Electrical Contractor Licence - Northern Territory

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to conduct a business or undertaking that does one or more of the following:

  • performs electrical work
  • advertises, notifies or states that the person, business or undertaking performs electrical work
  • contracts for the performance of electrical work, other than under a contract of employment
  • represents to the public that you or, business/undertaking is willing to perform electrical work
  • employs a worker to perform electrical work for anyone other than the person.

An electrical contractor licence does not authorise a person to perform electrical work without an electrical work licence.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence:

  • you, or at least one owner, partner or employee of your business or undertaking has held an electrical work licence a minimum of two years
  • you can demonstrate that the electrical work will be performed by someone that holds a electrical work licence or by someone who is supervised by a person who holds and electrical work licence
  • the person who holds the electrical work licence has completed all approved units of competency
  • you must hold at least $5,000,000 of public and products liability insurance.

Duration

1, 2 or 3 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All
  • One year - $492.00
  • Two years - $845.00
  • Three years - $1103.00

Fees for 2024-25

Renew Renewal All
  • One year - $492.00
  • Two years - $845.00
  • Three years - $1103.00

Fees for 2024-25

Act(s) name

Electrical Safety Act 2022 Northern Territory

Regulation(s) name

Electrical Safety Regulations 2024 Northern Territory

Administering agency

NT WorkSafe

Contact details

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