Electricity (Network Safety) Regulations 2015

Western Australia
Electricity Act 1945
Electricity (Network Safety)

Regulations 2015
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Published on www.legislation.wa.gov.au
Western Australia
Electricity (Network Safety) Regulations 2015
Contents
Part 1 — Preliminary
1. Citation 1
2. Commencement 1
3. Terms used 1
4. Network operators 4
5. Persons for whom a network operator or contractor
is responsible 6
Part 2 — Network safety
Division 1 — General safety requirements
6. Duty of network operator to manage prescribed
activities 8
7. Duty of contractor to manage prescribed activities 9
8. Duty of persons carrying out prescribed activities 10
9. Duties relating to certain risks to safety 10
Division 2 — Certain network operators
required to have safety management
systems
10. Network operators to whom this Division applies 11
11. When this Division commences to apply to a
network operator 12
12. Transfer of operation of network 13
13. Requirement to have safety management system 14
14. Requirement to revise safety management system 14
15. Requirement to comply with safety management
system 15
16. Compliance with safety management system
evidence of compliance with regulation 6 or 7 16
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Division 3 — Requirements if network operator

not required to have safety management
system
17. Terms used and approval of certain standards and
codes by Director 16
19. Requirement to comply with obligatory provisions 17
20. Compliance with obligatory and evidentiary
provisions evidence of compliance with
regulation 6 or 7 17
21. Requirement to provide information and training 18
Part 3 — Notification, investigation
and reporting
Division 1 — Notifiable incidents
22. Terms used 20
23. Notification and investigation of suspected
notifiable incidents 22
24. Reporting of notifiable incidents 23
25. Requirement not to disturb site of notifiable
incident or physical evidence 24
26. Destructive testing of physical evidence 25
27. Statistical reporting 26
Division 2 — Reporting on network safety
performance
28. Terms used 26
30. Network safety performance incidents 27
31. Network operator to publish annual objectives 29
32. Network operator to publish quarterly outcomes 30
33. Director may publish and comment on objectives
and outcomes 31
Part 4 — Review of decisions
34. Decisions to which this Part applies 32
35. Application for review 32
36. Review of determinations of Director under
regulation 35 33
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37. Technical review panels: convening, remuneration

and support 35
38. Technical review panels: procedure on review 35
39. Technical review panels: costs 36
Part 5 — Miscellaneous
40. Defence for certain network operators 37
41. Contact details of network operators 37
Part 6 — Repeal, consequential
amendments and transitional
provisions
Division 1 — Repeal
42. Electricity (Supply Standards and System Safety)
Regulations 2001 repealed 40
Division 2 — Consequential amendments
43. Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991 amended 40
44. Electricity Regulations 1947 amended 40
Division 3 — Transitional provisions
45. Terms used 42
46. Standards and codes 43
47. Notifiable incidents that occurred before
commencement day 43
Schedule 1 — Standards and codes
containing evidentiary
provisions
Division 1 — General
Division 2 — Overhead lines
Division 3 — Switchyards, substations and
power stations
Division 4 — Underground cables
Division 5 — Power coordination
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Schedule 2 — Standards and codes

containing obligatory provisions
Division 4 — Switchgear and protection
Notes
Compilation table 52
Defined terms
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Electricity Act 1945
Part 1 — Preliminary
1. Citation
These regulations are the Electricity (Network Safety)
Regulations 2015.
2. Commencement
These regulations come into operation as follows —
(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these
regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.
3. Terms used
(1) In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —
AS followed by a designation consisting of a number and a
reference to a year refers to the text, as from time to time
amended and for the time being in force, of the document so
designated, published by Standards Australia;
AS 5577 means AS 5577-2013 Electricity network safety
management systems;
AS/NZS followed by a designation consisting of a number and a
designated, jointly published by Standards Australia and
Standards New Zealand;
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CEO means the chief executive officer of the department of the

Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the
Act;
contractor means —
(a) a person engaged under a contract for services to carry
out prescribed activities on a network; or
(b) a subcontractor of a person described in paragraph (a);
distribution licence has the meaning given in the Electricity
Industry Act 2004 section 3;
electricity inspector means an inspector as defined in the
Energy Coordination Act 1994 section 3(1) who is classified as
an electricity inspector under section 12 of that Act;
employee means a person employed under a contract of service;
ENA followed by a designation including a number and a
designated, published by or on behalf of the Energy Networks
Association;
HB followed by a designation consisting of a number and a
designated, published by Standards Australia;
implementation day, for a network operator, has the meaning
given in regulation 11(4);
integrated regional licence has the meaning given in the
Electricity Industry Act 2004 section 3;
network means —
(a) transmission works operated by a network operator; and
(b) distribution works operated by a network operator,
including —
(i) generating works that are connected to the
distribution works for the purposes of emergency
or interim generation of electricity and that are
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owned, hired, leased by, or otherwise under the

control of, the network operator; and
(ii) service apparatus connected to the distribution
works, other than service apparatus the property
of a consumer or an owner or occupier of
premises to which electricity is supplied; and
(iii) if the distribution works are used to supply
electricity otherwise than to the premises of a
consumer — apparatus to which the electricity is
supplied;
and
(c) works that would be covered by paragraph (a) or (b)
except that they are no longer used to convey or
distribute electricity, whether or not the works have
been disconnected from generating works or from other
transmission or distribution works;
network operator means a person who is a network operator
under regulation 4;
pole means a support structure for overhead conductors of a
network;
prescribed activity means an activity carried out in the course of
the design, construction, commissioning, operation,
maintenance or decommissioning of a network;
quarter means a period of 3 months beginning on 1 January,
1 April, 1 July or 1 October in any year;
safety means the safety of persons (including persons for whom
a network operator or contractor is responsible), consumers and
the public;
safety management system means a safety management system
that a network operator has in compliance with regulation 13;
subcontractor, of a contractor, means a person engaged under a
contract for services by the contractor to carry out prescribed
activities on a network;

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transmission licence has the meaning given in the Electricity

Industry Act 2004 section 3;
working day means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a
public holiday throughout the State.
(2) For the purposes of these regulations, a reference to the
network, in relation to a network operator, is a reference to —
(a) if the network operator operates one network — that
network; or
(b) if the network operator operates 2 or more networks —
any of those networks.
(3) For the purposes of these regulations, a prescribed activity is
carried out on a network if the prescribed activity is carried out
in, on or in connection with the network.
(4) However, if a prescribed activity is carried out in the course of
the construction, commissioning, maintenance or
decommissioning of the network, the activity is not carried out
in connection with the network unless it is carried out within
6 metres of the network.
[Regulation 3 amended: Gazette 1 Aug 2017 p. 4110.]
4. Network operators
(1) The following persons are network operators —
(a) the Electricity Networks Corporation established by the
Electricity Corporations Act 2005 section 4(1)(b);
(b) the Regional Power Corporation established by the
Electricity Corporations Act 2005 section 4(1)(d);
(c) Pilbara Iron Pty Ltd (ACN 107 216 535), or any
successor to that company, operating transmission or
distribution works under —
(i) the Agreement as defined in the Iron Ore
(Hamersley Range) Agreement Act 1963
section 2; or

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(ii) the Agreement as defined in the Iron Ore (Robe

