sec.196Duty to decide whether equipment is energised

sec.196 Duty to decide whether equipment is energised

A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that, before electrical work is performed 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. See section 195 (1) (c) in relation to carrying out testing on electrical equipment for this section. See section 203 for how testing is to be carried out. The person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure— 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. (sec.196-ssec.1) A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that, before electrical work is performed 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. See section 195 (1) (c) in relation to carrying out testing on electrical equipment for this section. See section 203 for how testing is to be carried out. (sec.196-ssec.2) The person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure— 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.

• 1 See section 195 (1) (c) in relation to carrying out testing on electrical equipment for this section.
• 2 See section 203 for how testing is to be carried out.
• (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.