Exemptions from the Wiring Rules no longer allowed
There was available to electrical contractors and electrical workers an avenue to request an exemption from the requirements of AS/NZS 3000:2018 Wiring Rules and the Electricity Reform Act 2000 (Section 87).
This exemption has been removed by the Electrical Safety Act 2022 in force as of 1st July 2024.
Regulation 87 of the Electrical Safety Regulations 2024 creates a requirement for compliance with the Wiring Rules (Australian Standard AS/NZS 3000:2018).
No exemption can be requested or granted; the following are mandatory requirements in the Northern Territory.
- Standards Australia AS/NZS 3000:2018 Wiring Rules and other standards called up by the wiring rules, and
- Electrical Safety Act 2022 (the Act) and the Electrical Safety Regulations 2024 (the Regulations).
Standards Australia AS/NZS 3000:2018 Wiring Rules has been applied on a mandatory basis from 1 January 2019. All contractors must be fully conversant with the wiring rules.
Note: Exemptions from the requirements of the network operator, (e.g. Power and Water Corporation), in regard to servicing or metering etc. should be sought directly from the network operator.