On this page:
- Legislation, wiring rules and requirements
- Safe working guidelines
- Supervision requirements after completion of apprenticeship
- Electrical installing work
- Electricity network safety
- Working on or near energised electrical installations
- RCD installation requirements
- Renewable energy installations
- Frequently Asked Questions
Legislation, wiring rules and requirements
For a list of the energy legislation administered by Building and Energy visit:
Building and Energy legislative framework
Wiring Rules
The 2018 edition of AS/NZS 3000:2018: Electrical installations, known as the Wiring Rules, was developed by Standards Australia in collaboration with industry and government.
A copy of the standard is available through Intertek Inform.
WA Electrical Requirements
The WA Electrical Requirements (WAER) sets out minimum requirements for all electrical installations in WA.
Compliance with the WAER is mandatory under Regulation 49 of the Western Australian Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991. The WAER should be read with the Electricity Regulations 1947, Part VIII, and the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991. Both sets of regulations take precedence.
The document makes frequent references to relevant Australian Standards. As a general rule, nothing in those standards is replicated in the WAER. The reader needs to refer to the quoted Australian Standards.
Failure to comply with a requirement may result in prosecution under the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991. It may also cause electricity connection delays.
Current version:
WA Electrical Requirements (WAER) – August 2023
View all versions:
WA Electrical Requirements
Safe working guidelines for electrical workers and apprentices
The safe working guidelines explain responsibilities for employers, supervising electrical workers, electrical workers and apprentices involved with electrical work and covers electrical safety risks and management practices to ensure the safety of workers.
These guidelines are designed to complement the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991 in matters specifically related to the licensing, supervision and safety of electrical workers and apprentices.
A person carrying out electrical work is safe when the appropriate practices and procedures are followed. They are an integral part of the electrical trade and must be the first skills learned. The safe working guidelines provide information on the dangers and risks when undertaking electrical work and cover basic trade safety knowledge and practices to be followed by every electrical worker and apprentice.
Supervision of electrical workers
Apprentices and some new employees require effective supervision for their safety and training and the safety of others. The responsibility for determining the appropriate level of supervision rests with the employer and the supervising electrical worker, which is covered in the safe working guidelines.
View the Safe working guidelines for electrical workers and apprentices
This publication replaces the 2018 publications Safe working guidelines for electrical workers and Safe working guidelines and assessment for electrical apprentices.
Responsibility for general safety
Employer and employee responsibilities for maintaining workplace safety are set out in the Work Health and Safety Act 2020.
Employers have a duty of care to maintain a safe working environment for employees by providing information and training, safe work procedures, safety equipment and effective supervision.
Employees have a duty of care to ensure their own safety and to avoid any act or omission which adversely affects the safety of others during the performance of their work. Employees must cooperate with employers, follow safe work procedures and use protective equipment.
Apprentice safety assessment test and report
The safe working guidelines form part of the apprentices' reference material during the apprenticeship.
To apply for an electrician’s training licence, an apprentice needs to read and understand the safe working guidelines and then complete a written test with a minimum pass mark of 80%.
The apprentice’s employer must conduct the test and submit a brief report to Building and Energy with the apprentice’s training licence application form.
View the apprentice safety assessment test and report:
Supervision requirements after completion of apprenticeship
Apprentices who have completed their apprenticeship (former apprentices) must apply for an electrician’s licence as soon as possible to ensure they are properly licensed to carry out electrical work. The fact sheet, Obtaining an Electrician's Licence on completion of an apprenticeship provides further information about this process.
Regulation 50AB of the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991 (ELR) confirms that former apprentices may continue to be employed to carry out electrical work, provided their employer has taken all reasonable steps to be satisfied that they:
- hold an electrician’s training licence (which remains valid until it expires, which is three months after completing an apprenticeship); and
- have applied for an electrician’s licence.
While waiting for an electrician’s licence application to be processed, former apprentices remain subject to the same supervision requirements that apply to holders of an electrician’s training licence. These requirements are outlined in regulations 50 and 50AA of the ELR and the Safe working guidelines for electrical workers and apprentices.
It is important to remember that if an electrician’s training licence expires and a former apprentice has not yet obtained an electrician’s licence, they will become unlicensed and can no longer carry out electrical work.
Electrical installing work
View the Guidance note to electrical workers carrying out electrical installing work.
The Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991 (Regulations) require electrical contractors to certify certain types of electrical installing work carried out in Western Australia. Depending on the type of work one or more of the following may be required:
- Preliminary notice
- Notice of completion
- Electrical safety certificate
Preliminary notices
An electrical contractor intending to carry out any notifiable electrical installing work, or cause any notifiable electrical installing work to be carried out, must submit a preliminary notice to the relevant electricity network operator before the proposed electrical installing work is commenced (Regulation 51).
Some exemptions are provided in the regulation.
If the electrical installation will not be connected to an electricity network operator's system, the notice must be sent to Building and Energy.
Notices of completion
An electrical contractor who carries out any notifiable electrical installing work, or causes any notifiable electrical installing work to be carried out, must submit a notice of completion to the relevant electricity network operator within three (3) days of completion of the work (Regulation 52).
Some exemptions are provided in the regulation.
Regulation 242 of the Electricity Regulations 1947 requires the network operator to have such a notice before connecting the electricity supply.
If the electrical installation will not be connected to an electricity network operator's system, the notice must be sent to Building and Energy.
A notice of completion is a legal document certifying that the installing work:
- has been completed;
- has been checked, tested and complies with all regulatory requirements; and
- is safe to connect to the electricity supply.
The electrical contractor must make a record of each test, inspection and verification that was carried out in accordance with the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules.
A copy of the notice of completion and the associated testing and checking records must be retained by the electrical contractor for a minimum of five (5) years.
Electrical safety certificates
An electrical contractor who carries out any electrical installing work (either notifiable or non-notifiable), or causes any electrical installing work to be carried out, must also submit an electrical safety certificate to the person for whom the work was done within 28 days of completion of the work (Regulation 52B).
Some exemptions are provided in the regulations (for example, an electrical safety certificate is not required for maintenance work).
An electrical safety certificate is a legal document certifying that the installing work:
- has been completed;
- has been checked, tested and complies with all regulatory requirements; and
- is safe to connect to the electricity supply.
A copy of the electrical safety certificate must be retained by the electrical contractor for a minimum of five (5) years.
Lodgement of notices and certificates
Electrical contractors may use Building and Energy's online application 'eNotice' to lodge (electronically) preliminary notices and notices of completion with network operators (or Building and Energy) and to deliver electrical safety certificates to the relevant persons. Use of this online service is free.
The sample inspection system
The sample inspection system recognises that some electrical workers and contractors are capable of getting the job done correctly the first time. It guarantees that the responsibility for ensuring that the work is done correctly rests with the electrical contractor and electrician, and not with the network operator.
The sample inspection system permits inspectors to audit a much wider range of industry work and ensure a safer result overall for the network operator's customers. For example, alterations and additions to domestic premises are a common activity and the electrical work associated with them is considered to offer greater safety problems than those in new dwellings. This system allows the network operator to establish an inspection surveillance in this area of work without increasing its inspection resource.
A notice of completion is received from the electrical contractor, which also provides details of the electrician who checked and tested the work. If the electrician's performance is satisfactory and he or she completes a reasonable volume of work within a defined time span, a sample rate (that is, one in five) is assigned to this electrician. Inspections are then carried out when the sample rate (that is, the fifth job) is reached.
The sample rate for new electrical installations is determined by the network operator and is based on a formula which is part of the network operator's approved inspection system plan. The electrician's sample rate is set automatically and continually adjusts depending on the electrician's performance and volume of work.
Electricity network safety
The Electricity (Network Safety) Regulations 2015 are designed to ensure the safety of the public, consumers and electricity workers in the vicinity of electricity supply infrastructure.
Electricity network operators publish public safety objectives
Regulation 31 of the Electricity (Network Safety) Regulations 2015 requires the four major electricity network operators to publish their public safety objectives for the maximum number of specified safety incidents listed in Regulation 30, each year, for the following three years.
The four network operators published objectives can be found on the following links:
Under Regulation 32 they must publish their public safety results after each quarter and send a report to the Director of Energy Safety. The Director may comment on the results and publish his assessment of any network operator's safety performance.
Guidelines for the safety of buildings near network operator assets
The Guidelines for the safety of buildings near network operator assets are issued under Section 33AA of the Electricity Act 1945.
The risks and potential consequences of an electrical incident involving building encroachments too near network operator assets are significant, especially for high voltage. The danger justifies stringent safety design criteria for buildings to prevent injury to persons and major damage to electrical installations and buildings.
These guidelines have been produced to assist property owners, surveyors, planners, architects, builders and local governments. It gives due consideration to safe clearances from network operator overhead and underground electricity infrastructure when designing and planning buildings, signs and other structures.
