Electrical Safety Regulation 2013
sec.217Electrical installation with serious defect not to be connected to electricity source
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sec.217 Electrical installation with serious defect not to be connected to electricity source
If an electrical installation has a serious defect, a person must not connect the installation to a source of electricity for use for its intended purpose. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. Subsection (1) does not apply to a distribution entity unless the serious defect in the electrical installation is located in a consumer main switchboard or between a consumer main switchboard and the works of the distribution entity. (sec.217-ssec.1) If an electrical installation has a serious defect, a person must not connect the installation to a source of electricity for use for its intended purpose. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.217-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a distribution entity unless the serious defect in the electrical installation is located in a consumer main switchboard or between a consumer main switchboard and the works of the distribution entity.