Update on Effect of 2023 Gazette Notice on Prescribed Electrical Work
The Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) are continuing to work on concerns that have been raised around commencement dates for new endorsed registration classes.
These classes are associated with the Electrical Inspector and Electrical Engineer registration classes in the Electricity (Prescribed Classes of Registration for Electrical Workers) Notice 2023 (“the 2023 Notice”).
You can read more about this matter here:
Effect of Gazette Notice on Prescribed Electrical Work for Electrical Inspectors and Electrical Engineers(external link) – Electrical Workers Registration Board
If you do not work in one of the new endorsed areas (hazardous areas, medical cardiac protected areas, or mains parallel generation systems) this does not impact you and the work you do. We will process your licence renewal as usual.
If you have not applied to renew your licence after 1 September 2024 (when the 2023 Notice commenced) this also does not impact you, and the work you currently do. This is because you move to the new limits of work and registration requirements under the 2023 Notice only at the point when you renew your licence. If you have not yet applied to renew your licence, you retain the rights granted under a previous notice (for example the 2019 Notice).
If you do work in the new endorsed areas and you have applied to renew your licence after 1 September 2024, the following considerations apply:
- Your renewal application will be placed on hold until we have a remedy to any issues with the 2023 Notice.
- Until we provide a decision on your application, you can continue carrying out work you were authorised to carry out under the 2019 Notice.
- This is in line with section 105(3) of the Electricity Act, which states that if an application for the renewal of a practising licence is made before the licence’s date of expiry but the licence has not been renewed before that date, the licence continues in force until the application is determined.
- We will provide a decision on your application as soon as possible once a solution is in place.
If a consumer, employer, or insurer asks questions about the status of your current licence, you can direct them to view your profile on the public register. The public register will continue to show your active licence whilst this is on hold.
If you apply to renew your licence after 1 September 2024, you will be contacted directly by EWRB staff to discuss your available options.
If you have any questions or want to discuss the above, please get in touch with us at 0800 661 000.
Flow chart explaining the impact and outcomes of the 2023 Gazette notice on Prescribed Electrical Work for Electrical Inspectors and Engineers.
