Electrical Safety Act 2022
15Meaning of worker
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15 Meaning of worker (1) An individual is a worker if the individual carries out work in any capacity for a person conducting a business or undertaking, including work as any of the following: (a) an employee; (b) a contractor or subcontractor; (c) an employee of a contractor or subcontractor; (d) an employee of a labour hire company who is assigned to work in the person's business or undertaking; (e) an outworker;
Electrical Safety Act 2022 17 (f) an apprentice or trainee; (g) a student gaining work experience; (h) a volunteer; (i) a person of a class prescribed by regulation. (2) An individual conducting a business or undertaking is a worker if the individual carries out work in the business or undertaking.