[no bill text published] Certificate of compliance exemptions for replacing electrical fittings

Electrical Safety Amendment Bill 2026

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Electrical workers do not need a certificate of compliance when replacing a fitting or appliance with a similar one.
The new fitting must be in the same location as the old one.
The replacement must not draw a higher electrical load.
The replacement must not have a materially different function; this includes needing a new conductor or circuit protector.
Cutting or stripping an existing wire to connect the new fitting does not count as a material difference in function.

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