River) Agreement Act 1964 section 2;
(d) Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited (ACN 004 558 276), or
any successor to that company, operating transmission
or distribution works under the Agreement as defined in
the Iron Ore (Hamersley Range) Agreement Act 1963
section 2;
(e) each of the Robe River Joint Venture participants, or
any successor to any of those companies, operating
transmission or distribution works under the Agreement
as defined in the Iron Ore (Robe River) Agreement
Act 1964 section 2;
(f) BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty. Ltd. (ACN 008 700 981), or
any successor to that company, operating transmission
or distribution works under the Agreement as defined in
the Iron Ore (Mount Newman) Agreement Act 1964
section 2;
(g) each of the Newman Joint Venture participants, or any
successor to any of those companies, operating
transmission or distribution works under the Agreement
as defined in the Iron Ore (Mount Newman) Agreement
Act 1964 section 2;
(h) a person, other than a person referred to in
paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g), who, under the
Electricity Industry Act 2004, holds or is required to
hold —
(i) a transmission licence; or
(ii) a distribution licence; or
(iii) an integrated regional licence that authorises the
holder to carry out one or more of the activities
described in section 4(1)(b) and (c) of that Act.

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(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(e), the Robe River Joint
Venture participants are —
(a) Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd
(ACN 008 734 361);
(b) Nippon Steel & Sumikin Resources Australia Pty. Ltd.
(ACN 001 444 604);
(c) Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Australia Pty Ltd
(ACN 001 445 049);
(d) North Mining Limited (ACN 000 081 434);
(e) Robe River Mining Co. Pty. Ltd. (ACN 008 694 246).
(3) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(g), the Newman Joint
Venture participants are —
(a) BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd (ACN 008 694 782);
(b) Mitsui-Itochu Iron Pty Ltd (ACN 008 702 761);
(c) Itochu Minerals & Energy of Australia Pty Ltd
(ACN 009 256 259).
5. Persons for whom a network operator or contractor is

responsible
(1) For the purposes of these regulations, the persons for whom a
network operator is responsible are —
(a) each employee of the network operator;
(b) each contractor of the network operator;
(c) each employee of a contractor of the network operator;
(d) any other person instructed or authorised by the network
operator to carry out prescribed activities on the
network.
(2) For the purposes of these regulations, the persons for whom a
contractor is responsible are —
(a) each employee of the contractor;

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(b) each subcontractor of the contractor;

(c) each employee of a subcontractor of the contractor.

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Part 2 — Network safety

Division 1 — General safety requirements
6. Duty of network operator to manage prescribed activities
(1) A network operator must ensure, so far as is reasonably
practicable, that each prescribed activity carried out on the
network is carried out safely.
Penalty: a fine of $250 000.
(2) A network operator contravenes subregulation (1) if the network
operator fails to —
(a) develop, implement and maintain adequate work
practices relating to prescribed activities; or
(b) develop, implement and maintain adequate plans for the
inspection, maintenance and (if necessary) replacement
of the network or parts of it; or
(c) provide, so far as is reasonably practicable, adequate
instruction, training and supervision to persons for
whom the network operator is responsible, taking into
account the nature of the prescribed activities carried out
by those persons and the competence of those persons;
or
(d) ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that persons
who are carrying out prescribed activities on the
network, and for whom the network operator is
responsible, comply with the design of the network; or
(e) ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that persons
network, and for whom the network operator is
responsible, comply with the work practices applicable
to the prescribed activities; or
(f) regularly review the design, engineering and operation
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prescribed activities carried out on the network, for

safety and effectiveness.
(3) Subregulation (2) does not limit the generality of
subregulation (1).
(4) A network operator must maintain records that are sufficient to
demonstrate the extent of the network operator’s compliance
with its duty under subregulation (1).
7. Duty of contractor to manage prescribed activities

(1) A contractor must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable,
that each prescribed activity carried out on a network by a
person for whom the contractor is responsible is carried out
safely.
Penalty:
(a) for an individual, a fine of $50 000;
(b) for a body corporate, a fine of $250 000.
(2) A contractor contravenes subregulation (1) if the contractor fails
to —
(a) provide, so far as is reasonably practicable, adequate
instruction, training and supervision to persons for
whom the contractor is responsible, taking into account
the nature of the prescribed activity carried out and the
competence of those persons; or
(b) ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that persons
network, and for whom the contractor is responsible,
comply with the design of the network; or
(c) ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that persons
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comply with the work practices applicable to the

prescribed activities.
subregulation (1).
8. Duty of persons carrying out prescribed activities

(1) An individual must, in carrying out a prescribed activity on a
network, ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the
activity is carried out safely.
(2) An individual contravenes subregulation (1) if the individual, in
carrying out the prescribed activity, fails to —
(a) comply with the design of the network; or
(b) comply with the work practices applicable to the
prescribed activity.
subregulation (1).
9. Duties relating to certain risks to safety

(1) In this regulation —
investigate includes to consider whether or not a work practice
or safety management system contributed to a risk to safety;
risk to safety, in relation to a network, means —
(a) anything at a place where a prescribed activity is being
carried out on a network that is a risk to safety; or
(b) the condition of any part of the network that is a risk to
safety.
(2) If a network operator becomes aware of a risk to safety in
relation to a network of the network operator, the network
operator must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, investigate
the risk.

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(3) Subregulation (2) does not apply to a risk that is inherent.

(4) If a person for whom a network operator is responsible becomes
aware of a risk to safety in relation to a network of the network
operator, the person must, as soon as is reasonably practicable,
notify the network operator of the risk, unless the person knows
that the network operator has already been notified.
Penalty:
(5) If an investigation reveals that there is a risk to safety, the
network operator must ensure, so far as is reasonably
practicable, that —
(a) the risk is minimised or eliminated, as soon as is
reasonably practicable; and
(b) until the risk is minimised or eliminated, no prescribed
activity is carried out on any affected part of the
network, other than work to minimise or eliminate the
risk.
(6) The requirements imposed by this regulation are in addition to
any requirements applying under an applicable safety
management system.
Division 2 — Certain network operators required to have safety

management systems
10. Network operators to whom this Division applies
This Division applies to and in relation to a network operator
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11. When this Division commences to apply to a network

operator
(1) The obligations in this Division apply to and in relation to a
network operator, and each network of the network operator, on
and after the earlier of —
(a) the day that the network operator nominates as the day
on which the obligations commence to apply to the
network operator; and
(b) the implementation day for the network operator.
(2) To nominate a day for the purposes of subregulation (1)(a), a
network operator must notify the Director in writing of the day,
at least 20 working days prior to the day.
(3) If the day nominated by a network operator for the purposes of
subregulation (1)(a) is before the implementation day for the
network operator, the Director must publish notice of that day
on a website maintained on behalf of the Director.
(4) The implementation day for a network operator is —
(a) the last day of the 2 year period immediately following
the day on which the network operator becomes a
network operator; or
(b) if a later day is approved by the Director under
subregulation (5) for the network operator — the day
approved.
(5) The Director may, on application by a network operator,
approve in writing a day that is later than the day specified in
subregulation (4)(a) as the implementation day for the network
operator if the Director considers it appropriate in the
circumstances to do so.
(6) An application for an approval under subregulation (5) must —
(a) be in writing; and

