Div 4Reporting and investigation of accidents

Division 4—Reporting and investigation of accidents 70—Reporting of accidents (1) For the purposes of section 63 of the Act, a report must be made to the Technical Regulator of the details of the accident— (a) in the case of a death resulting from the accident—immediately by telephone; (b) in the case of a person requiring medical assistance resulting from the accident—within 1 working day of the accident; (c) in any other case—within 10 working days of the accident. (2) An electricity entity or person who is required to report an accident in accordance with section 63 of the Act must provide the Technical Regulator with such further details of the accident as the Technical Regulator reasonably requires. (3) An electricity entity that operates a transmission or distribution network must— (a) promptly investigate any accident that involves electric shock or electrical burns that may have been caused by the operation or condition of the transmission or distribution network or an electrical installation connected to the network and report the results of the investigation to the Technical Regulator in the form, and containing the details, required by the Technical Regulator; and (b) comply with any direction given by the Technical Regulator relating to the investigation of an accident to which section 63 of the Act relates, including a direction to conduct such examinations and tests as are required by the Technical Regulator. (4) If in the course of an investigation under subregulation (3) it is determined that the electric shock or electrical burns were caused by an electrical installation connected to the network, the electricity entity must report that result to the Technical Regulator and need not proceed further with the investigation.