Summary of amendments
The following amendments have been made to the Electrical Safety Act 2022 and Regulations since commencement on 1 July 2024.
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2026 amendments
Certificates of compliance
On 15 April 2026, section 42 the Electrical Safety Act was amended to exempt the requirement to complete a Certificate of Compliance for ‘like-for-like’ electrical replacement work.
A like-for-like electrical replacement is the installation of a new electrical product in the same location as the old one and does not require the alteration to the existing supply conductors nor circuit protection.
This meets the definition of a repair as described in Clause 1.9.3.2 of AS/NZS 3000:2018 Wiring Rules.
Addition information is available in the Technical Update: Certificate of Compliance no longer required for Like-for-Like electrical replacements.