Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.27Notice to regulator about approved safety switch and other matters
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sec.27 Notice to regulator about approved safety switch and other matters
The transferor of residential land must, within 90 days after the possession day for the land, give the regulator a written notice stating all of the following information ( transfer and safety switch information )— the full names of the transferor and transferee; the addresses of the transferor and transferee immediately after the possession day for the land; the property details of the land; the current use of the land; if there is an agreement for the transfer of the land—the date of the agreement; the possession day for the land; whether an approved safety switch has been installed for the general purpose socket-outlets installed in the domestic residence on the land; whether the transferor has given the transferee written notice of whether an approved safety switch has been installed for the general purpose socket-outlets installed in the domestic residence on the land. Maximum penalty—15 penalty units. However, the transferor is not required to comply with subsection (1) if a properly completed combined form, together with an application for registration, is given to— for an application for registration under the Land Act 1994 —the chief executive (land); or for an application for registration under the Land Title Act 1994 —the registrar. If a combined form is given under subsection (2) , the regulator may use only the transfer and safety switch information stated on the form. In this section— chief executive (land) means the chief executive of the department in which the Land Act 1994 is administered. combined form means a form that— gives transfer and safety switch information and information about a change of ownership required under other Acts; and may be given to the chief executive (land) or the registrar. registrar see the Land Title Act 1994 , schedule 2 . (sec.27-ssec.1) The transferor of residential land must, within 90 days after the possession day for the land, give the regulator a written notice stating all of the following information ( transfer and safety switch information )— the full names of the transferor and transferee; the addresses of the transferor and transferee immediately after the possession day for the land; the property details of the land; the current use of the land; if there is an agreement for the transfer of the land—the date of the agreement; the possession day for the land; whether an approved safety switch has been installed for the general purpose socket-outlets installed in the domestic residence on the land; whether the transferor has given the transferee written notice of whether an approved safety switch has been installed for the general purpose socket-outlets installed in the domestic residence on the land. Maximum penalty—15 penalty units. (sec.27-ssec.2) However, the transferor is not required to comply with subsection (1) if a properly completed combined form, together with an application for registration, is given to— for an application for registration under the Land Act 1994 —the chief executive (land); or for an application for registration under the Land Title Act 1994 —the registrar. (sec.27-ssec.3) If a combined form is given under subsection (2) , the regulator may use only the transfer and safety switch information stated on the form. (sec.27-ssec.4) In this section— chief executive (land) means the chief executive of the department in which the Land Act 1994 is administered. combined form means a form that— gives transfer and safety switch information and information about a change of ownership required under other Acts; and may be given to the chief executive (land) or the registrar. registrar see the Land Title Act 1994 , schedule 2 .