Nothing in these regulations applies to any of the following, or to work done on any of the following:

• (a) fittings and electrical appliances manufactured solely for export or imported solely for re-export:

• (b) road vehicles and the fittings of road vehicles, other than fittings that operate at standard low voltage:

• (c) trains, locomotives, trams, and trolley buses, and the fittings of trains, locomotives, trams, and trolley buses:

• (d) ships (other than pleasure vessels containing connectable installations) and the fittings of such ships:

• (e) aircraft (as defined in section 2(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990) and the fittings of aircraft:

• (f) restricted weapons (as defined in section 2 of the Arms Act 1983).

(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(2) A term used in connection with a particular standard has the meaning used in that standard, unless the term is defined in the Act or these regulations, in which case it has that meaning.

(3) A term used in these regulations and not defined in the Act or these regulations, and to which subclause (2) does not apply, has the meaning given (if any),—

• (a) in the case of installations, in AS/NZS 3000; and

• (b) in all other cases, in IEC 60050.

(4) In these regulations, electrical codes of practice and official standards (such as AS/NZS and IEC) are referred to by the abbreviations listed in Schedule 2.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

For the purpose of the definition of prescribed electrical work in section 2(1) of the Act, prescribed electrical work is electrical work of a type described in clause 1 of Schedule 1 that is not work of a type described in clause 2 of that schedule.

For the purpose of the definition of connectable installation in section 2(1) of the Act in relation to a vehicle, a relocatable building, or a pleasure vessel, a connectable installation is one that is designed or intended for, or is capable of, connection to an external power supply that operates at a nominal voltage between 90 and 250 volts AC at standard low voltage.

The following standards apply with respect to works not covered by audited safety management systems, to low voltage installations, and to high voltage installations:

• Works not covered by audited safety management systems

• (a) the magnitude and duration of electric shock currents resulting from the step, touch, and transferred voltages created by an earth fault are deemed to be unsafe if they exceed curve c2 (Zone AC-4.1) of Fig 20 of IEC/TS 60479-1:

• Low voltage installations

• (b) the magnitude and duration of electric shock currents resulting from direct and indirect contact are deemed to be unsafe if they exceed—

  • (i) curve b (Zone AC-2) of Fig 20 of IEC/TS 60479-1; or

  • (ii) curve b (Zone DC-2) of Fig 22 of IEC/TS 60479-1:

• High voltage installations not provided with protection from supplying works

• (c) the magnitude and duration of electric shock currents resulting from step, touch, and transferred voltages created by an earth fault are deemed to be unsafe if they exceed curve c1 (Zone AC-3) of Fig 20 of IEC/TS 60479-1:

• High voltage installations provided with protection from supplying works

• (d) the magnitude and duration of electric shock currents resulting from the step, touch and transferred voltages created by an earth fault are deemed to be unsafe if they exceed curve c2 (Zone AC-4.1) of Fig 20 of IEC/TS 60479-1.

In New Zealand, the ambient temperature is deemed to be—

• (a) 30° Celsius for the purpose of designing, constructing, testing, and inspecting works and installations; and

• (b) 25° Celsius for the purpose of manufacturing and testing fittings and appliances for compliance with AS/NZS 3820.

(1) A grade A offence is an offence for which the defendant, on summary conviction, is liable,—

• (a) for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000; or

• (b) for a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

(2) A grade B offence is an offence for which the defendant, on summary conviction, is liable,—

• (a) for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $2,000; or

• (b) for a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

(1) Subclauses (2) and (3) apply to every offence in these regulations except those that specifically refer to a defendant's state of knowledge or intention regarding the facts constituting the offence.

(2) In a prosecution for an offence to which this subclause applies, it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that the defendant knew or intended the facts that constitute the offence.

(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence to which this subclause applies if the defendant proves—

• (a) that—

  • (i) the action or event to which the prosecution relates was necessary for the purpose of avoiding serious harm to any person, or preventing significant damage to property; and

  • (ii) the defendant's conduct was reasonable in the circumstances; and

  • (iii) the effects of the action or event were adequately mitigated or remedied by the defendant after it occurred; or

• (b) that the action or event to which the prosecution relates was due to an event beyond the control of the defendant (such as natural disaster, mechanical failure, or sabotage) and—

  • (i) the action or event could not reasonably have been foreseen or been provided against by the defendant; and

  • (ii) the effects of the action or event were adequately mitigated or remedied.

(1) Offences against the following are infringement offences:

• (a) any regulation in Parts 2 to 6 of these regulations:

• (b) section 20(d) of the Act (failure to report accidents, etc):

• (c) section 162 of the Act (doing prescribed electrical work in breach of section 74 of the Act):

• (d) section 163 of the Act (employing someone to do prescribed electrical work in breach of section 74 of the Act).

(2) The infringement fee for a grade A offence is,—

• (a) for an individual, $1,000; and

• (b) for a body corporate, $3,000.

(3) The infringement fee for a grade B offence is,—

• (a) for an individual, $500; and

• (b) for a body corporate, $1,000.

(4) The infringement fee for an offence against any of sections 20(d), 162, and 163 of the Act is the infringement fee set for a grade A offence.

(5) The prescribed form for infringement notices is form 1 as set out in Schedule 3.

(6) Reminder notices for infringement offences must be as set out in form 2 of Schedule 3.

(1) A person who does work on any works or installation, or on any part of any works or installation, must ensure—

• (a) that the resulting works or installation, or part of the works or installation, is electrically safe; and

• (b) if the work is on only part of any works or installation, that the work has not adversely affected the electrical safety of the rest of the works or installation.

(2) A person who does work on any fittings or appliances must ensure that the resulting fittings or appliances are electrically safe.

(3) A person who does work on any works, installations, fittings, or appliances must, while doing the work, take all practicable steps to ensure that people and property are protected from dangers arising from the work.

(4) In this regulation, work includes doing, or supervising the doing of, any of the following:

• (a) constructing, manufacturing, or assembling:

• (b) installing or connecting:

• (c) maintaining:

• (d) testing, certifying, or inspecting.

(5) A person commits a grade A offence if he or she—

• (a) does work on any works or installation and fails to comply with subclause (1); or

• (b) does work on any fittings or appliances and fails to comply with subclause (2); or

• (c) while doing work on any works, installations, fittings, or appliances, fails to take all practicable steps to ensure that people and property are protected from dangers arising from the work, where the person doing the work knows, or can reasonably be expected to know, of the dangers that may arise from the work.

(1) A person who designs, or supervises the design of, works, installations, fittings, or appliances must ensure that, if the finished design were constructed, installed, or manufactured as designed, the finished works, installations, fittings, or appliances would be electrically safe.

(2) A person who designs, or supervises the design of, works, installations, fittings, or appliances commits a grade A offence if he or she fails to comply with subclause (1).

(1) A person who owns or operates works, installations, fittings, or appliances must not use, and must not allow any other person to use, the works, installations, fittings, or appliances if the works, installations, fittings, or appliances are electrically unsafe.

(2) A person who uses, or supervises the use of, associated equipment must ensure that the associated equipment is not used in a manner that renders the associated equipment a danger to persons or property.

(3) A person who owns or operates works, installations, fittings, or appliances commits a grade A offence if he or she uses, or allows another person to use, the works, installations, fittings, or appliances, knowing that, or being reckless as to whether, the works, installations, fittings, or appliances are electrically unsafe.

(4) A person who uses, or supervises the use of, associated equipment commits a grade A offence if he or she fails to comply with subclause (2).

(1) A person who has control of works, installations, fittings, appliances, or associated equipment must take all practicable steps to minimise the risk of injury to persons or damage to property from dangers arising from direct or indirect contact between—

• (a) any live exposed conductive parts of the works, installations, fittings, appliances, or associated equipment; and

• (b) any person or animal, or any thing being worn or carried by a person or animal.

(2) A person to whom subclause (1) applies commits a grade A offence if he or she fails to comply with that subclause.

(1) A person who carries out any construction, building, excavation, or other work on or near an electric line must maintain safe distances in accordance with ECP 34.

(2) A person commits a Grade A offence if he or she fails to comply with ECP 34 and is a person—

• (a) to whom ECP 34 applies; or

• (b) who owns or controls any line, works, fittings, building, structures, equipment, or machinery to which ECP 34 applies; or

• (c) who controls any work referred to in subclause (1).

(3) However, in relation to work on or near overhead rail electrification lines, subclauses (1) and (2) apply as if the reference to ECP 34 were a reference to IEC 62128-1.

(4) A person commits a grade A offence if the person places thermal insulating material on or around fittings in an installation in such a way that the safety of the installation is compromised.

(1) Notices providing instructions on the treatment of electric shock must be installed in a conspicuous position, and be maintained, on the following:

• (a) all premises where electricity is, or is to be, used at high voltage; and

• (b) all premises where electricity is generated, or from which it is transmitted, at high voltage.

(2) A person who owns premises referred to in subclause (1) commits a grade B offence if he or she fails to ensure that the notices required by that subclause are installed and maintained as required.

(1) This regulation applies to a person while engaged in any of the following:

• (a) carrying out prescribed electrical work, including while acting under an exemption:

• (b) carrying out a periodic assessment under regulation 75:

• (c) examining a connectable installation with a view to issuing a warrant of electrical fitness under regulation 78.

(2) If a person to whom this regulation applies has reasonable grounds to believe that the works, installation, fitting, or appliance presents an immediate danger to life or property, the person must, as soon as practicable, advise both of the following people of the danger:

• (a) the owner or occupier of the property where the danger exists:

• (b) the Secretary.

(3) A person commits a grade A offence if a person to whom this regulation applies has reasonable grounds to believe that any works, installation, fitting, or appliance presents an immediate danger to life or property and fails to comply with subclause (2).

(1) Works and installations are deemed to be electrically unsafe if there are not measures in place that do at least 1 of the following:

• (a) prevent accidental direct or indirect contact with exposed fittings or exposed conductive parts of the works or installations:

• (b) provide for the automatic disconnection of the power supply to the works or installations on the occurrence of a fault that would cause injury or damage to any person or property:

• (c) prevent an electric current passing through the body of a person on contact with any part of the works or installations, or limit that current so that the magnitude and duration of the shock current cannot exceed the IEC shock current standards.

