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Electrical Safety Act 2002
sec.57ACLicence holder engaged by person conducting a business or undertaking must notify changes
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### sec.57AC Licence holder engaged by person conducting a business or undertaking must notify changes
This section applies if the holder of an electrical work license is engaged to perform or supervise electrical work for a person (the relevant person ) who conducts a business or undertaking that includes the performance of electrical work.
The holder must notify, in writing, the relevant person if any of the following happens within 14 days after it happens—
the electrical work licence held by the person—
is suspended or cancelled; or
is surrendered; or
expires and is not renewed; or
is amended in a way that—
changes the work or activities that are authorised to be performed under the licence; or
includes or changes a condition or restriction in the licence;
the electrical work licence held by the holder is renewed or reinstated;
any other prescribed details for the holder change.
the holder’s name changes
Maximum penalty—
for paragraph (a) —40 penalty units; or
for paragraph (b) or (c) —10 penalty units.
s 57AC ins 2007 No. 52 s 34
amd 2011 No. 18 s 370 ; 2024 No. 44 s 15
(sec.57AC-ssec.1) This section applies if the holder of an electrical work license is engaged to perform or supervise electrical work for a person (the relevant person ) who conducts a business or undertaking that includes the performance of electrical work.
(sec.57AC-ssec.2) The holder must notify, in writing, the relevant person if any of the following happens within 14 days after it happens— the electrical work licence held by the person— is suspended or cancelled; or is surrendered; or expires and is not renewed; or is amended in a way that— changes the work or activities that are authorised to be performed under the licence; or includes or changes a condition or restriction in the licence; the electrical work licence held by the holder is renewed or reinstated; any other prescribed details for the holder change. the holder’s name changes Maximum penalty— for paragraph (a) —40 penalty units; or for paragraph (b) or (c) —10 penalty units.
- (a) the electrical work licence held by the person— (i) is suspended or cancelled; or (ii) is surrendered; or (iii) expires and is not renewed; or (iv) is amended in a way that— (A) changes the work or activities that are authorised to be performed under the licence; or (B) includes or changes a condition or restriction in the licence;
- (i) is suspended or cancelled; or
- (ii) is surrendered; or
- (iii) expires and is not renewed; or
- (iv) is amended in a way that— (A) changes the work or activities that are authorised to be performed under the licence; or (B) includes or changes a condition or restriction in the licence;
- (A) changes the work or activities that are authorised to be performed under the licence; or
- (B) includes or changes a condition or restriction in the licence;
- (b) the electrical work licence held by the holder is renewed or reinstated;
- (c) any other prescribed details for the holder change. Example for paragraph (c) — the holder’s name changes
- (i) is suspended or cancelled; or
- (ii) is surrendered; or
- (iii) expires and is not renewed; or
- (iv) is amended in a way that— (A) changes the work or activities that are authorised to be performed under the licence; or (B) includes or changes a condition or restriction in the licence;
- (A) changes the work or activities that are authorised to be performed under the licence; or
- (B) includes or changes a condition or restriction in the licence;
- (A) changes the work or activities that are authorised to be performed under the licence; or
- (B) includes or changes a condition or restriction in the licence;
- (a) for paragraph (a) —40 penalty units; or
- (b) for paragraph (b) or (c) —10 penalty units.