I have serious difficulty with the specific form of regulation proposed to apply to the electrical contracting sector. The Bill seeks to impose an obligation on all electrical contractors, electricians and employers of electricians operating in factory environments to register with an electrical contracting supervisory body which would ensure adherence with a selected list of technical codes. While I agree with this idea in principle, there are a number of problems arising from the proposed system. The Bill appears to propose a rigid, inflexible and restrictive system of regulation. It would restrict all electrical work to registered contractors, require businesses and industries to register with the proposed supervisory body on an annual basis. It proposes to restrict contractors to registering with only one authority. Surely such a system would be uncompetitive and potentially increase costs to the consumer.