuit or other cable system or pole line of a relevant installation specified in the Table; or
(b)	any part of a relevant installation specified in the Table not attached to the pole line.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

TABLE 440.1—Minimum distances between aerial lines

Type and nominal voltage ('U') Minimum distance

Between the aerial line

Between the points	spans. Circuits on the
where the aerial lines	same pole line or
are attached to a	circuits crossing not on

Upper circuit	Lower circuit	common pole or support	same pole line
Low voltage alternating	d.c. traction conductor	1000mm	1000mm
current aerial line	U≤ 1500V
d.c. traction conductor	Electrolysis drainage	1000mm	1000mm
U≤ 1500V	cable
d.c. traction conductor	Other cable system	1000mm	1000mm
U≤ 1500V

TABLE 440.3—Minimum distances from circuits or other cable systems on pole lines to circuits or other cable systems on pole lines of relevant installations and any part of a relevant installation not attached to the pole line

Alternating current aerial lines

Nominal voltage ('U')

Other cable

1500V systems and 1kV< 1kV<

d.c. traction U < 1kV U < 1kV U < 33kV U < 33kV

insulated bare insulated bare 33kV< 132kV< U>275kV< 330kV<

conductor conductor conductor conductor conductor U<132kV U<275kV U<330kV U<500k

V

Minimum	1500mm	100mm	1500mm	1500mm	2100mm	3000mm	4500mm	5000mm	6000mm
distance in any direction

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441.  Minimum distances between persons and aerial lines

(1) A person must not, at any time, come closer to an aerial line that forms part of a relevant installation than the relevant minimum

distance specified in Table 441.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) This regulation does not apply to—

(a) a licensed electrician; or

(b) who holds a current certificate
specifying satisfactory completion of a

a person engaged in tree clearing work approved by the Office; or

(c) a person engaged by the owner or operator of the aerial line who is carrying out electrical installation work on the line, under the effective supervision of a licensed electrician, if the person has—

(i) an electric line worker that

completed a contract of training as voltage aerial lines; and

(ii)  the written permission of the owner or operator of the line.

TABLE 441—Minimum distances from persons to aerial lines

Type of aerial line

Item number	Nominal voltage ('U')	Minimum distance
1	Insulated low voltage conductors	100mm
2	Bare or covered low voltage conductors	1500mm
3	High voltage conductors U < 66kV	2000mm
4	High voltage conductors U > 66kV	4000mm

442. Tree clearing

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(1) A person, other than an authorised person,

must not prune or clear the whole or any part of a tree if the tree or any part of the tree that is pruned or cleared will fall closer to a

relevant installation than—

(a)	in the case of a low voltage electrical installation operating on alternating current on public land, 2 metres in all directions; and
(b)	in the case of a high voltage electrical installation or aerial line of a small gauge railway or tramway system, the relevant minimum distance specified in Table 442.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) In this regulation "authorised person"

means a person who holds a current
certificate specifying satisfactory completion
of a training course in tree clearing,
approved by the Office.

TABLE 442—Minimum distances from falling trees or parts of trees to high voltage electrical installations and aerial lines of a small gauge railway or tramway system

Nominal voltage ('U')

U < 66kV alternating

current or	U > 66kV alternating current
U <1500V d.c. traction	or
conductor	U > 1500V direct current

Minimum distance in	2000mm	6000mm
all directions

443. Damage and interference

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(1) A person must not attach aerial lines or other

cable systems to a low voltage electrical
installation operating on alternating current
on public land.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) A person must not in a manner that would

cause or be likely to cause risk to persons or
damage to property—

(a)	damage or interfere with a relevant installation; or
(b)	damage or interfere with a seal or lock preventing entry or access to a relevant installation; or
(c)	deface a sign relating to electrical safety on or near a relevant installation.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

444. Placing of materials
A person must not place any material, or
allow any material to remain, in a manner
that will impede access to any switchboard
or door, gate or entrance to a substation,
switchroom or switchyard of an electrical
installation or interfere with the free flow of
air through any opening or fitting used for
ventilation in the walls of a substation,
switchroom or switchyard of an electrical
installation.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.

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445.

Exclusions relevant installation that—

(a)	is upstream of the point of supply except an electrical installation used for the consumption of electricity by the electricity supplier; or
(b)	is used in mining under a licence issued under the Mineral Resources Development Act 1990; or
(c)	comprises fixed electrical equipment designed to be easily transportable that is connected to the electricity supply by the insertion of a plug into a socket designed for the plug.

