On November 12, 2026, industry participants subject to the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/36) in New Zealand must comply with the Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2025. The parent statute is the Electricity Act 1992 (Public Act 1992 No 122), administered for equipment safety by WorkSafe New Zealand (Energy Safety). WorkSafe advised on October 17, 2025 that the amendment regulations may be used from November 13, 2025 and that compliance is not required until November 12, 2026. The Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 came into force on April 1, 2010.
Industry participants who supply fittings, declared articles or low-voltage installations into New Zealand must, by November 12, 2026, comply with the Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2025 when supplying fittings and appliances under the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010, and hold the supplier declaration, Regulatory Compliance Mark and AS/NZS test evidence the regime already requires, or after November 12, 2026 the amendment regulations are the compliance standard and declared medium-risk and high-risk articles still need that supplier declaration, the Regulatory Compliance Mark and AS/NZS test evidence.
- Deadline : November 12, 2026, the date compliance with the Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2025 is due.
- Who : Industry participants who supply fittings, declared articles or low-voltage installations into New Zealand under the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010.
- What : Comply with the Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2025 from November 12, 2026. Optional use runs from November 13, 2025, per the WorkSafe advice of October 17, 2025.
- Otherwise : After November 12, 2026 the amendment regulations are the compliance standard. Declared medium-risk and high-risk articles still need a supplier declaration, the Regulatory Compliance Mark and AS/NZS test evidence. The sources state no offence level and no dollar figure.
- Official source : Electricity Act 1992 (Public Act 1992 No 122).
What is due on November 12, 2026
The only obligation due on November 12, 2026 is compliance with the Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2025 by industry participants subject to the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010. WorkSafe New Zealand (Energy Safety) advised on October 17, 2025 that optional use runs from November 13, 2025 and that compliance is not required until November 12, 2026. The Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/36) came into force on April 1, 2010 and set design, construction, import and sale rules for fittings and appliances, adopting AS/NZS standards, including the AS/NZS 3000 wiring rules.
The Electricity Act 1992 received Royal assent on December 17, 1992, and the remainder came into force on April 1, 1993. The consolidated text on legislation.govt.nz is as at March 30, 2025. No adopted postponement of November 12, 2026 is in the dossier.
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| April 1, 2010 | Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 come into force |
| October 17, 2025 | WorkSafe advice: optional use from November 13, 2025; compliance from November 12, 2026 |
| November 12, 2026 | Compliance with the Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2025 |
Who is covered
Industry participants who supply fittings, declared articles or low-voltage installations into New Zealand under the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 are the actors this date hits. Appliances are classed as low-risk, medium-risk or high-risk. Declared medium-risk and high-risk articles must be declared by the supplier, carry the Regulatory Compliance Mark under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement, name an Australia or New Zealand responsible supplier, and rest on a supplier declaration of conformity plus AS/NZS test evidence. A CE technical file or an IECEE CB certificate does not replace those elements. WorkSafe New Zealand (Energy Safety) enforces with Customs. Electrician licensing through the Electrical Workers Registration Board is a separate track and is not the obligation due on November 12, 2026.
What to do before November 12, 2026
- From November 12, 2026, supply fittings and appliances under the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 only in line with the Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2025.
- For each declared medium-risk or high-risk article, hold a supplier declaration of conformity.
- Mark those declared articles with the Regulatory Compliance Mark.
- Name an Australia or New Zealand responsible supplier for the declared article.
- Hold AS/NZS test evidence for the declared article, including evidence against the AS/NZS 3000 wiring rules where the installation work relies on them.
- Do not treat a CE technical file or a CB certificate as a substitute for the supplier declaration, the Regulatory Compliance Mark or the AS/NZS test evidence.
What happens otherwise
After November 12, 2026 the Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2025 are the compliance standard for industry participants under the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010. Declared medium-risk and high-risk articles still need the supplier declaration of conformity, the Regulatory Compliance Mark and AS/NZS test evidence the regime already requires. The dossier and the country rulebook state no offence level and no dollar figure for a missing declaration.
WorkSafe New Zealand (Energy Safety) remains the agency named for inspection and compliance under the Act, with Customs alongside Energy Safety on electrical product safety. Continuous per-jurisdiction monitoring surfaces a change to this compliance date the moment an official text records it.
