Electricity Safety Regulation 2004 (ACT)

Electricity Safety Regulation 2004   

SL2004-37

made under the

Electricity Safety Act 1971

Republication No 7

Effective:  12 December 2023

Republication date: 12 December 2023

Last amendment made by A2023‑55

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Electricity Safety Regulation 2004, made under the Electricity Safety Act 1971 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 12 December 2023.  It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 12 December 2023. 

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at type="disc">

authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading.  Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register ( For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

Electricity Safety Regulation 2004

made under the

Electricity Safety Act 1971

Contents

Page

1            Name of regulation  2

1A          Electrical wiring rules—Act s 3B (1), def electrical wiring rules, par (c)     2

2            Exemption from inspection etc—Act, s 4  2

3            Exemption from AS/NZS 3000—Act, s 5 (3) and s 6 (2)  2

4            Exemption from Act, s 5 and s 6—Act, s 5 (3) and s 6 (2)  3

5            Articles of electrical equipment to bear registration number—Act, s 19     4

6            Application of AS/NZS 3000 to streetlight network  4

Endnotes

1            About the endnotes  5

2            Abbreviation key  5

3            Legislation history  6

4            Amendment history  8

5            Earlier republications  9

Electricity Safety Regulation 2004

made under the

Electricity Safety Act 1971

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Electricity Safety Regulation 2004.

1AElectrical wiring rules—Act s 3B (1), def electrical wiring rules, par (c)

(1)A code of practice for any of the following is prescribed:

(a) a construction occupation, or class of construction occupation, in relation to which a licence authorises electrical wiring work under the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Regulation 2004;

(b)the doing or supervision of electrical wiring work.

(2)In this section:

code of practice—see the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004, dictionary.

1. Exemption from inspection etc—Act, s 4

   The wiring or a component of an electrical installation for a lift or escalator being installed on the load side of a circuit-breaker in the motor room for the lift or escalator is a prescribed circumstance.

2. Exemption from AS/NZS 3000—Act, s 5 (3) and s 6 (2)

   (1)The Act, section 5 (1) does not apply if the construction occupations registrar is satisfied that—

   (a)the electrical wiring work—

   (i)began before the day when a revised edition of AS/NZS 3000 is published and is finished after that day; or

   (ii)is finished before the end of the period of 6 months starting on the day when a revised edition of AS/NZS 3000 is published; and

   (b)the electrical wiring work complies with AS/NZS 3000 as in effect before the publication of the revised edition; and

   (c)the electrical wiring work otherwise complies with the requirements of the electrical wiring rules (other than AS/NZS 3000).

   NoteElectrical wiring rules—see the Act, s 3B.

   (2)The Act, section 6 (2) does not apply if the construction occupations registrar is satisfied that—

   (a)the electrical wiring work—

   (i)began before the day when a revised edition of AS/NZS 3000 is published and is finished after that day; or

   (ii)is finished before the end of the period of 6 months starting on the day when a revised edition of AS/NZS 3000 is published; and

   (b)the electrical wiring work complies with AS/NZS 3000 as in effect before the publication of the revised edition; and

   (c)the electrical wiring work otherwise complies with the requirements of the electrical wiring rules (other than AS/NZS 3000).

3. Exemption from Act, s 5 and s 6—Act, s 5 (3) and s 6 (2)

   Electrical wiring work consisting of the installation of the wiring or a component of an electrical installation for a lift or escalator on the load side of a circuit-breaker in the motor room for the lift or escalator is prescribed.

4. Articles of electrical equipment to bear registration number—Act, s 19

   Each article of electrical equipment to which a registered declaration of compliance relates must be marked, stamped or labelled by attaching the registration number of the declaration to, or writing that number indelibly on, the article.

5. Application of AS/NZS 3000 to streetlight network

   (1)This section applies to the streetlight network.

