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Approval of an Electrical Appliance - Western Australia

Description

You will need this approval if you intend to manufacture, sell or hire out an electrical appliance. An electrical appliance is an appliance fitting, wire, or other apparatus or material intended or designed for use in or in connection to any electrical installation.

Certain types of electrical appliance cannot be sold or hired unless they have been approved by the agency, and stamped and labelled in accordance with the regulations.

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 approval you must provide:

  • samples and information (including drawings, photographs and labels) relating to the electrical appliance as needed by the agency
  • a test report from a facility recognised by the agency setting out the compliance of your appliance with all relevant standards.

The testing of your electrical appliances / equipment will need to be carried out by appropriately qualified people who have undertaken the necessary training.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Please contact the agency for more information.

Forms

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply Company, Co-operative, Partnership, Sole Trader Electrical Appliances and Equipment - Importing, Selling or Hiring (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Electricity Act 1945 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Electricity Regulations 1947 Western Australia

Administering agency

Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

Building and Energy

Contact details

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