Changes to the Electricity Act 1992
The Regulatory Systems (Immigration and Workforce) Bill (the Bill) passed on 29 March 2025.
The Bill included amendments to the Electricity Act 1992 which will enable standards to be cited by electrical safety instruments. These amendments came into effect on 30 March 2025, under the Regulatory Systems (Immigration and Workforce) Act 2025, and will speed up the approval process for updating standards.
The government is also updating standards in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010. This includes updating AS/NZS 3000:2007 to AS/NZS3000:2018 as soon as practicable in 2025.
These changes will be relevant to you as you will need to know the Standards that your work needs to comply with. We will keep you updated with progress on the changes.
A cabinet paper with further details can be found on the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) website.
Updating Energy Safety Standards Citations in Regulations [PDF 1.8MB](external link)