Electrical Safety Regulations 2024

• Jurisdiction: Northern Territory
• Year: 2024
• Type of Document: Subordinate Legislation

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATIONS 2024

As in force at 1 July 2024

Table of provisions

Part 1 Preliminary matters

1 Title .................................................................................................. 1

2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1

3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1

4 Meaning of minimum information ..................................................... 7

Part 2 Managing risks to health and safety

Division 1 General matters

5 Application of Division ..................................................................... 7

6 Duty to identify hazards ................................................................... 8

7 Hierarchy of control measures ......................................................... 8

8 Maintenance of control measures .................................................... 8

9 Review of control measures ............................................................ 8

10 Safe work practices ....................................................................... 10

11 Multiple duties ................................................................................ 10

Division 2 Risk assessments and safe work method

statements

12 Risk assessments and safe work method statements ................... 10

13 Access to risk assessments and safe work method statements .... 11

Part 3 Licences, apprenticeships and trainees

Division 1 Electrical work licences

Subdivision 1 Classes of electrical work licences

14 Classes of electrical work licences ................................................ 12

Subdivision 2 Unrestricted electrical work licences

15 Unrestricted electrical mechanic licence ........................................ 12

16 Unrestricted electrical mechanic and fitter licence ......................... 13

17 Term of unrestricted electrical work licences ................................. 14

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Subdivision 3 Restricted electrical work licence

18 Restricted electrical work licence ................................................... 14

19 Endorsements ............................................................................... 15

20 Air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment work

endorsement .................................................................................. 16

21 Disconnect and reconnect work endorsement – basic

electrical equipment ....................................................................... 17

22 Disconnect and reconnect work endorsement – water heaters ..... 17

23 Disconnect and reconnect work endorsement – explosion

protected equipment ...................................................................... 18

24 Disconnect and reconnect work endorsement – self-propelled,

high-voltage earthmoving equipment ............................................. 18

25 Domestic appliances and equipment work endorsement .............. 19

26 Electrical cable jointer work endorsement ..................................... 19

27 Electrical fitter work endorsement .................................................. 20

28 Electrical line work endorsement – distribution .............................. 20

29 Electrical line work endorsement – transmission ........................... 21

30 Electronics and communication equipment work endorsement ..... 21

31 Fire protection equipment work endorsement ................................ 22

32 Gas equipment work endorsement ................................................ 23

33 Instrumentation and process control equipment work

endorsement .................................................................................. 24

34 Maritime operations work endorsement ......................................... 25

35 Specialised commercial and industrial equipment work

endorsement .................................................................................. 25

36 Water plumbing equipment work endorsement ............................. 26

37 Other electrical work endorsed by Electrical Safety Regulator ...... 27

38 Term of restricted electrical work licence ....................................... 27

Division 2 Electrical contractor licences

39 Eligibility for electrical contractor licence ....................................... 27

40 Nominated person on electrical contractor licence ........................ 28

41 Removal of nominated person ....................................................... 28

42 Term of electrical contractor licence .............................................. 29

Division 3 In-house electrical licences

43 Eligibility for in-house electrical licences ........................................ 29

Division 4 Conditions and restrictions

44 Conditions and restrictions on electrical work licence .................... 29

45 Conditions and restrictions on electrical contractor licence ........... 30

46 Advertising by licensed electrical contractor .................................. 31

47 Conditions of in-house electrical licence ........................................ 31

48 Licence not transferable ................................................................ 32

49 Licensee contact details ................................................................ 32

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50 Change in body corporate or partnership ...................................... 32

Division 5 Apprentices and trainees

51 Levels of supervision ..................................................................... 33

52 Apprentices .................................................................................... 35

53 Trainees......................................................................................... 36

54 Term of trainee permit ................................................................... 36

55 Trainee permit not transferable ...................................................... 36

56 Duty of person conducting business or undertaking in relation

to supervision ................................................................................ 36

57 Duty of holder of electrical work licence supervising ..................... 38

58 Offence of failing to supervise apprentice or trainee ...................... 39

59 Refusal of work .............................................................................. 39

Division 6 Other matters related to licences and trainee

permits

60 Other eligibility criteria for electrical work licence .......................... 39

61 Colour identification test statement ................................................ 40

62 Further assessment ....................................................................... 40

63 Producing licence, trainee permit and other documents ................ 40

64 Return of licence or trainee permit ................................................. 41

65 Replacement of licence or trainee permit ...................................... 41

66 Renewal of licence or trainee permit ............................................. 41

Part 4 General electrical safety

Division 1 Electrical equipment and electrical

installations

67 Unsafe electrical equipment .......................................................... 41

68 Cord extension sets and flexible cables ........................................ 42

69 Safety switches .............................................................................. 42

70 Electrical equipment in hostile environment................................... 43

71 Untested electrical equipment in hostile environment .................... 44

Division 2 Electrical work on energised electrical

equipment

72 Application of Division ................................................................... 44

73 Testing to determine whether equipment is energised .................. 45

74 Prohibition of electrical work on energised electrical equipment .... 45

75 Preventing inadvertent energising ................................................. 46

76 Preliminary steps ........................................................................... 46

77 Performing electrical work on energised electrical equipment ....... 47

78 Authorised access only .................................................................. 48

79 Contact with equipment being worked on ...................................... 48