207 Effect of Part
(1) This Part does not:
(a) prejudice or affect the start or continuation of a proceeding for
an infringement offence unless the offence is expiated; or
(b) limit the penalty that may be imposed by a court for the
offence; or
(c) prevent more than one infringement notice for the same
infringement offence being given to a person; or
(d) require an infringement notice to be given for an infringement
offence; or
(e) affect the liability of a person to be prosecuted in a court for an
infringement notice offence for which an infringement notice
was not given.
(2) If more than one infringement notice for the same offence is given
to a person, the person may expiate the offence by paying the
infringement amount in accordance with any of the notices.
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regulation 57
Table 1 Electrical work
Type of electrical work
Type of supervision for amount of experience
0 to 6
6 to 12
12 to 24
24 to 36
36 to 48
Install cable support and
mechanical protection Direct
Direct /
Lay wiring or cabling and terminate
accessories exceeding extra-low
voltage
Install apparatus and equipment
exceeding extra-low voltage Direct Direct
Maintain, troubleshoot and repair
faults associated with apparatus &
circuits exceeding extra-low
voltage (De-energise)
Direct Direct Direct
Proving de-energisation of LV
Installations and Equipment (Verify
isolation from all sources of supply)
The person supervising is
responsible for proving isolation
before an apprentice with less than
24 months experience commences
the work but the apprentice should
be required to personally reconfirm
de-energisation on every occasion to
instil good working practices.
(level 1) 1
Test LV apparatus & circuits (de-
energised) Direct Direct Direct
(level 1) or
(level 2) 2
Undertake commissioning
procedures for LV
apparatus and associated circuits
(No access to
exposed LV)
Direct Direct Direct
Testing for LV System integrity and
operability
(Energised LV)
only
only
only
only
Install & maintain explosion protect
equipment Direct Direct Direct
Disconnecting and reconnecting
fixed wired
electrical equipment connected to
supply up to
1000 volts AC or 1500 volts DC
The person supervising is
responsible for proving isolation
before apprentice with less than
24 months experience commences
the work but the apprentice should
be required to personally reconfirm
de-energisation on every occasion to
instil good working practices.
(level 1) 3
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Attaching flexible cords and plugs
for supply up to
1000 volts AC or 1500 volts DC
Direct Direct
(level 1) or
Footnotes for Table 1
1 & 3 General (level 1) supervision should be restricted to apprentices who have completed
all relevant training and to jobs where the supervisor has completed a hazard
assessment and ensured the apprentice is competent to undertake the de-
energisation task.
2 General (level 2) supervision is only appropriate after successful completion of the
electrical installation safety testing component of training but all electrical apprentices
are to be competent in testing a full installation at the point of becoming eligible for a
licence
Abbreviations.
• LV means low voltage
• RTO means registered training organisation.
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Table 2 Other related work
Type of work
Type of supervision for amount of experience
0 to 6
6 to 12
12 to 24
24 to 36
36 to 48
Assembling and installing ELV and
non-electrical hardware or
Direct Direct or
Installing ELV cable support and
mechanical
protection
Direct Direct or
Lay ELV wiring or cabling and
terminate ELV
accessories
Direct Direct Direct or
Maintain, troubleshoot and repair
faults associated with ELV
Apparatus & circuits
Direct Direct Direct Direct or
Undertaking commissioning
procedures of ELV
apparatus and associated circuits
Direct Direct Direct Direct or
Testing ELV apparatus and circuits Direct Direct Direct Direct or
Handling non-flammable
refrigerants
Direct Direct General
Handling flammable refrigerants Direct Direct Direct General
Note for Table 2
ELV means extra-low voltage.
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regulations 120 and 162
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Voltage of conductor or
equipment Proximity limit A Proximity limit B Proximity limit C
(i) (ii)
Distance in metres
Not more than 1000 V 0 0.3 3.0 1.0
More than 1000 V but less
than 6.6 kV 0.3 0.6 3.0 2.0
6.6 kV or more but not
more than 33 kV 0.6 1.2 3.0 3.0
66 kV 1.0 2.0 4.0 4.0
132 kV 1.8 3.6 5.0 5.0
275 kV 2.5 5.0 6.0 6.0
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regulation 163
Table 1 Proximity limits between powerline and building or structure
Direction Distance measured from nearest conductor (in metres) Distance measured from centre of pole (in metres)
U<1000 V U>1000 V U>1000 V
U<33 kV
U>3 3kV
U<66 kV
U>66 kV
U<132 kV
U>132 kV
U<275 kV
U>275 kV
U<330 kV
U>330 kV
U<500 kV
Insulated Bare Insulated Bare or
covered Bare Bare Bare Bare Bare
Neutral Active
With
earthed
screen
Without
earthed
screen
Single pole other
Vertically above those
parts of a building or
structure normally
accessible to persons (A)
2.7 2.7 3.7 2.7 3.7 4.5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Vertically above those
parts of a building or
structure not normally
accessible to persons but
on which a person can
stand (B)
0.1 2.7 2.7 0.1 2.7 4.7 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
In any other direction
from those parts of a
building or structure
normally accessible to
persons or that is not
normally accessible to
persons but on which a
0.1 0.9 1.5 0.1 1.5 3.1 13.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 38.0
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person can stand (C)
In any direction from
those parts of a building
or structure not normally
accessible to persons (D)
0.1* 0.3* 0.6* 0.1 0.6 2.5 13.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 38.0
In any direction from
ground (G) Refer to Table 2 or 3 Refer to Table 2 Refer to Table 2
*This distance may be further reduced to allow for termination at the point of attachment.