View the Guidelines for the safety of buildings near network operator assets.
Further enquiries
For further enquiries on these issues, please contact:
Principal Engineer Electricity Supply
Telephone: (08) 6251 1900
Facsimile: (08) 6251 1901
Working on or near energised electrical installations
Working on or near energised electrical equipment (live work) is an unsafe practice and too frequently results in burns, shocks, serious accidents and fatalities for electricians and other workers.
Compliance obligations for licensed electrical workers
The Electricity (Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No. 2), published in November 2017, do not permit electrical work to be performed on or near an exposed energised part of an electrical installation that can be de-energised. Work on energised parts of installation may occur in accordance with Regulation 55 of the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991.
This came into effect 14 May 2018.
Electricity (Licencing) Amendment Regulations (No.2) 2017
Regulation 55 limits performing work on or near live electrical equipment to circumstances only where:
- it is necessary for the work to be carried out effectively;
- the health and safety of one or more persons would be otherwise put in imminent and significant danger; or
- it is necessary in order to test, measure the performance of, or detect or locate faults or defects in, the part of the installation.
AND
- the risks can be reduced to as low as reasonably practicable; and
- the work can be carried out safely.
Code of Practice for persons working on or near energised electrical installations
Building and Energy developed a Code of Practice for persons working on or near energised electrical installations to assist electrical workers to comply with the new regulations.
View the Code of Practice for persons working on or near energised electrical installations
Note: This new Code of Practice replaces the document “Code of Practice – Safe Low Voltage Work Practices by Electricians” published by the Director of Energy Safety in 2008.
Working live kills
Electrical workers are at a greater risk of electric shocks and electrocution than members of the general public or workers in other occupations.
To promote the safety message ‘Working Live Kills’ tool box and car bumper stickers were designed. Multiple options were circulated to students to obtain feedback on the most impactful design. The stickers were extremely successful with industry stakeholders and registered training organisations who assisted with the wide distribution.
To request ‘Working Live Kills’ stickers, please contact: EGPgeneraladmin@demirs.wa.gov.au
Letter to electricity customers regarding ban on live work
Building and Energy prepared a letter signed by the Director of Energy Safety to inform electricity customers about the new laws, which strictly limit work on or near energised electrical equipment to exceptional circumstances. Electrical contractors and electricians are encouraged to provide a copy of this letter to their customers when quoting and performing electrical work.
View the Letter to electrical installation owners – Ban on live work.
Compliance obligations for other workers
Persons performing any work in premises with an electricity supply must be aware of the potential significant hazards associated with live electrical equipment.
In particular, there are a number of possible electrical hazards in roof spaces that are a danger to any person, workers or occupier, when entering a roof space. These hazards may include:
- exposed live electrical conductors or terminals;
- unenclosed joints in conductors (i.e. no connection boxes);
- substandard or deteriorated wiring (often associated with older buildings);
- unused wiring left in the roof space that has not been disconnected from the switchboard;
- past electrical work not performed by a competent person which could be substandard and unsafe;
- live consumers mains even when the main switch is off and the SPD is removed;
- solar array DC and service AC cabling carrying significant DC voltage;
- damaged cables (e.g. chewed by rodents); and
- metallised thermal insulation which may be energised due to poor installation practices.
Building and Energy has developed stickers to be affixed to the roof space manhole and at the main switchboard/meter box to serve as a reminder to switch the power off before anyone enters the roof space.
To request stickers, please contact: EGPGeneralAdmin@demirs.wa.gov.au
More information can be found in the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 – Regulation 153, Work in roof spaces.
Electrical Arc Flash Hazard Management Guideline
The Australian Energy Council has developed an Electrical Arc Flash Hazard Management Guideline recommending minimum industry standards in managing electric arc flash hazard.
RCD installation requirements
RCD requirements for installations built after 1 January 2019
All installations constructed after 1 January 2019 have to comply with AS/NZS 3000:2018, the Wiring Rules. As such, all final sub-circuits including those protecting hard-wired appliances (for example: stoves, air-conditioners, and the like) in residential premises are to be RCD protected.
RCD requirements for domestic dwellings being offered for sale, rent or hire
Under the Electricity Regulations 1947 (the Regulations) all residential premises to be sold, rented, made available as short-term rental accommodation or hired must have at least two RCDs protecting the final sub-circuits to socket outlets and lighting. There must be no more than three final sub-circuits per RCD. The lighting circuits (if there are two or more) must be divided between the RCDs.
