Electrical Safety Act 2022
64Recognition of interstate licences
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64 Recognition of interstate licences (1) A licence, permit, certificate or other authority issued under a law of a State or another Territory substantially corresponding to this Act is taken to be equivalent to an electrical work licence if: (a) it authorises work of a type authorised by an electrical work (b) it is recognised under the regulations as equivalent to an electrical work licence. (2) The holder of a licence, permit, certificate or other authority taken to be equivalent under subsection (1) may be used, instead of an electrical work licence, if the holder: (a) gives the Electrical Safety Regulator prior written notice; and (b) resides outside the Territory; and (c) does not remain in the Territory for more than 6 months during any 12 month period; and (d) does not perform more than 120 days of electrical work in the Territory during any 12 month period. (3) To avoid doubt, the provisions of this Act applicable to the holder of an electrical work licence apply in relation to the holder of a licence, permit, certificate or other authority taken to be equivalent under
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