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WorkSafe Advice to MBIE on Removal of Clauses 2.3.2.1.2 (b) & (c) of AS/NZS3000:2018

Mark Harris made this Official Information request to WorkSafe New Zealand

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From: Mark Harris

Dear WorkSafe New Zealand,

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WorkSafe's release of regarding independent advice (https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/about-us/in...) claimed: "An independent review has confirmed WorkSafe’s Energy Safety team gave technically sound and justified advice on last year’s regulatory amendments on electrical wiring."

OIA REQUEST:
Please provide all of the advice WorkSafe provided to MBIE during the development of the Electrical (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2025 that relates to removal of clauses 2.3.2.1.2 (b) and (c) from AS/NZS3000:2018.

Yours faithfully,

Mark Harris

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From: Ministerial Services – WorkSafe
WorkSafe New Zealand

Tēnā koe Mark

Thank you for your Official Information Act request received by WorkSafe New Zealand on 1 April 2026.

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Ngā mihi,

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Kia ora Mark,
 
Please see attached a extension to your Official Information Act request. 
 
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Attachment 1.Extract Streamlined standards table for Cabinet paper CB Comments to update to Dec 2022 new.pdf
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Attachment 2.Workshopping the Energy Safety Standards Cabinet paper Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 4.Extract Standards tables from Energy Safety as at 7 March.pdf
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Attachment 5.Extract Information about changes to standards as of 25 June 2024.pdf
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WorkSafe reference 260318

 

Dear Mr Harris

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