The Regulations were amended in November 2018, to remove references to the Wiring Rules. The requirements for RCDs for residences being sold, rented or hired remain unchanged.
The law does NOT require RCDs on final sub-circuits protecting hard-wired appliances.
Owners of existing residences constructed prior to 1 January 2019 may decide to protect all the final sub-circuits, but this is optional and not mandatory.
If an electrical contractor is engaged to verify that RCDs are fitted to a residence intended for sale, rent or hire, they need to ensure that, as a minimum, RCDs are fitted as required by Electricity Regulations 1947 not AS/NZS 3000:2018.
Further details are provided in the Electricity Regulations 1947, Regulation 12 to 18 available from https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au.
Renewable energy installations
Small scale renewable energy installations in Western Australia
In most cases, installing solar photo-voltaic (solar PV), battery or wind turbine equipment is electrical installing work. The Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991 (ELR) define electrical installing work as ‘the work of assembling and fixing in place, altering or adding to any electrical installation or maintaining, enhancing, repairing, removing, or connecting to fixed wiring, any electrical equipment’.
Key points for industry
Key points for those working in the small scale renewable energy industry in Western Australia
- The installation of solar PV systems, battery storage systems and wind turbines are notifiable electrical work. This means that under the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991, the nominee for the licensed electrical contractor must submit a Notice of Completion to the relevant network operator for each installation within three days from the time the work was completed. This applies to both installations connected to a network and for standalone systems.
- Where installations are carried out under sub-contracts, it is the responsibility of the licensed electrical contractor that does the work to submit the notices to the network operator.
- With the exception of some mechanical work such as building a battery rack or installing the solar panel brackets, almost all of the work is electrical work that must be performed by a licensed electrical worker. This includes the interconnection of solar panels and bonding. Apprentices must be supervised. Regulation 49D of the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991 outlines the requirements for apprenticeship supervision.
Building and Energy will be working to ensure that PV solar installations and battery storage systems are installed according to WA Regulations.
Notice of Completion required for obtaining the Small-scale technology certificates
As of 24 December 2020, the Clean Energy Regulator has required the Notice of Completion and the Electrical Safety Certificate to be collected with the Small-scale Technology Certificate assignment form, before Small-scale technology certificates (STCs) may be created.
Submitting the NOC will help ensure that the renewable energy system has been installed and certified according to relevant Western Australian legislation and standards.
Not submitting the NOC with the STC form may lead to your claim for STCs being failed or delayed as the application does not meet all state and territory requirements, which includes the issuance of a NOC.
Installing Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
BESS utilises the technology we simply know as batteries, storing and using renewable energy to power homes and businesses.
The relevant standard for battery installations from Standards Australia is: Electrical Installations – Safety of battery systems for use with power conversion equipment (AS/NZS 5139:2019).
BESS are being installed in increasing numbers in electricity distribution networks, homes, remote area power supplies and commercial/industrial installations. Electrical contractors may be asked to recommend and quote for a BESS or install, commission and test a system designed or selected by others. The BESS may or may not form part of a solar photovoltaic (PV) installation. It is important electrical workers familiarise themselves with the systems and relevant safety requirements prior to doing work on BESS.
Building and Energy published the following fact sheets to alert electrical contractors and electricians to the safety issues associated with BESS:
- Battery Energy Storage Systems
- Lithium-ion batteries used in BESS
- Lead-acid batteries in standalone power systems
Careful design and specification of equipment is the guiding principle for each specific installation to achieve the highest practicable standard of safety in design. This is the responsibility of all parties providing the equipment to the customer.
BESS equipment must be installed by licensed electrical contractors if it forms part of an electrical installation or operates at 120V DC or greater.
The Clean Energy Council provides information on requirements for accredited installers and designers of solar and energy storage systems. The industry has developed a Best Practice Guide: Battery Storage Equipment for battery storage electrical safety standards.
The Victorian Country Fire Authority has produced a useful guideline Design Guidelines and Model Requirements: Renewable Energy Facilities that provides standard considerations and measures in relation to:
- fire safety;
- risk and emergency management to be considered when designing;
- constructing and operating new renewable energy facilities; and
- upgrading existing facilities.
It is recommended that the ‘Design Guidelines and Model Requirements: Renewable Energy Facilities’ guidance be considered for renewable energy facilities including BESS facilities.
Frequently asked questions
Are the requirements which must be met prior to working near an energised installation different to those when working on an energised installation?
