What electrical certificate must a Queensland electrician provide?

Installation work or equipment work

Under Queensland's Electrical Safety Regulation 2026, an installation certificate is given each time an installation on which electrical work was performed is connected to electricity. An equipment certificate is given each time electrical work is performed on electrical equipment. The contractor whose licence covers the work is responsible for issuing the right certificate.

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What it must contain, who gets it and invoices

The certificate must state the customer's name and address, the equipment or installation tested, the date of the test, your contractor licence number and a suitable certification statement.

Give it to the person who engaged you. If a builder engaged you, the builder is the recipient. WorkSafe says an invoice can serve as the certificate if it carries all the required information and the statement, and you keep a copy for at least 5 years after giving it.

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Readiness and delivery check you can copy

This is our suggested check before you close the job, not a statutory template.

Job: [address] | Engaged by: [customer / builder name]
Work type: [installation / equipment]

[ ] Customer name and address on certificate
[ ] What was tested: [installation / equipment description]
[ ] Test date: [DD/MM/YYYY]
[ ] Contractor licence number: [number]
[ ] Certification statement matches work type
[ ] Sent to the engager on: [DD/MM/YYYY] by [email / print]
[ ] Copy kept until: [DD/MM/YYYY] (at least 5 years after given)
[ ] If using the invoice: all of the above are on it

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Common questions

How do I get an electrical certificate?

In Queensland the electrician who did the work gives it to the person who engaged them, as soon as possible after the work. If a builder engaged the electrician, it goes to the builder.[1]