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(b) nominate a day by which the network operator intends

to have developed its safety management system; and
(c) state the reasons for the application.
(7) If the Director approves a day under subregulation (5), the
Director must publish notice of that day on a website
maintained on behalf of the Director.
(8) This regulation has effect subject to regulation 12.
12. Transfer of operation of network

(1) Subregulation (2) applies to a person if —
(a) the operation of a network is transferred to the person;
and
(b) the obligations in this Division did not apply to the
person before the transfer; and
(c) the person is the network operator of the network after
the transfer (whether or not the person was a network
operator before the transfer); and
(d) immediately before the transfer, the obligations in this
Division applied to the network operator of the network
(the prior network operator).
(2) If this subregulation applies to a person —
(a) this Division applies to and in relation to the person,
whether or not the person is a network operator
described in regulation 10; and
(b) the obligations in this Division apply to and in relation
to the person on and from —
(i) if the prior network operator had, or was required
to have, a safety management system in relation
to the network — the day on which the operation
of the network is transferred to the person; or
(ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply — the day
worked out under regulation 11 in relation to the

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person, as if the 2 year period referred to in

regulation 11(4)(a) were the 2 year period
applicable to the first person to become a
network operator in relation to the network.
13. Requirement to have safety management system

(1) A network operator must have a safety management system
that —
(a) applies to all networks of the network operator; and
(b) complies with AS 5577.
(2) Subregulation (1)(b) is subject to regulation 14.
14. Requirement to revise safety management system

(1) A network operator must review and revise its safety
management system in accordance with AS 5577.
(2) If AS 5577 is amended, a network operator must revise its
safety management system so that it complies with the standard,
as amended, before the later of —
(a) the time (if any) specified for that in the amendment;
and
(b) the end of the period of 6 months after the day on which
the amendment is published, or that period as extended
under subregulation (3).
(3) The Director may, on application by a network operator, extend
the period of 6 months if the Director considers it appropriate in
the circumstances to do so.
(4) An application for an extension under subregulation (3) must —
(a) be in writing; and

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(b) nominate a day by which the network operator intends

to have revised its safety management system; and
(c) state the reasons for the application.
(5) If the Director extends the 6 month period, the Director must
give notice of the extension to the network operator and publish
notice of the extension on a website maintained on behalf of the
Director.
15. Requirement to comply with safety management system

network is carried out in accordance with the network operator’s
safety management system.
practicable, that all other requirements of the safety
management system (including, without limitation, auditing and
record-keeping requirements) are complied with.
that each prescribed activity carried out on the network by the
contractor or a person for whom the contractor is responsible is
carried out in accordance with the network operator’s safety
management system.
Penalty:

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16. Compliance with safety management system evidence of

compliance with regulation 6 or 7
(1) Compliance by a network operator with the network operator’s
safety management system is evidence of compliance with
regulation 6.
(2) In relation to a prescribed activity carried out on a network by a
contractor, or a person for whom the contractor is responsible,
compliance by the contractor with the network operator’s safety
management system is evidence of compliance with
regulation 7.
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have safety management system
17. Terms used and approval of certain standards and codes by
Director
(1) In this Division —
evidentiary provision means a provision of —
(a) a standard or code published under a law of any
jurisdiction in Australia; or
(b) a standard or code published by Standards Australia or
Standards New Zealand or both; or
(c) a standard or code published by any other body and
approved by the Director under subregulation (2); or
(d) a standard or code specified in Schedule 1;
obligatory provision means a provision of a standard or code
specified in Schedule 2.
(2) The Director may approve a standard or code in writing for the
purposes of paragraph (c) of the definition of evidentiary
provision in subregulation (1).
(3) A network operator may submit a standard or code to the
Director for approval under subregulation (2).

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(4) The Director may at any time revoke an approval under

subregulation (2).
(5) If the Director approves a standard or code, the Director must
publish notice of that on a website maintained on behalf of the
Director.

This Division applies to and in relation to a network operator if
the network operator is not required to have a safety
management system under Division 2.
19. Requirement to comply with obligatory provisions

network is carried out in such a way as to comply with each
obligatory provision that applies to the prescribed activity.
that each prescribed activity carried out on a network by the
contractor, or a person for whom the contractor is responsible, is
carried out in such a way as to comply with each obligatory
provision that applies to the prescribed activity.
Penalty:
20. Compliance with obligatory and evidentiary provisions

evidence of compliance with regulation 6 or 7
(1) Compliance by a network operator with —
(a) an obligatory provision that applies to a prescribed
activity; or

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(b) an evidentiary provision that —

(i) applies to a prescribed activity; and
(ii) is not inconsistent with an obligatory provision
that applies to the prescribed activity,
is evidence of compliance with regulation 6 in relation to that
(2) Compliance by a contractor with —
(a) an obligatory provision that applies to a prescribed
activity; or
(b) an evidentiary provision that —
(i) applies to a prescribed activity; and
(ii) is not inconsistent with an obligatory provision
that applies to the prescribed activity,
is evidence of compliance with regulation 7 in relation to that
21. Requirement to provide information and training

practicable, that each person for whom the network operator is
responsible who carries out a prescribed activity on the
network —
(a) is provided with access to information setting out work
standards, procedures and practices that are relevant to
the activity and consistent with the requirements of these
regulations; and
(b) has been given instruction and training, and has been
assessed as competent, in the safe application and use of
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that each person for whom the contractor is responsible who
carries out a prescribed activity on a network —
(a) is provided with access to information setting out work
standards, procedures and practices that are relevant to
the activity and consistent with the requirements of these
regulations; and
(b) has been given instruction and training, and has been
assessed as competent, in the safe application and use of
those standards, procedures and practices.
Penalty:

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Part 3 — Notification, investigation and reporting

Division 1 — Notifiable incidents
22. Terms used
In this Division —
contact, in the definition of notifiable incident, includes being
close enough for a discharge of electricity to occur;
good work practice means work practice that is accepted as
appropriate by the electricity industry;
notifiable incident, in relation to a network, means an incident
of any of the following types —
(a) the discharge of electricity from the network that —
(i) causes the electric shock, injury or death of a
person or the death of livestock; or
(ii) causes a fire, in vegetation, that extends for more
than 200 m from its origin; or
(iii) causes a fire in a building or structure that is not
a part of the network; or
(iv) causes a fire in or on a part of the network, other
than a fire on a pole; or
(v) causes a part of the network to fail in a way that
would expose persons in the vicinity to the risk
of injury or death (whether or not there was
anybody in the vicinity), for example, an
explosion; or
(vi) was caused by a third party making contact with
a part of the network, if that part of the network
did not, at the time of the incident, comply with
the design and construction standards applicable
to that part at the time of its design and
construction; or

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(vii) was caused by a failure, while a prescribed

activity was being carried out on the network, to
follow or apply good work practice in relation to
the activity; or
(viii) was caused by contact with exposed metal parts
of underground cables that were not insulated but
should have been according to good work
practice;
(b) the supply of electricity to consumers in a way that does
not comply with section 25(1)(d) of the Act and that
causes damage to one or more consumer’s installations,
if the cost of rectifying the damage is likely to exceed
$20 000 in aggregate;
(c) a consumer’s installation becoming unsafe because of an
error in —
(i) connecting the network to the installation; or
(ii) connecting a meter to the installation;
(d) a faulty neutral connection on the network that affects at
least 2 consumers;
protective device means a fuse, circuit breaker, reclosing switch
or other device that is designed to interrupt the supply of
electricity;
third party, in relation to making contact with a part of a
network, means a person other than —
(a) the network operator; or
(b) a person instructed or authorised by the network
operator to do so.
[Regulation 22 amended: Gazette 1 Aug 2017 p. 4110-11.]

