Dictionary
Schedule 9 Dictionary
section 5
accredited auditor means a person holding an appointment as an accredited auditor under part 10, division 3 of the Act.
active conductor means—
in a system that has a neutral or earthed conductor—a conductor of electricity kept at a difference of potential from the neutral or earthed conductor; or
in a system that does not have a neutral or earthed conductor—all conductors.
amusement device, for part 6, division 6, see section 97.
amusement ride, for part 6, division 6, see section 97.
amusement work, for part 6, division 6, see section 97.
anode, in relation to a cathodic protection system, means a part of the system that is an electrical conductor placed in contact with ground or water.
another safe system, for schedule 2, see schedule 2, section 1.
approved safety switch means a residual current device that—
has a Queensland or external approval; and
has a rated residual current of not more than 30mA.
approved testing entity means—
a body accredited by NATA to perform the relevant test or examination; or
a body accredited by another body, operating under a reciprocal agreement with NATA, to perform the relevant test or examination; or
an entity approved by the regulator or the equipment safety rules to perform the relevant test or examination; or
a body approved to perform the relevant test or examination under a corresponding law.
AS/NZS means a joint Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand standard.
authorised person, for an electric line, for schedule 2, see schedule 2, section 1.
building, for part 6, division 7, see section 120A.
Building Code of Australia, for part 6, division 7, see section 120A.
cathodically protected structure, for part 13, see section 238.
cathodic protection standard, for part 13, see section 238.
certificate of conformity, for part 7, see section 122.
certificate of suitability, for part 7, see section 122.
chief executive (land), for part 6, division 4, see section 81.
competent person, in relation to a task, means a person who has acquired, through training, qualifications, experience or a combination of these, the knowledge and skill to carry out the task.
Note—
Electrical work may only be performed by a person if the person—
is the holder of an appropriate electrical licence authorising the work; or
is otherwise authorised to perform the work under the Act.
conductive object means a tool or other object readily able to conduct electricity.
construction work, for part 6, division 6, see section 97.
consumer mains, of a consumer, means the conductors between the consumer’s consumer terminals and the consumer’s main switchboard.
consumer terminals, of a consumer, means the point where the consumer’s electrical installation is connected to the works of an electricity entity.
control measure, for an electrical risk, means a measure to eliminate or minimise the risk.
cord extension set, for part 6, division 6, see section 97.
date of possession, for part 6, division 4, see section 81.
date of registration, for registration of a responsible supplier of in-scope electrical equipment or of equipment as a type of level 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment, for part 7, see section 122.
declaration holder, for part 7, division 8, see section 166.
declared scheme, for part 7, division 8, see section 166.
defining standard, for part 7, see section 122.
distribution entity, for a serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event, for part 14, see section 264.
domestic residence see section 81.
earthed means connected to the general mass of the earth.
electrical equipment, for part 6, division 6, see section 98.
electrical installation, for part 6, division 6, see section 98.
electrically conductive ceiling insulation, for part 6, division 5, subdivision 2, see section 92.
electrical portable outlet device has the meaning given by AS/NZS 3105 (Approval and test specification—Electrical portable outlet devices).
electrical work, for part 3, division 1, see section 12.
enter, for part 6, division 7, see section 120A.
equivalent non-Queensland training organisation means a training organisation outside Queensland that is equivalent to a registered training organisation.
exclusion zone see section 69(5).
external contracting authority means a licence or other authority under a law of another State that authorises the holder to contract for the performance of electrical work in the other State.
false declaration, for part 7, see section 122.
false information, for part 7, see section 122.
family, of a type of level 1, 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment, for part 7, see section 122.
fixed fee means a fee fixed by the regulator under section 209 of the Act.
foreign structure, for a cathodic protection system, for part 13, see section 238.
foreign structure owner, for a cathodic protection system, for part 13, see section 238.
general purpose socket-outlet, for part 6, division 4, see section 81.
hazardous area has the meaning given by the wiring rules.
high voltage live line work means electrical work on the following electrical equipment in circumstances in which the part of the electrical equipment the subject of the electrical work is energised—
exposed live high voltage conductors;
exposed live parts of high voltage electrical equipment.
impressed current cathodic protection system, for part 13, see section 238.
incident record, for part 14, see section 267(2)(b).
instructed person, for an electric line, for schedule 2, see schedule 2, section 1.
insulated cable means an insulated aerial cable complying with—
AS/NZS 5000.1 (Electric cables—Polymeric insulated—For working voltages up to and including 0.6/1 (1.2) kV); or
AS/NZS 3560.1 (Electric cables—Cross-linked polyethylene insulated—Aerial bundled—For working voltages up to and including 0.6/1(1.2)kV).
kerb line, of a road, means—
if there is a formed footpath—the line where the formed footpath meets the carriageway; or
if there is no formed footpath but a formed footpath is proposed—the line where the proposed formed footpath can reasonably be expected to meet the carriageway; or
if there is no formed footpath and no formed footpath is proposed—
if widening of the existing carriageway is proposed—the line of the edge of the carriageway as proposed to be widened; or
if no widening of the existing carriageway is proposed—the line of the edge of the existing carriageway.
level 1, for in-scope electrical equipment, see section 125(1).
level 2, for in-scope electrical equipment, see section 125(2).
level 3, for in-scope electrical equipment, see section 125(3).
manufacturing work, for part 6, division 6, see section 97.
maximum operating current, for part 13, see section 238.
meets, for a relevant standard, for part 7, see section 122.
