Electrical Safety Regulation 2013
sec.190Requirement to display DIY warning sign
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sec.190 Requirement to display DIY warning sign
The person must not sell an item of particular electrical equipment unless a DIY warning sign is displayed for the item. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. For subsection (1) , a DIY warning sign is displayed for an item of particular electrical equipment if the sign is displayed— in close proximity to the point of display of the item; or as part of the price tag of the item; or on a label attached to the packaging of the item; or as part of the packaging of the item; or on a label attached to the item. In this section— DIY warning sign means a sign that— contains a symbol in the form of a red circle and a red diagonal line over the letters ‘DIY’ in black letters; and for a sign displayed in the way mentioned in subsection (2) (a) —contains the words ‘ALL ELECTRICAL WORK MUST BE PERFORMED BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN’ in uppercase black letters; and for a sign displayed in the way mentioned in subsection (2) (b) , (c) , (d) or (e) —contains the words ‘MUST BE INSTALLED BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN’ in uppercase black letters; and has a white background; and is unambiguous and clearly legible. point of display , of an item, means— for an item displayed in a shop, warehouse or other physical space—the place where the item is displayed in the shop, warehouse or other physical space; or for an item displayed in an online shop—the place where the item is displayed on the online shop’s website. (sec.190-ssec.1) The person must not sell an item of particular electrical equipment unless a DIY warning sign is displayed for the item. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.190-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , a DIY warning sign is displayed for an item of particular electrical equipment if the sign is displayed— in close proximity to the point of display of the item; or as part of the price tag of the item; or on a label attached to the packaging of the item; or as part of the packaging of the item; or on a label attached to the item. (sec.190-ssec.3) In this section— DIY warning sign means a sign that— contains a symbol in the form of a red circle and a red diagonal line over the letters ‘DIY’ in black letters; and for a sign displayed in the way mentioned in subsection (2) (a) —contains the words ‘ALL ELECTRICAL WORK MUST BE PERFORMED BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN’ in uppercase black letters; and for a sign displayed in the way mentioned in subsection (2) (b) , (c) , (d) or (e) —contains the words ‘MUST BE INSTALLED BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN’ in uppercase black letters; and has a white background; and is unambiguous and clearly legible. point of display , of an item, means— for an item displayed in a shop, warehouse or other physical space—the place where the item is displayed in the shop, warehouse or other physical space; or for an item displayed in an online shop—the place where the item is displayed on the online shop’s website.