Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2017
42Interference with site of serious electrical or gas accident
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42 Interference with site of serious electrical or gas accident
42 Interference with site of serious electrical or gas accident
A person must not disturb or interfere with the site of a serious electrical accident or a serious gas accident before it has been inspected by an authorised officer except—
(a) to make it safe, or
(b) with the permission of an authorised officer, or
(c) as provided by the regulations.
Maximum penalty—500 penalty units in the case of a corporation and 250 penalty units in the case of an individual.