Power to disconnect electrical supply
67 Power to disconnect electrical supply
(1) An electricity officer may disconnect the electricity supply to an electrical installation or a place if:
(a) the electrical installation is connected to an electricity network in contravention of the Electrical Safety Act 2022; or
the electrical installation does not comply with this Act; or
(c) electricity is being supplied to, or consumed at, the place contrary to this Act.
(2) For subsection (1)(a), a person may rely on a certificate of compliance issued under section 41 of the Electrical Safety Act 2022.
(3) The electricity officer must give written notice to the person in charge of the electrical installation or place:
(a) informing the person that the electricity supply was disconnected under this section; and
(b) directing that the electricity supply must not be reconnected except in accordance with the Electrical Safety Act 2022.
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