Utilities Technical Codes - Australian Capital Territory

Description

You may need to comply with one or more of these codes if you intend to operate or maintain a regulated utility service in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). A regulated utility may connect residents, businesses and other utilities with services including:

  • electricity
  • gas
  • water
  • sewerage disposal
  • dams
  • other services that do not fall directly within the above services.

Technical codes may relate to practices, standards or other matters associated with operating and maintaining utility networks, including:

  • quality of services
  • health and safety requirements
  • construction and maintenance standards
  • who may conduct work on the network
  • requirements of utility meters.

Please be aware that these codes are updated on a regular basis.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources Important
Comply All Utilities Technical Regulations - PDF (Opens in new window) Important

Act(s) name

Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014 Australian Capital Territory

Regulation(s) name

Utilities (Technical Regulation) Regulation 2017 Australian Capital Territory

Administering agency

Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.