(2) Works and installations are also deemed to be electrically unsafe if—

• (a) the characteristics of any fittings used in the works or installations are impaired; or

• (b) conductors are inadequately identified; or

• (c) where colour is used to identify conductors in a standard low voltage domestic installation that is being installed (other than in light fittings, connections to appliances, and wiring within a fitting),—

  • (i) the neutral conductor is identified by any colour except black; and

  • (ii) black is used to identify a conductor other than the neutral conductor; or

• (d) connections between conductors, and between conductors and other fittings, are not secure and reliable; or

• (e) fittings are installed in such a way that any designed cooling conditions are impaired; or

• (f) fittings that cause or are subject to high temperatures or electric arcs are placed in such a position, or are unguarded, so as to create a risk of ignition of flammable or explosive materials or of injury to persons or damage to property; or

• (g) cables (including underground cables) are inadequately protected against the risk of damage by the nature of their covering or their method of installation; or

• (h) cables are bent beyond their design criteria; or

• (i) there is insufficient space, access, and lighting to operate, maintain, repair, test, and inspect all fittings of the works and installations (other than cables and buried parts of earthing systems) in a safe manner.

A single-wire earth return system that complies with ECP 41 is deemed to be electrically safe.

A low voltage fitting is deemed to be electrically unsafe if—

• (a) the unearthed conductive parts of the fitting are separated from live parts by no more than basic insulation; or

• (b) the fitting is intended to have, or is supplied as having, a safety function, but does not in fact serve that safety function.

(1) An appliance is deemed to be electrically unsafe if—

• (a) the voltage at which it operates safely is not appropriately and adequately marked on the appliance; or

• (b) it is not constructed so as to be safe under both normal and abnormal conditions; or

• (c) the accessible unearthed conductive parts of the appliance are separated from live parts by no more than basic insulation; or

• (d) the appliance is fitted with a flat 3-pin plug with the dimensions specified in AS/NZS 3112, but the appliance is not designed to operate safely at standard low voltage.

(2) Fittings and appliances that are designed and used for patient treatment are not electrically unsafe merely because that treatment may cause injury to the patient.

(3) Fittings and appliances that are designed and used for animal stunning, meat conditioning, or fishing are not electrically unsafe merely because they may injure animals or fish, as the case may be.

(1) This regulation applies to any standard low voltage RCD that is used in a situation where it is required, by these regulations or any standard, to be used.

(2) A portable RCD designed or used to protect against electric shock (whether or not it is an RCD referred to in subclauses (3) to (6)) is deemed to be electrically unsafe if, on failure of the supply voltage, it does not do 1 of the following:

• (a) automatically open:

• (b) continue to provide protection.

(3) An RCD used to protect against electric shock, and that is either installed as part of an installation or is a portable RCD, is deemed to be electrically unsafe if it has a rated residual current exceeding 30 milliamperes and—

• (a) it does not disconnect all live conductors within—

  • (i) 300 milliseconds when passing its rated residual current; or

  • (ii) 40 milliseconds when passing 5 times its rated residual current; or

• (b) it disconnects all live conductors when passing leakage current at or below half its rated residual current; or

• (c) it does not meet the limits specified in AS/NZS 3190.

(4) An RCD installed as part of an installation for the protection of property is deemed to be electrically unsafe if it has a maximum operating time of more than 0.5 seconds at its rated residual current, or 0.15 seconds at 5 times its rated residual current.

(5) An RCD installed as part of an installation to protect against electric shock to patients during patient treatment is deemed to be electrically unsafe if—

• (a) it has a rated residual current exceeding 10 milliamperes; or

• (b) it has a rated residual current of 10 milliamperes or less but—

  • (i) it does not disconnect all live conductors within 40 milliseconds when passing its rated residual current and when passing 5 times its rated residual current; or

  • (ii) it disconnects all live conductors when passing leakage current at or below 45% of its rated residual current.

(6) Where an RCD is required by AS/NZS 3000 to be installed to protect children, the RCD is deemed to be electrically unsafe if—

• (a) it has a rated residual current exceeding 10 milliamperes; or

• (b) it has a rated residual current of 10 milliamperes or less but—

  • (i) it does not disconnect all live conductors within—

    • (A) 300 milliseconds when passing its rated residual current; or

    • (B) 40 milliseconds when passing 5 times its rated residual current; or

  • (ii) it disconnects all live conductors when passing leakage current at or below half its rated residual current.

Despite anything in these regulations, the following installations, fittings, and appliances are deemed to be electrically safe if they comply with the standards indicated and are used in accordance with those standards:

• (a) installations, fittings, and appliances in medical locations: all of AS/NZS 2500, AS/NZS 3003, AS/NZS 3551, NZS 3003.1, and NZS 6115:

• (b) electric fences: AS/NZS 3014:

• (c) electric security fences: AS/NZS 3016:

• (d) construction sites: AS/NZS 3012:

• (e) film and television sites: AS/NZS 4249.

(1) This regulation applies to a fitting or appliance that is in use, or available for use,—

• (a) by an employee or contractor of the owner of the fitting or appliance; or

• (b) under a hire or lease agreement with the owner of the fitting or appliance; or

• (c) by the occupier of premises that are rented or leased from the owner of the fitting or appliance.

(2) A fitting or appliance to which this regulation applies is deemed to be electrically safe if, at the time when it is first made available for use,—

• (a) it has a current tag issued in accordance with AS/NZS 3760; or

• (b) it is supplied with electricity through a portable RCD that—

  • (i) provides protection from electric shock; and

  • (ii) has a current tag issued in accordance with AS/NZS 3760; or

• (c) it is supplied with electricity through a circuit protected by an electrically safe RCD that provides protection from electric shock.

(1) A person supplying electricity or line function services may choose the configuration and voltage of supply systems for the electricity, subject to this regulation.

(2) Installations designed and constructed to operate at standard low voltage must be connected to a MEN system of supply.

(3) However, subclause (2) does not apply to any fittings that are used, or designed or intended for use, by any person in connection with the generation of electricity for that person's use and not for supply to any other person.

(4) If an installation is supplied with electricity from a MEN system of supply,—

• (a) the installation must have at least 1 MEN switchboard; and

• (b) the switchboard located electrically closest to the point of supply must be a MEN switchboard.

(5) A person commits a grade A offence if he or she connects an installation to a supply of electricity otherwise than in accordance with this regulation.

(1) The supply of electricity to installations operating at a voltage of 200 volts AC or more but not exceeding 250 volts AC (calculated or measured at the point of supply)—

• (a) must be at standard low voltage; and

• (b) except for momentary fluctuations, must be kept within 6% of that voltage.

(2) The supply of electricity to installations operating at other than standard low voltage (calculated or measured at the point of supply)—

• (a) must be at a voltage agreed between the electricity retailer and the customer; and

• (b) unless otherwise agreed between the electricity retailer and the customer, and except for momentary fluctuations, must be maintained within 6% of the agreed supply voltage.

(3) A person who supplies electricity commits a grade A offence if he or she supplies electricity to an installation in breach of this regulation.

(1) The frequency of electricity supplied by a person must be maintained within 1.5% of 50 hertz, except for momentary fluctuations.

(2) The requirement in subclause (1) may be varied for electrical installations operating at other than standard low voltage if the electricity retailer and the person receiving the supply agree.

(3) A person who supplies electricity commits a grade A offence if he or she supplies it otherwise than in accordance with this regulation.

(1) In order to ensure that the supply of electricity is safe,—

• (a) the electrical characteristics of the supply system must not be altered in a way that may cause danger to persons or property; and

• (b) reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the maximum prospective fault currents on the supply system are limited to reasonable levels.

(2) A person who supplies electricity or line function services commits a grade A offence if he or she—

• (a) alters the electrical characteristics of the supply system in breach of subclause (1)(a); or

• (b) fails to take reasonable steps to ensure that the maximum prospective fault currents on the supply system are limited to reasonable levels.

(1) In order to preserve the quality of electricity supplied, the use of fittings and appliances must not unduly interfere with the satisfactory supply of electricity to any other person, or impair the safety, or interfere with the operation, of any other fittings or appliances.

(2) In relation to interference from harmonics, compliance with whichever of the following standards is applicable is deemed to be compliance with subclause (1):

• (a) ECP 36:

• (b) IEC 61000–3–2:

• (c) IEC/TS 61000–3–4:

• (d) IEC 61000–3–12.

(3) In relation to interference from flicker, compliance with whichever of the following standards is applicable is deemed to be compliance with subclause (1):

• (a) IEC 61000–3–3:

• (b) IEC/TS 61000–3–5:

• (c) IEC 61000–3–11.

(4) A person commits a grade B offence if he or she uses a fitting or appliance that breaches, or results in the breach of, subclause (1).

(1) A person who supplies line function services to a consumer must, in respect of that consumer, provide a service protective fitting (being a fitting that can interrupt the supply of electricity to an installation) of appropriate rating for protection against short-circuits or earth faults on mains.

(2) A person who supplies line function services commits a grade A offence if he or she fails to comply with subclause (1).

(1) If telecommunications equipment is being constructed in the vicinity of works or installations, the person constructing the telecommunications equipment must ensure that it is constructed so as to ensure that any induced voltage, shock current, or earth potential rise likely to be created by electricity conveyed through the works or installations does not cause—

• (a) damage to the telecommunications equipment; or

• (b) a danger to any person.

(2) If works or installations are being constructed in the vicinity of telecommunications equipment, the person constructing the works or installations must ensure that they are constructed so as to ensure that any induced voltage, shock current, or earth potential rise likely to be created by electricity conveyed through them does not cause—

• (a) damage to the telecommunications equipment; or

• (b) a danger to any person.

(3) Shock currents and induced voltages on telecommunications equipment are deemed not to be likely to cause a danger to persons if the magnitude and duration of shock currents cannot exceed the IEC shock currents standard and—

• (a) in respect of a fault in an AC system of supply of electricity, induced voltages do not exceed—

  • (i) 430 volts AC, for fault durations exceeding 0.5 seconds but not exceeding 5 seconds; and

  • (ii) 650 volts AC, for fault durations not exceeding 0.5 seconds; or

• (b) in respect of a fault on a DC system of supply of electricity, or in respect of a fault on an electrified railway operating on a DC system of supply of electricity, induced voltages do not exceed 1 000 volts peak.

