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Electrical Safety Regulation
Although there are many
common aspects of electricity regulation, electrical safety matters are
regulated separately by each Australian state, territory and New Zealand.
Each of these
jurisdictions therefore has their own laws about electrical safety and
their own regulators, As listed at Related Links.
Laws
and standards
Each Australian state,
territory and New Zealand administers laws relating to electricity safety,
supply and efficiency. This legislation also creates systems such as
electrical licensing and equipment approvals.
Standards, such as
Australian/New Zealand standards, are generally created through
Standards Australia. Standards
are developed and revised by committees made up of industry, community and
government representatives.
Regulators often refer to
standards in their legislation as a way of ensuring that technical
information and requirements are up to date and common throughout Australia
and New Zealand.
No single regulator can
change standards outright, but merely influence the process through
membership on standards committees. If you wish to comment on standards
you may be able to make a submission to the relevant committees – contact
Standards Australia for more details.
You can purchase standards
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