The Electrical Workers Registration Board (“Board”) has responsibility for the registration and licensing of electrical workers. The Gazette Notice titled “Prescribed Classes of Registration for Electrical Workers Including Requirements/Standards for Registration, and Limits of Work in Respect of Each Class”, published in the New Zealand Gazette, 1 April 2010, No. 39, page 1098, provided for the classes of registration for electrical workers, the requirements/standards for registration, and limits of work in respect of each class of registration. That notice is hereby revoked.
In accordance with sections 84, 85, and 86 of the Electricity Act 1992 (“Act”), the Board gives notice of the following:
- The classes of registration under section 84(1)(a) of the Act are those set out in Table One of this notice;
- the requirements/standards for registration under sections 85 and 86 of the Act in each of the classes of registration are those set out in Table Two of this notice;
- the types of prescribed electrical work each class of registration is authorised to do, or assist in doing (when licensed) under section 84(1)(b) of the Act are set out in Table Three of this notice; and
- the commencement of this notice is six months from the date this notice is gazetted.
Definitions
Terms used in this notice that are defined in either the Electricity Act 1992 or the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 have the meanings provided in those legislative instruments.
PEW means prescribed electrical work as defined in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010.
Qualified Engineer means a person who, by reason of qualifications in electrical engineering:
- is registered under the Engineering Associates Act 1961 and was so registered immediately before 1 April 1993; or
- was registered under the Engineers Registration Act 1924 immediately before 1 April 1993 and was also so registered immediately before the end of the transitional period (as defined in section 4 of the Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand Act 2002).
Chartered Professional Engineer means a person entitled to that designation under the provisions of the Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand Act 2002.
Table One – Classes of Registration and Licence
Class of Registration Prior to this Notice |
Class of Registration |
Electrical Inspector (Options 1, 2 and 3) |
Electrical Inspector (Options 1 and 2) Electrical Inspector (Endorsed Mining) |
Electrician |
Electrician Electrician (Endorsed Mining) |
Electrical Engineer (Options 1, 2 and 3) |
Electrical Engineer (Options 1 and 2) |
Electrical Installer |
Electrical Installer (Options 1 and 2) |
Electrical Service Technician |
Electrical Service Technician (with wider limits) |
Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (Endorsed to Disconnect and Connect) |
Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (Endorsed to Disconnect and Connect) |
Electrical Appliance Serviceperson |
Electrical Appliance Serviceperson |
Associated Tradesperson |
Associated Tradesperson |
Line Mechanic |
Transmission Line Mechanic Traction Line Mechanic Distribution Line Mechanic Distribution Line Mechanic (Endorsed) Substation Maintainer |
Cable Jointer |
Cable Jointer |
Table Two – Requirements/Standards for Registration
Registration Class |
Requirements/Standards for Registration |
All classes of registration |
Every person seeking registration in any class of registration is required, as a prerequisite, to have satisfactorily completed instruction in safe working practices, testing, basic first aid, and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation as approved by the Board. A person may concurrently hold registration in more than one class of registration. |
Electrical Inspector |
Those seeking registration as an Electrical Inspector (Options 1 and 2) must fulfil all of the requirements of one of the following options: Option 1:
Option 2:
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Electrical Inspector (Endorsed Mining) |
Those seeking registration as an Electrical Inspector (Endorsed Mining) must fulfil all of the requirements of one of the following options: Option 1:
Option 2:
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Electrician |
Those seeking registration as an Electrician must have:
or, in place of (a)–(d) inclusive:
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Electrician (Endorsed Mining) |
Those seeking registration as an Electrician (Endorsed Mining) must have:
or, in place of (a)–(e) inclusive:
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Electrical Engineer |
Those seeking registration as an Electrical Engineer must fulfil all of the requirements of one of the following options: Option 1:
Option 2:
and, in addition to Option 1(a) or Option 2(a) or (b):
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Electrical Installer |
Those seeking registration as an Electrical Installer must fulfil all of the requirements of one of the following options: Option 1:
or, in place of (a)–(d) inclusive:
Option 2:
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Electrical Service Technician (with wider limits) |
Those seeking registration as an Electrical Service Technician must have:
or, in place of (a)–(c) inclusive:
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Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (Endorsed to Disconnect and Connect) |
Those seeking registration as an Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (Endorsed to Disconnect and Connect) must have:
or, in place of (a)–(c) inclusive:
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Electrical Appliance Serviceperson |
