Singapore legislation
Section 82
Section 82
Licensing of electrical worker
(1)
An individual must not carry out, or offer or undertake to carry out, any electrical work unless —
the individual is a licensed electrical worker; or
the individual acts under the supervision of an individual who is a licensed electrical worker.
(2)
An individual must not hold himself or herself out (whether by an advertisement or any other means) as authorised under this Act to carry out any electrical work, unless the individual is a licensed electrical worker.
(3)
A person must not in the course of business (whether or not carried on for profit) provide, or offer or undertake to provide, the carrying out of any electrical work unless the person ensures that the work is carried out by —
one or more individuals, each being a licensed electrical worker; or
one or more individuals acting under the supervision of one or more individuals, each of the latter being a licensed electrical worker.
(4)
A person must not hold out (whether by an advertisement or any other means) that the person is authorised under this Act to provide in the course of business the carrying out of any electrical work, unless the person ensures that the work is carried out by the individuals mentioned in subsection (3)(a) or (b).
(5)
An owner or occupier of any premises who wishes to have any electrical work carried out at the premises must not knowingly engage (whether with or without consideration) a person that is not permitted under subsection (1) or (3) to carry out any electrical work or to provide the carrying out of any electrical work, as the case may be.
(6)
The Authority may —
issue an electrical worker licence permitting a person to carry out such electrical work as is specified in the licence and suspend, cancel, alter, extend, renew or replace any such licence;
classify any electrical worker licence in such manner as it may determine;
specify the nature of the electrical work in respect of which an electrical worker licence is issued and restrict such work to any type or class of electrical work or any type or class of electrical installation;
specify the circumstances or manner in which licensed electrical workers may carry out electrical work; or
attach any exemption to or impose any term, condition or restriction on any electrical worker licence.
(7)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1), (2), (3), (4) or (5) shall be guilty of an offence.
(8)
Despite any provision in this section, but subject to any other written law, it is not unlawful for —
a person to replace any lamp that is connected in the person’s own electrical installation;
a person to replace any fuse in the person’s own electrical installation similar to that of a household;
an officer or employee of the Authority to carry out personally any electrical work in the course of his or her employment or in the discharge of his or her duties as such officer or employee;
the Authority to do any act or thing on or in connection with its own electrical installation;
a person, other than an electrical worker, whose trade or occupation normally includes the performance of work on any appliance, plant or machinery driven, or operated by, or incorporating any electrical installation, to carry out that work in the normal course of the person’s trade or occupation or for purposes incidental thereto, so long as the person does not carry out work on any part or circuit which is, or may be, connected to a source of electricity supply; and
a trained person to carry out any work in accordance with the written instructions of the licensed electrical worker in charge of the relevant electrical installation.
(9)
In subsection (8)(f), a “trained person” means any employee who is —
recognised by his or her employer and the licensed electrical worker in charge of the relevant electrical installation to have the necessary knowledge and experience to avoid danger; and
capable of carrying out the work specified in the written instructions of the licensed electrical worker.
(10)
Any electrical worker licence issued under the Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Act (Cap. 89, 1985 Revised Edition), in force immediately before 1 December 2002 is, so far as it is not inconsistent with this Act, to continue in force until suspended or revoked and is deemed to have been issued under this Act.