45Inspection of electrical installation work

45 Inspection of electrical installation work

S. 45(1) amended by Nos 89/1998 s. 10(1), 13/2025 s. 41(1).

(1) A person who is responsible for the carrying out of prescribed electrical installation work must ensure that that work is inspected by a licensed electrical inspector in accordance with the regulations before the electrical installation is connected to the electricity supply, or if the electrical circuits or electrical equipment handled in the course of the work were not disconnected from the electricity supply, before the work is first used after it is completed.

Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 120 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 600 penalty units.

S. 45(2) amended by Nos 89/1998 s. 10(2), 13/2025 s. 41(2).

(2) Before an electricity supplier first connects an electrical installation to an electricity supply, the electricity supplier must ensure that a certificate of inspection of the prescribed electrical installation work in relation to that installation has been issued by a licensed electrical inspector in accordance with this section.

Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 120 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 600 penalty units.

S. 45(3) inserted by No. 89/1998 s. 10(3), amended by No. 13/2025 s. 41(3).

(3) A licensed electrical inspector who carries out an inspection of prescribed electrical installation work must within 4 business days after the completion of that inspection, give to the person who is responsible for the carrying out of the work a signed certificate of inspection in respect of that work.

S. 45(4) inserted by No. 89/1998 s. 10(3), amended by Nos 25/2008 s. 5, 13/2025 s. 41(4).

(4) A licensed electrical inspector must not sign a certificate of inspection of any prescribed electrical installation work unless the certificate—

(a) describes the work; and

S. 45(4)(b) amended by No. 38/2000 s. 24(a).

(b) states that the inspector has inspected the work; and

(c) states whether or not the work complies with this Act and the regulations; and

(d) contains any other details in relation to the work required by the regulations.

Penalty: 120 penalty units.

S. 45(5) inserted by No. 89/1998 s. 10(3), repealed by No. 61/2007 s. 13(3).

S. 45A inserted by No. 89/1998 s. 11.