Electrical Safety Regulation 2026 summary of parts

Part 1 contains machinery and administrative provisions to help interpret and apply the Regulation.

Part 2 groups together provisions that apply to PCBUs regardless of whether their workers perform electrical work or not, including requirements relating to risk management, working near overhead and underground electric lines, addressing unsafe electrical equipment and using electrical equipment in the workplace.

Part 3 groups together domestic electricity provisions for the electrical safety of persons and property. This part provides requirements for:

• persons in control of electrical lines that are not owned by an electricity entity, including the installation, maintenance and disconnection of private overhead lines
• the installation of domestic safety switches in Queensland residences
• de-energising the roof space of a domestic building prior to undertaking work
• the installation of ceiling insulation
• addressing defects and earthing to reduce the risk of electrical hazards.

Part 4 prescribes requirements for part 2A of the Act relating to in-scope electrical equipment for the purposes of the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS). This part includes provisions for the registration of responsible suppliers, the testing, registration, certification and sale of in-scope electrical equipment, records to be kept by a responsible supplier to demonstrate compliance, usage of the regulatory compliance mark for electrical equipment and recording information in the national register.

Part 5 groups together general requirements for electrical equipment including requirements to display DIY warning signs, and requirements relating to the sale and hire of electrical equipment.

Part 6 contains provisions related to workplace electrical equipment. This part focuses on the inspection, testing and tagging of workplace electrical equipment and use of safety switches.

Part 7 prescribes requirement for Queensland’s electrical licensing framework for Part 4 of the Electrical Safety Act 2002. This part contains provisions for different types of electrical licences and what each type of licence authorises the holder to do, eligibility requirements and matters relating to the administration of the electrical licensing framework.

Part 8 provides the requirements for the performance of electrical work. This part prescribes requirements for higher risk activities such as live electrical work and high voltage live line work, testing of electrical work, testing and maintenance of test instruments and safety equipment, isolation and lockout procedures, documentation requirements, and enforcement provisions for misrepresentations regarding electrical work.

Part 9 provides requirements for the connection of an electrical installation to a source of electricity. It also prescribes testing and certification requirements for an electrical installation.

Provides the requirements for Part 5 of the Electrical Safety Act 2002 for prescribed electricity entities and safety management systems. It provides that prescribed electricity entities are named in Schedule 5 of the 2026 Regulation and sets clear requirements for the content and auditing requirements for safety management systems.

Outlines requirements for the appointment of accredited auditors.

Prescribes requirements for the works of an electricity entity. It addresses earthing and protection, substations, electric lines and control cables, termination requirements for low voltage overhead service lines, service lines, the maintenance of works.

Outlines the requirements for cathodic protection systems to help prevent property from being destroyed or damaged by the effects of corrosion. This part includes requirements for the operation, testing and registration of cathodic systems.

Provides requirements for incident notification and reporting, including reporting timeframes for serious electrical incidents and dangerous electrical events and the actions required by an electricity distribution entity when advised of electric shock or reasonable safety concerns with electrical equipment.

Contains miscellaneous provisions, including requirements for electrical safety contributions, prescribed matters relating to the Electrical Safety Act 2002 and other miscellaneous matters.

Provides transitional provisions for the 2026 Regulation as required to ensure legislative continuity.

Provides for consequential amendments to other pieces of subordinate legislation to update references to the 2026 Regulation, including the infringement notice offence schedule for the 2026 Regulation in the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014.