Electrical Safety Regulation 2013

A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure that all or part of an amusement device or amusement ride at the workplace, that is electrical equipment connected to the electricity supply by a plug, is not used to perform work unless—

it is inspected and tested by a competent person—

each time it is assembled on the site where it is intended to be used; and

in any event at least once every 6 months; and

for a device or ride with a current rating of not more than 20 amps—it is connected to a type 1 safety switch or type 2 safety switch.

An inspection and test under subsection (1)(a) must include the competent person—

deciding the safety of earthing, insulation and connections; and

deciding whether any safety switch complies with AS/NZS 3760 when tested; and

making a visual examination to decide the safety of the items of electrical equipment of the device or ride, including cabling, plugs, sockets, light fittings, enclosures and motors.

If after inspecting and testing the electrical equipment under subsection (1)(a), a competent person decides the equipment is safe to use, the person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure the competent person immediately makes a written record of—

details of the test; and

the prescribed details for the equipment.

If after inspecting and testing the electrical equipment under subsection (1)(a), a competent person decides the equipment is not safe to use, the person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure—

the competent person immediately—

attaches a durable, conspicuous sign to the equipment that warns people not to use the equipment; and

makes a written record of details of the test; and

the equipment is immediately withdrawn from use.

The person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure that a written record of the day by which the equipment must be reinspected and retested is not made with the authority of the person unless the equipment has been inspected and tested by a competent person.Note for subsections (1) to (5)—