Electrical Safety Act 2022
205Compliance with non-disturbance notice
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205 Compliance with non-disturbance notice (1) A person must comply with a non-disturbance notice issued to the person. (2) A non-disturbance notice does not prevent the following conduct or action: (a) assisting an injured person; (b) removing a deceased person; (c) action that is essential to make the site safe or to prevent a further serious electrical event or dangerous electrical event; (d) a police investigation; (e) action permitted by an inspector. (a) is issued a non-disturbance notice; and (b) fails to comply with the requirements of the non-disturbance notice; and (c) the conduct is not exempt under subsection (2). (5) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (3) if the defendant did all that was reasonably (6) The defendant has a legal burden of proof in relation to the defence under subsection (5).