Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made

ELECTRICAL SAFETY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT REGULATION 2024

- Made under the Electrical Safety Act 2002
- As at 27 September 2024
- Reg 241 of 2024

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2 - AMENDMENT OF ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATION 2013

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   3.      Regulation amended

           Division 2 - Amendments commencing on notification

   4.      Replacement of s 14 (Electrical work on energised electrical equipment is prohibited)
   5.      Amendment of s 15 (Duty to determine whether equipment is energised)
   6.      Omission of s 18 (Electrical work on energised electrical equipment permitted in particular circumstances)
   7.      Amendment of s 76 (Service line)
   8.      Amendment of s 81 (Definitions for div 4)
   9.      Amendment of s 82 (Notice to transferee about approved safety switch)
   10.     Amendment of s 83 (Notice to regulator about approved safety switch and other matters)
   11.     Replacement of s 84 (Installation of approved safety switch in particular residences)
   12.     Amendment of s 85 (Installation of approved safety switch if residential tenancy agreement entered into or to be entered into)
   13.     Amendment of s 122 (Definitions for pt 7)
   14.     Amendment of s 167 (Application for regulator’s declaration of scheme)
   15.     Amendment of s 168 (Intention to make declaration must be advertised)
   16.     Amendment of s 172 (Condition imposed by regulation)
   17.     Amendment of s 180 (Declaration holder must comply with equipment safety rules)
   18.     Amendment of pt 7, div 11, hdg (Second-hand in-scope electrical equipment)
   19.     Replacement of s 186 (Limitation on offering second-hand in-scope electrical equipment for sale)
   20.     Amendment of pt 7, div 12, hdg (Program for certification of level 1 or 2 in-scope electrical equipment)
   21.     Amendment of s 187 (Regulator may establish program for certification)
   22.     Amendment of s 194 (Hiring electrical equipment)
   23.     Amendment of s 221 (High voltage or hazardous area electrical installation not to be connected to electricity source without inspection)
   24.     Insertion of new s 221A
   25.     Amendment of s 233 (Prescribed electricity entities)
   26.     Amendment of s 279 (Duties of person conducting a business or undertaking about supervising training person)
   27.     Insertion of new pt 16, div 4
   28.     Amendment of sch 6 (Prescribed electricity entities)
   29.     Amendment of sch 8A (Prescribed Acts—Act, section 193)
   30.     Amendment of sch 9 (Dictionary)

           Division 3 - Amendments commencing on 1 January 2025

   31.     Amendment of pt 3, div 1, hdg (Electrical work on energised electrical equipment)
   32.     Amendment of s 12 (Definitions for division)
   33.     Amendment of s 14 (Electrical work on energised electrical equipment)
   34.     Amendment of s 15 (Duty to determine whether equipment is energised)
   35.     Amendment of s 16 (De-energised equipment must not be inadvertently re-energised)
   36.     Amendment of s 19 (Preliminary steps)
   37.     Amendment of s 20 (Unauthorised access to equipment being worked on)
   38.     Amendment of s 21 (Contact with equipment being worked on)
   39.     Amendment of s 22 (How work is to be carried out)
   40.     Amendment of s 49 (Removal of endorsement from electrical contractor licence)
   41.     Amendment of s 50 (Automatic suspension and cancellation of electrical contractor licence)
   42.     Insertion of new pt 6, div 7
   43.     Amendment of sch 9 (Dictionary)

           Division 4 - Amendments commencing on 1 April 2025

   44.     Omission of s 72 (Work involving water equipment)
   45.     Insertion of new s 285C

   PART 3 - AMENDMENT OF SAFETY IN RECREATIONAL WATER ACTIVITIES REGULATION 2024

   46.     Regulation amended
   47.     Amendment of s 27 (Prescribed Acts—Act, s 41)

   PART 4 - AMENDMENT OF STATE PENALTIES ENFORCEMENT REGULATION 2014

   48.     Regulation amended
   49.     Amendment of sch 1 (Infringement notice offences and fines for nominated laws)

   PART 5 - AMENDMENT OF WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011

   50.     Regulation amended
   51.     Amendment of sch 18A (Prescribed Acts—Act, section 271A)

   PART 6 - OTHER AMENDMENTS

   52.     Legislation amended
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