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FIGURE 1
Figure 1 illustrates the application of Table 1 to a particular structure.
The letters A to D refer to distances A to D as set out in Table 1. The
letter G refers to distance to ground of insulated cables.
The proximity limits specified in A and B of Table 1 must be maintained
above a horizontal line extending outward for the distance specified in
C from the outer extremities of those parts of any building or structure
on which a person can stand.
The above illustration applies to a
building if the height of the railing
(or similar) PLUS distance B is
greater than distance A
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Table 2 Proximity limits from ground, lines other than insulated
powerlines
Nominal System Voltage (U) Distance to ground in any other direction
(in metres)
Over the
carriageway of
roads
Over land other
than carriageway
of roads
Over land not
traversable by
vehicles
Bare or insulated conductor or any
other cable U < 1 kV
Insulated conductor with earthed
screen U> 1 kV
5.5 5.5 4.5
Insulated conductor without
earthed screen U > 1 kV 6.0 5.5 4.5
Bare or covered conductor
1 kV < U < 33 kV
33 kV < U < 132 kV
132 kV < U < 275 kV
275 kV < U < 330 kV
330 kV > U < 500 kV
6.7
6.7
7.5
8.0
9.0
5.5
6.7
7.5
8.0
9.0
4.5
5.5
6.0
6.7
7.5
Table 3 Proximity limits for above ground powerlines and other
cable systems
Location of Line Clearance Distance
(in metres)
Over the centre of a road 5.5
Over any other part of a road 4.6
Over a footway or land which is likely to be used by
vehicles 3.0
Elsewhere 2.7
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regulations 164, 166, 167 and 173
Table 1 Proximity limits between materials and powerlines or supporting structures
Direction of Distance Type and Voltage of Aerial Line (clearance distance in metres)
Other cable systems & powerlines
U< 1 kV
U < 275 kV
U < 330 kV
U > 330 kV
U < 500 kV
Distance between any material (other than
inflammable materials) and aerial lines:
(a) horizontal distance
(b) vertical distance
1.5
3.7
2.1
4.6
3.0
4.6
4.6
6.8
5.5
8.0
6.4
9.8
Distance between inflammable materials
and aerial lines:
(a) horizontal distances
(b) vertical distances
3.0
3.7
3.0
4.6
3.0
6.8
4.6
6.8
5.5
8.0
6.4
9.8
Distance between any material and
supporting structure:
(a) horizontal distances
(b) vertical distances
5.0
N/A
10.0
N/A
15.0
N/A
15.0
N/A
15.0
N/A
15.0
N/A
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Table 2 Proximity limits between operation of machine, vehicle or vessel with elevating component or shear
legs and power lines
Type and voltage or aerial
line
U < 1 kV
ABC
U < 1 kV
Bare and covered conductor
U >1 kV
U < 275 kV
U < 330 kV
U < 500 kV
Clearance distance in all
directions in metres 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.0 4.0 6.0 8.0
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Table 3 Proximity limits between erection of circuits or other cable
systems and powerlines
Type or Circuit and Voltage Proximity limits (in metres)
Upper Circuit Lower Circuit Attached to a
common
structure
Between Structures
No wind condition Wind condition
LV aerial line Private powerline (LV) and other
cable systems
0.9 Not permitted Not permitted
LV aerial line LV aerial line 0.38 0.6 0.38
Private powerline (LV) and other
cable systems 1.8 Not permitted Not permitted
LV aerial line or, Aerial lines <
11 kV
1.2 1.2 0.6
LV aerial line or,
Aerial lines < 33 kV 1.2 1.2 0.75
U < 66 kV
Private powerline (LV) and other
cable systems 2.4 Not permitted Not permitted
U < 66 kV
LV aerial line or,
aerial lines < 66 kV 1.8 1.8 1.2
U > 66 kV
Aerial lines < 33 kV
Not permitted Not permitted Not permitted
Aerial lines > 33 kV Not permitted Not permitted Not permitted
Notes relating to Table 3
1 Any combination of circuits not shown in Table 3 are not permitted.
2 For the purpose of Table 3:
(a) no wind refers to:
(i) undercrossing conductors at 15°C with no wind blowing; and
(ii) overcrossing conductors at maximum design temperature with no
wind blowing; and
(b) wind refers to:
(i) undercrossing conductors at 15°C, and displaced by a 500 Pa
horizontal wind at right angles to the undercrossing conductors; and
(ii) overcrossing conductors at maximum design temperature and not
displaced by wind.
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Table 4 Proximity limits between circuits on different supporting
structures crossings)
Nominal System Voltage (U) Proximity limits
(in any direction in metres)
OTHER CABLE SYSTEM OR
INSULATED CONDUCTOR U < 1 KV 0.1
bare conductor U < 1 kV 0.6
Insulated conductor 1 kV < U < 33 kV 0.6
bare conductor 1 kV < U < 33 kV 1.2
33 KV < U < 66 KV 1.8
66 kV < U < 132 kV 2.4
132 kV < U < 275 kV 2.8
275 kV < U < 330 kV 3.8
330 kV < U < 500 kV 5.2
Table 5 Proximity limits distance between load being transported
and aerial lines
Nominal System Voltage (U) Proximity limits (in metres)
Vertical distance Horizontal distance
Other cable system or
insulated conductor U < 1 kV 0.33 0.33
1 kV < U < 132 kV 2.4 1.5
132 kV < U < 275 kV 3.2 4.6
275 kV < U < 330 kV 3.7 4.6
330 kV < U < 500 kV 4.7 5.5