21 August 2025
Ref: DOIA-REQ-0018384
Aidan Thornton
Email:
[FYI request #31749 email]
Tēnā koe Aidan
Thank you for your request of 24 July 2025 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) for information regarding the
Periodic Assessments required under Regulation 75 of the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 and the
Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB), as a division of MBIE.
For clarity, we have answered your queries in turn below. Queries have been grouped where appropriate.
1) Does the EWRB have any programs to ensure compliance with this regulation, or any
opinions/studies on compliance rates? If so, please provide.
2) In relation to ESR 75 (2), who does the EWRB believe is "authorised to assess prescribed electrical
work on the relevant kind of installation in the relevant location"? This includes any legal opinions on
the matter.
3) Has the EWRB carried out any enforcement action on those who have carried out periodic
assessments improperly, or without appropriate training, qualifications, licensing, experience, or skill?
Please provide general statistics, or cases if minimal.
Periodic assessments are not considered prescribed electrical work and therefore fall outside the scope of
the EWRB.
As such, the EWRB does not have any programs, opinions, or studies regarding compliance with
Regulation 75 of the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010. Further to this, the EWRB do not carry out
compliance or enforcement action on those who have carried out periodic assessments improperly. As
such, MBIE is refusing these parts of your request under section 18(e) of the Act, as the information
requested does not exist or, despite reasonable efforts to locate it, cannot be found.
In relation to legal opinions requested under question 2, MBIE is refusing this part of your request under
section 18(a) of the Act, as there is good reason by virtue of section 9(2)(h) of the Act to withhold the
information to protect legal professional privilege.
4) In relation to ESR 75 (1) (c), (e), and (f), how often would the EWRB expect these facilities to be
assessed where the standard does not give guidance?
5) Does the EWRB believe that an installation's first periodic assessment is required to be immediately
on practical completion, after the defined period (e.g. 1, 5 years) has elapsed after practical completion,
or at some other time?
Guidance provided on these matters falls outside the scope of the EWRB. We would recommend
engaging Energy Safety, a division within WorkSafe New Zealand, as the responsible regulator for the
Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 for information about this.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance,
please con
tact [email address].
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information
about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802
602.
Nāku noa, nā
Duncan Connor
National Manager Occupational Regulation
Market Integrity
