Electrical Safety Act 2022
14Meaning of reasonably practicable in ensuring electrical safety
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14 Meaning of reasonably practicable in ensuring electrical safety Reasonably practicable, in relation to a person's conduct, means that which is, or was at a particular time, reasonably able to be done by the person, taking into account and weighing up all relevant matters including the following: (a) the probability of the harm to be eliminated or minimised or the offence to be prevented occurring; (b) the seriousness of the harm or offence; (c) the availability and suitability of ways to eliminate or minimise the harm or to prevent the offence from occurring; (d) what the person concerned knows, or ought reasonably to know, about the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c); (e) the cost associated with the courses of conduct available to the person, including whether the cost is grossly disproportionate to the probability of the harm or offence occurring. Examples of conduct for section 14 Eliminating electrical risk, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, keeping vegetation clear, informing purchasers of a recall and preventing the commission of an offence.