Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.314Applications made but not decided before commencement
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sec.314 Applications made but not decided before commencement
This section applies to an application made, but not decided, before the commencement under a former section mentioned in column 1 of the following table. From the commencement, the application is taken to have been made under the new section mentioned in column 2 of the table opposite the former section. Anything done in relation to the application under the expired regulation is taken to have been done in relation to the application under this regulation. Column 1 Column 2 Former section New section 1 section 48(3) (Eligibility requirements for electrical contractor licence) section 173 2 section 58(1) (Replacement of electrical licence) section 179(1) 3 section 154 (Application for certificate of conformity) section 83 4 section 157 (Modification of certificate of conformity—change of name or model) section 86 5 section 158 (Modification of certificate of conformity—other than a change of name or model) section 87 6 section 159 (Renewal of certificate of conformity) section 88 7 section 160 (Transfer of certificate) section 89 8 section 167 (Application for regulator’s declaration of scheme) section 96 9 section 235(2) (Appointment) section 241 10 section 255 (Application for registration of registrable system) section 282 (sec.314-ssec.1) This section applies to an application made, but not decided, before the commencement under a former section mentioned in column 1 of the following table. (sec.314-ssec.2) From the commencement, the application is taken to have been made under the new section mentioned in column 2 of the table opposite the former section. (sec.314-ssec.3) Anything done in relation to the application under the expired regulation is taken to have been done in relation to the application under this regulation. Column 1 Column 2 Former section New section 1 section 48(3) (Eligibility requirements for electrical contractor licence) section 173 2 section 58(1) (Replacement of electrical licence) section 179(1) 3 section 154 (Application for certificate of conformity) section 83 4 section 157 (Modification of certificate of conformity—change of name or model) section 86 5 section 158 (Modification of certificate of conformity—other than a change of name or model) section 87 6 section 159 (Renewal of certificate of conformity) section 88 7 section 160 (Transfer of certificate) section 89 8 section 167 (Application for regulator’s declaration of scheme) section 96 9 section 235(2) (Appointment) section 241 10 section 255 (Application for registration of registrable system) section 282