This regulatory activity naturally, is propelled by provincial or territorial statutes or Acts. These statutes establish the legal framework under which the regulatory programs operate. The next component of the regulatory system is the regulations. Regulations fall under the authority of statutes and set out more specific requirements than would normally be found in an Act. Another important function set out in regulations is that of the Chief Electrical Inspector.
Every province has a chief inspector.
Chief inspectors are typically the senior policy and technical decision makers with regards to electrical safety and serve as the provincial and territorial representatives on national committees. Let ' s take a look at the relationship between Electrical safety Regulators and standards development and the product certification process in Canada. The first area we will look at is the setting of codes and standards. The CEC is eventually incorporated into each jurisdiction's regulations for enforcement. This ensures that equipment installed in conjunction with the CEC will be compatible and safe to use under the installation rules.