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23. Notification and investigation of suspected notifiable

incidents
(1) If a network operator has reasonable grounds to suspect that a
notifiable incident has occurred in relation to the network the
network operator must —
(a) notify the Director of the incident, in a manner approved
by the Director, as soon as possible after the network
operator becomes aware of the incident; and
(b) include in the notification all readily available details of
the operation of any protective device that occurred on
the network and that related, or may have related, to the
incident.
(2) The network operator must investigate the incident.
(3) The network operator must ensure, so far as is reasonably
practicable, that physical evidence relating to the incident is
secured and retained until —
(a) the Director has notified the network operator that the
physical evidence is no longer required to be retained; or
(b) the Director, with the agreement of the network
operator, takes possession of the evidence.
(4) If, after notifying the Director of the incident, the network
operator becomes satisfied on reasonable grounds that the
incident is not a notifiable incident, the network operator must
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(5) The requirement to secure physical evidence under

subregulation (3) is satisfied if —
(a) the network operator moves the evidence to a place
where it is secure from damage and interference; or
(b) in a case where it is impracticable for the evidence to be
moved as described in paragraph (a) —
(i) the evidence is at a site the subject of a
notification by the Director under
regulation 25(1); or
(ii) the network operator has made arrangements,
that are approved by the Director, to secure the
evidence.
(6) A person must not dispose of or destroy physical evidence
relating to the incident while it is required to be retained under
subregulation (3).
Penalty:
24. Reporting of notifiable incidents

(1) Unless the network operator has notified the Director under
regulation 23(4) that the network operator is satisfied that the
incident is not a notifiable incident, the network operator
must —
(a) prepare a report of the investigation of the incident in
accordance with subregulation (2); and
(b) give the report to the Director within 30 working days
after the day on which the incident occurred or any
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(2) The report must —

(a) be in a form acceptable to the Director; and
(b) describe the incident; and
(c) identify the cause of the incident or state that the cause
of the incident is not known; and
(d) describe the steps taken to investigate the incident; and
(e) indicate whether the network operator proposes to revise
its safety management system (if one applies to the
network) and, if so, how and by when; and
(f) include or be accompanied by the following —
(i) any photographs, videos, maps or diagrams that
the network operator has that are relevant to the
incident;
(ii) any opinions obtained from experts in relation to
the incident;
(iii) the results of any tests conducted to determine
the cause of the incident;
(iv) maintenance records relating to the apparatus
involved in the incident;
(v) any other information that the network operator
considers relevant to the investigation of the
incident.
25. Requirement not to disturb site of notifiable incident or

physical evidence
(1) This regulation applies to and in relation to a network operator
if the Director has notified the network operator that an
electricity inspector proposes to exercise his or her powers
under the Energy Coordination Act 1994 section 14 in relation
to the site of a notifiable incident or suspected notifiable
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practicable, that the site of the incident is not disturbed in such a
way as to prejudice the examination of the site or physical
evidence relating to the incident.
practicable, that each contractor who may carry out a prescribed
activity at or near the site is notified that the site must not be
disturbed in such a way as to prejudice the examination of the
site or physical evidence relating to the incident.
(4) If a contractor has been notified under subregulation (3), the
contractor must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that
the site of the incident is not disturbed by the contractor, or a
person for whom the contractor is responsible, in such a way as
to prejudice the examination of the site or the evidence.
Penalty:
(5) Subregulations (2) and (4) do not apply if the disturbance is in
accordance with an approval of the Director given in relation to
the incident.
26. Destructive testing of physical evidence

(1) Regulation 23(3) and (6) do not apply to particular physical
evidence, to the extent necessary to allow for destructive testing
of the evidence, if —
(a) the network operator believes that destructive testing of
the evidence is required; and
(b) the network operator has notified the Director of that
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(c) the Director has not, within 5 working days after the day
on which the Director was notified, prohibited the
testing.
(2) If a network operator proposes to carry out destructive testing of
particular physical evidence to which regulation 23(3) applies,
the Director may nominate a person to witness the testing.
(3) The network operator must permit a person nominated under
subregulation (2) to witness the testing.
27. Statistical reporting

The Director may, from time to time, publish statistical
information derived from reports and notifications under this
Division.
Division 2 — Reporting on network safety performance

28. Terms used
applicable standard, means —
(a) in relation to a pole, overhead conductor or stay wire —
AS/NZS 7000 or the equivalent standard or code
applicable at the time the pole, conductor or wire was
installed;
(b) in relation to a low voltage underground cable —
AS/NZS 3000 or the equivalent standard or code
applicable at the time the underground cable was
installed;
(c) in relation to a high voltage underground cable —
AS 2067 or the equivalent standard or code applicable at
the time the underground cable was installed;
AS 2067 means AS 2067:2016 Substations and high voltage
installations exceeding 1 kV a.c.;

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AS/NZS 3000 means AS/NZS 3000:2018 Electrical installations

(known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules);
AS/NZS 7000 means AS/NZS 7000:2016 Overhead line
design — Detailed procedures;
conductor means a wire, cable or other form of metal designed
to carry an electrical current;
network safety performance incident has the meaning given in
regulation 30;
unassisted failure, of a pole, overhead conductor, stay wire or
underground cable, means the pole breaking or collapsing, the
conductor or wire breaking or the cable failing, otherwise than
because of —
(a) a force exceeding the failure limit or design wind load
specified in the applicable standard; or
(b) a lightning strike, earthquake, fire or flood; or
(c) malicious damage; or
(d) excavation other than by a person for whom the network
operator is responsible; or
(e) any other similar occurrence beyond the control of the
network operator.
[Regulation 28 amended: Gazette 1 Aug 2017 p. 4111-12;
2 Oct 2018 p. 3794.]

This Division applies to and in relation to a network operator
referred to in regulation 4(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g).
30. Network safety performance incidents

(1) In this Division, network safety performance incident, in
relation to a network, means —
(a) a discharge of electricity from the network that causes
the electric shock, injury or death of a person or the
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(b) an incident caused by the network, other than a fire, that

causes damage to property other than to the network; or
(c) a fire caused by the network that causes damage to
property other than to the network; or
(d) a fire, on a pole that is a part of the network, that
originated on the pole; or
(e) the contacting of 2 or more conductors of the network,
of different phases, caused by temperature variations or
wind; or
(f) an unassisted failure of a pole that is a part of the
network; or
(g) an unassisted failure of an overhead conductor that is a
part of the network; or
(h) an unassisted failure of a stay wire that is a part of the
network; or
(i) an unassisted failure of an underground cable that is a
part of the network.
(2) In this Division, the types of network safety performance
incident are —
(a) each type of incident described in subregulation (1)(a)
to (1)(c); and
(b) a fire on a pole, as described in subregulation (1)(d),
according to whether the pole was a part of transmission
or distribution works; and
(c) the contacting of conductors, as described in
subregulation (1)(e), according to whether the
conductors were a part of transmission or distribution
works; and
(d) an unassisted failure of a pole according to whether the
pole was a part of transmission or distribution works and
according to the following categories of material out of
which the pole is made — hard wood, soft wood, steel,
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(e) an unassisted failure of an overhead conductor

according to whether the conductor was a part of
transmission or distribution works; and
(f) an unassisted failure of a stay wire according to whether
the wire was a part of transmission or distribution
works; and
(g) an unassisted failure of an underground cable according
to whether the cable was a part of transmission or
distribution works.
31. Network operator to publish annual objectives

(1) A network operator must, on or before each 30 November —
(a) give the Director a statement of network safety
performance objectives that complies with
subregulations (2) to (4); and
(b) publish the statement on a website maintained by the
network operator.
(2) The statement must set out, for each type of network safety
performance incident, the network operator’s objective in
relation to the maximum number of incidents of that type
occurring in relation to the network during the financial year in
which the 30 November occurs and each of the next 3 financial
years.
(3) For unassisted failures of poles, the statement must also set out
the network operator’s objectives in terms of maximum rates of
failure, according to whether the pole was a part of transmission
or distribution works.
(4) The statement must explain how the network operator
developed the objectives and demonstrate that the objectives are
consistent with the construction and maintenance programme of
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(5) The network operator must ensure that the statement remains
published on a website maintained by the network operator for
4 years.
(6) For a network operator that is a network operator on the day on
which this regulation comes into operation, subregulations (1)
and (2) are modified so that the first statement under
subregulation (1) must —
(a) be given and published before 1 October 2015; and
(b) cover the financial year commencing on 1 July 2015 and
the next 2 financial years.
32. Network operator to publish quarterly outcomes

(1) This regulation applies to each financial year that begins after a
network operator is required to give its first statement of
network safety performance objectives under regulation 31.
(2) The network operator must, within 40 working days after the
end of each quarter in the year —
(a) give the Director a statement of network safety
performance outcomes for that quarter that complies
with subregulations (3) and (4); and
(b) publish the statement on a website maintained by the
network operator.
(3) The statement of network safety performance outcomes must set
out, for each type of network safety performance incident —
(a) the network operator’s current objective in relation to
the maximum number of incidents of that type for the
year, as published under regulation 31; and
(b) the number of incidents of that type that occurred in
relation to the network during the quarter; and

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(c) the number of incidents of that type that occurred in

relation to the network during the period beginning at
the start of the year and ending at the end of the quarter.
(4) For unassisted failures of poles, the statement must also set out
the matters in subregulation (3) in terms of rates of failure,
according to whether the pole was a part of transmission or
distribution works.
(5) The network operator must ensure that the statement of network
safety performance outcomes —
(a) remains published on a website maintained by the
network operator for 4 years; and
(b) is not amended unless the Director approves the
proposed amendment.
33. Director may publish and comment on objectives and

outcomes
(1) The Director may publish statements given under regulations 31
and 32 on a website maintained on behalf of the Director.
(2) The Director may publish, along with those statements, the
Director’s opinion as to the appropriateness of the objectives
and outcomes and the Director’s assessment of the network
operator’s network safety performance based on those
statements.

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Part 4 — Review of decisions

34. Decisions to which this Part applies
(1) This Part applies to a decision of the Director —
(a) under regulation 11(5) to refuse to approve a day that is
later than the day specified in regulation 11(4)(a) as the
implementation day for a network operator; or
(b) under regulation 14(3) to refuse to extend the period for
the revision of a network operator’s safety management
system; or
(c) under regulation 17(2) to refuse to approve a standard or
code; or
(d) under regulation 17(4) to revoke the approval of a
standard or code; or
(e) under regulation 24(1)(b) to refuse to extend the period
in which to give a report of the investigation of an
incident; or
(f) under regulation 32(5)(b) to refuse to approve a
proposed amendment to a statement of network safety
performance outcomes; or
(g) under regulation 35(5) to refuse to stay or modify the
operation of a decision of the Director the subject of a
review under this Part.
(2) If the Director makes a decision listed in subregulation (1), the
Director must notify the person or each person the subject of the
decision or directly affected by it.
35. Application for review

(1) A person aggrieved by a decision to which this Part applies may
apply in writing to the Director for a review of the decision.

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(2) An application for review is to be made within 10 working days

after the day on which the applicant receives notice of the
decision.
(3) The Director may, in a particular case, extend the period
referred to in subregulation (2).
(4) The Director must give the applicant a reasonable opportunity to
make submissions in relation to the review.
(5) The Director may suspend the operation or effect of the decision
until the determination of the review.
(6) The Director, after considering submissions (if any) made under
subregulation (4) may determine the application by confirming,
varying or reversing the decision.
(7) The Director must give written notice of his or her
determination and the reasons for it to the applicant.
(8) The Director may publicise his or her determination in the
manner the Director thinks fit.
36. Review of determinations of Director under regulation 35

(1) A person aggrieved by a determination of the Director under
regulation 35 may —
(a) if a question of law is involved — apply to the State
Administrative Tribunal for a review of the decision; or
(b) in any other case — request that a technical review
panel review the decision.
(2) A request for review under subregulation (1)(b) must —
(a) be made to the CEO within 30 days after the day on
which the person receives written notice of the
determination; and
(b) be in writing; and
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(d) set out any submissions that the person wishes to make
in relation to the review.
(3) If a request for review is made under subregulation (1)(b), the
CEO must convene a technical review panel unless satisfied that
the request is frivolous or vexatious.
(4) The State Administrative Tribunal or the technical review panel
(whichever is relevant) may suspend the operation or effect of
the decision until the determination of the review.
(5) If the decision is sent back to the Director under the State
Administrative Tribunal Act 2004 section 29(3)(c)(ii) for
reconsideration —
(a) the Director must make a new decision, in accordance
with any directions or recommendations of the State
Administrative Tribunal, within 20 working days after
the day on which the Director receives notice of the
Tribunal’s determination; and
(b) the new decision is not subject to review under
regulation 35; and
(c) the State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004 section 29(4)
does not apply in relation to the new decision.
(6) On a review under subregulation (1)(b), the technical review
panel may determine the review by confirming, varying or
cancelling the decision, and the determination of the panel is
final.
(7) If the technical review panel cancels the decision, the Director
may make a new decision, in accordance with the panel’s
determination, within 20 working days after the day on which
the Director receives notice of the panel’s determination, and
the new decision is not subject to review under regulation 35.

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37. Technical review panels: convening, remuneration and

support
(1) If the CEO is required to convene a technical review panel, the
CEO must convene a panel of 3 persons who are independent of
the particular matter that is the subject of the decision being
reviewed.
(2) Each member of a technical review panel is to be paid the
remuneration and allowances that the Minister, on the
recommendation of the Public Sector Commissioner, determines
for that member.
(3) Subregulation (2) does not apply to an employee as defined in
the Public Sector Management Act 1994 section 3(1).
(4) The CEO must provide a technical review panel with the
support services it may reasonably require.
38. Technical review panels: procedure on review

(1) A technical review panel may inform itself about a relevant
matter in any manner it considers appropriate and may
determine its own procedure.
(2) A technical review panel must give the Director —
(a) a copy of the request for review; and
(b) a reasonable opportunity to make submissions in
relation to the review.
(3) The technical review panel must —
(a) complete the review by making a determination under
regulation 36(6) within the period specified by the CEO
in writing; and
(b) give written notice of its determination to the Director
and the person who requested the review.

