Malaysia legislation

Section 38

of ELECTRICAL INSPECTORATE ACT 1983

Section 38

The Director General may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations in respect of any matter which may be prescribed under this Act and in particular—

(a)

the functions and duties of any Director or officers appointed under section 3;

(b)

the intervals, times and manner in which any installation or equipment shall be inspected, the notice (if any) to be given in relation to inspections and the preparations to be made by the licensee or the management for inspections;

(c)

the minimum standards and specifications which shall be used in the design, construction, protection and maintenance of installations and equipment, the conditions under which any installation or equipment shall be worked or operated and the prohibition of the use of dangerous equipment;

(d)

the manner in which energy shall be measured and the standards of measurement which shall be employed and the manner in which energy is permitted to be or is prohibited from being supplied or used;

(e)

the standards to be adopted for measurement of dimensions of installations and equipment;

(f)

the manner of regulation and the limits of variation of the nature voltage and frequency of the energy supply

(g)

the class or design of wires, fittings and equipment to be used and the manner which the wires, fittings and equipment shall be erected, fixed, arranged, protected, controlled, inspected, tested and maintained;

(h)

the fees to be paid for licences and Certificates of Registration of installations and any other fees which require to be prescribed under this Act;

(i)

the form and contents of and the conditions to be prescribed in licences, the form and period of validity of Certificates of Registration and the conditions for suspension, extension and revocation of licences and Certificates of Registration;

(j)

the minimum qualifications to be possessed by persons before they may be entrusted with the design, construction, erection, testing, operation, maintenance, repair or alteration of any installation or equipment or with the charge, control or operation of any installation or equipment;

(k)

to devise the nature of tests to be employed for ascertaining whether persons possess the necessary qualifications prescribed for the purpose of competent control and other purposes, and the issue, suspension or revocation of certificates of competency, and to prescribe fees to be paid for such tests and certificates;

(l)

the registration and classification of wiring contractors, electrical sign contractors, switch board manufacturers and competent persons, and to prescribe fees for such registration;

(m)

the measures to be taken and the equipment to be supplied and used in connection with installations in order to secure public safety and private safety;

(n)

the precautions to be taken on the relief of persons in control of equipment and the manner of notifying to a Director the names and qualifications of persons placed in control of installations and of the operation of equipment;

(o)

the manner of calculating the power of generators and motors;

(p)

the manner of holding enquiries and arbitration under this Act;

(q)

the form of notices and the manner of service thereof;

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(r)

the appraisal and approval, where necessary, of any domestic or other equipment to be manufactured, imported, displayed, sold, advertised, installed or used and to prescribe fees to be paid thereof;

(s)

the provisions for licensee with respect to matters pertaining to—

(i)

the inspection of installation or part thereof;

(ii)

the erection and fixing of public lamps;

(iii)

the disconnection of supplying of energy; and

(iv)

any other matters connected therewith;

(t)

the submission of financial statements and audited report by licensees;

(u)

the manner of execution of works in connection with the generation or supply of energy without prejudice to public safety or private safety;

(v)

the means to be adopted, whether by prohibition or otherwise, to prevent or abate any nuisance likely to arise or arising from the working of any installation or equipment.