One of the most controversial topics in the field of Conveyancing is the issuing of Electrical Certificates of Compliance (“COC”). By law, the transfer of a property where there is an electrical installation present, cannot take place unless there is a valid COC issued by a duly registered person who has a license issued by the Department of Labour.
An unregistered person may work at the property, but only under supervision of a registered person. The registered person needs to personally ensure the standard of the work done by the unregistered person before the registered person signs the COC.
The issue of Certificates of Compliance (COC) is regulated by the Occupational Health & Safety Act, 1993 read with the Electrical Installations Regulations 2009 (as amended from time to time). It is no longer regulated by the Machinery and Occupational Safety Act No. 6 of 1983 and the Electrical Installations Regulations of 1992 as still stated in most offer to purchases.