141FInjunctions

141F Injunctions

(1) A court may grant an injunction, in such terms as the court considers appropriate, if the court is satisfied that a person has engaged, or is proposing to engage, in conduct that constitutes or would constitute—

(a) a contravention of a provision of this Act or of the regulations or a contravention of a notice, direction, order or determination issued or made under a provision of this Act or the regulations; or

(b) attempting to contravene such a provision; or

(c) aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring a person to contravene such a provision; or

(d) inducing, or attempting to induce, whether by threats, promises or otherwise, a person to contravene such a provision; or

(e) being in any way, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in, or party to, the contravention by a person of such a provision; or

(f) conspiring with others to contravene such a provision.

(2) The court may grant an injunction under subsection (1) on application by—

(b) any prescribed person.

(3) An application for an injunction under subsection (1) may be made ex parte.

(4) The power of the court to grant an injunction under subsection (1) restraining a person from engaging in conduct may be exercised—

(a) whether or not it appears to the court that the person intends to engage again, or to continue to engage, in conduct of a kind referred to in that subsection; and

(b) whether or not the person has previously engaged in conduct of that kind; and

(c) whether or not there is an imminent danger of substantial damage to any other person if the person engages in conduct of that kind.

(5) Without limiting subsection (1), the Supreme Court may grant an injunction under subsection (1) restraining a person from carrying on a business that involves the carrying out of a regulated activity (whether or not as part of, or incidental to, the carrying on of another business), including but not limited to the business of an electrical contractor or an electrical worker or a supplier of goods and services used in electrical work—

(a) for a specified period; or

(b) except on specified terms and conditions.

(6) Without limiting subsection (1), the court may grant an injunction under that subsection requiring a person to do any of the following at the person's cost—

(a) institute a training program for the person's employees in relation to compliance with this Act and the regulations;

(b) carry out electrical work or arrange for electrical work to be carried out by a person licensed to carry out that electrical work;