22Duty of officers

22 Duty of officers (1) If a person conducting a business or undertaking has a duty under this Act, an officer of the person must take reasonable steps and exercise due diligence to ensure that the person conducting the business or undertaking complies with that duty. (2) An officer of a person conducting a business or undertaking may be found guilty of an offence against this Act relating to a duty whether or not the person conducting the business or undertaking is found guilty under this Act relating to the duty. (3) An officer who takes reasonable steps to do all of the following is taken to satisfy the duty in subsection (1): (a) acquire and keep up-to-date the officer's knowledge of electrical safety matters; (b) gain an understanding of the nature of the operations of the business or undertaking of the person conducting the business or undertaking and generally of the hazards and risks associated with those operations; (c) ensure that the person conducting the business or undertaking has available for use, and uses, appropriate resources and processes to eliminate or minimise risks to electrical safety from work performed as part of the conduct of the business or undertaking;

Electrical Safety Act 2022 20 (d) ensure that the person conducting the business or undertaking has appropriate processes for receiving and considering information regarding events, hazards and risks and responding in a timely manner to that information; (e) ensure that the person conducting the business or undertaking has, and implements, processes for complying with any duty of the person under this Act; (f) verify the provision and use of the resources and processes specified in paragraphs (c) to (e). Example for subsection (3)(e) Ensuring compliance with notices issued under this Act and ensuring that training and instruction about electrical safety are provided to workers.