Electrical Safety Act 2022
47Offences in relation to events
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47 Offences in relation to events (a) a serious electrical event or dangerous electrical event occurs; and
Electrical Safety Act 2022 32 (b) the person must report the event under section 37; and (c) the person fails to report the event immediately in accordance with section 37 after becoming aware that the event occurred. (a) the person has management or control of a place; and (b) a serious electrical event or dangerous electrical event occurs at the place; and (c) the person fails to do all that was reasonably practicable to preserve the site of the event in accordance with section 38. (a) a serious electrical event or dangerous electrical event occurs; and (b) the person must record the event in accordance with section 37(8); and (c) the person fails, after becoming aware of the event, to keep a record of the event for a period of 5 years after the event occurred. (4) An offence against subsection (1), (2) or (3) is an offence of strict