   (2)The streetlight network is taken to comply with AS/NZS 3000 if the streetlight network complies with a specific design and installation method in AS/NZS 3000, part 1, whether or not AS/NZS 3000, part 2 can be met.

   (3)In this section:

   streetlight network—see the Utilities Act 2000, section 229.

Endnotes

1. About the endnotes

   Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

   Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.

   Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law.  The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history.  Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

   If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering. 

   The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2. Abbreviation key

A = Act	NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form	o = order
am = amended	om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment	ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice	pres = present
def = definition	prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument	(prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary	pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	r = rule/subrule
Assembly	reloc = relocated
div = division	renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired	R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette	RI = reissue
hdg = heading	s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added	sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001	SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register	sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification	or to be expired

1. Legislation history

   This regulation was made as part of the Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004 (see A2004‑13 amdt 2.37 and sch 2) and is taken to have been made under the Electricity Safety Act 1971 A1971-30 (see s 131 (1) as ins by A2004‑13 amdt 2.37) as the Electricity Safety Regulations 2004. It was renamed under the Legislation Act 2001.

   Electricity Safety Regulation 2004 SL2004-37

   taken to have been notified LR 26 March 2004 (A1971‑30, s 131 (3) (a) as ins by A2004‑13 amdt 2.37)
   s 1 taken to have commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

   
   

   remainder commenced 1 September 2004 (A1971‑30, s 131 (3) (b) as ins by A2004‑13 amdt 2.37)

   as amended by

   Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2013 A2013-15 pt 6

   notified LR 21 May 2013
   s 1, s 2 commenced 21 May 2013 (LA s 75 (1))

   pt 6 commenced 22 May 2013 (s 2)

   Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2014 A2014-2 pt 6

   notified LR 5 March 2014
   s 1, s 2 commenced 5 March 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
   pt 6 commenced 6 March 2014 (s 2)

   Utilities (Streetlight Network) Legislation Amendment Act 2017 A2017‑19 pt 3

   notified LR 15 June 2017
   s 1, s 2 commenced 15 June 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
   pt 3 commenced 16 June 2017 (s 2)

   Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 A2018-4 pt 4

   notified LR 1 March 2018
   s 1, s 2 commenced 1 March 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
   pt 4 commenced 2 March 2018 (s 2)

   Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2023 A2023‑55 pt 9

   notified LR 11 December 2023
   s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
   pt 9 commenced 12 December 2023 (s 2 (4))

2. Amendment history

   Name of regulation

   s 1am R2 LA

   Electrical wiring rules—Act s 3B (1), def electrical wiring rules, par (c)

   s 1Ains A2023-55 s 55

   Exemption from inspection etc—Act, s 4

   s 2 hdgsub A2014‑2 s 28

   s 2sub A2013‑15 s 10

   Exemption from AS/NZS 3000—Act, s 5 (3) and s 6 (2)

   s 3 hdgsub A2014‑2 s 29

   s 3am A2014‑2 s 30

   sub A2018‑4 s 13

   Application of AS/NZS 3000 to streetlight network

   s 6om A2014‑2 s 31

   ins A2017-19 s 5

   Articles of electrical equipment—labelling

   s 8om A2014‑2 s 32

1. Earlier republications

   Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order. 

   Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date	Effective	Last amendment made by	Republication for
R1 1 Sept 2004	1 Sept 2004– 1 Nov 2004	not amended	new regulation
R2 2 Nov 2004	2 Nov 2004– 21 May 2013	not amended	includes editorial amendments under Legislation Act
R3 22 May 2013	22 May 2013– 5 Mar 2014	A2013‑15	amendments by A2013‑15
R4 6 Mar 2014	6 Mar 2014– 15 June 2017	A2014-2	amendments by A2014-2
R5 16 June 2017	16 June 2017– 1 Mar 2018	A2017-19	amendments by A2017-19
R6 2 Mar 2018	2 Mar 2018– 11 Dec 2023	A2018‑4	amendments by A2018‑4