sec.148Unsafe equipment notice

### sec.148 Unsafe equipment notice This section applies if an inspector reasonably believes that electrical equipment is so defective or hazardous that it is likely to cause a serious electrical incident. The inspector may, by notice ( unsafe equipment notice ), require the owner to make the electrical equipment— harmless; or incapable of operation. The owner must comply with the unsafe equipment notice, unless the owner has a reasonable excuse for not complying. Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units. Subsection (3) places an evidential burden on the defendant to show a reasonable excuse. s 148 sub 2011 No. 18 s 379 (sec.148-ssec.1) This section applies if an inspector reasonably believes that electrical equipment is so defective or hazardous that it is likely to cause a serious electrical incident. (sec.148-ssec.2) The inspector may, by notice ( unsafe equipment notice ), require the owner to make the electrical equipment— harmless; or incapable of operation. (sec.148-ssec.3) The owner must comply with the unsafe equipment notice, unless the owner has a reasonable excuse for not complying. Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units. (sec.148-ssec.4) Subsection (3) places an evidential burden on the defendant to show a reasonable excuse. - (a) harmless; or - (b) incapable of operation.