446. Exemptions

(1) The Office may, on the application of a

person, exempt the person from any
requirement of this Part subject to any
conditions specified by the Office.

(2) An application must— (a) be in writing; and (b) contain details of—

(i) the applicant's name, telephone
number, and business and postal
address; and

(ii) the exemption requested; and

(iii) the reasons for the exemption; and

(c) be accompanied by—
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(i)	any relevant technical information; and
(ii)	proposed exemption by the owner

the written agreement to the installation; and

(iii)  the application fee set out in Schedule 2.

(3) The Office may, at any time, revoke an

exemption.'.

18. Examinations for registration

For regulation 501(4) of the Principal Regulations
substitute—

"(4) If a person fails an examination of

competency or proficiency for registration as
an electrical contractor, the person is not
eligible to sit for a further examination for a
period of 3 months unless that person can
demonstrate to the Office that it will cause

unusual hardship.".

19. Examinations for licensing

For regulation 502(4) of the Principal Regulations
substitute—

"(4) If a person fails an examination of

competency or proficiency for a licence in a
prescribed class of electrical work, the
person is not eligible to sit for a further
examination for a period of 3 months unless
that person can demonstrate to the Office

that it will cause unusual hardship.".

20. New regulation 703 inserted

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After regulation 702 of the Principal Regulations
insert—

"703 Transitional exemption for existing aerial

lines

(1) Division 1 of Part 4A in relation to high

voltage electrical installations does not apply
to an aerial line that was in operation
immediately before the date this regulation
came into operation if—

(a)	immediately before that date the aerial line complied with the requirements of Part 2 of the Electricity Safety
(Network Assets) Regulations 19972 as in force immediately before they were revoked; and
(b)	on and after that date the aerial line complies with the Electricity Safety (Network Assets) Regulations 19973 as
in force immediately before they were revoked.

(2) This regulation ceases to have any force or effect on 31 December 2003.".

21. New Fees

In Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations
insert—
"ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

Application fee for exemption under

regulation 445 $70".

22. New Schedule 4 substituted

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For Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations substitute—

"SCHEDULE 4

PART A—PRESCRIBED CLASSES OF ELECTRICAL

INSPECTION WORK

Class	Description
L	Electrical equipment installed in installations comprising a low voltage single phase, 2 wire supply comprising consumers mains, main earthing systems, consumer terminals connection devices or those parts of main switchboards that are related to the control of installations and the protection against the spread of fire.
G	Any low voltage installations other than classes H, S, F, R and M.
H	Electrical equipment installed in a hazardous area
described in clause 7.9.2.2 of the Australian/New Zealand
Wiring Rules and electrical equipment associated with the
protection of the hazardous area but not installed within
the hazardous area.
V	High voltage installations except high voltage electrical equipment that is—
(i) associated with an electric discharge lighting

system; or

(ii)     associated with X-ray equipment; or

(iii)    associated with high frequency equipment; or

(iv)    within self contained equipment supplied at low

voltage.

S	Wiring systems, switchgear, controlgear and accessories installed to provide control and protection of standby generation or co-generation electricity supply systems.
F	Electric fences used for security purposes but not including electric fences intended primarily for the control or containment of animals.
Class	Description
R	Wiring systems, switchgear, controlgear and accessories

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installed to provide control and protection of stand alone

power systems.

M Fixed electrical equipment installed in body-protected or cardiac-protected electrical areas of hospitals and medical and dental practices.

PART B—REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS,

PROFICIENCY AND EXPERIENCE IN ELECTRICAL

INSPECTION WORK

Class Description

L	1.	A detailed understanding of safety in electrical installations.
2.	Testing methods for electrical installations.
3.	The requirements of these Regulations for consumers mains, main earthing systems, main switchboards and consumer terminals connection devices.
G	1.	A detailed understanding of safety in electrical installations.
2.	Testing methods for electrical installations.
3.	The requirements of these Regulations for low voltage electrical installations.
H	1.	A detailed understanding of safety in electrical installations in hazardous areas.
2.	Testing methods in hazardous areas and for electrical equipment associated with the protection of hazardous areas.
3.	The requirements of these Regulations for electrical installations in hazardous areas and electrical equipment associated with the protection of hazardous areas.

