36Offence of interfering with electrical, gas or autogas installations

36 Offence of interfering with electrical, gas or autogas installations

36 Offence of interfering with electrical, gas or autogas installations

(1) A person who carries out any type of work for fee or reward at or near a place where an electrical installation, a gas installation or an autogas installation is located must ensure that the carrying out of the work, and the work, do not interfere with the installation in a way that adversely affects the safety of the installation.

Maximum penalty—500 penalty units in the case of a corporation and 200 penalty units in the case of an individual.

(2) A person who—

(a) carries out any type of work without fee or reward at or near a place where an electrical installation, a gas installation or an autogas installation is located, and

(b) carries out the work in a way that adversely affects the safety of the installation, and

(c) knows, or ought to have known, that the installation has been adversely affected,

must as soon as is reasonably practicable after becoming aware that the installation has been adversely affected take reasonable steps to make the installation safe.

Maximum penalty—500 penalty units in the case of a corporation and 200 penalty units in the case of an individual.