Quote Originally Posted by DieterT View Post
Are you maybe referring to this :

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, 1993 (ACT NO. 85 OF 1993)

SCHEDULE

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION REGULATIONS

“reasonably practicable safe electrical installation” in relation to an electrical installation that existed prior to the publication of the current edition of the health and safety standard incorporated into these regulations in terms of regulation 7 (1) means that such electrical installation complies with the general safety principles of such standard
Yes. (Essentially).

What it all comes down to is that there are two fairly significantly different standards in play when it comes to issuing CoCs, one for existing installations, and one for new installations, additions and alterations.