(4) Induced voltages are deemed not to be likely to cause damage to any telecommunications equipment if,—

• (a) in respect of a fault on an AC system of supply of electricity, induced voltages do not exceed—

  • (i) 430 volts AC, for fault durations exceeding 0.5 seconds but not exceeding 5 seconds; and

  • (ii) 650 volts AC, for fault durations not exceeding 0.5 seconds; or

• (b) in respect of a fault on a DC system of supply of electricity, or in respect of a fault on an electrified railway operating on a DC system of supply of electricity, induced voltages do not exceed 1 000 volts peak.

(5) Any single-wire earth return system complying with ECP 41 is deemed to comply with this regulation in respect of induced voltages.

(6) In this regulation, telecommunications equipment means any telecommunications line (as defined in the Act), structure, device, or thing designed or intended for use for telecommunications purposes.

(7) A person commits a grade A offence if he or she—

• (a) constructs telecommunications equipment in the vicinity of works or installations and fails to comply with subclause (1); or

• (b) constructs works or installations in the vicinity of telecommunications equipment and fails to comply with subclause (2).

(1) The owner of works must ensure that the works have adequate electrical protection against short circuits and earth faults.

(2) Where fittings that form part of any works are used to protect against over-current, short-circuiting, earth fault current, overvoltage, under-voltage, and no voltage, the owner of those works must ensure that the fittings are designed and installed to achieve the maximum practicable sensitivity and minimum practicable operating times, within the limits necessary to achieve discrimination, in relation to the characteristics of the circuits or other fittings that those fittings protect.

(3) The owner or operator of works that contain fittings referred to in subclause (2) must ensure that the fittings are set to achieve the maximum practicable sensitivity and minimum practicable operating times, within the limits necessary to achieve discrimination, in relation to the characteristics of the circuits or other fittings that those fittings protect.

(4) A person who owns works commits a grade A offence if he or she fails to comply with subclause (1) or (2).

(5) A person who owns or operates works commits a grade A offence if he or she fails to comply with subclause (3).

(1) A person must not interfere with, or move or attempt to move, any works, whether or not the works have been damaged, unless—

• (a) the person obtains permission from the owner or operator of the works; or

• (b) the person is authorised by an enactment; or

• (c) an emergency requires it.

(2) A person commits a grade B offence if he or she breaches subclause (1).

(1) All electricity generating facilities of works and installations, and all substations, must be secured against access by unauthorised persons.

(2) An owner or operator of a generating facility or substation commits a grade B offence if he or she fails to secure the facility or substation against access by unauthorised persons.

If works are constructed that comply with the requirements of a low voltage installation (as set out in Part 5) then, without affecting the application of any other regulations in this Part to those works, regulation 38 does not apply to the works.

(1) Before any works on which prescribed electrical work has been done are connected to a power supply, the person who does the connection must be satisfied that tests have been carried out that ensure,—

• (a) in the case of new works, that the completed works are electrically safe; and

• (b) in the case of the maintenance or alteration of, or addition to, works, that the work done has not reduced the safety of the works and that any alterations or additions are electrically safe.

(2) Before connecting works to a power supply, the person doing the connection must do all of the following:

• (a) ensure that the polarity and phase rotation of the supply is correct:

• (b) ensure that the protection of the supply is correctly rated:

• (c) ensure that the works are compatible with the supply system.

(3) If the person who connects the works to a power supply has not done the testing referred to in subclause (2) personally, he or she must sight documentation, signed by the person who did the testing, that sets out what tests were carried out and what the results were.

(4) A person who connects works to a power supply commits a grade A offence if he or she fails to comply with subclause (1), (2), or (3).

Regulations 40 to 46 do not apply to works covered by an audited safety management system; regulations 47 to 56 deal with those works instead.

(1) Every owner of works must establish and implement a safety checking system that complies with subclause (2) for regularly checking the safety of the works.

(2) The safety checking system must—

• (a) require that the works are checked for compliance with all the requirements of regulations 41 to 46; and

• (b) provide for periodic checking of the works at reasonable intervals; and

• (c) require records to be kept of the results of every periodic check.

(3) A person who owns works commits a grade A offence if he or she—

• (a) fails to comply with subclause (1); or

• (b) fails to carry out the checks required by a system established and implemented in accordance with this regulation.

(4) A person who operates works commits a grade A offence if the works have not been checked as required by a system established for the purposes of this regulation, and the person knows that the works have not been checked, or is reckless as to whether the works have been checked.

(1) The owner of works must ensure that the works are designed, constructed, and maintained to minimise as far as practicable the risk of injury to persons or damage to property from the expected structural loading, having regard to the recognised natural occurrences in the areas that the works are or are to be situated.

(2) The owner of works must ensure that overhead electric lines are constructed of suitable conductors and other fittings so that, as far as practicable, the lines—

• (a) are capable of withstanding, without damage, the likely static and dynamic loading; and

• (b) do not become unsafe or dangerous to the public or to persons likely to work on them.

(3) If overhead line structures are found to be incapable of supporting structural design loads, the owner of the structures must—

• (a) mark them; and

• (b) repair or replace them within 12 months of finding them to be incapable of supporting the design loads.

(4) If overhead line structures are found to be at risk of failure under normal structural loads, and there is a risk of injury to any person or damage to property other than that of the owner of the line, the owner of the structures must—

• (a) mark them; and

• (b) repair or replace them not later than 3 months after the finding of the risk of failure.

(5) A person who owns works commits a grade A offence if the person—

• (a) constructs or maintains works, or requires works to be designed, in such a way that the works are inconsistent with the requirements set out in subclause (1); or

• (b) fails to comply with any of the obligations in subclauses (2) to (4).

(1) Every owner of works must ensure that the works are protected (whether from within the works or by the supplying works) by an earthing system that is designed, installed, operated, and maintained to ensure, as far as practicable,—

• (a) the effective operation of protection fittings in the event of earth fault currents; and

• (b) that the voltage of each conductor is restricted to a value consistent with the level of insulation applied; and

• (c) that step voltages, touch voltages, and transferred voltages are controlled to prevent danger to any person.

(2) An earthing system is deemed to comply with subclause (1)(c) if it complies with ECP 35 or, in the case of a railway electrification system, IEC 62128–1.

(3) A person who owns works commits a grade A offence if the person fails to comply with subclause (1).

(1) The owner of works must ensure that the works are capable of being isolated from its supply of electricity, whether that capability is provided from within the works or by the supplying works.

(2) If the works comprise separate parts, the owner must also ensure that each part has an isolation fitting to disconnect that part from its supply of electricity.

(3) A person who owns works commits a grade A offence if he or she fails to comply with subclause (1) or (2).

(1) The owner of works must ensure that high voltage conductors of overhead electric lines are protected (whether from within the works or by the supplying works) by earth fault protection fittings that interrupt fault currents to earth in 5 seconds or less.

(2) Short-circuit and earth fault protective fittings of the auto-closing type must operate for not more than 3 consecutive closures during a period not longer than 60 seconds, and must not be capable of further reclosures unless manually reset.

(3) A person who owns works commits a grade A offence if he or she—

• (a) fails to comply with subclause (1); or

• (b) owns works that do not comply with subclause (2).

(1) The owner of works must ensure that conspicuous and durable notices reading “Danger Live Wires”, or some equivalent warning, are affixed, and maintained in a legible condition, on all poles or other supports that carry uninsulated conductors and that may be climbed without the use of equipment.

(2) A person who owns works commits a grade A offence if the person fails to comply with subclause (1).

(1) The owner of works must keep such records and plans of those works as will enable the owner, if required, to readily locate any fittings of the works.

(2) A person who owns works commits a grade B offence if the person fails to comply with subclause (1).

Under section 61A of the Act, electricity generators and electricity distributors that own or operate an electricity supply system (as defined in that section) must implement and maintain safety management systems. Owners or operators of other works may choose to implement and maintain safety management systems as an alternative to complying with regulations 40 to 46. Regulations 48 to 56 set out requirements and other matters relating to safety management systems.

(1) Every safety management system must comply with either—

• (a) NZS 7901; or

• (b) regulations 49 and 50.

(2) Nothing in regulation 49 or 50 applies to safety management systems that comply with NZS 7901.

Every safety management system must provide for the following:

• (a) the systematic identification of existing and new or potential hazards associated with the works, if possible before, and otherwise as, the hazards arise:

• (b) the assessment by the safety management system operator, at appropriate regular intervals, of the scope and magnitude of each hazard:

• (c) the steps that must be taken to eliminate, isolate, or minimise hazards (both generally and with respect to particular hazards) and to reduce the risks from those hazards:

• (d) the assessment of the effectiveness of steps taken to eliminate, isolate, or minimise hazards and to reduce the risks from hazards:

• (e) the investigation of accidents that involve or affect the works to which the safety management system relates:

• (f) how the safety management system operator proposes to continually enhance the safety management system:

• (g) an audit programme setting out the intervals at which audits must be carried out.

(1) Every safety management system must be fully documented, and the documentation must include, at a minimum, a description of the following:

• (a) the works (including its components) to which the safety management system relates:

• (b) all the matters referred to in regulation 49.

(2) The documentation of the safety management system must be in a format and style that enables anyone auditing it to read it easily.

(1) Every safety management system must be regularly audited to confirm whether—

• (a) the safety management system complies with NZS 7901 or regulations 49 and 50, as appropriate; and

• (b) the safety management system operator is implementing and maintaining the safety management system as written; and

• (c) the effect of the safety management system is that all practicable steps are taken to prevent the works from presenting a significant risk of—

  • (i) serious harm to any member of the public; or

  • (ii) significant damage to property owned by a person other than the safety management system operator.

(2) Every audit must be conducted by an accredited auditor.

(3) The first audit under this regulation of a safety management system must take place within 2 years after the date on which this regulation comes into force, and thereafter at intervals determined by the auditor but at least once every 5 years.

(1) If an accredited auditor is satisfied of the matters in regulation 51(1)(a) to (c), the auditor may issue an audit certificate for the safety management system.

(2) The audit certificate must specify the period for which it is issued, which may be up to 5 years.

(3) The audit certificate comes into force on and from the date it is issued and remains current for the period for which it is issued, unless earlier cancelled.

