Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered RegulationsIn these Regulations—
"a.c. electricity generation system" means an electricity generation system (other than a battery energy storage system) that has a nominal operating voltage exceeding 50 volts alternating current;
accessories has the same meaning as "accessory" has in the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules;
"alternative design solution" has the same meaning as it has in the Electricity Safety (General) Regulations 2019 [1] ;
"applicant"—
(a) in Part 2 means a person referred to in regulation 7(1);
(b) in Part 3 and regulations 44 and 45 means a person referred to in regulation 21(1);
"ARBN" has the same meaning it has in the Corporations Act;
AS/NZS 3003 means AS/NZS 3003 Electrical installations—Patient areas, as published or amended from time to time;
AS/NZS 5139 means AS/NZS 5139 Electrical installations—Safety of battery systems for use with power conversion equipment, as published or amended from time to time;
"Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules" means AS/NZS 3000 Electrical installations, as published or amended from time to time;
"Australian regulatory authority" means—
(a) Energy Safe Victoria; or
(b) a person or body that, under a law of another State or a Territory administers the licensing of electrical workers in that State or Territory;
"battery energy storage system "has the same meaning as "battery energy storage system BESS" has in AS/NZS 5139;
"Business Names Register "has the same meaning as it has in the Business Names Registration Act 2011 of the Commonwealth;
"communication equipment" includes data transfer equipment, security system equipment, intercom and public address system equipment, nurse call system equipment and audio-visual equipment;
d.c. electricity generation system means an electricity generation system (other than a battery energy storage system) that has—
(a) a nominal operating voltage or open circuit voltage exceeding 50 volts direct current; and
(b) an individual or combined rated generation capacity equal to or greater than 240 watts;
"effective supervision", in relation to electrical work, means—
(a) being present at the site of the electrical work to the extent necessary to ensure that the work is being correctly performed and carried out in accordance with the Act and any of the regulations relating to the work and the operation of electrical installations and supply networks; and
(b) being aware of the details of the electrical work being performed and giving detailed instructions and directions with respect to the electrical work;
"electricity generation system "means an a.c. electricity generation system or a d.c. electricity generation system;
"electrical switchgear fitting work" means electrical installation work that consists of the assembly, alteration, repair and maintenance of switchgear and controlgear assemblies;
"extra low voltage" means a voltage not exceeding—
(a) 50 volts alternating current; or
(b) 120 volts ripple-free direct current;
"fault finding" means the testing of the operation of electrical equipment to determine if that electrical equipment is safe and working correctly;
"hazardous area "has the same meaning as "Area, hazardous" has in the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules;
"high voltage" means a voltage exceeding low voltage;
"licensed electrical switchgear worker" means an electrical installation worker holding a licence issued under section 40 of the Act for electrical switchgear fitting work in accordance with regulation 26;
"licensed electrician" means an electrical installation worker holding a licence issued under section 40 of the Act for electrical installation work in accordance with regulation 22;
"licensed lineworker" means an electrical lineworker holding a licence issued under section 40 of the Act for a class of electrical linework in accordance with regulation 31 or 33;
"low voltage" means a voltage exceeding extra low voltage but not exceeding—
(a) 1000 volts alternating current; or
(b) 1500 volts direct current;
"network infrastructure company "means a contractor who is engaged by a major electricity company to carry out electrical linework on the supply network of the major electricity company;
"nominated business supervisor" means a person nominated under regulation 7(2)(c);
"nominated technical supervisor" means a person nominated under regulation 7(2)(b);
"patient area "has the same meaning as it has in AS/NZS 3003;
"primary work function "means a work function that is primarily related to one of the occupational areas specified in Schedule 1;
"railway company "means a person who owns or operates a railway supply network or tramway supply network;
"railway infrastructure company "means a contractor who is engaged by a railway company to carry out electrical linework on a railway supply network or tramway supply network;
"railway supply network "means the supply network of a railway that is used by electric trains;
"regulatory authority" means—
(a) an Australian regulatory authority; or
(b) a person or body that, under a law of New Zealand, administers the licensing of electrical workers in New Zealand;
"restricted electrical installation work" means work of a type prescribed by regulation 18(d) or 18(e);
"switchgear and controlgear assembly" means electrical equipment that is—
(a) a combination of one or more switching devices together with associated control, measuring, signalling, protective and regulating equipment including all the internal electrical and mechanical interconnections and structural parts; and
(b) completely assembled under the responsibility of a manufacturer;
"the Act" means the Electricity Safety Act 1998 ;
"tramway supply network "means the supply network of a tramway.
Division 1—Classes of electrical contracting work that require registration