Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.55Meaning of relevant standard for level 1 in-scope electrical equipment
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sec.55 Meaning of relevant standard for level 1 in-scope electrical equipment
The relevant standard for a type of level 1 in-scope electrical equipment is— if there is a Standards Australia or joint Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand standard that applies specifically to the type—that standard together with AS/NZS 3820 (Essential safety requirements for electrical equipment); or if there is not a Standards Australia or joint Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand standard that applies specifically to the type and there is an IEC standard that applies specifically to the type—the IEC standard together with AS/NZS 3820; or if neither paragraph (a) nor (b) applies—AS/NZS 3820. In this section— IEC standard means an International Electrotechnical Commission standard. (sec.55-ssec.1) The relevant standard for a type of level 1 in-scope electrical equipment is— if there is a Standards Australia or joint Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand standard that applies specifically to the type—that standard together with AS/NZS 3820 (Essential safety requirements for electrical equipment); or if there is not a Standards Australia or joint Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand standard that applies specifically to the type and there is an IEC standard that applies specifically to the type—the IEC standard together with AS/NZS 3820; or if neither paragraph (a) nor (b) applies—AS/NZS 3820. (sec.55-ssec.2) In this section— IEC standard means an International Electrotechnical Commission standard.
- (a) if there is a Standards Australia or joint Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand standard that applies specifically to the type—that standard together with AS/NZS 3820 (Essential safety requirements for electrical equipment); or
- (b) if there is not a Standards Australia or joint Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand standard that applies specifically to the type and there is an IEC standard that applies specifically to the type—the IEC standard together with AS/NZS 3820; or
- (c) if neither paragraph (a) nor (b) applies—AS/NZS 3820.