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(1) How many applications to install solar panels have been made to the ACT Planning and Land Authority (ACTPLA) in each month since 1 July 2010.
(2) What is the total number of safety inspections undertaken by ACTPLA in each month since 1 July 2010.
(3) What is the number of installations that have failed their initial ACTPLA inspections in each month since 1 July 2010.
(4) Since July 2010 and up to and including the most recent applications to install solar panels, what are the waiting times experienced by applicants in regards to having their systems inspected and can the Minister provide the number of people who have had to wait (a) less than 4, (b) 4-8, (c) 9-16, (d) 17-24, (e) 25-32, (f) 33-40 and (g) more than 40, weeks.
(5) What have been the numbers of staff allocated to the task of undertaking inspections of solar installations since 1 July 2010 and can the Minister provide these numbers by month.
(6) Has there been difficulties recruiting staff to fill any of these positions.
(7) Has there been any consideration of contracting extra staff to fill these positions.
Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
1) The ACT Government does not install solar panels and as such does not receive any applications to install solar panels.
Under the Electricity Safety Act 1971 a licensed electrician is required to submit to the Construction Occupations Registrar a Certificate of Electrical Safety (CES) for any work that they undertake in the ACT. Depending on the classification of the work (new/existing/alteration) the electrical inspectorate within the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate undertakes inspections of the work.
In the case of PV installations that electrical work is classed as new work and is inspected at a rate of 100%. In 2009/10 the electrical inspectorate received approximately 480 CES’s for PV installation and in 2010/11 the electrical inspectorate received approximately 4800 CES’s for PV installations.
2) Total number of safety inspections:
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July 2010 |
65 |
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August 2010 |
73 |
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September 2010 |
38 |
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October 2010 |
38 |
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November 2010 |
92 |
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December 2010 |
30 |
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January 2011 |
96 |
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February 2011 |
131 |
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March 2011 |
112 |
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April 2011 |
106 |
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May 2011 |
141 |
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June 2011 |
229 |
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