63RNotification of serious electricity works accidents

#### 63R Notification of serious electricity works accidents 63R Notification of serious electricity works accidents > > (1) A serious electricity works accident must be notified in accordance with subsection (2) to the Tribunal by the distributor or transmission operator that owns, controls or operates the distribution system or transmission system of which the electricity works concerned forms part. > > > > Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. > > > (2) A notice of an accident must be given within 7 days after the accident in such manner as may be prescribed by the regulations. > > > (3) The regulations may exclude a person, or a person belonging to a class of persons, prescribed by the regulations from any requirement under this section to notify the Tribunal of a serious electricity works accident. > > > (4) This section does not apply to a serious electricity works accident involving a motor vehicle accident on land not owned or controlled by a network operator if— > > > > > (a) a fault or failure in electricity works did not contribute to the motor vehicle accident, and > > > > > (b) electricity did not contribute to an injury or death. > > **s 63R:** Ins 2004 No 4, Sch 2 \[4\]. Am 2015 No 5, Sch 8.7 \[13\] \[17\]; 2021 No 34, Sch 1\[12\].