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July 2014
energysafe issue 36
New licence fees
from 1 July
Solar installer
prosecuted and
fined $60,000
The costs of electrical licence applications
and renewals have risen from 1 July
following the annual increase in the base
fee unit, set by the Department of Treasury
and Finance.
The Department has determined that the
By John Murphy, ESV Solicitor
Licence
RECs
Renewal period
value of a fee unit for the 2014–15 financial year
will be $13.24, a rise of 40 cents.
This means that the cost to renew an
“A” licence for five years will be $184, REC
will be $275 and LEI will rise to $275. The full
list of price changes is listed below.
Fee to
30 June 2014
Updated fees
from 1 July 2014
New application fee
LEIs
Renewal
5 years
$267
$275
$573
New application
5 years
$556
$573
–
5 years
$267
$275
$573
5 years
$556
$573
–
Renewal (A) Electrician’s
Licence
5 years
$178.50
$184
$368
New application (A)
Electrician’s Licence
5 years
$357
$368
–
Renewal only—(ES)
Electrician (Supervised)
Licence
5 years
$178.50
$184
If not renewed on time
application for a Supervised
Worker’s Licence required
New Application (L)
Supervised Worker’s Licence
Up to 3 years
$214
$221
–
Renewal only (O)
Occupiers Licence
5 years
$178.50
$184
If not renewed on time
no longer available
Renewal (REL) Disconnect/
Reconnect
5 years
$267
$275
$573
New application (REL)
Disconnect/Reconnect
5 years
$556
$573
–
New application (SG)
Switchgear Worker’s Licence
LEWs
Renewal
New application
5 years
$357
$368
–
Renewal (SG) Switchgear
Worker’s Licence
Not required as yet
Lineworkers & Spotters
No charge
Current fee unit price to 30 June 2014
$12.84
Fee unit pri