Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Regulation 2018
38Unqualified persons not to carry out safety and compliance tests
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38 Unqualified persons not to carry out safety and compliance tests
38 Unqualified persons not to carry out safety and compliance tests
(1) A person must not carry out a safety and compliance test on electrical installation work if the person is not a qualified person.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(2) An electrical installation work provider must not cause or permit an employee, agent or contractor of the provider to carry out a safety and compliance test on the electrical installation work concerned unless the employee, agent or contractor is a qualified person.
Maximum penalty—500 penalty units (in the case of a corporation) and 200 penalty units (in the case of an individual).