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Summary of the rules
The Telecommunications (Cabling Provider) Rules 2025 promote safety and maintain network integrity through requirements including:
- A registered cabler must perform telecommunications, fire, security and data industries communications cabling.
- Cablers must have the appropriate kind of registration and additional competencies for the work they are performing or supervising. For details, see Categories of cabling registration.
- Work must comply with AS/CA S009:2020 Installation requirements for customer cabling (the Wiring Rules). In general, the Wiring Rules set out that:
- telecommunications cabling must be separated from electrical cabling.
- cablers must install equipment only if it complies with the labelling rules.
- After finishing a task, cablers must prepare a written statement certifying that the work complies with the Wiring Rules. The cabler must provide a copy of the statement to their employer or contractor and the customer who has commissioned the cabling work, and keep a copy of the statement for at least a year. Cablers can choose to use the form approved by the ACMA, available from cabling advice forms, or prepare their own statement for example as an attachment to an invoice or receipt for the cabling work.
- Registered cablers must directly supervise any unregistered or unqualified cabler who is performing cabling work. The registered cabler must ensure the work complies with the Wiring Rules and must complete a written statement certifying the work.
- Cablers must cooperate with and help ACMA inspectors
- Cablers must notify their registrar of any change of contact details within 21 days. Contact details for the cabling registrars are available from Contact a cabling registrar.
- Cablers can receive a fine if they do not follow their registration conditions.