The CER published a Vision Document (CER/07/203) in 2007, which provided a blueprint for the creation of the regulatory model for electrical safety. Subsequent to the publication of the Vision Document, the CER published the 2008 Criteria Document (CER/08/071), which detailed the rules and obligations for participants operating within the electrical safety regulatory framework.
A cornerstone of the electrical safety framework is the concept of Regulated Electrical Works. Essentially, Regulated Electrical Works require the issuance of a Certificate by a Registered Electrical Contractor (see the Controlled Works and Restricted Works sections for further details).
When engaging the services of a Registered Electrical Contractor to complete a Regulated Electrical Work, the consumer is entitled to receive a Certificate, which confirms that appropriate safety tests have been carried out on the installation and that the electrical installation is safe.