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39. Technical review panels: costs

(1) If a technical review panel confirms the decision under review,
the person who requested the review is liable to pay the
reasonable costs of the review.
(2) The CEO may seek an order for the recovery of those costs in a
court of competent jurisdiction.
(3) The reasonable costs of a review include —
(a) remuneration and allowances paid to the members of a
technical review panel convened for the purposes of the
review;
(b) costs of consultants or contractors engaged by the CEO
for the purposes of the review, including
accommodation costs, travel costs and equipment costs;
(c) photocopying, mailing and similar administrative costs.

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Part 5 — Miscellaneous
40. Defence for certain network operators
(1) Subregulation (2) applies in relation to the companies listed in
regulation 4(2) (that is, the Robe River Joint Venture
participants).
(2) If one of the companies is charged with an offence constituted
by a breach of an obligation under these regulations (other than
regulation 41), it is a defence to prove that another of the
companies complied with that obligation.
(3) Subregulation (4) applies in relation to the companies listed in
regulation 4(3) (that is, the Newman Joint Venture participants).
(4) If one of the companies is charged with an offence constituted
by a breach of an obligation under these regulations (other than
regulation 41), it is a defence to prove that another of the
companies complied with that obligation.
41. Contact details of network operators

(1) In this regulation —
contact details, of a person who is or is to become a network
operator, means, for each network for which the person is or is
to become the network operator, one or more of each of the
following, a postal address, a telephone number, a facsimile
number and an email address, by which the person may be
contacted, or given notices or other documents, for operational
purposes and for administrative purposes respectively.
(2) A person who is a network operator on the day on which this
regulation comes into operation must, within 20 working days
after that day, give the Director a notice —
(a) stating that the person is a network operator; and
(b) setting out the transmission or distribution works of
which the person is the network operator; and

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(c) setting out the person’s ACN (or equivalent) and contact
details; and
(d) listing all related bodies corporate.
(3) A person who is to become the network operator of particular
transmission or distribution works after the day on which this
regulation comes into operation must, at least 30 working days
before the day on which the person will become the network
operator of those works, give the Director a notice —
(a) stating that the person is to become the network operator
of those works; and
(b) setting out the day on which that is to occur; and
(c) setting out the person’s ACN (or equivalent) and contact
details; and
(d) listing all related bodies corporate.
(4) A network operator who is to cease to be an operator of
particular transmission or distribution works must, at least
30 working days before the day on which the network operator
ceases to be the operator of the works, give the Director a
notice —
(a) stating that the person will cease to be the operator of
the works; and
(b) setting out the day on which that is to occur.
(5) If there is a change in the name or contact details of a network
operator, the network operator must, within 10 working days
after the day on which the change occurs, give the Director a
notice setting out the new name or contact details.

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(6) A notice under this regulation must be in a form approved by

the Director.
(7) For the purposes of this regulation, a body corporate is related
to a person if it is a related body corporate within the meaning
of the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth) section 9.

Part 6 Repeal, consequential amendments and transitional provisions
Division 1 Repeal
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Part 6 — Repeal, consequential amendments and

transitional provisions
Division 1 — Repeal
42. Electricity (Supply Standards and System Safety)
Regulations 2001 repealed
The Electricity (Supply Standards and System Safety)
Regulations 2001 are repealed.
Division 2 — Consequential amendments

43. Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991 amended
(1) This regulation amends the Electricity (Licensing)
Regulations 1991.
(2) In regulation 63(7)(a):
(a) delete “a notifiable” and insert:
an
(b) delete “Electricity (Supply Standards and System Safety)

Regulations 2001 regulation 35(1)(a); and” and insert:

regulation 23(1); and
44. Electricity Regulations 1947 amended

(1) This regulation amends the Electricity Regulations 1947.

Repeal, consequential amendments and transitional provisions Part 6
Consequential amendments Division 2
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(2) Delete Schedule 1 Table 4 and insert:
Table 4 — Electricity (Network Safety) Regulations 2015 offences
Provision(s) Description of offence under Modified penalty

Regulations 2015 For For body
individual corporate
r. 13(1) Failure by network operator to have

safety management system $50 000
r. 14(1) Failure by network operator to review

and revise safety management system $50 000
r. 14(2) Failure by network operator to revise

safety management system following
amendment of AS 5577 $50 000
r. 23(6) Destroying or disposing of physical

evidence relating to incident $5 000 $50 000
r. 24(1) Failure by network operator to give

report, that complies with
regulation 24(2), on incident within
required time $10 000

report on incident within required time $50 000
r. 26(3) Failure by network operator to permit

witnessing of testing $50 000
r. 31(1) Failure by network operator to give or

publish statement of network safety
performance objectives $10 000
r. 32(2) Failure by network operator to give or

publish statement of network safety
performance outcomes $10 000

Part 6 Repeal, consequential amendments and transitional provisions
Division 3 Transitional provisions
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Provision(s) Description of offence under Modified penalty

Regulations 2015 For For body
individual corporate
r. 41(2) Failure by network operator to inform

Director and give details $5 000
r. 41(3) Failure by person who is to become

network operator to inform Director and
give details $5 000
r. 41(4) Failure by person who is to cease to be

network operator to inform Director and
give details $5 000

notice of change in name or contact
details $5 000
(3) In Schedule 2 Forms 1 and 2 delete “Electricity (Supply Standards

and System Safety) Regulations 2001 r.” and insert:
Electricity (Network Safety) Regulations 2015 r.
Division 3 — Transitional provisions

45. Terms used
commencement day means the day on which this regulation
comes into operation;
repealed regulations means the Electricity (Supply Standards
and System Safety) Regulations 2001 as in force immediately
before commencement day.

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Transitional provisions Division 3
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46. Standards and codes

(1) If, immediately before commencement day, a standard or code
was a standard or code approved by the Director under
regulation 11(1)(c) of the repealed regulations, the standard or
code becomes, on commencement day, a standard or code
approved by the Director under regulation 17(2).
(2) Subregulation (1) does not prevent the revocation of the
approval under regulation 17(4).
(3) If a decision by the Director under regulation 11(2) of the
repealed regulations to refuse to approve a standard or code was
made within 10 working days before commencement day, the
decision has effect for the purposes of regulation 34 as if made
under regulation 17(2).
47. Notifiable incidents that occurred before commencement

day
Regulation 24 applies in relation to a notifiable incident (as
defined in regulation 34 of the repealed regulations) that
occurred before commencement day in, on or in connection
with a network (as defined in regulation 3(1) of the repealed
regulations) if —
(a) the report of the incident under regulation 36 of the
repealed regulations was not submitted before
commencement day; and
(b) the period for the submission of the report had not
expired before commencement day.

