Changes to electrical safety and work health and safety laws

The following changes to laws and policies have resulted from fast-track approval reforms or wider efforts to reduce red tape in 2026.

Changes to the Electrical Safety Laws

• Amendment of Section 42 of the Electrical Safety Act 2022.

Section 42 of the Electrical Safety Act 2022 was amended to exempt the requirement to complete a Certificate of Compliance for ‘like-for-like’ electrical replacement work.

• Repeal of Regulations 184 to 190 of the Electric Safety Regulations 2024.

The repealed regulations would have introduced new electrical safety obligations for the sale and rental of residential properties. It required sellers to disclose prescribed electrical safety information, purchasers to rectify specified electrical risks and install safety switches after settlement, and landlords to install, test and maintain safety switches in rental properties.

Further information is available on the Summary of electrical safety law amendments page.

Changes to the Work Health and Safety Laws

• Amendment to Regulation 291 of the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 to the definition of High-Risk Construction Work.

The change is the fall-height threshold for residential construction work has increased from 2 metres to 3 metres, while the 2-metre threshold remains for non-residential construction work.

• Amendment to Regulation 292 of the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 to the definition of Construction Project.

The financial threshold for construction projects has been increased from $500,000 to $1 million.

Further information is available on the Summary of work health and safety law amendments page.

Change to NT WorkSafe policy

The general construction induction (white card) training requirements have been amended to allow connected real-time online delivery, removing the need for mandatory in-person training.