sec.143Power to inquire into serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event

### sec.143 Power to inquire into serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event This section applies if an inspector becomes aware, or reasonably suspects, that a serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event has happened at a place. The inspector may inquire into the circumstances and probable causes of the incident or event. The inspector may require a person who has knowledge, or whom the inspector reasonably suspects to have knowledge, of the circumstances of the incident or event to give the inspector reasonable help, as stated in the requirement, to inquire under subsection (2) . A requirement under subsection (3) may be given orally or in writing. A person must comply with a requirement under subsection (3) unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. This section does not limit any other power an inspector has on entering a place under section 138 . Subsection (5) places an evidential burden on the defendant to show a reasonable excuse. s 143 sub 2011 No. 18 s 379 (sec.143-ssec.1) This section applies if an inspector becomes aware, or reasonably suspects, that a serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event has happened at a place. (sec.143-ssec.2) The inspector may inquire into the circumstances and probable causes of the incident or event. (sec.143-ssec.3) The inspector may require a person who has knowledge, or whom the inspector reasonably suspects to have knowledge, of the circumstances of the incident or event to give the inspector reasonable help, as stated in the requirement, to inquire under subsection (2) . (sec.143-ssec.4) A requirement under subsection (3) may be given orally or in writing. (sec.143-ssec.5) A person must comply with a requirement under subsection (3) unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.143-ssec.6) This section does not limit any other power an inspector has on entering a place under section 138 . (sec.143-ssec.7) Subsection (5) places an evidential burden on the defendant to show a reasonable excuse.