Competent Persons- whether Chargeman is a Competent Person
Competent Person and Competent Control under ESA 1990
”competent person” means a person who holds a certificate of competency issued by the
Commission to perform work in accordance with the restrictions, if any, stated in the certificate;
COMPETENT CONTROL - Persons in charge
23. (1) No installation or electrical plant equipment other than those owned or managed by a supply
authority shall be worked or operated except by or under the control of persons possessing such
qualifications and holding such certificates as may be prescribed, and no person not possessing the
qualifications or holding a certificate as aforesaid shall be in charge of any installation or shall control
the operation of any electrical plant or equipment.
(2) Any person who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be
liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit and, if the contravention be continued, to a fine
not exceeding one thousand ringgit for everyday or part of a day during which the contravention is
continued after conviction.
Competent Person under the regulation
Regulation 60. Competent person.
(1) The competent person to work, operate or be in control of any work or operation of an
installation required by any owner, management or licensee of the installation, as the case may be,
shall, unless exempted under the Act, be recommended by the following persons:
(a) where the installation operates at a voltage not exceeding 600 volts—
(i) an Electrical Services Engineer;
(ii) a Competent Electrical Engineer;
(iii) an Electrical Supervisor; or
(iv) a resident Competent Electrical Engineer;
(b) where the installation operates at a voltage exceeding 600 volts but not exceeding 132, 000 volts
—
(i) an Electrical Services Engineer;
(ii) a Competent Electrical Engineer; or
(iii) a resident Competent Electrical Engineer; and
(c) where the installation operates at a voltage at or exceeding 132,000 volts, a resident Competent
Electrical Engineer.
(2) The Electrical Services Engineer, Competent Electrical Engineer, resident Competent Electrical
Engineer or Electrical Supervisor, as the case may be, in subregulation (1) shall—
(a) recommend the competent person who shall work or operate or be in control of any work or
operation and who shall be responsible for any work or operation carried out by any person under
his control; and
(b) obtain the approval from the Commission of the competent person referred to in paragraph (a),
for the installation or equipment belonging to the owner, management or licensee.
(3) The owner, management or licensee of the installation or equipment shall comply with such
recommendation as may be approved by the Commission under subregulation (2).
Regulation 63. Registration of competent person.
(1) A person who holds a Certificate of Competency issued under these Regulations and who does
any work, act or thing under these Regulations in relation to his Certificate of Competency shall
register himself with the Commission.
(5) A person who holds a Certificate of Competency as a Chargeman, Wireman or Cable Jointer shall
not do any work, act or thing under these Regulations which a person is allowed to do as a holder of
such Certificate of Competency if he is more than 65 years of age.
(6) Notwithstanding subregulations (4) and (5), the age limit of a person may be waived on a year to
year basis at the discretion of the Commission who may require medical evidence of the physical and
mental fitness of the person certified by any registered medical practitioner.
(7) The owner, management or licensee of the installation, as the case may be, shall cause to register
within seven days of employment or appointment any person who holds a Certificate of Competency
issued under these Regulations and shall inform the Commission in writing the name and
qualification of the person.
(8) The owner, management or licensee of the installation, as the case may be, shall prepare a duty
list to identify the work or operation of each competent person and the part of the installation which
is to be under the responsibility of each competent person under his employment, and the duty list
shall be acknowledged by the competent person and shall be produced on demand by an authorized
officer.
Regulation 45. Requirement for Certificate of Competency.
(1) Any Electrical Services Engineer, Competent Electrical Engineer, Electrical Supervisor,
Chargeman, Wireman or Cable Jointer referred to in these Regulations shall possess a valid
Certificate of Competency appropriate to such category, with restrictions, if any, issued to him by
the Commission under these Regulations.
(2) The Commission may conduct or cause to be conducted, in such manner as it deems fit,
examinations for the purposes of determining whether a person possesses the necessary
qualifications to be issued with a Certificate of Competency.
