Electrical licensing - Change a trading name

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The Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (LGIRS) collects personal information for the purpose of:

• regulating the electrical industry in Western Australia;
• processing your application;
• administering licences and registrations; 
• compliance and enforcement activities; 
• engagement and educational activities; 
• other regulatory functions. 

Your personal information is collected under the relevant provisions of the Electricity Act 1945. 

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Your information may be disclosed where authorised or required by law. This may include an online licence search, a publicly available register, to other government agencies, regulatory bodies, emergency services, and other third parties.

Please refer to the Privacy Policy on our website for more information about how we handle your personal information, how you can request access to or correction for the personal information we hold about you, and who to contact if you have a privacy enquiry or complaint. 

Change a trading name

Change the trading name attached to your electrical contractor's or in-house licence.

Application form

This application form is where the existing legal entity has not changed and the trading name has changed or, the existing legal entity has changed its name and is maintaining the same Australian Company Number (ACN).

• Trading Name Change for an Electrical Contractor R025A
• Trading Name Change for an In-House Licence R025B

Fees

There is no fee payable to change the name on your electrical licence or permit.

Submission details: