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Electricity Act 1992

Electrical codes of practice

39: Availability of codes

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“WorkSafe makes sure everyone can see or buy the electrical safety rules”

WorkSafe makes sure that you can easily access all the current electrical codes of practice and any changes to these codes. You can look at these codes for free, or you can buy them for a fair price.

When a new code or a change to a code is approved, WorkSafe puts a notice in the Gazette. This notice tells you where you can go to see the code or the changes for free, and where you can buy a copy if you want one.

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Part 4 Electrical codes of practice

39Availability of codes

  1. WorkSafe shall ensure that copies of all electrical codes of practice, and all amendments to such codes, that are for the time being in force are available—

  2. for inspection by members of the public free of charge; and
    1. for purchase by members of the public at a reasonable price.

      1. The notice of approval published in the Gazette pursuant to section 38(4)(a) shall show, in relation to the code, or the amendment of a code, to which it relates, a place at which copies of the code or, as the case requires, the amendment are available for inspection free of charge and for purchase.

      Notes
      • Section 39(1): amended, on , by section 22 of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013 (2013 No 94).