Show moreNo. The requirements are the same for working on or near an energised installation. Section 5.1 of Building and Energy's Code of Practice for persons working on or near energised electrical installations states that as per Regulation 55(2) of the Electricity Licensing Regulation 1991, before electrical work is carried out on or near an energised part of an electrical installation, the following measures must be taken:
- A risk assessment is to be undertaken by a competent person familiar with the type of work to be carried out;
- the competent person is satisfied that the requirements of Regulation 55(2)(b) are met;
- a safe work method statement (SWMS) for the work has been prepared in accordance with Regulation 3.143(4) of the OSHR; and
- suitable personal protective equipment and safety equipment is used by the person carrying out the work.
At a job site, who is responsible for ensuring that “live work” isn’t carried out?
Show moreBuilding and Energy’s Code of Practice for persons working on or near energised electrical installations states the following persons are responsible for ensuring electrical work is carried out under de-energised conditions except as permitted by Regulation 55:
- A person carrying out electrical work.
- An electrical contractor or in-house electrical installing work licence holder.
- A person who, at a workplace, is an employer, the main contractor, a self-employed person; a person having control of the workplace or a person having control of access to the workplace.
If a nominee of the company has left, can any electrician take over and do the job of the nominee?
Show moreNo. When a nominee of an electrical contractor has ceased employment, the electrical contractor’s licence is suspended if the company doesn’t have another nominee. The licence will remain suspended until a new nominee is appointed. At no time can any notifiable electrical work be carried out without a nominee. As per the requirements of Regulation 38 of the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991, the licence holder must notify the Board when an employee ceases to be a nominee. If you are partially through a job when the nominee leaves, you must engage the services of another electrical contractor to carry out the work and submit the relevant Notices and Electrical Safety Certificate.
Would a Restricted Electrical Licence allow me to remove and re-fit a socket outlet during the installation of a glass splashback?
Show moreNo. You would need to use a licensed electrician to isolate the electricity supply, test the installation to confirm it has been de-energised, remove the socket outlet and then refit it after the splashback has been installed. The scope of work you are authorised to carry out while holding an REL is detailed on your licence card.
What is notifiable work?
Show moreNotifiable work means all electrical installing work other than:
- maintenance work, unless that work requires the disconnection and reconnection of the supply of electricity to the electrical installation concerned or the replacement of service apparatus;
- the addition or alteration of one final sub-circuit including the addition or alteration of its protective device; or
- the alteration of one or more final sub-circuits.
As a guide, the below table gives an indication of what is notifiable work.
| Notifiable | Not notifiable | Electrical Safety Certificate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addition of one single final sub-circuit including its protective device. | Yes | Yes | |
| Addition of two or more final sub-circuits including their protective devices. | Yes | Yes | |
| Addition of one (or more) socket outlets (or light points) to the same existing final sub-circuit. | Yes | Yes | |
| Addition of one (or more) socket outlets (or light points) to different final sub-circuits. | Yes | Yes | |
| Addition of one RCD to protect one existing final sub-circuit. | Yes | Yes | |
| Addition of one RCD to protect more than one existing final sub-circuit. | Yes | Yes | |
| Addition of two or more RCDs to protect two or more existing final sub-circuits. | Yes | Yes | |
| Addition of one smoke alarm to an existing final sub-circuit. | Yes | Yes | |
| Replace one fuse with a circuit breaker. | Yes | Yes | |
| Upgrading of one or more submains. | Yes | Yes | |
| Addition of one or more submains. | Yes | Yes | |
| Replace one circuit breaker with one RCBO (combination RCD/MCB). | Yes | Yes | |
| Replace two or more circuit breakers with RCBOs (combination RCD/MCB). | Yes | Yes | |
| Replace more than one fuse with circuit breakers. | Yes | Yes | |
| Installation of solar panels and inverter system. | Yes | Yes | |
| Replace a defective main switch, lighting switch, socket outlet or lighting point. | Yes | ||
| Replace a defective hot water system, air conditioner, cook top or oven with an item of equivalent specification. | Yes | ||
| Replace one or more socket outlets or lighting points on one or more final subcircuits. | Yes |
How to submit Notice of Completion after the notifiable work has been completed?
Show moreWho submits the Notice of Completion?
The nominee registered for the electrical contractor. In some cases, electrical contractors may have several registered nominees.
How is it submitted?
Nominees may lodge a Notice of Completion using the online eNotice system. This can be accessed using a mobile device, tablet, laptop or desktop computer.
