sec.55Requirement for electrical work licence

### sec.55 Requirement for electrical work licence A person must not perform or supervise electrical work unless— the person is the holder of an electrical work licence in force under this Act; and the licence authorises the person to perform the work. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units. Only an individual may be the holder of an electrical work licence. A person is not required under subsection (1) to hold an electrical work licence for the purpose of the following— performance or supervision of electrical work for the purpose of installing or repairing telecommunications cabling; performance or supervision of electrical work in practising the person’s profession as an electrical engineer; performance or supervision of remote rural installation work; performance or supervision of electrical work as part of the testing of electrical equipment that the person is authorised to do under a regulation; performance, as an apprentice, of electrical work in a calling that requires the apprentice to perform electrical work; performance, as a trainee, of electrical work in a calling that requires the trainee to perform electrical work of a type prescribed under a regulation; performance, as a student, of electrical work as part of training under the supervision of teaching staff at— a university; or a college, school or similar institution conducted or approved by a department of the State or of the Commonwealth. (sec.55-ssec.1) A person must not perform or supervise electrical work unless— the person is the holder of an electrical work licence in force under this Act; and the licence authorises the person to perform the work. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units. (sec.55-ssec.2) Only an individual may be the holder of an electrical work licence. (sec.55-ssec.3) A person is not required under subsection (1) to hold an electrical work licence for the purpose of the following— performance or supervision of electrical work for the purpose of installing or repairing telecommunications cabling; performance or supervision of electrical work in practising the person’s profession as an electrical engineer; performance or supervision of remote rural installation work; performance or supervision of electrical work as part of the testing of electrical equipment that the person is authorised to do under a regulation; performance, as an apprentice, of electrical work in a calling that requires the apprentice to perform electrical work; performance, as a trainee, of electrical work in a calling that requires the trainee to perform electrical work of a type prescribed under a regulation; performance, as a student, of electrical work as part of training under the supervision of teaching staff at— a university; or a college, school or similar institution conducted or approved by a department of the State or of the Commonwealth. - (a) the person is the holder of an electrical work licence in force under this Act; and - (b) the licence authorises the person to perform the work. - (a) performance or supervision of electrical work for the purpose of installing or repairing telecommunications cabling; - (b) performance or supervision of electrical work in practising the person’s profession as an electrical engineer; - (c) performance or supervision of remote rural installation work; - (d) performance or supervision of electrical work as part of the testing of electrical equipment that the person is authorised to do under a regulation; - (e) performance, as an apprentice, of electrical work in a calling that requires the apprentice to perform electrical work; - (f) performance, as a trainee, of electrical work in a calling that requires the trainee to perform electrical work of a type prescribed under a regulation; - (g) performance, as a student, of electrical work as part of training under the supervision of teaching staff at— (i) a university; or (ii) a college, school or similar institution conducted or approved by a department of the State or of the Commonwealth. - (i) a university; or - (ii) a college, school or similar institution conducted or approved by a department of the State or of the Commonwealth. - (i) a university; or - (ii) a college, school or similar institution conducted or approved by a department of the State or of the Commonwealth.