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Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001
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#### 41 Dealing with imminent safety risks
(1) If, during an inspection, the inspector considers that there is an imminent safety risk to a person or to property from a small generation unit on the premises, or from a battery for a battery connected (solar PV) small generation unit on the premises, the inspector must immediately notify all interested parties, and may notify any other person, of the extent and nature of the safety risk.
(2) In determining if there is an imminent safety risk to a person or property, the inspector must take into account any guidelines issued by the Regulator.
(3) The inspector must, after notifying the Regulator, comply with any directions given to the inspector by the Regulator.
(4) The inspector must notify the relevant State or Territory Regulator by telephone and must, as soon as practicable after the telephone notification, confirm the notification by email or other electronic communication.
(5) In this regulation:
> Building Code of Australia means the publication known as the Building Code of Australia, published by the Australian Building Codes Board, as in force from time to time.
> interested parties means the following:
(a) the occupier;
(b) the Regulator;
(c) the relevant State or Territory Regulator;
(d) the relevant distribution network service provider;
(e) the owner of the small generation unit;
(f) if the unit is a battery connected (solar PV) small generation unit—the owner of the battery for the unit.
> relevant distribution network service provider, for a State or Territory, means a person who engages in the activity of owning, controlling or operating an electricity distribution system in the State or Territory.
> relevant State or Territory Regulator, for a State or Territory, means:
(a) for matters relating to electrical work—the State or Territory agency responsible for the administration or enforcement of safety standards for electrical work in the State or Territory; and
(b) for matters relating to the design and construction of buildings and structures—the State or Territory agency responsible for the administration or enforcement of the Building Code of Australia in its application to the State or Territory.