Schedule 1 Standards and codes containing evidentiary provisions
Division 1 General
Schedule 1 — Standards and codes containing evidentiary

provisions
[r. 17]
Code of Practice, Safe Low Voltage Work Practices by Electricians, issued by
the Director in April 2008, as from time to time amended and for the time being
in force.
Utility Providers Code of Practice for Western Australia, produced by the
Utility Providers Services Committee and applicable from 1 February 2010, as
from time to time amended and for the time being in force.
WA Electrical Requirements, published by the Director in January 2014, as
from time to time amended and for the time being in force.
AS 1824.1-1995 Insulation coordination — Definitions, principles and rules.
AS 1824.2-1985 Insulation coordination (phase-to-earth and phase-to-phase,
above 1 kV) — Application guide.
AS 2676.1-1992 Guide to the installation, maintenance, testing and replacement
of secondary batteries in buildings — Vented cells.
AS 2676.2-1992 Guide to the installation, maintenance, testing and replacement
of secondary batteries in buildings — Sealed cells.
AS 5577-2013 Electricity network safety management systems.
AS/NZS 3000:2018 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New
Zealand Wiring Rules).
AS/NZS 3013:2005 Electrical installations — Classification of the fire and
mechanical performance of wiring system elements.
AS/NZS 3100:2009 Approval and test specification — General requirements
for electrical equipment.
AS 3865-1991 Calculation of the effects of short-circuit currents.
AS/NZS 3931:1998 Risk analysis of technological systems — Application
guide.

Standards and codes containing evidentiary provisions Schedule 1
Overhead lines Division 2
AS 4436-1996 Guide to the selection of insulators in respect of polluted

conditions.
AS/NZS 60479.1:2010 Effects of current on human beings and livestock —
General aspects.
AS/NZS 60479.2:2002 Effects of current on human beings and livestock —
Special aspects.
ENA Doc 008-2006 National guidelines on electrical safety for emergency
service personnel.
ENA Doc 011-2006 Pole supply and performance specification.
ENA Doc 012-2006 Cross-arm supply and performance specification.
ENA Doc 013-2006 Network passport guideline.
ENA Doc 014-2006 National low voltage electricity network electrical
protection guideline.
ENA Doc 015-2006 National guidelines for prevention of unauthorised access
to electricity infrastructure.
ENA Doc 016-2006 Guideline for the management of risks when working
alone.
[Division 1 amended: Gazette 2 Oct 2018 p. 3794.]

Code of Practice for Personnel Electrical Safety for Vegetation Control Work
Near Live Power Lines, issued by the Director in July 2012, as from time to
time amended and for the time being in force.
AS/NZS 1768:2007 Lightning protection.
AS 3891.1-2008 Air navigation — Cables and their supporting structures —
Marking and safety requirements — Permanent marking of overhead cables and
their supporting structures for other than planned low-level flying.
AS 3891.2-2008 Air navigation — Cables and their supporting structures —
Marking and safety requirements — Marking of overhead cables for planned
low-level flying.

Schedule 1 Standards and codes containing evidentiary provisions
Division 3 Switchyards, substations and power stations
Division 3 — Switchyards, substations and power stations

AS 1319-1994 Safety signs for the occupational environment.
AS 62271.1-2012 High-voltage switchgear and controlgear — Common
specifications.
AS 2865-2009 Confined spaces.
AS 60076.1-2005 Power transformers — General.
AS 60076.11-2006 Power transformers — Dry-type transformers.
ENA Doc 007-2006 Specification for polemounting distribution transformers.

AS 2832.1-2004 Cathodic protection of metals — Pipes and cables.
AS/NZS 2648.1:1995 Underground marking tape — Non-detectable tape.
Division 5 — Power coordination

AS/NZS 3835.1:2006 Earth potential rise — Protection of telecommunications
network users, personnel and plant — Code of practice.
AS/NZS 3835.2:2006 Earth potential rise — Protection of telecommunications
network users, personnel and plant — Application guide.
HB 100-2000 (CJC 4) Coordination of power and telecommunications —
Manual for the establishment of safe work practices and the minimisation of
operational interference between power systems and paired cable
telecommunications systems.
HB 101-1997 (CJC 5) Coordination of power and telecommunications — Low
Frequency Induction (LFI): Code of practice for the mitigation of hazardous
voltages induced into telecommunications lines.
HB 102-1997 (CJC 6) Coordination of power and telecommunications — Low
Frequency Induction.
HB 103-1997 (CJC 7) Coordination of power and telecommunications —
Crossings Code: The arrangement of overhead power and telecommunications
lines, pole stay wires, and suspension wires.

Standards and codes containing obligatory provisions Schedule 2
General Division 1
Schedule 2 — Standards and codes containing

obligatory provisions
[r. 17]
AS 1882-2002 Earth and bonding clamps.
AS 1931.1-1996 High-voltage test techniques — General definitions and test
requirements.
AS 2067-2008 Substations and high voltage installations exceeding 1 kV a.c.
AS 3011.1-1992 Electrical installations — Secondary batteries installed in
buildings — Vented cells.
AS 3011.2-1992 Electrical installations — Secondary batteries installed in
buildings — Sealed cells.
AS 3851-1991 The calculation of short-circuit currents in three-phase
a.c. systems.
AS/NZS 3863:2002 Galvanised mild steel wire for armouring cables.
AS 4741-2010 Testing of connections to low voltage electricity networks.
AS 4836:2011 Safe working on or near low-voltage electrical installations and
equipment.
AS 60529-2004 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code).
ENA Doc 025-2010 EG-0 Power system earthing guide — Part 1: management
principles, version 1.
ENA NENS 03-2006 National guidelines for safe access to electrical and
mechanical apparatus.
ENA NENS 04-2006 National guidelines for safe approach distances to
electrical and mechanical apparatus.
ENA NENS 05-2006 National fall protection guidelines for the electricity
industry.

Schedule 2 Standards and codes containing obligatory provisions
Division 2 Overhead lines
ENA NENS 07-2006 National guidelines for manual reclosing of high voltage
electrical apparatus following a fault operation (Manual Reclose Guidelines).
ENA NENS 08-2006 National guidelines for aerial surveillance of overhead
electricity networks.
ENA NENS 09-2006 National guidelines for the selection, use and maintenance
of personal protective equipment for electrical hazards.
ENA NENS 10-2005 National Guidelines for Contractor Occupational Health
and Safety Management.

AS 1222.1-1992 Steel conductors and stays — Bare overhead — Galvanised
(SC/GZ).
AS 1222.2-1992 Steel conductors and stays — Bare overhead — Aluminium
clad (SC/AC).
AS 1531-1991 Conductors — Bare overhead — Aluminium and aluminium
alloy.
AS 1720.1-2010 Timber structures — Design methods.
AS 1720.2-2006 Timber structures — Timber properties.
AS 1746-1991 Conductors — Bare overhead — Hard drawn copper.
AS/NZS 2878:2000 Timber — Classification into strength groups.
AS 3600-2009 Concrete structures.
AS 3607-1989 Conductors — Bare overhead, aluminium and aluminium
alloy — Steel reinforced.
AS 3818.11-2009 Timber — Heavy structural products — Visually graded —
Utility poles.
AS 3995-1994 Design of steel lattice towers and masts.
AS/NZS 4065:2010 Concrete utility services poles.
AS 4100-1998 Steel structures.
AS/NZS 4677:2010 Steel utility services poles.

