Electrical

Workplace Standards Tasmania administers the processes and requirements contained in the legislation below, including electrical licensing and technical safety.

Legislation administered

Licensing legislation

Occupational Licensing Act 2005
(Includes links to regulations, determinations, notices and orders and codes of practice)

Safety legislation

Electricity Industry Safety and Administration Act 1997
Electricity Industry Safety and Administration Regulations 1999

Presentation notes

 Overview of the Occupational Licensing Act 2005 (23 pages)

Resources

• Practitioner (electrical work) licences

Licensing information for various categories of electricians. Includes electrical technicians, restricted, provisional and the new licences for cable jointers and lineworkers

• Electrical Contractors

Licensing information for electrical contractors. Includes information on nominated managers and a search function to locate licensed electrical contractors within Tasmania

• Change licence address details

Use the online form or print one out and mail

• Mutual recognition of occupational licences

Information on mutual recognition within Australia and New Zealand

• Safety issues

Includes information on product approvals and recalls as well as various publications for consumers, electrical workers and general electrical safety issues

• Electrical publications

A range of publications, guidelines and information for electricity entities, electrical practitioners, electrical contractors and consumers. Also included are links to other related Tasmanian state authorities, interstate electrical regulatory authorities and useful websites. 

• Wiring rules

Information on Wiring Rules. Australian Standard AS/NZS 3000:2007 : Electrical Installations