The NT Government is repealing Part 8 of the Electrical Safety Regulations 2024, which sets compliance obligations for those selling or renting their homes, including mandatory safety switch disclosures and rectification notices originally scheduled to commence on 1 July 2026 and 1 July 2028.

The Government is currently considering whether to delay these commencement dates or repeal the provisions in full.

MEA has participated in joint advocacy to the NT Government advocating against the repeal of Part 8 and requesting the NT Government consult with industry including MEA before making any changes.

The Finocchiaro CLP Government is moving to repeal or amend sections of Labor’s Electrical Safety Regulations 2024 that impose unnecessary red tape and cost burdens on Territory homeowners, landlords, and industry.

Part 8 of the Regulations, introduced by the former Labor Government, imposes new compliance requirements on people selling or renting their homes, including mandatory safety switch disclosures and rectification notices.

These provisions were scheduled to commence on 1 July 2026 and 1 July 2028 but were introduced without proper consultation. They have since drawn widespread concern from property managers, conveyancers, electricians, and everyday Territorians.

Attorney-General Marie-Clare Boothby said the CLP Government will not allow these impractical provisions to proceed in their current form.

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