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O. Reg. 164/99: ELECTRICAL SAFETY CODE, Under: Electricity Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 15, Sched. A
Electricity Act, 1998
ontario REGULATION 164/99
ELECTRICAL SAFETY CODE
Consolidation Period: From May 1, 2025 to the e-Laws currency date.
Last amendment: 449/24.
Legislative History: 10/02, 62/07, 289/08, 453/08, 2/12, 319/15, 478/18, 777/21, 449/24.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
1. The code issued by the Canadian Standards Association entitled “Canadian Electrical Code Part 1, C22.1:24”, as amended by the document entitled “Ontario Amendments to the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1, C22.1”, dated June 12, 2024 and issued by the Electrical Safety Authority, are together adopted as the Electrical Safety Code. O. Reg. 449/24, s. 1.
2. Every act or omission in connection with the generation, transmission, distribution, retail or use of electricity in Ontario must be done or made in compliance with the Electrical Safety Code. O. Reg. 164/99, s. 2.
3. The Electrical Safety Authority shall ensure that an adequate supply of copies of the Electrical Safety Code is made available to the public. O. Reg. 164/99, s. 3.