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Electrical Safety Act 2002
sec.10Meanings of electrical risk , electrically safe and electrical safety
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### sec.10 Meanings of electrical risk , electrically safe and electrical safety
Electrical risk means—
in relation to a person, the risk to the person of death, shock or injury caused directly by electricity or originating from electricity; or
in relation to property, the risk to the property of—
damage caused by a cathodic protection system; or
loss or damage caused directly by electricity or originating from electricity.
Electrically safe means—
for a person or property, that the person or property is free from electrical risk; and
for electrical equipment or an electrical installation, that all persons and property are free from electrical risk from the equipment or installation; and
for the way electrical equipment, an electrical installation or the works of an electricity entity are operated or used, that all persons and property are free from electrical risk from the operation or use of the equipment, installation or works; and
for the way electrical work is performed, that all persons are free from electrical risk from the performance of the work; and
for the way a business or undertaking is conducted, that all persons are free from electrical risk from the conduct of the business or undertaking; and
for the way electrical equipment or an electrical installation is installed or repaired, that all persons are free from electrical risk from the installing or repairing of the equipment or installation.
Electrical safety , for a person or property, means the person or property is electrically safe.
In this section—
free from electrical risk , for a person or property, means that—
electrical risk to the person or property has been eliminated, so far as is reasonably practicable; or
if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate electrical risk to the person or property, the risk has been minimised so far as is reasonably practicable.
s 10 amd 2011 No. 18 s 334
(sec.10-ssec.1) Electrical risk means— in relation to a person, the risk to the person of death, shock or injury caused directly by electricity or originating from electricity; or in relation to property, the risk to the property of— damage caused by a cathodic protection system; or loss or damage caused directly by electricity or originating from electricity.
(sec.10-ssec.2) Electrically safe means— for a person or property, that the person or property is free from electrical risk; and for electrical equipment or an electrical installation, that all persons and property are free from electrical risk from the equipment or installation; and for the way electrical equipment, an electrical installation or the works of an electricity entity are operated or used, that all persons and property are free from electrical risk from the operation or use of the equipment, installation or works; and for the way electrical work is performed, that all persons are free from electrical risk from the performance of the work; and for the way a business or undertaking is conducted, that all persons are free from electrical risk from the conduct of the business or undertaking; and for the way electrical equipment or an electrical installation is installed or repaired, that all persons are free from electrical risk from the installing or repairing of the equipment or installation.
(sec.10-ssec.3) Electrical safety , for a person or property, means the person or property is electrically safe.
(sec.10-ssec.4) In this section— free from electrical risk , for a person or property, means that— electrical risk to the person or property has been eliminated, so far as is reasonably practicable; or if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate electrical risk to the person or property, the risk has been minimised so far as is reasonably practicable.
- (a) in relation to a person, the risk to the person of death, shock or injury caused directly by electricity or originating from electricity; or
- (b) in relation to property, the risk to the property of— (i) damage caused by a cathodic protection system; or (ii) loss or damage caused directly by electricity or originating from electricity.
- (i) damage caused by a cathodic protection system; or
- (ii) loss or damage caused directly by electricity or originating from electricity.
- (i) damage caused by a cathodic protection system; or
- (ii) loss or damage caused directly by electricity or originating from electricity.
- (a) for a person or property, that the person or property is free from electrical risk; and
- (b) for electrical equipment or an electrical installation, that all persons and property are free from electrical risk from the equipment or installation; and
- (c) for the way electrical equipment, an electrical installation or the works of an electricity entity are operated or used, that all persons and property are free from electrical risk from the operation or use of the equipment, installation or works; and
- (d) for the way electrical work is performed, that all persons are free from electrical risk from the performance of the work; and
- (e) for the way a business or undertaking is conducted, that all persons are free from electrical risk from the conduct of the business or undertaking; and
- (f) for the way electrical equipment or an electrical installation is installed or repaired, that all persons are free from electrical risk from the installing or repairing of the equipment or installation.
- (a) electrical risk to the person or property has been eliminated, so far as is reasonably practicable; or
- (b) if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate electrical risk to the person or property, the risk has been minimised so far as is reasonably practicable.