Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
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sch.2-sec.1 Definitions for sch 2
In this schedule— another safe system , for the operation of operating plant, means a system of work that— has been developed in consultation with persons who are broadly representative of industrial organisations of employees whose members commonly operate operating plant of the operating plant’s type; and provides, for persons and property, the same level of electrical safety as, or a greater level of electrical safety than, the level of electrical safety provided with a safety observer. authorised person , for an electric line, means a person who— has enough technical knowledge and experience to do work that involves contact with, or being near to, the electric line; and either— has been approved by the person in control of the electric line to do work that involves contact with, or being near to, the electric line; or is authorised to act for the person in control of the electric line. instructed person , for an electric line, means a person who is acting under the supervision of an authorised person for the electric line. safety observer , for the operation of operating plant, means a person who— observes the operating plant; and advises the operator of the operating plant if it is likely that the operating plant will come within an exclusion zone for the operating plant for an overhead electric line. untrained person , for an electric line, means a person who is not an authorised person or an instructed person for the electric line.
- (a) has been developed in consultation with persons who are broadly representative of industrial organisations of employees whose members commonly operate operating plant of the operating plant’s type; and
- (b) provides, for persons and property, the same level of electrical safety as, or a greater level of electrical safety than, the level of electrical safety provided with a safety observer.
- (a) has enough technical knowledge and experience to do work that involves contact with, or being near to, the electric line; and
- (b) either— (i) has been approved by the person in control of the electric line to do work that involves contact with, or being near to, the electric line; or (ii) is authorised to act for the person in control of the electric line.
- (i) has been approved by the person in control of the electric line to do work that involves contact with, or being near to, the electric line; or
- (ii) is authorised to act for the person in control of the electric line.
- (i) has been approved by the person in control of the electric line to do work that involves contact with, or being near to, the electric line; or
- (ii) is authorised to act for the person in control of the electric line.
- (a) observes the operating plant; and