3 Definitions
In these Regulations:
amusement device means an amusement device as defined in
AS 3533.3 (Amusement Rides And Devices – In-Service
Inspection).
amusement ride means an amusement ride as defined in
AS 3533.3 (Amusement Rides And Devices – In-Service
Inspection).
AS means an Australian Standard published by Standards Australia
International Limited.
AS/NZS means a Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard published
by Standards Australia International Limited.
class, in relation to a building or structure, means a building class
as defined in the National Construction Code, published by the
Australian Building Codes Board.
competent, in relation to a person, means the person has acquired
knowledge and skill, through training, qualifications, experience, or
a combination of these, that enables the person to correctly perform
the task required.
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construction work means:
(a) construction work as defined in regulation 289 of the Work
Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation)
Regulations 2011, but does not include work specified in
regulation 114; or
(b) work done in conjunction with construction work mentioned in
paragraph (a).
Example for definition construction work, paragraph (b)
Installation of plumbing in a house under construction.
date of possession, for land, means the date the purchaser or
lessee of the land enters into lawful possession of the land.
de-energise means to disconnect or separate from a source of
supply of electricity.
Note for definition de-energise
To de-energise does not necessarily mean to isolate, earth, discharge or render
out of commission.
direct supervision, see regulation 51(1).
domestic residence means a building or structure, or a part of a
building or structure, that:
(a) is used, or designed to be used, as a single or multiple
dwelling; and
(b) is not used, or designed to be used, for temporary
accommodation.
Examples for definition domestic residence, paragraph (b), of temporary
accommodation
A boarding house or a residence available for online short-term homestays.
electric vehicle means a motor vehicle that:
(a) uses an electric motor for propulsion, whether or not it is also
fitted with an internal combustion engine; and
(b) takes and stores energy from an external source of electricity;
and
(c) is not equipped with a fuel cell for converting hydrogen to
electricity; and
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(d) does not operate at extra-low voltage.
Note for definition electric vehicle
This includes vehicles that operate with only an electric motor as well as plug-in
hybrid electric vehicles.
endorsement, in relation to a restricted electrical work licence,
means an endorsement on the licence, mentioned in regulation 19,
that determines the scope of electrical work the licensee is entitled
to perform under the licence.
energy storage system includes any of the following:
(a) a battery storage system;
(b) a capacitor energy storage system;
(c) a hybrid energy power system;
(d) a system of hydrogen fuel cells;
(e) a micro grid system;
(f) a standalone power system;
(g) a permanently connected uninterruptable power system;
(h) any other system used to store energy determined by the
Electricity Safety Regulator.
Note definition energy storage system, paragraph (g)
A permanently connected uninterruptible power system does not include a
portable uninterruptible power system.
general purpose socket-outlet means a low voltage socket-outlet
that:
(a) has a rating of 10 A; and
(b) is designed to fit a three-pin flat-pin plug that complies with
AS/NZS 3112 (Approval and test specification – plugs and
socket-outlets); and
(c) is used, intended to be used or could at some time reasonably
be expected to be used, for more than one appliance.
general supervision, see regulation 51(2).
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hostile environment means an environment in which the normal
use of electrical equipment exposes the equipment to operating
conditions likely to result in damage to the equipment or a reduction
in its expected life span.
Examples for definition hostile environment
Exposure to moisture, heat, vibration, mechanical damage, corrosive chemicals
or dust.
infringement amount, see regulation 201(2).
infringement notice, see regulation 202.
infringement notice offence, see regulation 201(1).
manufacturing work means assembly, disassembly, fabrication,
installation, maintenance, manufacturing, refurbishment or repair,
but does not include the following:
(a) work specified in regulation 114;
(b) construction work.
Examples for definition manufacturing work
Installing the interior fittings of a shop, manufacturing clothes and repairing
leaking pipes.
minimum information, see section 4.
non-combustible barrier means a wall or barrier consisting of any
of the following materials:
(a) brick or masonry;
(b) concrete;
(c) compressed cement sheeting;
(d) ceramic or terracotta tiles.
Note for definition non-combustible barrier
Steel cladding, particle board and timber (whether painted or not) do not
constitute a non-combustible barrier.
physically isolated, in relation to electrical equipment, an electrical
installation or an electric line, means the electrical equipment,
electrical installation or electric line, or the part of the equipment,
installation or line on which the electrical work is being performed,
is not and cannot be connected to a source of supply by:
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(a) the closure of a switch, fuse-switch, circuit-breaker, contactor,
air-break or other device; or
(b) the replacement or insertion of a fuse or link; or
(c) the connection or reconnection of a wire, cable or conductor to
a part of the installation at which partial supply is available.
Note for definition physically isolated
Physical isolation is disconnection from all sources of supply that renders
energisation impossible without intentional and deliberate action.
piggyback plug means a plug that:
(a) is permanently attached to a cord extension set having a
single means of connection to a low voltage supply; and
(b) has one outlet facility at the rear of the plug.
power conversion equipment means an electrical device that
converts or manipulates one kind of electrical power from a voltage
or current source into another kind of electrical power with respect
to voltage, current and frequency.
proximity means a distance equal to or closer than the proximity
limit C(i) set out in in Schedule 2.
proximity limit means a proximity limit set out in Schedule 2.
purchaser, of land, means the person to whom title to the land is
being transferred under the Land Title Act 2000.
registered training organisation means a training organisation in
the Territory that is registered under the National Vocational
Educational and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Cth).
residential premises, see section 4 of the Residential Tenancies
Act 1999.
Note for definition residential premises
Residential premises include a caravan intended for occupation as a place of
residence and a houseboat intended for occupation as a place of residence.
risk assessment, see regulation 12(1).
roof space, of a building, means a space in the building, other than
a habitable room in the space, that is:
(a) immediately under the roof; or
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(b) if there is a ceiling under the roof or a part of the roof – the
space between the roof, or that part of the roof, and the
ceiling.
safe work method statement, see regulation 12(2).
safety switch means a residual current device.
service line means an electric line that:
(a) forms part of an electricity network; and
(b) connects consumer terminals to other parts of the electricity
network.
service work means work that is not any of the following:
(a) work specified in regulation 114;
(b) construction work;
(c) manufacturing work;
(d) office work.
Examples for definition service work
Cleaning a motel, cleaning solar panels, cooking in a restaurant, providing health
services at a health facility, selling goods from a shop, teaching at an education
facility and caring for children at a childcare centre.
tenancy agreement, see section 4 of the Residential Tenancies
Act 1999.
Trades Recognition Australia is a business unit within the
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Government
of Australia.
trainee permit means a trainee permit referred to in section 63 of
the Act.
type 1 safety switch means a residual current device, whether or
not portable, with a rated residual current of not more than 10 mA.
type 2 safety switch means a residual current device, whether or
not portable, with a rated residual current of more than 10 mA but
not more than 30 mA.
Wiring Rules means AS/NZS 3000, as amended from time to time.