(1) Every safety management system operator must, at least once every 5 years, make, and send to the Secretary, a statutory declaration that confirms that the operator's safety management system has a current audit certificate.

(2) However, the first statutory declaration made under this regulation must be made and sent to the Secretary within 6 months after the first audit of the safety management system.

(1) An accredited auditor must cancel an audit certificate if—

• (a) the auditor, having conducted an audit, is not satisfied about 1 or more of the matters in regulation 51(1)(a) to (c); or

• (b) the Secretary requires the accredited auditor to cancel the certificate on the grounds that the Secretary is satisfied that the audit safety management system is not being implemented.

(2) On cancelling an audit certificate, the accredited auditor must issue a notice of cancellation to the safety management system operator and give a copy of the notice of cancellation to the Secretary.

(1) For the purpose of section 61A of the Act, a person is deemed to be implementing and maintaining a safety management system if—

• (a) the person holds a current audit certificate in respect of an audited safety management system; and

• (b) the Secretary has received the statutory declaration required by regulation 53 within the time required by that regulation.

(2) However, until the date that is 2 years after the date on which these regulations come into force, an electricity generator or electricity distributor is deemed to comply with section 61A of the Act if it complies with all of regulations 34 to 46.

An accredited auditor commits a grade A offence if he or she—

• (a) issues an audit certificate under regulation 52 without being satisfied of the matters in regulation 51(1)(a) to (c); or

• (b) fails to cancel an audit certificate in the circumstances in regulation 54(1); or

• (c) fails to issue a notice of cancellation, or give a copy of the notice, as required by regulation 54(2).

(1) Every installation that operates at low voltage or extra-low voltage must comply with either Part 1 or Part 2 of AS/NZS 3000.

(2) A person who installs any part of a low voltage installation must—

• (a) before starting the installation, hold a declaration of conformity that complies with regulation 58 for that part of the installation; and

• (b) ensure that the installation complies with the relevant Part of AS/NZS 3000 identified in the declaration of conformity; and

• (c) in the case of an installation designed under Part 1 of AS/NZS 3000, ensure that the installation is installed in accordance with the design identified in the declaration of conformity.

(3) The installer must retain a copy of the declaration of conformity for an installation for at least 3 years, and make a copy of it available to the Secretary on request.

(4) A person who installs a low voltage installation commits a grade A offence if he or she fails to comply with subclause (2) or (3).

(1) Every declaration of conformity for a low voltage installation must—

• (a) identify the design; and

• (b) in the case of an installation under Part 1 of AS/NZS 3000, confirm that the design complies with regulation 63; and

• (c) identify the supply system with which the installation is compatible; and

• (d) be signed by the designer of the installation (who may be the installer); and

• (e) comply with ISO/IEC 17050-1.

(2) A declaration of conformity signed by a person other than the installer may be treated by the installer as evidence that the design complies with Part 1 or Part 2 (as appropriate) of AS/NZS 3000.

(3) A person commits a grade A offence if he or she signs a declaration of conformity that is wrong in a material respect.

(1) This regulation applies to an installation, or part of any installation, that is being installed in accordance with Part 1 of AS/NZS 3000, despite anything in that Part.

(2) If the installation or part of the installation is a 2-wire or a 4-wire installation in which no conductor is earthed, switches and circuit breakers must be fitted in all conductors used in the installation or part, and all poles must operate substantially together.

(3) Switches, fuse links, or circuit breakers must not be inserted into an earthing conductor or into any earthing connection.

(4) The installation or part of the installation must be designed so that the voltage drop is not more than 5% under maximum load conditions between the point of supply and—

• (a) any socket-outlet within an installation operating at standard low voltage; or

• (b) the supply terminals of any fixed-wired appliance connected to an installation operating at standard low voltage.

(5) A person who installs an installation that does not comply with this regulation commits a grade A offence.

(1) A person who installs a domestic installation that has a maximum demand at or below 80 amperes single phase or 50 amperes per phase in multi-phase must ensure that the installation complies with Part 2 of AS/NZS 3000.

(2) A person who installs any of the following must ensure that the installation complies with Part 2 of AS/NZS 3000 and also with the standard indicated:

• (a) an installation intended for use with electrical medical devices: AS/NZS 3003:

• (b) an installation in a hazardous area: AS/NZS 60079.14:

• (c) a connectable installation in a mobile medical facility: NZS 6115:

• (d) a connectable installation in a pleasure vessel: AS/NZS 3004.2:

• (e) all other connectable installations: AS/NZS 3001:

• (f) a site installation that is—

  • (i) in a marina: AS/NZS 3004.1; or

  • (ii) in a show or carnival: AS/NZS 3002; or

  • (iii) intended to supply connectable installations in mobile medical facilities: NZS 6115; or

  • (iv) intended to supply any other connectable installation: AS/NZS 3001.

(3) If a person installs any of the following so that it complies with Part 2 of AS/NZS 3000, the person must also ensure that the installation complies with the standards indicated:

• (a) a refrigeration system (but not a refrigeration appliance): AS/NZS 1677.2:

• (b) an animal stunning or meat conditioning system: NZS 6116:

• (c) a stand-alone power system: AS/NZS 4509.1:

• (d) a photovoltaic array: AS/NZS 5033:

• (e) an emergency power supply in a hospital: AS/NZS 3009:

• (f) a low voltage mains parallel generation system that is connected to the national grid: AS/NZS 3010 and AS 4777.1.

(4) A person who installs an installation to which this regulation applies commits a grade A offence if he or she fails to comply with any of subclauses (1) to (3).

(1) Every 3-pin flat-pin socket-outlet that has the dimensions specified in AS/NZS 3112 and that is installed in, or in connection with, any works, installation, or appliance must be installed in such a way that it may only be supplied with electricity at standard low voltage.

(2) If a 3-pin flat-pin socket-outlet is connected, it must be connected so that—

• (a) the earth-continuity conductor is connected to the slot on the radial line; and

• (b) the order of connection, in a clockwise direction when the socket-outlet is viewed from the front, is—

  • (i) earth-continuity conductor:

  • (ii) active conductor:

  • (iii) neutral (or other) conductor.

(3) A person commits a grade A offence if the person—

• (a) installs an installation in breach of subclause (1); or

• (b) connects a 3-pin flat-pin socket-outlet in breach of subclause (2).

Without limiting the application of this Part to high voltage installations, regulations 34 and 39 to 46 also apply to high voltage installations, as if references in those regulations to works were references to high voltage installations.

(1) While a person is carrying out prescribed electrical work on an installation, the person must, if there is a reasonable risk associated with the work of injury or damage to any person or property, erect or affix the sign referred to in subclause (2) at each access point to the premises at which the installation is located.

(2) The Secretary must give notice in the Gazette of the sign that is required for the purposes of subclause (1).

(3) A person who carries out prescribed electrical work on an installation commits a grade B offence if he or she fails to comply with subclause (1).

(1) A person who carries out prescribed electrical work in reliance on the exemption in section 79 of the Act (exemption for domestic electrical wiring) must carry it out, and test the work, in accordance with ECP 51.

(2) For the purposes of section 79(1)(a) of the Act, the domestic electrical wiring work that an owner of premises may do is as follows:

• (a) work on a domestic installation that has a maximum demand at or below 80 amperes single phase, or 50 amperes per phase in multi-phase, and is within the work described in any of paragraphs (b) to (f):

• (b) installing, extending, and altering subcircuits (including submains), but only if—

  • (i) the person does not enter (whether directly, or by holding any material or equipment, or otherwise) any enclosure where live conductors are likely to be present; and

  • (ii) the work is tested and certified in accordance with Part 2 of AS/NZS 3000, before being connected to a power supply, by a person authorised to inspect mains work:

• (c) removing and replacing any of the following kinds of fittings, but only if the work does not involve work on any switchboard:

  • (i) switches, socket-outlets, and light fittings:

  • (ii) permanent connection units, ceiling roses, cord-grip lampholders, and flexible cords connected to any of them:

  • (iii) batten holders:

  • (iv) water heater switches:

  • (v) thermostats:

  • (vi) elements:

• (d) removing and replacing fuse links:

• (e) connecting and disconnecting fixed-wired appliances:

• (f) relocating existing switches, socket-outlets, and lighting outlets that are supplied with electricity by tough plastic-sheathed cables.

(1) Every low voltage installation on which prescribed electrical work is done must be tested in accordance with AS/NZS 3000.

(2) However, subclause (1) does not apply to an installation on which prescribed electrical work has been done by a person acting under the exemption in section 79 of the Act (exemption for domestic electrical wiring) unless, in order to comply with regulation 64, the work is required to be tested.

(3) Despite subclause (1), prescribed electrical work done on low voltage AC railway signalling equipment must be tested in accordance with ECP 60, and not in accordance with AS/NZS 3000.

(4) A person who does prescribed electrical work on an installation commits a grade B offence if he or she fails to ensure that the installation is tested as required by this regulation.

(1) This regulation applies to a low voltage installation if prescribed electrical work has been done on any part of it and—

• (a) the prescribed electrical work involved placing, replacing, or repositioning conductors or fittings attached to conductors; and

• (b) the work was not any of the work described in subclause (3).

(2) The installation or part of the installation must be certified in accordance with regulation 67.

(3) This regulation does not apply to any of the following:

• (a) work done on an installation by a person acting under the exemption in section 79 of the Act (exemption for domestic electrical wiring), unless regulation 64 requires the work to be certified:

• (b) the repair or replacement of a faulty or damaged conductor:

• (c) the replacement of a fuse carrier with a circuit breaker appropriate to the rating of the electrical circuit in which the replacement is being made:

• (d) the replacement of any fitting with a fitting of an appropriate size, type, and rating for the electrical circuit:

• (e) the installation of a revenue meter, provided that—

  • (i) the work does not involve alterations to mains or a main switchboard; and

  • (ii) there is a declaration of conformity for the revenue meter, signed by the installer.

(4) Animal stunning appliances and meat conditioning appliances must be treated as if they were installations for the purposes of this regulation.

(5) A person commits a grade B offence if he or she fails to comply with subclause (2).

(1) A person may certify prescribed electrical work only if the person is satisfied on reasonable grounds that—

• (a) the installation, or part of the installation, on which the work was done is electrically safe; and

• (b) the work was done in accordance with the Act and these regulations.

