Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011

means—

connecting electricity supply wiring to electrical equipment or disconnecting electricity supply wiring from electrical equipment; or

installing, removing, adding, testing, replacing, repairing, altering or maintaining electrical equipment or an electrical installation; but

does not include the following:

work that involves connecting electrical equipment to an electricity supply by means of a flexible cord plug and socket outlet;

work on a non‑electrical component of electrical equipment, if the person carrying out the work is not exposed to an electrical risk;

replacing electrical equipment or a component of electrical equipment if that task can be safely performed by a person who does not have expertise in carrying out electrical work;

assembling, making, modifying or repairing electrical equipment as part of a manufacturing process;

building or repairing ducts, conduits or troughs, where electrical wiring is or will be installed if—

the ducts, conduits or troughs are not intended to be earthed; and

the wiring is not energised; and

the work is supervised by a licensed electrical worker;

locating or mounting electrical equipment, or fixing electrical equipment in place, if this task is not performed in relation to the connection of electrical equipment to an electricity supply;

assisting a licensed electrical worker to carry out electrical work if—

the assistant is directly supervised by the licensed electrical worker; and

the assistance does not involve physical contact with any energised electrical equipment;

carrying out electrical work, other than work on energised electrical equipment, in order to meet eligibility requirements in relation to becoming a licensed electrical worker.