Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.36Record keeping
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sec.36 Record keeping
This section applies if a person conducting a business or undertaking is responsible for ensuring— a risk assessment is conducted under section 33 (3) (a) ; and a statement is prepared under section 33 (3) (c) . The person must keep— a copy of the risk assessment until at least 28 days after the work or entry to which the risk assessment relates is completed or made; and a copy of the statement until the work or entry to which the statement relates is completed or made. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. However, if a serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event occurs in connection with the work or entry to which the risk assessment or statement relates, the person must keep the risk assessment or statement for at least 2 years after the incident or event occurs. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. (sec.36-ssec.1) This section applies if a person conducting a business or undertaking is responsible for ensuring— a risk assessment is conducted under section 33 (3) (a) ; and a statement is prepared under section 33 (3) (c) . (sec.36-ssec.2) The person must keep— a copy of the risk assessment until at least 28 days after the work or entry to which the risk assessment relates is completed or made; and a copy of the statement until the work or entry to which the statement relates is completed or made. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. (sec.36-ssec.3) However, if a serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event occurs in connection with the work or entry to which the risk assessment or statement relates, the person must keep the risk assessment or statement for at least 2 years after the incident or event occurs. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
- (a) a risk assessment is conducted under section 33 (3) (a) ; and
- (b) a statement is prepared under section 33 (3) (c) .
- (a) a copy of the risk assessment until at least 28 days after the work or entry to which the risk assessment relates is completed or made; and
- (b) a copy of the statement until the work or entry to which the statement relates is completed or made.