Minimum safety standards
26 Minimum safety standards
A person commits an offence if—
the person—
sells an article of electrical equipment; or
installs an article of electrical equipment in, or connects an article of electrical equipment to, an electrical installation; and
the person is reckless about whether the article complies with the standard.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units.
The relevant minimum safety standards for an article of electrical equipment of a particular type are—
the minimum safety requirements for articles of that type under AS/NZS 3820, as in force from time to time; or
if the regulations provide minimum safety standards for articles of that type—those standards.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Electricity Safety Regulation 2004 · under s 66
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