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3.5 Part 12 – Incident notification

Section 196 – Employer or self-employed person to advise chief executive of serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event9

  1. This section applies if, in the course of the conduct of the business or undertaking of an employer or self-employed person, a serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event happens.
  2. The employer or self-employed person must -
    1. give written notice of the incident or event to the chief executive in the approved form; and
    2. ensure that the written notice is received by the chief executive within 24 hours after the employer or self-employed person first becomes aware of the happening of the incident or event.

      Maximum penalty – 40 penalty units.

  3. However, if the incident or event that happens is a serious electrical incident in which a person has been killed, the employer or self-employed person must also advise the chief executive of the incident, immediately the employer or self-employed person becomes aware of the happening of the incident, by phone, fax or another suitable form of immediate and effective communication.

    Maximum penalty – 40 penalty units.

Section 201 – Scene not to be interfered with

  1. This section applies if a serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event happens at a place.
  2. A person, other than a person acting under the authority of the distribution entity for the incident or event, must not move or otherwise interfere with any electrical equipment, or part of any electrical equipment, involved in the happening of the incident or event without the permission of -
    1. an inspector; or
    2. if an inspector is not available, a police officer.

      Maximum penalty – 40 penalty units.

  3. A person does not commit an offence against subsection (2) if the movement or interference is necessary -
    1. to save life or relieve suffering; or
    2. to prevent injury to a person or property damage.

9 The terms "serious electrical incident" and "dangerous electrical event" are defined in Appendix A.

Last updated July 16, 2009