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Electrical Safety Act 2002
sec.141EInspector’s power to seize unsafe electrical equipment at an entered place
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### sec.141E Inspector’s power to seize unsafe electrical equipment at an entered place
This section applies if—
an inspector enters a place under section 138 ; and
the inspector reasonably believes that—
persons or property at the place are at electrical risk from electrical equipment at the place; and
it is urgent that the inspector take action to prevent, remove or minimise the risk.
The inspector may seize the electrical equipment.
s 141E ins 2011 No. 18 s 379
(sec.141E-ssec.1) This section applies if— an inspector enters a place under section 138 ; and the inspector reasonably believes that— persons or property at the place are at electrical risk from electrical equipment at the place; and it is urgent that the inspector take action to prevent, remove or minimise the risk.
(sec.141E-ssec.2) The inspector may seize the electrical equipment.
- (a) an inspector enters a place under section 138 ; and
- (b) the inspector reasonably believes that— (i) persons or property at the place are at electrical risk from electrical equipment at the place; and (ii) it is urgent that the inspector take action to prevent, remove or minimise the risk.
- (i) persons or property at the place are at electrical risk from electrical equipment at the place; and
- (ii) it is urgent that the inspector take action to prevent, remove or minimise the risk.
- (i) persons or property at the place are at electrical risk from electrical equipment at the place; and
- (ii) it is urgent that the inspector take action to prevent, remove or minimise the risk.