Electricity Safety Act 1971
12Sale or installation of prescribed articles
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12 Sale or installation of prescribed articles (1) An approved first seller commits an offence if— (a) the seller— (i) sells a prescribed article of electrical equipment (a prescribed article); or (b) the seller is reckless about whether the article is a prescribed article and— (i) a declaration of compliance in relation to the article is not registered in accordance with a relevant safety standard or corresponding law; or (ii) a direction under section 30 (Directions about unsafe articles) has been given to the seller in relation to articles of the same brand and model. (2) A person, other than an approved first seller, commits an offence if— (i) sells a prescribed article; or (b) the person is reckless about whether the article is a prescribed article and— (i) a declaration of compliance in relation to the article had never been registered in accordance with a relevant safety standard or corresponding law; or
(ii) the person has received from someone else a notice under section 30 in relation to the recall of articles of the same brand and model.