sec.15Duty to determine whether equipment is energised

sec.15 Duty to determine whether equipment is energised

A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that, before electrical work is carried out on or near electrical equipment, the equipment is tested by a competent person to decide whether or not it is energised. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. Section 14 allows testing to be carried out on electrical equipment for this section. Section 22 sets out how the testing is to be carried out. The person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that— each exposed part is treated as energised until it is isolated and found not to be energised; and each high-voltage exposed part is earthed after being de-energised. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. s 15 amd 2014 SL No. 60 s 5 ; 2024 SL No. 241 ss 5 , 34 (sec.15-ssec.1) A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that, before electrical work is carried out on or near electrical equipment, the equipment is tested by a competent person to decide whether or not it is energised. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. Section 14 allows testing to be carried out on electrical equipment for this section. Section 22 sets out how the testing is to be carried out. (sec.15-ssec.2) The person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that— each exposed part is treated as energised until it is isolated and found not to be energised; and each high-voltage exposed part is earthed after being de-energised. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

• (a) each exposed part is treated as energised until it is isolated and found not to be energised; and
• (b) each high-voltage exposed part is earthed after being de-energised.