Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.68Grounds for cancelling registration of responsible supplier or level 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment
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sec.68 Grounds for cancelling registration of responsible supplier or level 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment
The following are grounds for cancelling the registration of a responsible supplier’s in-scope electrical equipment— the responsible supplier commits an offence against the Act or this regulation; the responsible supplier contravenes a requirement of a recall order; the responsible supplier is a relevant responsible supplier and the registration was obtained by giving false information or making a false declaration; the registration of a type of level 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment registered in relation to the responsible supplier is cancelled under section 71 . The following are grounds for cancelling the registration in relation to a registered responsible supplier of a type of level 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment— the responsible supplier commits an offence against the Act or this regulation in relation to the type; the responsible supplier contravenes a requirement of a recall order relating to the type; the responsible supplier is a relevant responsible supplier and— electrical equipment of the type does not meet the relevant standard that was the relevant standard for the type at the time the type was registered; or the relevant standard for the type changed after the type was registered because of safety concerns relating to the type and the type does not meet the current relevant standard for the type; or an item of electrical equipment of the type is, or is likely to be or to become, dangerous in normal use; or the registration was obtained by giving false information or making a false declaration. (sec.68-ssec.1) The following are grounds for cancelling the registration of a responsible supplier’s in-scope electrical equipment— the responsible supplier commits an offence against the Act or this regulation; the responsible supplier contravenes a requirement of a recall order; the responsible supplier is a relevant responsible supplier and the registration was obtained by giving false information or making a false declaration; the registration of a type of level 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment registered in relation to the responsible supplier is cancelled under section 71 . (sec.68-ssec.2) The following are grounds for cancelling the registration in relation to a registered responsible supplier of a type of level 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment— the responsible supplier commits an offence against the Act or this regulation in relation to the type; the responsible supplier contravenes a requirement of a recall order relating to the type; the responsible supplier is a relevant responsible supplier and— electrical equipment of the type does not meet the relevant standard that was the relevant standard for the type at the time the type was registered; or the relevant standard for the type changed after the type was registered because of safety concerns relating to the type and the type does not meet the current relevant standard for the type; or an item of electrical equipment of the type is, or is likely to be or to become, dangerous in normal use; or the registration was obtained by giving false information or making a false declaration.