(2) The following matters may also be confirmed in a certificate of compliance:

• (a) in relation to a completed new low voltage installation, that—

  • (i) the installation has been installed in accordance with a design prepared in accordance with Part 1 of AS/NZS 3000 or in accordance with Part 2 of AS/NZS 3000; and

  • (ii) that the person signing the certificate of compliance has given or sighted a declaration of conformity for the installation:

• (b) that particular tests have been satisfactorily completed:

• (c) that the rating of the earthing system for the installation is correct:

• (d) that particular fittings on which work has been done are safe to connect to a power supply:

• (e) that the installation or particular parts of the installation are safe to connect to a power supply.

(3) A certificate of compliance may be signed only by a person who is authorised to certify the work, or part of the work, to which the certificate relates.

(4) The certification of prescribed electrical work must be done—

• (a) in the case of completed work, as soon as practicable after it is completed, but in any case no later than 3 working days after completion; and

• (b) in any other case, no later than the end of the day after the day on which the contract for the work terminates.

(5) For the purpose of certification, a supplier declaration of conformity for a fitting is sufficient evidence that the fitting is safe to connect to a power supply.

(6) A person commits a grade B offence if he or she—

• (a) purports to certify prescribed electrical work when not satisfied as required by subclause (1); or

• (b) falsely confirms any matter referred to in subclause (2); or

• (c) signs a certificate of compliance in relation to particular work when not authorised to certify that work; or

• (d) fails to certify work within the time specified in subclause (4).

(1) Every certificate of compliance must be given, within 20 working days after its completion, to—

• (a) the person who commissioned the work; or

• (b) the occupier of the premises where that work was carried out.

(2) A copy of the certificate must be retained for 3 years—

• (a) by the person certifying the work and, if the work has been inspected, the person inspecting the work; or

• (b) if the person certifying the work, or the person inspecting the work, is acting under an employer licence, by the person's employer.

(3) If, in accordance with subclause (2)(a), the person certifying or inspecting the work retains a copy of the certificate, the person must, within 20 working days after a written request from the Board, supply a copy of the certificate to the Board.

(4) A person who certifies or inspects prescribed electrical work done on an installation commits a grade B offence if he or she—

• (a) fails to ensure compliance with subclause (1) or (2); or

• (b) fails to comply with a request under subclause (3).

(1) Every certificate of compliance must be on—

• (a) the appropriate form supplied by the Board; or

• (b) a form approved by the Board.

(2) Each form must have a unique identifier.

(3) A fee is payable to the Board for each certificate of compliance, whether it is supplied by the Board or in a form approved by the Board, and different fees may be payable for different kinds of certificates.

(4) The fees for certificates of compliance are as set out in Schedule 6.

(1) Prescribed electrical work that must be certified must also be inspected if it is any of the following:

• (a) work carried out in accordance with Part 1 of AS/NZS 3000:

• (b) work on installations that operate at high voltages (other than high voltage discharge lighting, where that lighting was installed in accordance with AS/NZS 3832):

• (c) mains work:

• (d) work on the installation of mains parallel generation systems:

• (e) work in hazardous areas:

• (f) work on installations intended for use with electrical medical devices:

• (g) work on animal stunning appliances or meat conditioning appliances.

(2) However, prescribed electrical work on low voltage railway signalling installations need not be inspected if they have been tested to ECP 60 and the prescribed electrical work was carried out in accordance with AS/NZS 3000.

(1) An inspection of prescribed electrical work is for the purpose of ensuring that—

• (a) the thing on which the work has been done is, and will be when connected to a power supply, electrically safe; and

• (b) the work has been done in accordance with the Act and these regulations.

(2) If the person who inspects the work is satisfied on reasonable grounds of the matters in subclause (1)(a) and (b), and has carried out the inspection in accordance with the requirements of these regulations, the person may record those facts on the certificate of compliance for the work and sign the certificate.

(3) A person may not inspect prescribed electrical work if the person has—

• (a) personally carried out the work; or

• (b) supervised someone else carrying out the work; or

• (c) certified the work.

(4) The person who inspects a new installation must ensure that he or she is given a copy of any declaration of conformity relating to the work, and must retain the declaration for 3 years.

(5) A person who inspects prescribed electrical work commits a grade A offence if he or she—

• (a) signs a certificate of compliance for the work when not satisfied as required by subclause (2); or

• (b) signs the certificate in breach of subclause (3); or

• (c) fails to comply with subclause (4).

(1) A person who inspects prescribed electrical work done on an installation that complies with Part 1 of AS/NZS 3000 must carry out the inspection in accordance with that standard and in accordance with the verification process described in the declaration of conformity for the installation.

(2) A person who inspects the following kinds of prescribed electrical work must do so in accordance with AS/NZS 3000 and also the standard indicated:

• (a) work on mains parallel generation systems: AS 4771.1 and AS/NZS 3010:

• (b) work on installations in hazardous areas: AS/NZS 60079.17:

• (c) work on installations intended for use with electrical medical devices situated in mobile medical facilities: NZS 6115:

• (d) work on installations intended for use with electrical medical devices situated in any other medical location: AS/NZS 3003:

• (e) work on animal stunning appliances or meat conditioning appliances: NZS 6116.

(3) A person who inspects a high voltage installation must verify that the installation complies with ECP 34 and also with regulations 34, 41(1), 42(1), 43(1), and 44(1), as if references in those regulations to works were references to high voltage installations.

(4) A person who inspects anything referred to in this regulation commits a grade B offence if he or she fails to inspect the thing as required by this regulation.

(1) This regulation applies when an installation, or any part of it, is being connected to a power supply and the installation is not—

• (a) a connectable installation; or

• (b) a low voltage installation to which regulation 74 applies.

(2) Before connecting a low voltage installation to a power supply, the person doing the connection must—

• (a) do all of the following:

  • (i) ensure that the polarity and phase rotation of the supply are correct:

  • (ii) ensure that the protection of the supply is correctly rated:

  • (iii) ensure that the installation is compatible with the supply system:

  • (iv) if the supply is from a MEN system, verify that there is a main earthing system:

  • (v) if there is a revenue meter,—

    • (A) confirm there is a declaration of conformity for it, signed by the installer; or

    • (B) verify its electrical safety by checking and testing it; and

• (b) if prescribed electrical work has been done on the installation, either certify it or sight a certificate of compliance given by another person that—

  • (i) certifies the matters listed in regulation 67(1) as well as all the matters listed in regulation 67(2); and

  • (ii) is dated not earlier than 6 months before the proposed connection; and

• (c) if prescribed electrical work that is required, by regulation 70, to be inspected has been done on the installation, either give or sight a signed certificate of compliance that—

  • (i) is evidence that the installation has been inspected as required; and

  • (ii) is dated not earlier than 6 months before the proposed connection.

(3) Before connecting an extra-low voltage installation to a power supply, the person doing the connection must test the installation for operational safety and be satisfied that the installation is safe to connect.

(4) Before connecting a high voltage installation to a power supply, the person doing the connection must comply with the requirements of regulation 38 as if—

• (a) references in that regulation to works were references to the installation; and

• (b) references to documentation were references to a certificate of compliance.

(5) If the person who connects an installation has not done the testing personally, the person must sight documentation, signed by the person who did the tests, that sets out what tests were carried out and what the results were.

(6) A person who connects an installation to a power supply commits a grade A offence if he or she fails to comply with any of subclauses (2) to (5).

(1) This regulation applies to a low voltage installation—

• (a) that is disconnected from a power supply; and

• (b) on which no prescribed electrical work has been done since the installation was last disconnected.

(2) If the period since the last disconnection is 6 months or less, regulation 73 does not apply and a person may reconnect the installation without doing the things referred to in that regulation.

(3) If the period since the last disconnection is more than 6 months, regulation 73 does not apply, but the person doing the reconnection must, before reconnecting the installation, give or sight a certificate issued in accordance with AS/NZS 3019 that—

• (a) was issued no earlier than 6 months before the date of reconnection; and

• (b) certifies that the installation is suitable for continued use; and

• (c) is given by a person authorised to certify mains work.

(4) For the purposes of subclause (1)(b), a person doing a reconnection is entitled (if acting in good faith) to rely on a written confirmation by the owner of the installation that no prescribed electrical work has been done on the installation since it was last disconnected.

(5) A person who connects an installation to which this regulation applies commits a grade A offence if he or she fails to comply with subclause (3).

(1) The owners and operators of the following installations must ensure that the installations are periodically assessed as set out below, to determine whether they are electrically safe and otherwise comply with these regulations:

• (a) low voltage installations in caravan parks: in accordance with AS/NZS 3001, at intervals not exceeding 5 years:

• (b) low voltage installations in boat marinas: in accordance with AS/NZS 3004.1, at intervals not exceeding 5 years:

• (c) low voltage installations at demolition and constructions sites: in accordance with AS/NZS 3012:

• (d) low voltage installations at carnivals and fair grounds: in accordance with AS/NZS 3002, at intervals not exceeding 1 year:

• (e) low voltage installations in hazardous areas: in accordance with AS/NZS 60079.17:

• (f) low voltage and extra-low voltage installations intended for use with electrical medical devices situated—

  • (i) in mobile medical facilities: in accordance with NZS 6115:

  • (ii) in any other medical location: NZS 3003.1.

(2) Inspections referred to in subclause (1)(a) to (c) may be undertaken only by a person who is authorised to inspect prescribed electrical work on the relevant kind of installation in the relevant location.

(3) Inspections referred to in subclause (1)(d) to (f) may be undertaken only by any person with the competencies referred to in the relevant standard specified.

(4) A person who completes a periodic inspection must—

• (a) ensure that the results of the inspection are recorded on the form prescribed in the relevant standard; and

• (b) give the record of the inspection to the person requesting the inspection; and

• (c) keep a copy of that record for at least 3 years, or send a copy to the Secretary.

(5) A person who owns and retains in service an installation that is required by this regulation to be periodically inspected commits a grade B offence if the installation is not inspected in accordance with subclause (1).

(6) A person who does an inspection under this regulation commits a grade A offence if he or she,—

• (a) in the case of an inspection referred to in subclause (1)(a) to (c), is not authorised to inspect that kind of installation in that location; or

• (b) in the case of an inspection referred to in subclause (1)(d) to (f), does not have the appropriate competencies; or

• (c) fails to comply with subclause (4).

