Electricity Act 1996

If an accident involving or associated with any electricity infrastructure, electrical installation or electrical equipment results in electric shock, electrical burns or a prescribed fire the accident must be reported as required under the regulations—

if the accident involves part of an electricity entity's infrastructure—by the electricity entity; or

if the accident happens while an electrical worker is working on an electrical installation or equipment and the electrical worker is able to make the report—by the electrical worker; or

in any other case—by the occupier of the place in which the accident happens.

Despite subsection (1)(c), an occupier is not required to report an accident that results in a prescribed fire.

For the purposes of an investigation of an accident of a kind referred to in subsection (1), the Technical Regulator may prohibit, restrict or regulate access to any infrastructure, installation or equipment involved in or associated with the accident.

A person must not alter or interfere with—

any infrastructure, installation or equipment involved in or associated with an accident of a kind referred to in subsection (1);

anything prohibiting, restricting or regulating access to any such infrastructure, installation or equipment.

Despite subsections (3) and (4), a person may alter or interfere with the infrastructure, installation or equipment or anything prohibiting, restricting or regulating access to it—

if to do so is necessary to—

maintain the integrity of a network; or

avert an immediate and serious danger to a person or property; or

with the approval of the Technical Regulator.

In this section—