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Electrical Safety Act 2002
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### sec.149A Contents of non-disturbance notice
A non-disturbance notice may require the person to—
preserve the site at which a serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event has happened for a stated period; or
prevent the disturbance of a particular site (including the operation of plant) in other circumstances for a stated period that is reasonable in the circumstances.
A non-disturbance notice must state the period (of no more than 7 days) for which it applies and set out—
the duties of the person to whom the notice is issued; and
the measures to be taken to preserve a site or prevent disturbance of a site; and
the penalty for contravening the notice.
In subsection (1) a reference to a site includes any plant, substance, structure or thing associated with the site.
A non-disturbance notice does not prevent any action—
to assist an injured person; or
to remove a deceased person; or
that is essential to make the site safe or to prevent a further incident; or
that is associated with a police investigation; or
for which an inspector has given permission.
s 149A ins 2011 No. 18 s 379
(sec.149A-ssec.1) A non-disturbance notice may require the person to— preserve the site at which a serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event has happened for a stated period; or prevent the disturbance of a particular site (including the operation of plant) in other circumstances for a stated period that is reasonable in the circumstances.
(sec.149A-ssec.2) A non-disturbance notice must state the period (of no more than 7 days) for which it applies and set out— the duties of the person to whom the notice is issued; and the measures to be taken to preserve a site or prevent disturbance of a site; and the penalty for contravening the notice.
(sec.149A-ssec.3) In subsection (1) a reference to a site includes any plant, substance, structure or thing associated with the site.
(sec.149A-ssec.4) A non-disturbance notice does not prevent any action— to assist an injured person; or to remove a deceased person; or that is essential to make the site safe or to prevent a further incident; or that is associated with a police investigation; or for which an inspector has given permission.
- (a) preserve the site at which a serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event has happened for a stated period; or
- (b) prevent the disturbance of a particular site (including the operation of plant) in other circumstances for a stated period that is reasonable in the circumstances.
- (a) the duties of the person to whom the notice is issued; and
- (b) the measures to be taken to preserve a site or prevent disturbance of a site; and
- (c) the penalty for contravening the notice.
- (a) to assist an injured person; or
- (b) to remove a deceased person; or
- (c) that is essential to make the site safe or to prevent a further incident; or
- (d) that is associated with a police investigation; or
- (e) for which an inspector has given permission.