(7) A person commits a grade A offence if he or she uses an installation that is required by this regulation to be periodically inspected knowing that subclause (6) applies to the person who did the inspection.

(1) Before permitting or authorising a connection for the supply of electricity to a connectable installation in a vehicle, relocatable building, or pleasure vessel, the person supplying electricity must verify that the connectable installation has a current warrant of electrical fitness.

(2) A person who supplies electricity commits a grade B offence if he or she fails to comply with subclause (1).

(1) A person must not hire or lease out, or offer to hire or lease out, a vehicle, relocatable building, or pleasure vessel that contains a connectable installation unless the connectable installation has a current warrant of electrical fitness.

(2) A person who hires or leases out, or offers to hire or lease out, a vehicle, relocatable building, or pleasure vessel commits a grade B offence if he or she fails to comply with subclause (1).

(1) The following people may issue warrants of electrical fitness for connectable installations:

• (a) a person who is authorised to inspect mains work:

• (b) a person who, immediately before these regulations come into force, is authorised by the Secretary to issue warrants of electrical fitness, but only in respect of the same class of connectable installations that the authorisation relates to:

• (c) in relation to a connectable installation that has been certified under regulation 66, the person who did the certification (and, to avoid doubt, the warrant may be issued at the same time that the certification is done).

(2) Every warrant of electrical fitness for a connectable installation must be issued in accordance with AS/NZS 3001, except that a warrant of electrical fitness for a connectable installation—

• (a) in a pleasure vessel must be issued in accordance with AS/NZS 3004.2; and

• (b) in a mobile medical facility must be issued in accordance with NZS 6115.

(3) A person who issues a warrant of electrical fitness must—

• (a) give it to the person who requests the warrant; and

• (b) keep a copy of the completed warrant for at least 3 years, or send a copy to the Secretary; and

• (c) complete a warrant of electrical fitness sticker that is in the form prescribed or approved by the Secretary; and

• (d) affix the sticker in a prominent place on the connectable installation.

(4) A warrant of electrical fitness for a connectable installation expires on the earlier of—

• (a) the date on which a new warrant of electrical fitness is issued for the connectable installation; or

• (b) the date that is 4 years from its date of issue or, in the case of a mobile medical facility, 1 year from its date of issue.

(5) Every warrant of electrical fitness must be in a form that is either—

• (a) the form prescribed by the relevant standard referred to in subclause (2); or

• (b) a form approved by the Secretary.

(6) If the Secretary charges a fee to supply forms of warrants of electrical fitness, the fee must be the fee set out in Schedule 5.

(7) A person commits a Grade B offence if he or she—

• (a) issues a warrant of electrical fitness otherwise than in accordance with this regulation; or

• (b) issues a warrant of electrical fitness for a connectable installation that is electrically unsafe; or

• (c) is not authorised to issue a warrant of electrical fitness.

(1) A person who carries out prescribed electrical work in reliance on the exemption in section 80 of the Act (exemption for maintenance of domestic appliances) must carry it out in accordance with ECP 50.

(2) For the purposes of section 80(1)(c) of the Act, the prescribed electrical work that the owner of any appliance may do or assist in doing is work on appliances that operate at low voltage.

(1) Every new or used fitting, and every new or used appliance, that is sold or offered for sale must be electrically safe.

(2) A new fitting or appliance that is sold or offered for sale is deemed to be electrically safe if—

• (a) it complies with—

  • (i) AS/NZS 3820; or

  • (ii) whichever official standard listed in Schedule 4 applies to the fitting or appliance; or

• (b) in relation to an appliance imported into New Zealand in purported compliance with the Conformity Cooperation Agreement, it complies with the requirements of that Agreement.

(3) A used appliance that is sold or offered for sale is deemed to be electrically safe if, at the time it is sold or offered for sale,—

• (a) it is tested, inspected, and tagged in accordance with AS/NZS 5761; or

• (b) it has been disabled and marked in accordance with AS/NZS 4701; or

• (c) in the case of a used electrical medical device, it is tested and marked in accordance with AS/NZ 3551.

(4) A person who sells or offers for sale a new or used fitting or appliance, knowing that, or being reckless as to whether, the fitting or appliance is electrically unsafe, commits a grade A offence.

(1) A test report or certificate of conformity that shows how that a low voltage fitting or appliance complies with AS/NZS 3820 or any standard listed in Schedule 4 is conclusive evidence, in the absence of proof to the contrary, of compliance with regulation 80.

(2) For the purposes of this regulation, a test report is an original or a certified copy of a report issued—

• (a) by a laboratory—

  • (i) accredited by International Accreditation New Zealand; or

  • (ii) accredited by a body that has a mutual recognition agreement with International Accreditation New Zealand; or

  • (iii) approved as a testing laboratory by or under an international agreement between New Zealand and another country (being any territory for whose international relations the government of the country is responsible); or

• (b) under the Certification Body Scheme of the Worldwide System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrotechnical Equipment and Components, known as the IECEE CB Scheme.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, a certificate of conformity is a certificate issued by—

• (a) a body accredited by the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand for product certification; or

• (b) a body accredited by a signatory to the International Accreditation Forum multilateral recognition arrangement for product certification.

(1) A person commits a grade A offence if he or she tags or marks a fitting or appliance with a false or incorrect tag or marking relating to electrical safety.

(2) A person commits a grade A offence if he or she sells or offers for sale a fitting or appliance that bears CCC marks, but the marks—

• (a) were applied otherwise than in accordance with the Conformity Cooperation Agreement; or

• (b) do not comply with that Agreement.

(1) The Secretary may, by notice in the Gazette, declare that particular low voltage fittings or appliances, or particular types or classes of low voltage fittings or appliances, are medium risk fittings or appliances (in this regulation called declared medium risk articles).

(2) A declared medium risk article may not be sold or offered for sale unless the supplier (being the New Zealand manufacturer or importer) has made a supplier declaration of conformity in respect of the article.

(3) A supplier declaration of conformity must—

• (a) contain a description of the declared medium risk article; and

• (b) contain a statement that the article complies with—

  • (i) the appropriate standard listed in Schedule 4; or

  • (ii) AS/NZS 3820; or

  • (iii) the Conformity Cooperation Agreement; and

• (c) if paragraph (b)(i) or (ii) applies, include a statement of how to obtain a copy of the test report or other document that shows how the article complies with the relevant standard (and that report or other document must be available as described); and

• (d) be in the form that is prescribed by the Secretary or, if no form is prescribed, comply with ISO/IEC 17050–1.

(4) A person who sells or offers for sale a declared medium risk article commits a grade A offence if, at the time of the sale or offer to sell,—

• (a) a supplier declaration of conformity for the article has not been made; or

• (b) the person cannot provide a copy of a supplier declaration of conformity, along with the associated test report or other document, within 10 working days after being asked to do so by the Secretary or a purchaser or other consumer.

(1) The Secretary may, by notice in the Gazette, declare that particular low voltage fittings or appliances, or particular types or classes of low voltage fittings or appliances, are high risk fittings or appliances (in this regulation and regulations 85 and 86 called declared high risk articles).

(2) A declared high risk article may not be sold or offered for sale unless—

• (a) it is approved for sale by the Secretary under regulation 85 and all conditions of the approval are complied with; or

• (b) it is deemed, under regulation 86, to be approved by the Secretary, and all relevant terms and conditions of the deemed approval are complied with.

(3) A person who sells or offers for sale a declared high risk article commits a grade A offence if—

• (a) the article is not approved for sale under regulation 85; or

• (b) the article is approved for sale under regulation 85, or deemed to be approved under regulation 86, but all relevant terms and conditions of the approval or deemed approval are not complied with.

(1) Any person may apply to the Secretary for approval to sell a declared high risk article by applying in a form prescribed by the Secretary and paying the prescribed fee set out in Schedule 5.

(2) The Secretary may refer the application to an experienced person for advice on compliance by the declared high risk article with electrical safety requirements.

(3) The Secretary must notify the applicant in writing of his or her decision and, if the application is approved, must notify the applicant of any conditions of the approval imposed by the Secretary.

(4) The Secretary may, on giving 10 days' notice in writing to the applicant,—

• (a) vary or withdraw the approval; or

• (b) vary or revoke any condition, or specify any additional conditions, to which the approval is subject.

(1) A declared high risk article is deemed to have the Secretary's approval if the article—

• (a) is approved or certified by an organisation or agency, or under a programme or regime, recognised by the Secretary under subclause (2); and

• (b) complies, as required, with any terms or conditions of the approval or certification.

(2) The Secretary may, by notice in the Gazette, recognise an organisation or agency, or a programme or regime of compliance, for the purposes of subclause (1).

(3) The Secretary may, by notice in the Gazette, specify conditions to which a deemed approval is subject.

(4) The Secretary may, by notice in the Gazette,—

• (a) vary or withdraw any deemed approval; or

• (b) vary or revoke any conditions, or specify additional conditions, to which the deemed approval is subject.

(5) A notice given under subclause (4) takes effect on the seventh day after the date of notification.

(1) If the Secretary believes on reasonable grounds that a fitting or appliance is, or may be, electrically unsafe, the Secretary may prohibit all or any of the following activities in relation to the fitting or appliance: its manufacture, importation, sale (including an offer to sell), or use (including installation).

(2) If a fitting or appliance is imported into New Zealand in purported compliance with the Conformity Cooperation Agreement but it does not in fact comply with the Conformity Cooperation Agreement, the Secretary may prohibit all or any of the following activities in relation to the fitting or appliance: its importation, sale (including an offer to sell), installation, or use (including installation).

(3) A prohibition under this regulation—

• (a) must be made by notice in the Gazette; and

• (b) takes effect on and from the date specified for the purpose in the notice, which must be later than the date of publication of the notice in the Gazette; and

• (c) must adequately describe the fitting or appliance, or class of fitting or appliance, being prohibited; and

• (d) must give brief reasons for the belief that the fitting or appliance,—

  • (i) if subclause (1) applies, is or may be electrically unsafe; or

  • (ii) if subclause (2) applies, does not comply with the Conformity Cooperation Agreement.