Regulation 49. Eligibility to become Chargeman. (Chargeman means a person who holds a Certificate
of Competency as a Chargeman issued under regulation 49; )
(1) A person, in order to be considered eligible to sit for the examination for a Certificate of
Competency as a Chargeman, shall satisfy the Commission that he complies with the following
conditions:
(a) that he is a Malaysian citizen;
(b) that he is not less than 20 years of age;
(c) that he has the suitable educational qualification to be determined by the
Commission;
(d) that he has not less than three years working experience in an environment where
electrical equipment is in operation and has had experience of controlling live
equipment;
(e) that he is able to speak and write in the national language; and
(f) that he is able to comply with any other conditions as the Commission deems
necessary.
(2) Before a Certificate of Competency as a Chargeman is issued to a person, he shall attend an
interview conducted by the Commission and shall satisfy the Commission that—
(a) he understands the use of various types of equipment which are likely to come
under his charge, and has sufficient knowledge to install and operate it without
danger;
(b) he has sufficient knowledge of first aid, resuscitation and treatment of electric
shock; and
(c) he has sufficient knowledge of the Act and any regulation made thereunder.
(3) The examination for a Certificate of Competency as a Chargeman shall be based on a syllabus to
be determined by the Commission and shall be partly by written answers to questions set and partly
by viva voce and may include such practical tests as the Commission deems necessary.
(5) Notwithstanding subregulations (1), (2) and (3), the Commission may exempt, at its discretion,
any person from any or all of the requirements necessary for the examination.
Info from the ST website:
Chargeman – (under Competent Persons) -https://www.st.gov.my/en/web/application/details/7/16
Procedures for Application of Competency Examination for Certified Chargeman
Applicants for the above examinations should be made online via the ECOS system at the Energy
Commission’s website (www.st.gov.my)
Requirement for Competency Examination for Certified Chargeman (Regulation 49, Electricity
Regulations 1994 and its amendments)
1. A Malaysian citizen.
2. Age not less than 20 years.
3. Minimum educational qualification - completed Form Five.
4. Possess not less than 3 years working experience in an environment involving operation of
electrical equipment and has experience in controlling live equipment.
5. Able to speak and write in Bahasa Malaysia
6. Understand usage of various types of equipment which may be under his charge and has
sufficient knowledge to fix and operate without danger.
7. Posses sufficient knowledge of first aid, resuscitation and treatment of electrical shock.
8. Posses sufficient knowledge of the Electricity Supply Act 1990 and its regulations.
Examination Procedure for Certified Chargeman Competency
Examination level
1. Theory
2. Practical
3. Oral
Note :Candidates are required to pass all the examination level as above in order to be Certified
Chargeman Competency
Approval to repeat the examination
1. Candidates who failed in the examination (practical and/or oral) will be allowed to
repeat the examination within two (2) years.
2. Example of examination repeats:
NO THEORY PRACTICAL ORAL RESULT
1 G TB TB Repeat theory
2 L L G Repeat oral only
3 L G TB Repeat practical and oral
L : Pass, G: Fail, TB : Not related
Flow Chart for Certified Chargeman Competency Examination
Category for Chargeman
Fee for Competency Examination for Chargeman
SENARAI ORANG KOMPETEN ELEKTRIK BERDAFTAR - penjaga jentera (chargeman) is on the list – as
competent person: https://ecos.st.gov.my/ms/web/guest/senarai-orang-kompeten-berdaftar-
elektrik-
Syarat Permohonan: https://ecos.st.gov.my/pendaftaran-kontraktor-olrc-
Pendaftaran Orang Kompeten
8. Isi borang ST(KE)1 - Pendaftaran orang kompeten (Jurutera Perkhidmatan Elektrik / Jurutera
Elektrik Kompeten / Penyelia Elektrik / Penjaga Jentera (Chargeman) / Pendawai / Pencantum
Kabel) lengkap dengan gambar, salinan perakuan, salinan kad pengenalan depan belakang, surat
tawaran dan surat penerimaan jawatan, dan surat berhenti kerja dari majikan terdahulu.
