43Safety of electrical installations

43 Safety of electrical installations

S. 43(1) substituted by No. 35/2013 s. 12, amended by No. 13/2025 s. 38(1).

(1) A person must not install any electrical equipment if the person knows or should reasonably be expected to know that—

(a) the electrical equipment is unsafe or will be unsafe if connected to an electricity supply; or

(b) the installation will make any other electrical equipment unsafe if connected to an electricity supply; or

(c) the installation will make a building or structure unsafe if that building or structure is supplied with electricity.

S. 43(1A) inserted by No. 35/2013 s. 12, amended by No. 13/2025 s. 38(2).

(1A) A person must not carry out electrical equipment work if the person knows or should reasonably be expected to know that—

(a) the work will make electrical equipment unsafe if connected to an electricity supply; or

(b) the work will make a building or structure unsafe if that building or structure is supplied with electricity.

(2) The occupier of any premises in which there is any unsafe electrical equipment must—

(a) cause the electrical equipment to be removed from the premises or to be made safe; or

(b) in the case of electrical equipment forming part of an electrical installation, notify the owner of the premises of the unsafe electrical installation.

1. 40 penalty units.

S. 43(3) amended by No. 13/2025 s. 38(3).

(3) An owner of premises who is notified under subsection (2) must cause the electrical installation to be removed from the premises or to be made safe.

(4) A person carrying out electrical installation work must ensure that—

(a) all electrical circuits or electrical equipment handled in the course of that work are disconnected from the electricity supply; or

(b) adequate precautions are taken to prevent electric shock or other injury in the handling of electrical circuits or electrical equipment in the course of that work.

1. 40 penalty units.

S. 43A inserted by No. 59/2011 s. 13.