(4) If the Secretary knows a New Zealand address of the manufacturer, importer, seller, or user concerned, the Secretary must give notice of the prohibition to that person before the date specified in the notice in the Gazette as the date on which the prohibition takes effect.

(5) A prohibition made under this regulation may be varied or revoked in the same way that it may be made.

(6) A person commits a grade A offence if he or she manufactures, imports, sells (including offering to sell), or uses (including installs) any fitting or appliance contrary to a prohibition made under this regulation.

(1) Hand-held appliances must be connected to a supply of electricity by—

• (a) a plug of suitable capacity; or

• (b) a cord connector of suitable capacity; or

• (c) a permanent connection.

(2) The voltage of electricity supplied to a hand-held appliance must not exceed 250 AC volts to earth.

(3) A person commits a grade A offence if he or she installs or uses a hand-held appliance when either subclause (1) or (2) is not complied with.

(1) If a hand-held appliance is used by a person who is partly or wholly immersed in a conducting substance, or who is in a substantially conductive situation, the appliance must be—

• (a) fixed-wired and connected through a continuous flexible cord to a supply of electricity from a source isolated from earth with a voltage between conductors not exceeding 250 AC volts; or

• (b) supplied with electricity from a safety extra-low voltage source; or

• (c) double-insulated and supplied with electricity through an RCD that provides protection against electric shock.

(2) If a hand-held appliance is used indoors in a situation that is normally damp, or is used outdoors, or in a building or structure under construction, the appliance must be—

• (a) fixed-wired and connected through a continuous flexible cord to a supply of electricity from a source isolated from earth with a voltage between conductors not exceeding 250 AC volts; or

• (b) supplied with electricity from a safety extra-low voltage source; or

• (c) supplied with electricity from a monitored earth circuit where the supply to the appliance is automatically disconnected if the earth to the appliance is broken or disconnected; or

• (d) supplied with electricity from a source connected to earth so that the voltage to earth will not be greater than 55 AC volts; or

• (e) supplied with electricity through an RCD that provides protection against electric shock; or

• (f) supplied with electricity from a source isolated from earth with a voltage between conductors not exceeding 250 AC volts; or

• (g) double-insulated.

(3) A person commits a grade A offence if he or she uses a hand-held appliance in breach of subclause (1) or (2).

(1) A person must comply with subclause (2) before releasing an appliance from his or her control if the person has—

• (a) done any prescribed electrical work on the appliance; or

• (b) done any work on the appliance that may affect its electrical safety.

(2) The person must test the appliance and either—

• (a) confirm that it is safe in accordance with the following:

  • (i) in the case of prescribed electrical work done in reliance on section 80 of the Act (exemption for maintenance of domestic appliances): ECP 50:

  • (ii) in the case of low or extra-low voltage electrical medical devices: AS/NZS 3551:

  • (iii) in the case of all other low or extra-low voltage appliances: AS/NZS 5762; or

• (b) if the appliance is electrically unsafe, adequately disable and mark it.

(3) A person is deemed to comply with subclause (2)(b) if he or she disables and marks the appliance in accordance with AS/NZS 4701.

(4) A person who fails to comply with subclause (2) commits a grade A offence.

(1) The owner of an electrical medical device must ensure that it is periodically inspected in accordance with AS/NZS 3551 to determine whether it is electrically safe and complies with that standard.

(2) The results of each periodic inspection must be recorded in accordance with AS/NZS 3551, and the owner must retain the record.

(3) The person who completes the inspection must—

• (a) give the record of the inspection to the person requesting the inspection; and

• (b) keep a copy of it for at least 3 years, or send a copy to the Secretary.

(4) A person who owns an electrical medical device commits a grade B offence if the device is not inspected in accordance with subclause (1).

(5) A person who owns or operates an electrical medical device commits a grade B offence if the person uses, or allows another person to use, the electrical medical device knowing that it has not been inspected as required by this regulation, unless, because of an emergency, use of the device is justified in the circumstances.

(1) For the purposes of section 76(a) of the Act, the prescribed electrical work that a person who is under supervision may do, or assist in doing, is any work that is within the scope of work that the person's supervisor is authorised to do, except that a person under supervision may not—

• (a) connect or disconnect a supply of electricity to works or an installation or appliance; or

• (b) do any certification or inspection of works, installations, fittings, or appliances.

(2) Despite section 76(c) of the Act, a supervised person may test works, installations, fittings, or appliances that are connected to a power supply provided there is no direct access to live parts at a voltage above extra-low voltage.

For the purposes of section 77(1)(a) of the Act, the prescribed electrical work that a trainee may do, or assist in doing, is any work that is within the particular class of work for which the trainee is seeking registration, and that is within the scope of work that the trainee's supervisor is authorised to do.

(1) For the purposes of section 115(1)(a) of the Act, the requirements for the system of operation that must be maintained by the holder of an employer licence are that the holder—

• (a) identifies the prescribed electrical work (identified prescribed electrical work) that will be undertaken under the licence; and

• (b) identifies the skills and training required in order to carry out each kind of identified prescribed electrical work; and

• (c) has in place procedures for each of the following:

  • (i) carrying out, supervising, and monitoring the identified prescribed electrical work:

  • (ii) investigating injuries caused to persons, and damage caused to property, as a result of carrying out any identified prescribed electrical work:

  • (iii) taking action to prevent, and in response to, injuries to persons or damage to property that results from carrying out the identified prescribed electrical work; and

• (d) maintains a manual that sets out the matters listed in subclause (2).

(2) The manual referred to in subclause (1)(d) must set out—

• (a) all the matters referred to in subclause (1)(a) to (c); and

• (b) the names of every employee of the holder who is to carry out identified prescribed electrical work, along with a description of the identified prescribed electrical work that each employee is trained, and has the skills, to do; and

• (c) the location and address of each place of work from which the holder of the licence operates, and that is intended to be covered by the licence; and

• (d) a contact person for the licence, who must be an employee of the holder, identified by name or position.

(1) For the purposes of section 116(1) of the Act, an approved person may certify a system of operation if the approved person is satisfied that—

• (a) the system of operation is sufficient to ensure that the employer's employees who do, or assist in doing, prescribed electrical work—

  • (i) are competent to carry out the range of work for which they are employed; and

  • (ii) receive the supervision and training necessary to ensure that the work is carried out safely and competently, and that the work complies with the requirements of the Act and these regulations; and

• (b) the employer has and maintains a manual referred to in regulation 94(1)(d) that complies with regulation 94(2); and

• (c) the procedures referred to in regulation 94(1)(c) are being followed.

(2) The form of the certificate may be prescribed by the Board.

(1) For the purposes of section 116(3) of the Act, the class of persons designated as approved persons is the class of persons whose names appear on a list, maintained by the Board, of people who—

• (a) hold an audit qualification issued by—

  • (i) a body accredited by the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand; or

  • (ii) a body accredited by a signatory to the International Accreditation Forum multilateral recognition arrangement; or

  • (iii) a body approved by or under an international agreement between New Zealand and another country that is not a member of the International Accreditation Forum multilateral recognition arrangement; and

• (b) satisfy the Board that they are capable of certifying whether a system of operation complies with section 115(1)(a) and (b) of the Act.

(2) The Board may remove from the list the name of any person who the Board is satisfied does not meet the requirements of subclause (1) and must give written notice to the person concerned.

(3) Until the date that is 6 months after the date on which this regulation comes into force, the list must include the name of every person who applies (whether before or after this regulation comes into force) to have his or her name on the list and who satisfies paragraph (a) of subclause (1); but after that date, the list may contain only the names of people who satisfy both paragraph (a) and paragraph (b) of subclause (1).

The register of electrical workers may be searched by reference to any, or any combination, of the following criteria:

• (a) the name, or any part of the name, of a person:

• (b) the name of a town or city:

• (c) a New Zealand post code:

• (d) the name of a company or body corporate:

• (e) a unique identifier issued to an electrical worker or employer licence holder by the Registrar appointed by the Board:

• (f) a licensing class.

Every complaint made to the Board under section 144 of the Act must be made in writing and be addressed to the Registrar appointed by the Board.

(1) The fees specified in Schedule 6 are payable to the Board in respect of the matters specified in that schedule.

(2) The fees specified in Schedule 6 are inclusive of goods and services tax.

(3) The Board may waive, refund, or remit the whole or any part of a fee that would otherwise be payable to it in any of the following circumstances:

• (a) the application is for a practising licence that is issued for a period of less than 1 year:

• (b) a fee is overpaid or paid in error:

• (c) a person paying a fee for a particular type of application has, within the previous 12 months, paid a fee for the same type of application:

• (d) in the case of an applicant for a practising licence, the cost of carrying out the Board’s obligations under section 149(k) of the Act in respect of the class of work (or category of the class of work) for which the applicant is registered does not justify charging the full fee for the application.

(1) A person who carries out any prescribed electrical work, or any work referred to in clause (2)(e) to (h) of Schedule 1, must take all practicable steps,—

• (a) before beginning the work, to check that any associated equipment and personal protective equipment to be used by that person is in good order and condition, and is safe for its intended use; and

• (b) to follow the procedures approved by the employer (if any) for the work to be carried out; and

• (c) to use the associated equipment and the personal protective equipment provided in a competent manner.

(2) The responsibilities set out in this regulation of a person carrying out work are in addition to, and do not limit, the responsibilities of that person under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.

(1) An employer who employs a person to carry out any prescribed electrical work, or any work referred to in clause (2)(e) to (h) of Schedule 1, must take all practicable steps to ensure the safety of the employee while carrying out the work, and must take the steps described in subclauses (2) and (3) in particular.

(2) The employer must take all practicable steps to—

• (a) provide safe working procedures for employees to follow when carrying out the work; and

• (b) ensure that any associated equipment and personal protective equipment used by an employee is arranged, designed, made, tested, inspected, and maintained so that it is safe for the employee to use.

(3) The employer must take all practicable steps to ensure that the employee who carries out the work—

• (a) has adequate knowledge and experience of the type of work being carried out; and

• (b) has been adequately trained in the safe use of the associated equipment, the personal protective equipment, and the procedures for carrying out the work; and

• (c) immediately before the start of the work, checks that the associated equipment and personal protective equipment is in good order and condition; and

• (d) uses the equipment and the procedures that the employer has approved for the work.

