Electrical Safety Act 2022
26Safety duty of manufacturers
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26 Safety duty of manufacturers (1) This section applies to a person who conducts a business or undertaking that manufactures electrical equipment. (2) The person must ensure that: (a) the processes used to manufacture the electrical equipment make the electrical equipment safe from electrical risk; and (b) the electrical equipment, when made, is safe from electrical (3) Without limiting subsection (2)(b), the duty includes ensuring that the electrical equipment, when made, is tested and examined to confirm that it is safe from electrical risk. This duty could apply to a manufacturer who is a supplier of consumer electrical