Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

ELECTRICITY (LICENSING) REGULATIONS 1991

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Terms used  
   4A.     Term used: electrical work

   PART 2 -- The Electrical Licensing Board

           Division 1 -- The Board  

   4.      Establishment  
   5.      The Board  
   6.      Appointments from submissions by approved bodies and from applicants  
   7.      Tenure of office  
   8.      Vacation of office  
   9.      Acting members  
   10.     Meetings  
   11.     Procedures  
   12.     Remuneration and allowances  
   13.     Functions of the Board  
   14.     Executive officer and other officers  
   15.     Protection from liability

   PART 3 -- Licensing of electrical workers  

   19.     Electrical work prohibited unless authorised  
   20.     Effect of licence  
   21.     Effect of permit  
   22.     Eligibility for licence  
   23.     Application for licence or permit  
   24.     Issue of licence or permit  
   25.     Holders of licences issued in another State or Territory or in another country  
   26.     Duration of registration of licence or permit  
   27.     Renewal of registration  
   28.     Address  
   29.     Discretionary examinations and tests  
   30.     Discipline  
   31.     Disciplinary powers  
   31A.    Alternative to bringing proceedings  
   32.     Effect of, and revocation of, suspension

   PART 4 -- Licensing of electrical contractors and for in‑house electrical installing work  

   33.     Electrical contracting prohibited unless authorised  
   34.     Dealing with unlicensed contractor prohibited  
   35.     Falsely implying work is authorised  
   36.     Eligibility for electrical contractor’s licence  
   37.     In‑house electrical installing work licence  
   38.     Nominee  
   38A.    Nominee not required to comply with certain directions  
   39.     Application for licence  
   40.     Issue of licence  
   41.     Licence held by a firm  
   42.     Board to be notified  
   43.     Duration of registration  
   44.     Renewal of registration  
   44A.    Board may require details of policy of insurance to be given  
   45.     Place of business  
   45A.    Discretionary examinations  
   46.     Discipline  
   47.     Disciplinary powers  
   47A.    Alternative to bringing proceedings  
   47B.    Effect of, and revocation of, suspension

   PART 5 -- Regulation of electrical work  

   49.     Electrical work to be carried out in accordance with certain requirements  
   49A.    Designers of electrical installation to ensure design is safe etc.  
   49B.    Electrical work to be carried out to safe standard and completed to trade finish  
   50.     Duty to effectively supervise electrical work  
   50AA.   Requirement to be informed of experience and competence of apprentices etc.  
   50AB.   Employer to be satisfied that former apprentice has successfully completed training  
   50A.    Licence holder not to cause or permit unsafe wiring or equipment to be connected to electrical installation  
   51.     Preliminary notice  
   52.     Notice of completion  
   52A.    Notices sent to relevant network operator  
   52B.    Electrical safety certificates  
   52C.    Duties of electrical contractor in relation to electrical installing work and electrical workers  
   53.     Work other than by electrical contractors and unlicensed persons  
   53A.    Further inspection fee  
   54.     Signing of notices

   PART 6 -- Miscellaneous  

   56.     Register  
   57.     Record of electrical workers employed  
   58.     Notice to produce licence and current registration certificate  
   59.     Offences related to licensing  
   60.     Replacement licence or permit document  
   61.     Return of licence or permit document  
   62.     Defects to be reported  
   63.     Electrical accidents to be reported  
   63A.    Interference with scene of accident  
   63B.    Delegation by Director  
   64.     Fees  
   65.     General offence and penalty  
   65A.    Offences by members of firms  
   67.     Saving and transitional provisions
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Fees
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