Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2017
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34 Work to comply with regulations
34 Work to comply with regulations
A person must not carry out—
(a) electrical installation work, or
(b) gasfitting work, or
(c) autogas work on an autogas installation,
otherwise than in accordance with the standards or requirements (if any) prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.
Maximum penalty—
(a) in the case of an individual—
(i) 500 penalty units for a first offence, or
(ii) 750 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both, for a second or subsequent offence, or
(b) in the case of a corporation—
(i) 5,000 penalty units for a first offence, or
(ii) 7,500 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence.
Note—
An offence against this section committed by a corporation is an executive liability offence attracting executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation—see section 63.