Underground cables Division 3
AS 5804.1-2010 High-voltage live working — General.

AS 5804.2-2010 High-voltage live working — Glove and barrier work.
AS 5804.3-2010 High-voltage live working — Stick work.
AS 5804.4-2010 High-voltage live working — Barehand work.
AS 6947-2009 Crossing of waterways by electricity infrastructure.
AS/NZS 7000:2010 Overhead line design — Detailed procedures.

AS/NZS 1026:2004 Electric cables — Impregnated paper insulated — For
working voltages up to and including 19/33 (36) kV.
AS/NZS 1125:2001 Conductors in insulated electric cables and flexible cords.
AS/NZS 1429.1:2006 Electric cables — Polymeric insulated — For working
voltages 1.9/3.3 (3.6) kV up to and including 19/33 (36) kV.
AS/NZS 1429.2:2009 Electric cables — Polymeric insulated — For working
voltages above 19/33 (36) kV up to and including 87/150 (170) kV.
AS/NZS 3008.1.1:2009 Electrical installations — Selection of cables — Cables
for alternating voltages up to and including 0.6/1 kV — Typical Australian
installation conditions.
Division 4 — Switchgear and protection

AS 1033.1-1990 High voltage fuses (for rated voltages exceeding 1000 V) —
Expulsion type.
AS 1033.2-1988 High voltage fuses (for rated voltages exceeding 1000 V) —
Current-limiting (powder-filled) type.
AS 1307.2-1996 Surge arresters — Metal-oxide surge arresters without gaps for
a.c. systems.
AS 1767.1-1999 Insulating liquids — Specification for unused mineral
insulating oils for transformers and switchgear.
AS 2024-1991 High voltage a.c. switchgear and controlgear — Switch-fuse
combinations.

Schedule 2 Standards and codes containing obligatory provisions
Division 4 Switchgear and protection
AS 2791-1996 High-voltage switchgear and controlgear — Use and handling of

sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) in high-voltage switchgear and controlgear.
AS/NZS 3439.1:2002 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies —
Type-tested and partially type-tested assemblies.
Particular requirements for busbar trunking systems (busways).
Particular requirements for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies
intended to be installed in places where unskilled persons have access for their
use — Distribution boards.
Particular requirements for assemblies for construction sites.
Particular requirements for assemblies for power distribution in public
networks.
AS 60044.1-2007 Instrument transformers — Current transformers.
AS 60044.2-2007 Instrument transformers — Inductive voltage transformers.
AS 60044.3-2004 Instrument transformers — Combined transformers.
AS 60044.5-2004 Instrument transformers — Capacitor voltage transformers.
AS/NZS 60137:2008 Insulated bushings for alternating voltages above 1000 V.
AS/NZS 60265.1:2001 High-voltage switches — Switches for rated voltages
above 1 kV and less than 52 kV.
AS 60265.2-2005 High-voltage switches — High-voltage switches for rated
voltages of 52 kV and above.
AS/NZS 60269.1:2005 Low-voltage fuses — General requirements.
AS 60947.1-2004 Low voltage switchgear and controlgear — General rules.
AS 62271.100-2008 High-voltage switchgear and controlgear — High-voltage
alternating-current circuit-breakers.
AS 62271.102-2005 High voltage switchgear and controlgear — Alternating
current disconnectors and earthing switches.

Switchgear and protection Division 4
AS 62271.110-2006 High-voltage switchgear and controlgear — Inductive load

switching.
AS 62271.200-2005 High-voltage switchgear and controlgear — A.C.
metal-enclosed switchgear and controlgear for rated voltages above 1 kV and up
to and including 52 kV.
AS 62271.201-2008 High-voltage switchgear and controlgear — A.C.
insulation-enclosed switchgear and controlgear for rated voltages above 1 kV
and up to and including 52 kV.
AS 62271.202-2008 High-voltage switchgear and controlgear — High-voltage/
low-voltage prefabricated substation.
AS 62271.203-2008 High-voltage switchgear and controlgear — Gas-insulated
metal-enclosed switchgear for rated voltages above 52 kV.

Notes
1
This is a compilation of the Electricity (Network Safety) Regulations 2015 and
includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the
following table.
Compilation table
Citation Gazettal Commencement
Electricity (Network Safety) 5 Aug 2015 r. 1 and 2: 5 Aug 2015
Regulations 2015 p. 3141-96 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2:
6 Aug 2015 (see r. 2(b))
Electricity (Network Safety) 1 Aug 2017 r. 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2017
Amendment Regulations 2017 p. 4110-12 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2:
1 Nov 2017 (see r. 2(b))
Electricity Amendment 2 Oct 2018 1 Jan 2019 (see r. 2(b))
Regulations 2018 Pt. 4 p. 3784-94

Defined terms
Defined terms
[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined.
The list is not part of the law.]
Defined term Provision(s)
applicable standard ............................................................................................. 28
AS .................................................................................................................... 3(1)
AS 2067 .............................................................................................................. 28
AS 5577 ........................................................................................................... 3(1)
AS/NZS............................................................................................................ 3(1)
AS/NZS 3000...................................................................................................... 28
AS/NZS 7000...................................................................................................... 28
CEO ................................................................................................................. 3(1)
commencement day ............................................................................................ 45
conductor ............................................................................................................ 28
contact ................................................................................................................. 22
contact details ................................................................................................ 41(1)
contractor ......................................................................................................... 3(1)
distribution licence ........................................................................................... 3(1)
electricity inspector .......................................................................................... 3(1)
employee .......................................................................................................... 3(1)
ENA ................................................................................................................. 3(1)
evidentiary provision ..................................................................................... 17(1)
good work practice.............................................................................................. 22
HB .................................................................................................................... 3(1)
implementation day, for a network operator, ................................................... 3(1)
integrated regional licence ............................................................................... 3(1)
investigate ........................................................................................................ 9(1)
network ............................................................................................................ 3(1)
network operator .............................................................................................. 3(1)
network safety performance incident ....................................................... 28, 30(1)
notifiable incident ............................................................................................... 22
obligatory provision ....................................................................................... 17(1)
pole .................................................................................................................. 3(1)
prescribed activity ............................................................................................ 3(1)
prior network operator ................................................................................... 12(1)
protective device ................................................................................................ 22
quarter .............................................................................................................. 3(1)
repealed regulations ............................................................................................ 45
risk to safety ..................................................................................................... 9(1)
safety ................................................................................................................ 3(1)
safety management system .............................................................................. 3(1)
subcontractor.................................................................................................... 3(1)
third party............................................................................................................ 22
transmission licence ......................................................................................... 3(1)

Defined terms
unassisted failure................................................................................................. 28
working day ..................................................................................................... 3(1)


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transmission licence has the meaning given in the Electricity

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prescribed activities carried out on the network, for

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comply with the work practices applicable to the

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(3) Subregulation (2) does not apply to a risk that is inherent.

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(b) nominate a day by which the network operator intends

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person, as if the 2 year period referred to in

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(b) nominate a day by which the network operator intends

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(b) an evidentiary provision that —