How long do I have to submit?
Electrical contractors have three days to submit the Notice of Completion after the work is complete – no exceptions.
If the installation has been reconnected to supply by Western Power, is the work carried out regarded as complete?
Show moreYes. Under the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991 regulation 52(2D) (4): Notifiable work is taken to be completed if the electrical installation on which the work was carried out:
(a) is in use; or
(b) is connected to transmission or distribution works or a private generating plant or can be connected to transmission or distribution works or a private generating plant without the use of tools; or
(c) is ready for connection to transmission or distribution works or a private generating plant.
You must submit a Notice of Completion within three days of completing the work. The completion date is the same date entered in the certification section on Western Power’s orange temporary disconnection tag.
If other work is required following the reconnection of supply, then a separate notice is required for that portion of additional work.
Do I have to complete Western Power’s temporary disconnection tag to initiate the reconnection of supply?
Show moreYes. All the tag fields must be completed in full by the electrician before the electrical installation can be reconnected to the electricity supply. The notice number must also be included on the tag.
Note: you do not have to submit the Notice of Completion to get the notice number. It can be located by saving a draft in eNotice and the notice number will be in the top left corner.
Why do I have to fill out Western Power’s temporary disconnection tag as well as a Notice of Completion?
Show moreThe temporary disconnection tag is used by Western Power to facilitate timely reconnection of supply to consumers. The certification provided by the electrical contractor on the temporary disconnection tag assures Western Power that the electrical installation is safe and ready to connect to the electricity network. The requirement to submit a Notice of Completion is mandated by regulation 52(1) of the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991.
What if I don’t lodge a Notice of Completion within the required three days?
Show moreBuilding and Energy has identified instances where electrical contractors have failed to submit Notices of Completion. Lodging a Notice of Completion is essential as it confirms that the work has been completed, checked, tested and deemed safe to connect to the electricity supply. Failure to submit a notice is a breach of legal requirements and may result in written warnings, infringements, or prosecution.
If you are unable to lodge a Notice of Completion due to the lack of phone signal or computer access, ensure it is submitted promptly once eNotice becomes accessible. If the submission is delayed beyond the three-day period, please contact Building and Energy to have the delay noted and recorded in the system.
I am a fourth-year electrical apprentice, am I required to obtain any first aid qualifications when I get my electrician’s licence?
Show moreNo. While there are no legislative requirements for electrical workers to hold any first aid qualifications, it is highly recommended. You are working in an industry where electrical shocks and burns can occur. Therefore, you should be familiar with treatment of shocks, burns and resuscitation procedures.
What should I do about the submission of Notices and Electrical Safety Certificates where a subcontractor has carried out work?
Show moreScenario: Recently I sub-contracted another electrical contractor to carry out work at a hospital. I am currently involved in a financial dispute with this sub-contractor. The sub-contractor will not finish the work until this financial dispute has been resolved. What should I do about the submission of Notices and Electrical Safety Certificates?
Solution: Given that the resolution of financial disputes can be a long drawn-out process, in this instance, it is recommended that the sub-contractor should submit a Notice of Completion for the portion of electrical work they have carried out thus far at the hospital as well as providing an Electrical Safety Certificate to the person who requested the work to be carried out.
Why must I now submit a Notice of Completion (NOC) as well as an Electrical Safety Certificate (ESC) to receive the Small-scale technology certificates?
Show moreInstallation of renewable energy systems is notifiable work which requires a NOC to be submitted to the relevant network operator on completion of the work. Submitting a NOC with the Small-scale technology certificate (STC) assignment form enables the Clean Energy Regulator to determine that the installation has been installed and certified in accordance with relevant Western Australian legislation and standards.
The Clean Energy Regulator has required a submission of the NOCs as of 24 December 2020. More information can be found on the Clean Energy Regulator website.
If I do not obtain a NOC prior to the creation of STCs will the system still be eligible?
Show moreNo, it will be a requirement of the Clean Energy Regulator that a NOC and an ESC is obtained prior to the creation of STCs. Not obtaining the NOC means that the application is not eligible for STCs, the claim is non-compliant and the creator of the certificates may be subject to enforcement action from the Clean Energy Regulator.
What do I need to obtain prior to the creation of STCs and supply to the Clean Energy Regulator?
Show moreAlong with the completed STC assignment form you must obtain a copy of the NOC that has been provided to the network operator and a copy of the ESC that is provided to the homeowner.
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