36Conduct of safety and compliance tests

36 Conduct of safety and compliance tests

36 Conduct of safety and compliance tests

(1) A safety and compliance test on electrical installation work on an electrical installation, or part of an electrical installation, must be carried out by a qualified person in accordance with the requirements of this clause after the completion of the work.

(2) A safety and compliance test on electrical installation work must verify whether the work complies with the requirements of the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules, including in relation to (but not limited to) the following—

(a) continuity of the earthing system,

(b) insulation resistance,

(c) polarity,

(d) circuit connections.

(3) A safety and compliance test on electrical installation work must—

(a) include an inspection of switchboards and any other electrical equipment that is required by the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules, and

(b) ensure that the electrical equipment used is designed to enable the electrical installation concerned to function for the use intended.

(4) If one or more residual current devices are installed or replaced as part of electrical installation work, each device must be tested in accordance with the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules to determine whether it complies with the requirements of those Rules for such devices.

(5) In this Part—

qualified person means—

(a) a person authorised under the Home Building Act 1989 to do electrical wiring work without supervision, and

(b) in relation to the testing of a consumer’s aerial wiring system (within the meaning of the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)—includes a person who is authorised to test a distributor’s overhead lines.