page 196 6.16.1.9
6.16.1.9 Unless part of the appliance or self contained in their own
enclosure, control components of fixed appliances that form part of the fixed
installation, including their input terminations and associated protective
switchgear that are not mounted in the distribution board, shall be
incorporated in a suitable enclosure(s) that comply with the requirements of
6.6.1 and 6.6.4. Enclosure(s) shall be
a) non-flammable,
b) located as near to the appliance(s) as is practicable,
c) permanently installed,
d) such that they cannot be opened without the use of a tool, and
e) readily accessible.
now light fittings are a fixed appliance
page149 4.8 wiring thru building elements
if wiring passes through a building element including a ceiling it shall be non flammable enclosure or wireway
only by putting as box flush with the ceiling and screwing the light fitting to the box can you have an enclosure, or of course put the pipe through and into the light fitting
so accordingly I still say no exposed wiring in the ceiling
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