(4) Subclause (3)(a) does not apply if the employee is in training and the employer ensures that the employee is adequately supervised to ensure the safety of the employee.

(5) The responsibilities of the employer set out in this regulation are in addition to, and do not limit, the responsibilities of the employer under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.

Work on live high voltage overhead electric lines must be carried out in accordance with ECP 46.

(1) This regulation applies when a person is working on live conductors of low voltage overhead electric lines in installations—

• (a) that have exposed live metal; or

• (b) if there is a likelihood of accidental contact with any other conductor or bare earthed metal.

(2) The person may carry out the work only if he or she uses the associated equipment and personal protective equipment that is necesssary to ensure his or her safety and the safety of other persons in the vicinity of the work.

(1) This regulation applies while a person is working on high voltage fittings that are disconnected from a supply of electricity.

(2) The person doing work must ensure that the fittings are earthed before the work is commenced and remain earthed until the work is completed.

(3) The person doing the work need not comply with subclause (2) if—

• (a) the high voltage fitting is isolated but not earthed; and

• (b) the person carries out the work using the procedures approved by the employer (if any); and

• (c) the person uses appropriate associated equipment.

(4) The fittings must be sufficiently earthed to protect any person working on them from exposure to a significant risk of electric shock or other injury.

(5) A temporary earthing connection of a fitting must be adequate to carry any short circuit current that may flow.

(6) A person may remove an earthing connection to test a fitting, but must take all practicable steps to ensure his or her own safety, and the safety of others in the vicinity.

(1) This regulation applies to work that consists of stringing additional conductors between poles or other supports where the poles or other supports already hold conductors.

(2) The person carrying out work to which this regulation applies must ensure that—

• (a) the existing conductors held by the poles or other supports are isolated and earthed before the work is commenced, and that they remain isolated and earthed until the work is completed; or

• (b) the additional conductors are earthed before the work is commenced, and—

  • (i) they remain earthed until the work is completed; and

  • (ii) the appropriate associated equipment referred to in regulation 101(2)(b) is used while carrying out the work.

(3) No person may be on any cross-arm of poles or supports carrying conductors while additional conductors are being pulled up and tensioned, unless the poles or supports are on a tower or similar structure.

(1) A person carrying out work on works or installations that are isolated from a power supply must, if there is a risk of unintentional connection to, or restoration of, power supply, ensure that suitable notices, warning against connection, are fixed at the point where the power supply may be connected or restored.

(2) If works or installations have a locking facility for isolating them from the power supply, then any person disconnecting the works or installations from their power supply must use that facility to lock the isolation, if there is a risk of unintended connection to, or restoration of, power supply.

A person commits a grade A offence if he or she fails to take all practicable steps to comply with the requirements of any of regulations 100 to 106.

(1) The Secretary may prescribe any form referred to in these regulations as a form prescribed by the Secretary.

(2) The Secretary may prescribe the form for warrant of electrical fitness stickers for the purpose of regulation 78(3)(c).

(1) The Secretary may exempt specific works, installations, fittings, appliances, associated equipment, persons, or things from any requirement imposed by or under all or any of the following:

• (a) in Part 2, regulation 21:

• (b) in Part 3, regulations 27(2), 28, 29, 31, and 33:

• (c) in Part 4, regulation 44:

• (d) in Part 5, regulations 57, 58, 64, and 68:

• (e) in Part 6, regulations 88, 89, and 91.

(2) An application for exemption must—

• (a) specify the precise exemption sought and the reason; and

• (b) demonstrate how safety will be ensured if the exemption is granted; and

• (c) be made on a form prescribed by the Secretary; and

• (d) be accompanied by the fee prescribed in Schedule 5.

(3) Every exemption—

• (a) must be in writing; and

• (b) must specify the period for which it applies; and

• (c) may impose conditions on the exemption.

(4) The Secretary may amend or revoke an exemption—

• (a) if the holder of the exemption asks; or

• (b) in order to prevent potential serious harm to any person or significant damage to property, but only after giving the holder at least 20 working days' notice of the proposed amendment or revocation; or

• (c) if the Secretary is satisfied that the holder is not complying, or has not complied, with any conditions on the exemption, in which case the amendment or revocation has effect on the date of, or any later date specified in, the Secretary's notice.

(5) The Secretary must give notice of an exemption, and any amendment or revocation of an exemption,—

• (a) to the applicant; and

• (b) if the exemption, amendment, or revocation will affect a wider range of people than just the applicant, by notice in the Gazette.

(1) In any case of urgency, the Secretary may issue instructions, orders, or requirements for securing the protection of persons from injury caused, directly or indirectly, by electricity.

(2) Any instruction, order, or requirement must be,—

• (a) if the instruction, order, or requirement is specific to a particular person or persons, by notice in writing to that person or persons; or

• (b) if the instruction, order, or requirement is of more general application, by notice in the Gazette.

(3) No instruction, order, or requirement issued under this regulation may remain in force for more than 6 months from its date of issue, whether or not it is amended after its issue.

(4) The Secretary may amend or revoke any instruction, order, or requirement in the same way in which it was originally issued.

(5) A person who fails to comply with an instruction, order, or requirement issued under this regulation commits a grade A offence.

The Secretary must ensure that a copy of every notice that is published or given in the Gazette under these regulations—

• (a) is published at the same time as, or as soon as practicable after, it is published in the Gazette on an Internet site maintained by or on behalf of the Secretary; and

• (b) contains a statement that identifies the Internet site on which a copy of the notice may be found.

(1) A person who is required to notify the Secretary of an accident, in accordance with section 16 of the Act, must give a full report in writing that sets out the following matters:

• (a) the name and contact details of the person giving notice (which should include, if possible, telephone and fax numbers, and an email address):

• (b) the place, date, and time of the accident:

• (c) a complete description of the accident:

• (d) a description of any injuries, damage, or losses resulting from the accident:

• (e) where known, the names and contact information of any witness, investigator at the scene, or other person who could provide useful information about the accident:

• (f) possible causative factors (if any are known):

• (g) any resuscitation applied, including the method, the length of time applied, the reason for discontinuing, and the name of the person who applied the resuscitation:

• (h) any associated equipment involved, including the type, whether it operated correctly, and any reasons why it did not operate correctly:

• (i) the condition of any associated equipment involved, including its age:

• (j) where known, the name, age, sex, occupation, and residential address of the victim.

(2) An accident may initially be notified to the Secretary by telephone, fax, email, or any other electronic means, as long as the full written report is sent to the Secretary within 2 weeks after that initial notification.

(3) The full written report may be sent to the Secretary by post, fax, email, or any other electronic means.

(1) This regulation applies, for a period of 2 years from the date on which these regulations come into force, to works, installations, fittings, and appliances that are, on that date,—

• (a) installed, for sale, or in use in New Zealand; or

• (b) under construction or being installed in New Zealand; or

• (c) in transit to New Zealand; or

• (d) the subject of an irrevocable purchasing order by a person in New Zealand.

(2) Notwithstanding anything in these regulations, works, installations, fittings, and appliances to which this regulation applies may continue to be constructed, installed, sold, or used, provided that they—

• (a) are not electrically unsafe; and

• (b) complied with the requirements of the Electricity Regulations 1997 immediately before the date on which these regulations come into force; and

• (c) continue to comply, as a minimum, with paragraph (b).

(3) However, any works, installation, fitting, or appliance to which this regulation applies may be tested, certified, or inspected under either—

• (a) the Electricity Regulations 1997 as they are immediately before the date on which these regulations come into force; or

• (b) these regulations.

(1) Every fitting or appliance that, immediately before these regulations come into force, is a declared article under regulation 101 of the Electricity Regulations 1997 is a declared high risk article for the purpose of regulation 84 of these regulations, and regulation 84 applies accordingly.

(2) Every approval, deemed approval, and notice given under regulation 101 of the Electricity Regulations 1997 continues in force as if it had been given under regulation 85 or 86 (as appropriate) of these regulations.

(3) An application made under regulation 101 of the Electricity Regulations 1997 is, after these regulations come into force, to be treated as if the application were made under regulation 85 of these regulations.

(1) Every fitting or appliance that, immediately before these regulations come into force, is the subject of a specification by the Secretary under regulation 101A of the Electricity Regulations 1997 (a specified fitting or appliance) is a declared medium risk article for the purpose of regulation 83 of these regulations, and regulation 83 applies accordingly.

(2) Every declaration that is made before these regulations come into force in respect of a specified fitting or appliance, and that complies with regulation 101A of the Electricity Regulations 1997, is to be treated as if it is a supplier declaration of conformity that complies with regulation 83 of these regulations.

An exemption given by the Secretary under regulation 103 of the Electricity Regulations 1997, and still in force immediately before these regulations come into force, continues in force after these regulations come into force as if it had been given under regulation 109 of these regulations on the date on which it was given.

A warrant of electrical fitness issued under the Electricity Regulations 1997 is to be treated as if the warrant had been issued, on the date on which it was issued, under regulation 78 of these regulations.

The revocation of the Electricity Regulations 1997 does not affect the validity of any certificate of compliance issued under those regulations.

(1) The Secretary may from time to time, on request, appoint arbitrators for the purpose of providing opinions on disputes over whether the technical requirements of these regulations have been complied with.

(2) The term of appointment of any arbitrator is 2 years, unless otherwise agreed between the appointee and the Secretary.

(3) The procedure to be used by the arbitrator in carrying out the functions referred to in subclause (1) may be determined by the arbitrator.

(4) Arbitrators may be paid remuneration by way of fees or allowances, and travelling allowances and expenses, in accordance with the Fees and Travelling Allowances Act 1951, and the provisions of that Act apply accordingly as if an arbitrator were a member of a statutory Board.

(5) The person who requested the arbitration must pay the prescribed fee, as set out in Schedule 5, at the completion of the arbitration.

The Electricity Regulations 1997 (SR 1997/60) are revoked.

(1) This regulation amends the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003.

(2) Regulation 39 is revoked.

(1) This regulation amends the Electricity (China Free Trade Agreement) Regulations 2008.

(2) Regulation 7 is amended by omitting “and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000”.

(3) Regulation 7 is amended by adding the following subclause as subclause (2):

(4) The Schedule is revoked.