Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)Electrical Installation Regulations, 20098. Commencement and permission to connect installation work |
(1) | No person shall commence installation work which requires a new supply or an increase in electricity supply capacity unless the supplier has been notified thereof in the form of Annexure 4: Provided that the supplier may waive this requirement in respect of such types of work as it may specify. |
(2) | No person shall connect or permit the connection of any completed or partially completed electrical installation to the electricity supply unless it has been inspected and tested by a registered person and a certificate of compliance for that electrical installation has been issued: Provided that the supplier may on request connect the supply to the electrical installation for the purpose of testing and the completion of the certificate of compliance by a registered person: Provided further that this subregulation shall not apply in a case where the electricity was disconnected for the non-payment of the electricity account or where there has been a change of tenant but not of ownership. |