Electrical Safety Switches Victoria Legislation

Before it can be sold a residential property must have at last two safety switches protecting the power and lighting circuits before it can be sold.

Electrical safety switches victoria legislation. Electricity safety general regulations 2019. Act number 25 1998 version. Electricity safety act 1998. Electricity electricity safety act 1998 electricity safety general regulations 2019 commenced 6 de.

The following pages contain technical information guidelines and advice for electrical workers. The primary source for victorian legislation. All new builds and homes that have electrical renovations done must have a safety switch installed. Electricity safety act 1998.

If you are unable to find what you are looking for contact us for assistance or use the website search function above. Of a multi faceted safety approach that extends from electrical generation and transmission to electrical installations and appliances. Safety regulation emerged at the very beginning of electricity s widespread use in the community. Regulations covering electrical installations and wiring have existed in victoria since 1918.

Statutory rule in force. Electricity safety act 1998. The victorian government acknowledges aboriginal and torres strait islander people as the traditional custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays. These links access legal information on the australasian legal information institute austlii site.

As 3760 in service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment. Find bills considered by parliament acts of parliament and statutory rules. Help us improve our website complete our five minute survey today and go in the draw for one of ten 25 bunnings vouchers. The victorian government acknowledges aboriginal and torres strait islander people as the traditional custodians of the land and acknowledges and.

Employers should keep records of electrical safety maintenance programs including any testing and tagging of equipment. The legislation we administer is listed below. Electrical technical guidelines and determinations. Electricity safety cathodic protection regulations 2019 vec resource manual july 2014.

Energy safe victoria is a statutory body established by the energy safe victoria act 2005. For the primary source of victorian legislation and regulations click here and search under victorian law today. Statutory rule number 113 2019 version. Electrical installations and infrastructure.

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