182Compliance with improvement notice

182 Compliance with improvement notice (1) A person to whom an improvement notice is given under regulation 179 must comply with the notice within the period specified in the notice. (2) A person commits an offence if the person: (a) is given an improvement notice; and (b) does not comply with the notice within the period specified in the notice or any extension of time made under regulation 181.

Electrical Safety Regulations 2024 110 (4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subregulation (2) if the defendant did all that was reasonably practicable to comply with the notice, including engaging a contractor to perform the work. (5) The defendant has a legal burden of proof in relation to the defence under subregulation (4).