ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATIONS 2024
81Testing of safety switches
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81 Testing of safety switches (1) A person with management or control of a workplace must do all that is reasonably practicable to ensure safety switches used at the workplace are tested regularly by a competent person and are operating effectively in accordance with AS/NZS 3760 (In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment and RCDs). (2) The person must keep a record of all testing of safety switches, other than any testing conducted daily, until the earlier of the (a) the day the device is next tested; (b) the day the device is permanently removed from use.