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In forceReporting by electricity distributor
Part 6Serious electrical accidents
34 Reporting by electricity distributor
(1)
An electricity distributor commits an offence if—
(a)
a serious accident happens—
(i)
in relation to the distributor’s electricity network; or
(ii)
in the distributor’s distribution area; and
(b)
the distributor fails to tell the construction occupations registrar about the accident, by telephone, immediately after the distributor becomes aware of the accident.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units.
(2)
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(3)
This section does not apply if the defendant had reasonable grounds to believe that the construction occupations registrar had been told about the accident.
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