Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.29Installation of approved safety switch if residential tenancy agreement entered into
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sec.29 Installation of approved safety switch if residential tenancy agreement entered into
This section applies if— after the possession day 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 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 day 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— residential tenancy agreement see the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 , section 12 . (sec.29-ssec.1) This section applies if— after the possession day 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 land; and an approved safety switch is not installed for the general purpose socket-outlet. (sec.29-ssec.2) The owner of the land must ensure, within 90 days after the day 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.29-ssec.3) In this section— residential tenancy agreement see the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 , section 12 .
- (a) after the possession day 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 land; and
- (d) an approved safety switch is not installed for the general purpose socket-outlet.