185Duty of purchaser to rectify potential risks

185 Duty of purchaser to rectify potential risks

Electrical Safety Regulations 2024 112 (2) A purchaser of land with a domestic residence must do all that is reasonably practicable to ensure the following: (a) no service line exists above a swimming pool or spa facility on the land; (b) no service line is above any structure on the land; (c) no meter box or other electrical equipment is closer than 3.5 m of a swimming pool on the land; (d) no meter box or other electrical equipment is closer than 1.5 m of a hot tub with a capacity of less than 5 000 L; (e) all network isolators are clearly labelled; (f) any cavities or holes left by a meter box are relocated and appropriately filled; (g) any multiple earth neutral system of earthing complies with the Wiring Rules; (h) any metering neutral bar metallic mounting bolts are covered with permanent insulating material if not installed behind the kilowatt hour meter; (i) the connection to the earth stake is mechanically protected; (j) the earth stake is labelled; (k) the earth location is marked on the switchboard; (l) the terminal connections are painted with galvanised paint. Note for subregulation (2)(i) Silicon is not considered acceptable because it can be removed. (3) Any work required to comply with subregulation (2) must be completed within 90 days after the day the land is transferred or such longer period as the Electrical Safety Regulator may allow. (4) A person commits an offence if the person: (a) is the purchaser of land transferred on or after 1 July 2026; and (b) the person contravenes subregulation (2) or (3).

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