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COES - obligations and guidelines

Important regulatory information about COES for electricity professionals.

Licensing

Prescribed and non-prescribed work

There are two types of electrical installation work which require a Certificate of Electrical Safety.

Certificates of Electrical Safety

Contestable metering

The requirements and exemptions for metering equipment as owned by Major Electricity companies (MECs) and others.

Certificates of Electrical Safety

Electricity suppliers

Describes the responsibilities about electricity metering owned by a Major Electricity Company (MEC - distribution business).

Certificates of Electrical Safety

Embedded network metering

Describes responsibilities about electricity metering for metering provider businesses and embedded network operators

Certificates of Electrical Safety

Important documents and forms

Documents and forms related to Certificates of Electrical Safety.

Your responsibilities

A Grade electricians

An overview of the responsibilities A Grade Electricians have under legislation and Regulations

Registered Electrical Contractors

An overview of the responsibilities of Registered Electrical Contractors (REC) under the Electricity Safety Act and relevant Regulations

Licensed Electrical Inspectors

An overview of the responsibilities Licensed Electrical Inspectors have under legislation and regulations

Supervised Workers

As a Supervised Electrical Worker, you have regulatory responsibilities

Public registers

Search a public register

A directory of tradespeople for industry and community use.

Date: 27/07/2024 13:00

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Certificates of Electrical Safety

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