Electrical Safety Act 2022
50Electrical work licence
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50 Electrical work licence (1) A person must hold an electrical work licence to perform or supervise electrical work. (2) Only an individual may hold an electrical work licence. (3) An electrical work licence is not required for the following: (a) to perform or supervise electrical work for the purpose of installing or repairing telecommunications cabling; (b) to supervise electrical work while the individual is practising as an electrical engineer; (c) to perform or supervise electrical work as part of the testing of electrical equipment that the individual is authorised to do by regulation; (d) to perform electrical work, as an apprentice registered under section 62, in a calling that requires the apprentice to perform electrical work; (e) to perform electrical work, as a trainee holding a trainee permit under section 63, in a calling that requires the trainee to perform electrical work of a type prescribed by regulation; (f) to perform electrical work, as a student, 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 an Agency of the Territory or a department or agency of the Commonwealth. (4) The conditions and restrictions of electrical work licences are prescribed by regulation.