Those seeking registration as an Electrical Appliance Serviceperson must have:
or, in place of (a)–(c) inclusive:
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Associated Tradesperson |
Those seeking registration as an Associated Tradesperson must have:
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Transmission Line Mechanic |
Those seeking registration as a Transmission Line Mechanic must have:
or, in place of (a) and (b):
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Traction Line Mechanic |
Those seeking registration as a Traction Line Mechanic must have:
or, in place of (a) and (b):
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Distribution Line Mechanic |
Those seeking registration as a Distribution Line Mechanic must have:
or, in place of (a) and (b):
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Distribution Line Mechanic (Endorsed) |
Those seeking registration as a Distribution Line Mechanic (endorsed) must have:
or, in place of (a) and (b):
and, for (a) and (b) together or (c) alone:
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Substation Maintainer |
Those seeking registration as a Substation Maintainer must have:
or, in place of (a) and (b):
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Cable Jointer |
Those seeking registration as a Cable Jointer must have:
or, in place of (a) and (b):
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Table Three – Limits of Work by type of PEW
Legislative provision: Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 |
Type of PEW |
Limits of Work for Each Class of Licence |
Schedule 1 |
The installation, connection, or maintenance of conductors used in works or installations (excluding PEW in a Mining Operation). |
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Schedule 1 |
The installation, connection, or maintenance of conductors used in works or installations in a Mining Operation. |
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Schedule 1 |
The installation, connection, or maintenance of fittings where the fittings are connected, or intended to be connected, to conductors used in works or installations (excluding PEW in a Mining Operation); and work done on installations, fittings, or appliances that are intended solely for connection to, or are associated solely with, electricity supplies not exceeding extra-low voltage and are in a hazardous or medical area. |
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Schedule 1 |
The installation, connection, or maintenance of fittings where the fittings are connected, or intended to be connected, to conductors used in works or installations in a Mining Operation. |
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Schedule 1 |
The connection or disconnection of fittings to or from a power supply, other than by means of a plug or pin inserted into a socket, or an appliance connector inserted into an appliance inlet (excluding PEW in a Mining Operation). |
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Schedule 1 |
The connection or disconnection of fittings to or from a power supply, other than by means of a plug or pin inserted into a socket, or an appliance connector inserted into an appliance inlet in a Mining Operation. |
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Schedule 1 |
The maintenance of appliances (excluding PEW in a Mining Operation). |
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Schedule 1 |
The maintenance of appliances in a Mining Operation. |
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Schedule 1 |
The testing of work described in Schedule 1 clause 1(a)–1(d) excluding PEW in a Mining Operation that:
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Schedule 1 |
The testing of work described in Schedule 1 clause 1(a)–1(d) in a Mining Operation that:
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Schedule 1 |
The certification of work described in Schedule 1 clause (1)(a)–(1)(d) excluding PEW in a Mining Operation. |
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Schedule 1 |
The certification of work described in Schedule 1 clause (1)(a)–(1)(d) in a Mining Operation. |
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Schedule 1 |
The inspection (and assessment under regulation 75 of the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010) of work described in Schedule 1 clause 1(a)–1(d) excluding PEW in a Mining Operation that:
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Schedule 1 |
The inspection (and assessment under regulation 75 of the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010) of work described in Schedule 1 clause 1(a)–1(d) in a Mining Operation that:
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Schedule 1 |
The supervision of any work described in Schedule 1 clause 1(a)–1(d) excluding PEW in a Mining Operation. |
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Schedule 1 |
The supervision of any work described in Schedule 1 clause 1(a)–1(d) in a Mining Operation. |
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Schedule 1 |
Work done on bolted couplers and restrained couplers used or installed in a Mining Operation. |
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Schedule 1 |
Work done on installations, fittings, or appliances in an ERZ0 or ERZ1. |
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Schedule 1 |
The connection, reconnection, or disconnection of bolted couplers and restrained couplers used or installed in a Mining Operation. |
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RICHARD STUBBINGS, Registrar of Electrical Workers.