3Definitions

3 Definitions In this Act: apprentice, see section 5 of the Training and Skills Development Act 2016. approved form means a form approved by the Electrical Safety Regulator. Board means the Electrical Safety Board established under section 102. category 1 offence, see section 43. category 2 offence, see section 44. category 3 offence, see section 45.

Electrical Safety Act 2022 2 cathodic protection system means a system by which a structure in contact with ground or water is protected from electrolytic corrosion by a direct electric current flowing between the structure and an electrical conductor through the ground or water. certificate of compliance, see section 41. code of practice means a code of practice made or adopted under section 193. connect, in relation to electricity, means to physically connect an electric line or electric equipment to electric infrastructure, whether or not the line or equipment is energised. consumer means a person who receives electricity generated, transmitted or distributed by an electricity entity. consumer electrical equipment, see section 69. customer, see section 4(1) of the Electricity Reform Act 2000. dangerous electrical event, see section 5(2). decision notice, for a decision, means a written notice setting out the matters required for a notice of decision under section 34 of the Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2014. design, in relation to electrical equipment or an electrical installation, includes: (a) to design part of the equipment or installation; and (b) to redesign or modify a design. disciplinary action, see section 126(1). Discipline Committee means the Discipline Committee of the Board established under section 109. distribution entity means: (a) any person or entity licensed under section 14(3)(b) of the Electricity Reform Act 2000; and (b) any person exempted from Part 3 of the Electricity Reform Act 2000 under section 87 of that Act in relation to owning or operating an electricity network. electrical contractor licence, see section 51. electrical equipment, see section 6.

Electrical Safety Act 2022 3 electrical equipment work, see section 10(4). electrical installation, see section 7. electrical installation work, see section 10(2). electrical risk, see section 4(1). electrical safety, see section 4(3). electrical safety duty means a duty imposed under Part 2, Division 2. Electrical Safety Regulator means the Electrical Safety Regulator appointed under section 95. electrical work, see section 9. electrical work licence, see section 50. electricity includes electric current, electrical energy and similar or related physical qualities. electricity entity, see section 4(1) of the Electricity Reform electricity infrastructure, see section 4(1) of the Electricity Reform Act 2000, and includes a large scale battery energy storage system. electricity network, see section 4(1) of the Electricity Reform electricity officer means a person appointed under Part 4 of the Electricity Reform Act 2000 as an electricity officer. electric cable joining¸ see section 10(1). electric line, see section 8. electric line work, see section 10(2). energise means energise by electricity. exposed, in relation to electrical equipment, means: (a) bare; or (b) not effectively insulated; or