171Return of unsafe things

171 Return of unsafe things (1) The Electrical Safety Regulator may impose any conditions on the return of a seized thing that the Electrical Safety Regulator considers appropriate to eliminate or minimise any electrical risk. (2) The conditions may require one or more of the following actions to make the thing safe from electrical risk: (a) repairing it; (b) altering it in a specific manner; (c) disabling it; (d) taking other specific action that is reasonable in the circumstances. Part 3, Division 1, provides for who may perform electrical work, including repairing or altering electrical equipment. (3) A person to whom a seized thing is returned under this section must comply with the conditions of its return. (a) a seized thing is returned to a person with a condition; and (b) the person fails to comply with the condition.

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