Improved Regime for Energy Safety – New Legislation
On 23 November 2006, Parliament amended the Electricity Act 1992 and Gas Act 1992, and introduced a new Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act. The amended and new legislation will ensure continued access to safe and reliable energy for everyday use and for use in industry.
The legislation also requires electricity generators and distributors, and gas network owners, to have safety management systems in place as a new initiative to minimise the public's exposure to risk. It also introduces consistent regimes for the electricity and gas sectors based on the registration of workers, competency-based licensing, updated procedures for addressing complaints against workers, and updated enforcement provisions.
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