101
In forceUnsafe electrical equipment
Part 6Electrical installations
Division 6Workplace electrical installations
Subdivision 2All work
101 Unsafe electrical equipment
(1)
A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that any unsafe electrical equipment at the workplace—
(a)
is disconnected, or isolated, from its electricity supply; and
(b)
once disconnected or isolated—
(i)
is not reconnected until it is repaired or tested and found to be safe; or
(ii)
is replaced or permanently removed from use.
Maximum penalty—36 penalty units.
(2)
For applying this section, electrical equipment or a component of electrical equipment is unsafe if there are reasonable grounds for believing it to be unsafe.
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