sec.122Labelling faulty portable electrical equipment

sec.122 Labelling faulty portable electrical equipment

This section applies if a person acting under the authority of a distribution entity finds, at a place occupied by a consumer, an item of portable electrical equipment that has a serious defect. The distribution entity must ensure a label is attached to the item of electrical equipment stating that the item is electrically unsafe. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. A person must not take the label off the item of electrical equipment or connect a source of electricity to the item unless the item— has been repaired by a licensed electrical worker qualified to repair it; or has been repaired by a person who, because of the operation of section 18 (2) (d) of the Act , was not performing electrical work in repairing the equipment. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.122-ssec.1) This section applies if a person acting under the authority of a distribution entity finds, at a place occupied by a consumer, an item of portable electrical equipment that has a serious defect. (sec.122-ssec.2) The distribution entity must ensure a label is attached to the item of electrical equipment stating that the item is electrically unsafe. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.122-ssec.3) A person must not take the label off the item of electrical equipment or connect a source of electricity to the item unless the item— has been repaired by a licensed electrical worker qualified to repair it; or has been repaired by a person who, because of the operation of section 18 (2) (d) of the Act , was not performing electrical work in repairing the equipment. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

• (a) has been repaired by a licensed electrical worker qualified to repair it; or
• (b) has been repaired by a person who, because of the operation of section 18 (2) (d) of the Act , was not performing electrical work in repairing the equipment.