39Meanings of “serious electrical accident” and “serious gas accident”

#### 39 Meanings of “serious electrical accident” and “serious gas accident” 39 Meanings of “serious electrical accident” and “serious gas accident” > In this Part— > > serious electrical accident means an accident— > > > (a) involving an electrical article or electrical installation that was used for (or for purposes incidental to) the conveyance, control and use of electricity at the time of the accident, and > > > (b) as a consequence of which a person dies or suffers permanent disability, is hospitalised, receives treatment from a registered health practitioner or is unable to attend work for any period of time, > > but does not include an accident in which only electricity works (within the meaning of the [Electricity Supply Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1995-094)) are involved. > > serious gas accident means an accident— > > > (a) caused by the use of a gas appliance, gas installation or autogas installation to supply gas or by work carried out on a gas appliance, gas installation or autogas installation, and > > > (b) as a consequence of which a person dies or suffers permanent disability, is hospitalised, receives treatment from a registered health practitioner or is unable to attend work for any period of time. > > Note— > > For the purposes of Parts 6 and 7, serious gas accident is taken to include serious medical gas accident. See section 5A. > > **s 39:** Am 2017 No 50, Sch 5.12 \[2\]; 2020 No 17, Sch 1\[7\].