41Certificate of compliance

41 Certificate of compliance (1) Subject to subsection (3), a person who conducts electrical work must complete a certificate of compliance that certifies that: (a) the electrical work was tested to be safe from electrical risk; and

Electrical Safety Act 2022 28 (b) the electrical work complies with this Act and any standards prescribed or adopted by regulation. (2) The certificate of compliance must: (b) include the information prescribed by regulation. (3) If the person who conducts the electrical work is employed or engaged to carry out the work by the holder of an electrical contractor licence and is not authorised to complete a certificate of compliance, the holder of the licence must complete the certificate instead of the person who conducts the electrical work. (4) The certificate must, within 20 business days after completing the work, be given to the following: (a) the owner and occupier of the place where the work was performed; (b) the person, other than the owner or occupier, for whom the work was performed; (c) if the work is performed under Division 4 – the operator of the electricity network; (d) if the work is in-house electrical work carried out under the authority of an in-house electrical licence – the holder of the in-house electrical licence; (e) the Electrical Safety Regulator. (5) The person who completes the certificate of compliance must retain the certificate for a period of at least 5 years from the date it was completed. (6) If the work is in-house electrical work carried out under the authority of an in-house electrical licence, the holder of the in-house electrical licence must retain the certificate for the shorter of the following periods: (a) the period of 30 years from the date it was signed; (b) the period beginning on the day it was signed and ending on the day the place or electrical installation for which the work was performed is decommissioned; (c) any other period specified by the Electrical Safety Regulator.

Electrical Safety Act 2022 29 (7) The Electrical Safety Regulator must retain the certificate for 30 years.