Electricity Regulation 2006

This section applies if, at the regulator’s request, a person makes available to the regulator free of charge an item of prescribed electrical equipment for testing or with an application under this chapter.

The regulator must give the person written or oral notice that the equipment is available for collection by the person at a stated place as soon as practicable after—

for an item made available for testing—

if the regulator believes, on reasonable grounds, that the item is required as evidence in a prosecution for an offence—the prosecution and any appeal from the prosecution; or

if subparagraph (i) does not apply—the testing; or

for an item made available with an application—the regulator decides the application.

Despite subsection (2)(a)(i), the regulator must give the person written or oral notice immediately after the earlier of the following—

the regulator decides the equipment is not required as evidence;

a prosecution for an offence involving the type of equipment is not started within 6 months from when the notice would have been given if subsection (2)(a)(i) had not applied.

If, at the end of 6 months after the notice is given, the equipment has not been collected, the regulator may dispose of the item as the regulator considers appropriate and the person is not entitled to claim for the appliance or any loss or damage to it.