Class Description

V 1. A detailed understanding of safety in high voltage electrical installations.

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2.    Testing methods for high voltage installations.

3.    The requirements of these Regulations for high voltage electrical installations.

S	1.	A detailed understanding of safety in standby generation and co-generation electrical installations.
2.	Testing methods for standby generation and co- generation installations.
3.	The requirements of these Regulations for standby generation and co-generation installations.
F	1.	A detailed understanding of safety in security fences that are electrical installations.
2.	Testing methods for security fences that are electrical installations.
3.	The requirements of these Regulations for security fences that are electrical installations.
R	1.	A detailed understanding of safety of stand alone power systems.
2.	Testing methods for stand alone power systems.
3.	The requirements of these Regulations for stand alone power systems.
M	1.	A detailed understanding of safety in fixed electrical equipment installed in body-protected or cardiac- protected electrical areas of hospitals and medical and dental practices.
2.	Testing methods for electrical installations in those areas.
3.	The requirements of these Regulations for those areas.".

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ENDNOTES

1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 49/1999.

2 Reg. 20: S.R. No. 5/1997.

3 Reg. 20: See Note 2.

Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter Required by

Subordinate Legislation Regulations 1994

Note that the following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is
included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 6 of the Subordinate

Legislation Regulations 1994.

Statutory Rule	Title of applied, adopted	Matter in applied,
Provision	or incorporated	adopted or incorporated
document	document
Regulation 7	AS/NZS 3000	Clauses 1.4.5, 1.4.28, 1.4.82 and paragraph (b) of clause 1.4.90
AS/NZS 3000 which
Regulations 10	The whole as modified by
incorporates:
and 17	regulation 401 of the
AS 1023.1	Principal Regulations as
AS 1939	amended by regulation 10
AS 2005.10	of these Regulations
AS 2005.20 AS 2005.21 AS 2005.21.1
AS 2005.21.2 AS 2005.29 AS 2005.30 AS 2005.40 AS 2067 AS 2381.1 AS 2381.2 AS 2381.6 AS 2381.7 AS 2381.10 AS 2430.1 AS 2430.2 AS 2926 AS 3001

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ENDNOTES—continued

Statutory Rule	Title of applied, adopted	Matter in applied,
Provision	or incorporated	adopted or incorporated
document	document
AS 3002 AS 3004 AS 3491.1
AS 3439.2 AS 3439.3 AS 3439.4 AS/NZS 2053.1
AS/NZS 2053.2 AS/NZS 2293.1 AS/NZS 2293.2 AS/NZS 2293.3 AS/NZS 2430.3 AS/NZS 2648.1 AS/NZS 3003
AS/NZS 3008.1.1 AS/NZS 3012 AS/NZS 3013 AS/NZS 3100 AS/NZS 3108 AS/NZS 3832 AS/NZS 3012 which
Regulation	The whole
10(1)(t)	incorporates: AS 3000 AS 2790 AS 3439.4 AS 1939.7 AS 2005.10 AS 2005.20 AS 2005.21 AS 2005.21.1 AS 2005.21.2 AS 2005.29 AS 2005.30 AS 2005.40 AS 2184 AS 1930 AS/NZS 3008.1.1

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ENDNOTES—continued

Statutory Rule	Title of applied, adopted	Matter in applied,
Provision	or incorporated	adopted or incorporated
document	document
AS/NZS 2293.1 AS/NZS 2293.2 AS/NZS 2293.3 AS 3001
AS 3760
Regulation 13	AS/NZS 3000	Clause 7.9.2.2
Regulation 17	Code of Practice on	The whole
inserting new	Electrical Safety For
regulations 417	Work On Or Near High
and 418 in the	Voltage Electrical
Principal	Apparatus 1999 published
Regulations	by the Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector
Regulation 17	AS 3891.1 which	The whole
inserting new	incorporates AS 2700
regulation 427 in	AS 3891.2	The whole
the Principal Regulations
Regulation 17	AS/NZS 3000	Clauses 3.11.1 and 7.8.11.3
inserting new regulation 434 in the Principal Regulations
Regulation 17	AS/NZS 3000	Clause 3.12.3
inserting new regulation 435 in the Principal Regulations
Regulation 22	AS/NZS 3000	Clause 7.9.2.2