Electrical Safety Regulation 2013
sec.85Installation of approved safety switch if residential tenancy agreement entered into
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sec.85 Installation of approved safety switch if residential tenancy agreement entered into
This section applies if— after the date of possession for residential land, a residential tenancy agreement for the residential land is entered into; and the tenancy starts under the residential tenancy agreement; and a general purpose socket-outlet is installed in the domestic residence on the residential land; and an approved safety switch is not installed for the general purpose socket-outlet. The owner of the land must ensure, within 90 days after the date the tenancy starts under the residential tenancy agreement, that an approved safety switch is installed for any general purpose socket-outlet installed in the domestic residence on the land. Maximum penalty—15 penalty units. In this section— owner , of residential land, means the person registered or entitled to be registered, immediately after the transfer date for the land— under the Land Act 1994 , as a lessee, or personal representative of a deceased lessee, of the land; or under the Land Title Act 1994 , as an owner, or the personal representative of an owner, of the land. residential tenancy agreement see the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 , schedule 2 . s 85 amd 2024 SL No. 241 s 12 (sec.85-ssec.1) This section applies if— after the date of possession for residential land, a residential tenancy agreement for the residential land is entered into; and the tenancy starts under the residential tenancy agreement; and a general purpose socket-outlet is installed in the domestic residence on the residential land; and an approved safety switch is not installed for the general purpose socket-outlet. (sec.85-ssec.2) The owner of the land must ensure, within 90 days after the date the tenancy starts under the residential tenancy agreement, that an approved safety switch is installed for any general purpose socket-outlet installed in the domestic residence on the land. Maximum penalty—15 penalty units. (sec.85-ssec.3) In this section— owner , of residential land, means the person registered or entitled to be registered, immediately after the transfer date for the land— under the Land Act 1994 , as a lessee, or personal representative of a deceased lessee, of the land; or under the Land Title Act 1994 , as an owner, or the personal representative of an owner, of the land. residential tenancy agreement see the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 , schedule 2 .
- (a) after the date of possession for residential land, a residential tenancy agreement for the residential land is entered into; and
- (b) the tenancy starts under the residential tenancy agreement; and
- (c) a general purpose socket-outlet is installed in the domestic residence on the residential land; and
- (d) an approved safety switch is not installed for the general purpose socket-outlet.