20Reinspection of defective electrical work

20 Reinspection of defective electrical work

(1)  For the purposes of this regulation, electrical work may be treated as defective electrical work despite any other classification made under regulation 18(1) .

(2)  In the case of any defective electrical work that is not severely defective electrical work, the requirement for reinspection of the electrical work may be waived by an authorised officer.

(3)  If, on reinspection of any electrical work, an authorised officer finds that –

(a) the defective electrical work has not been rectified; or

(b) the electrical work is, in other respects, defective –

the authorised officer may issue a second notice to the person to whom a notice was given under regulation 19(2) or (3) requiring him or her to rectify the defective electrical work within a period specified in the second notice.

(4)  A person to whom a second rectification notice is issued must, within the period specified in the notice –

(a) rectify, or cause to be rectified, the defective electrical work as required by the notice; and

(b) notify the person specified in the notice for the purpose, in the manner and within the period specified in the notice, that the defective electrical work has been rectified; and

(c) pay the prescribed fee to the person specified in the notice.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 75 penalty units; or

(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units.

(5)  If, on a third or subsequent inspection, an authorised officer finds that the defective electrical work has not been rectified or the electrical work is in other respects defective, the authorised officer may –

(a) issue a further notice requiring rectification to the person to whom a notice was given under regulation 19(2) or (3) requiring him or her to rectify that defective electrical work; and