What electrical notices does WA require?

Three documents, three clocks

Building and Energy sets out the three documents under the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991. Some exemptions are provided in the regulations, so check them for unusual jobs.

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eNotice and the 7 day amendment window

eNotice is the free online system for lodging all three. It emails a copy of a lodged notice to you and the network operator, and emails the electrical safety certificate to the customer if you entered their email.

A notice is not duly completed unless it describes the work and address, states the completion date, certifies the work is checked, tested and safe, and is signed by the contractor or an authorised employee. Lodging one that is not duly completed is an offence.

The 7 days in the eNotice guidance is the window to amend a lodged notice of completion or electrical safety certificate. It is not the deadline for lodging a notice of completion, which is 3 days.

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Job workflow you can copy

This is our suggested workflow. Fill in the dates when you book the job so the 3 day and 28 day limits are visible.

Job: [address]
Notifiable work? [yes / no / unsure: check with Building and Energy]

1. Preliminary notice lodged on: [DD/MM/YYYY] (before work starts)
2. Work completed on: [DD/MM/YYYY]
3. Notice of completion due by: completion date + 3 days = [DD/MM/YYYY]
   Lodged on: [DD/MM/YYYY]
   Test and checking records saved: [yes / no]
4. Electrical safety certificate due by: completion date + 28 days = [DD/MM/YYYY]
   Customer email entered in eNotice: [yes / no]
   Lodged on: [DD/MM/YYYY]
5. Keep copies and test records until: [DD/MM/YYYY] (at least 5 years)

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Common questions

How do I get an electrical certificate?

In Western Australia the contractor gives the electrical safety certificate to the person who requested the work. If the contractor entered your email in eNotice, the system emails you a copy when it is lodged.[2][1]