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In Western Australia, the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991 provide that electrical work may only be carried out by persons with an electrician’s licence, as issued by the Electrical Licensing Board of Western Australia. The purpose of the regulations is to ensure safety for electrical workers and end users of electricity in Western Australia.
The Electrical Licensing Board is appointed by the Minister for Commerce, in accordance with the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991. The Board’s function is to determine the competence of applicants for, and holders of, licences and permits issued under the licensing regulations. The board can approve electrical workers for an exemption from the need to hold a contractor’s licence.
A licensed electrical worker can gain an exemption from the need to hold an electrical contractor’s licence to carry out electrical installing work on domestic premises owned, leased or occupied by the electrician or his/her immediate family, for no gain or reward, if they meet the following requirements.
The licensed electrical worker must be the holder of a Western Australian electrician’s licence.
Immediate relatives are those classified as follows:
The electrical installing work must NOT be carried out for monetary gain or reward.
Once approval is granted, a preliminary notice/notice of completion will be issued for “notifiable work” for submission to the relevant electricity network operator or approval will be given to carry out electrical installing work where notices are not required.
“Notifiable work” means electrical installing work other than:
Postal Address:
Building and Energy
Licensing Office
Locked Bag 100
East Perth WA 6892
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Building and Energy
Level 1, 303 Sevenoaks Street (Entrance Grose Avenue)
Cannington WA 6107
Office Hours: 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday
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