NATA means the National Association of Testing Authorities Australia ABN 59 004 379 748.
near, for part 3, division 1, see section 12.
neutral screened cable means a cable complying with AS/NZS 4961 (Electric cables—Polymeric insulated—For distribution and service applications).
new, in relation to electrical equipment, means the equipment had not been introduced into service or otherwise used.
non-capable circuit, for part 6, division 5, subdivision 2, see section 92.
non-profit organisation, for part 6, division 6, see section 97.
operating plant means plant being operated for its intended purpose, unless the operation of the plant can not materially affect the distance between the plant and any overhead electric line for which there is an exclusion zone under part 5 and schedule 2.Examples of operating plant—
• a tip truck tipping a load
• a fixed crane operating at a building site
• a vehicle that includes an elevated work platform used for clearing vegetation from around overhead electric lines
• a concrete pumping truck pumping concrete
• a harvester with height changeable attachments used to transfer grain to a truckExample of plant that is not operating plant—
a furniture removal van under an overhead electric line raising or lowering the electrically or hydraulically operated platform located at the rear of the van, if neither the platform nor anything on the platform rises above the roof of the van
particular electrical equipment, for part 8, division 1, see section 188.
premises figure, for a distribution entity, for part 15, division 1, see section 273.
prescribed details, for a tag to be attached to equipment, or a written record to be made for equipment, after it is inspected and tested or reinspected and retested, for part 6, division 6, see section 97.
previous provision, for part 16, division 2, see section 287.
qualification means a VET qualification under the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Cwlth).
qualified business person, for an applicant under section 7(6) or a licensed electrical contractor, see section 7(1).
qualified technical person, for an applicant under section 7(6) or a licensed electrical contractor, see section 7(2).
RCM, for part 7, see section 122.
reasonable interval, for the inspection and maintenance of insulation, means an interval, based on historic performance and the degree of electrical risk, that is reasonable in the circumstances.
register means the register of electrical licences the regulator is required to keep under section 60.
registered, for part 7, see section 123.
registered responsible supplier, for part 7, see section 122.
registered system, for part 13, see section 238.
registered training organisation ...
registrable system, for part 13, see section 238.
relevant assessing authority means a relevant assessing authority under the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cwlth).
relevant electrical installation, for part 6, division 7, see section 120A.
relevant person, for part 7, see section 122.
relevant responsible supplier, of in-scope electrical equipment, for part 7, see section 122.
relevant standard, for part 7—
for a type of level 1 in-scope electrical equipment, see section 126; or
for a type of level 2 or level 3 in-scope electrical equipment, see section 127.
residential land, for part 6, division 4, see section 81.
roof space, for part 6, division 7, see section 120A.
rural industry work, for part 6, division 6, see section 99.
safety observer—
generally, for electrical work, means a person who—
is competent—
to implement control measures in an emergency; and
to rescue and resuscitate a worker who is carrying out the work, if necessary; and
has been assessed in the previous 1 year as competent to rescue and resuscitate a person; or
for schedule 2, for the operation of operating plant, means a person who—
observes the operating plant; and
advises the operator of the operating plant if it is likely that the operating plant will come within an exclusion zone for the operating plant for an overhead electric line.
safety switch, for part 6, division 6, see section 97.
safe work method statement, for part 3, division 1, see section 12.
second-hand...
second-hand dealer, for part 7, see section 122.
second-hand item, for part 7, see section 122.
serious defect means a defect likely to cause a fire or a person to suffer an electric shock or other personal injury.
service line means an electric line that—
forms part of the works of an electricity entity; and
connects consumer terminals to—
other parts of the works of the electricity entity; or
the works of another electricity entity.
service work, for part 6, division 6, see section 97.
short term testing, for part 13, see section 238.
specified electrical equipment, for part 6, division 6, see section 97.
statement of attainment means a VET statement of attainment under the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Cwlth).
structure includes the following—
anything attached to a structure;
anything erected or standing at a place.
test report, for part 7, see section 122.
total contribution amount, for a financial year, for part 15, division 1, see section 273.
total premises figure, for part 15, division 1, see section 273.
training person means a person who is undertaking, but has not finished—
an apprenticeship under the Further Education and Training Act 2014, in a calling that requires the person to perform electrical work; or
a training program approved by the regulator that requires the person to perform electrical work.
training plan, for an apprentice or trainee, see the Further Education and Training Act 2014, schedule 2.
transfer date, for residential land, for part 6, division 4, see section 81.
transferee, of residential land, for part 6, division 4, see section 81.
transferor, of residential land, for part 6, division 4, see section 81.
type 1 safety switch, for part 6, division 6, see section 97.
type 2 safety switch, for part 6, division 6, see section 97.
unit contribution amount, for a financial year, for part 15, division 1, see section 273.
unsafe distance, for a person, operating plant or vehicle of an overhead electric line, see section 69.
untrained person, for an electric line, for schedule 2, see schedule 2, section 1.
vehicle, for part 5 and schedule 2, does not include—
an aircraft; or
a vehicle that is operating plant.Examples for paragraph (b)—
1 A tip truck tipping a load would not be a vehicle for part 5 or schedule 2. However, a tip truck travelling between sites would be a vehicle for part 5 and schedule 2.
2 A vehicle that includes an elevated work platform being used for clearing vegetation would not be a vehicle for part 5 or schedule 2. However, when the platform is not being used for clearing vegetation, the vehicle would be a vehicle for part 5 and schedule 2.
WHS Regulation means the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011.
wiring rules means AS/NZS 3000 (Electrical installations) (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules).
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