Electrical Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Electrical Safety Act 2002, the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013, the Safety in Recreational Water Activities Act 2011 and the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Electrical Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024.

2 Commencement Part 5, division 3 commences on 1 January 2025.

Part 2 Amendment of Electrical Safety Act 2002

3 Act amended This part amends the Electrical Safety Act 2002. Note— See also the amendments in schedule 1.

4 Amendment of s 13 (Meaning of appliance ) Section 13(1), from 'at' to 'extra low voltage'— omit.

5 Amendment of s 14 (Meaning of electrical equipment ) (1) Section 14(1), 'Electrical equipment means'— omit, insert— Electrical equipment is (2) Section 14(1)— insert— (e) is prescribed electrical equipment. (3) Section 14(2), 'Electrical equipment'— omit, insert— Electrical equipment (4) Section 14— insert— (3) However, prescribed electrical equipment is electrical equipment even if it forms part of a vehicle.

6 Insertion of new s 14A After section 14— insert—

14A Meaning of prescribed electrical equipment Prescribed electrical equipment is any apparatus, appliance, cable, conductor, fitting, insulator, material, meter or wire that— (a) is— (i) used for controlling, generating, supplying, transforming or transmitting electricity at extra low voltage; or (ii) operated by electricity at extra low voltage; and (b) is placing, or may place, persons or property at electrical risk; and (c) is prescribed by regulation for this paragraph.