ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1971
ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1971
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Act
2. Dictionary
3. Notes
3A. Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
PART 2--ELECTRICAL WIRING WORK AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
Division 2.1--Electrical wiring work and electrical installations—safety
3B. Meaning of electrical wiring rules
3C. Publication and availability of ACT Appendix
3D. Inspection of electrical wiring rules
4. Connecting electrical installations to network—inspections
5. Compliance with electrical wiring rules
6. Testing and reporting of electrical work
8. Directions to rectify unsafe installations
Division 2.2--Electrical wiring work and electrical installations—energy efficiency
8A. Offences—energy efficiency requirements for electrical wiring work and electrical
PART 3--PRESCRIBED ARTICLES OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Division 3.1--Preliminary
9. Definitions for pt 3
10. Declaration of corresponding law
Division 3.2--Regulation of dealings
11. Meaning of prescribed article of electrical equipment
11A. Declaration of prescribed articles of electrical equipment
11B. Declaration of articles not prescribed articles of electrical equipment
12. Sale or installation of prescribed articles
13. Sale or installation of noncomplying prescribed articles
20. Approved testing laboratories
21. Registers
22. Examination and testing of articles
Division 3.3--Miscellaneous
23. False representation
24. Evidence of registration of declaration of compliance
PART 4--NON-PRESCRIBED ARTICLES OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
25. Articles to which pt 4 applies
26. Minimum safety standards
27. Offences—energy efficiency requirements for non-prescribed articles of electrical
PART 5--DEFECTIVE ARTICLES OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
28. Prohibited articles
29. Sale or installation of prohibited articles
30. Directions about unsafe articles
31. Publication of safety warnings
PART 6--SERIOUS ELECTRICAL ACCIDENTS
32. Definitions for pt 6
33. Reporting by occupiers and electrical contractors
34. Reporting by electricity distributor
35. Interference with site of serious electrical accident
36. Publication of report of serious electrical accident
PART 7--ENFORCEMENT
Division 7.1--General
37. Definition of business premises
38. Things connected with offences
39. Construction occupations registrar may require information and documents
40. Contravention of requirement by construction occupations registrar
41. Appointment of inspectors
42. Identity cards
Division 7.2--Inspectors' powers
43. General power to enter premises
44. Production of identity card
45. Consent to entry
46. Warrants
47. Warrants—application made other than in person
48. Powers on entry to premises
49. Powers in relation to serious electrical accidents
50. Powers in relation to unsafe articles of electrical equipment
51. Powers in relation to dangerous electrical equipment and
52. Power to require name and address
53. Power to seize evidence
54. Receipt for things seized
55. Access to things seized
56. Return of things seized
57. Power to inspect electrical wiring work
Division 7.3--Miscellaneous
58. Self-incrimination etc
59. Damage etc to be minimised
60. Compensation
PART 8--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS
61. Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 8
62. Reviewable decision notices
62A. Applications for review
PART 9--MISCELLANEOUS
62B. Minister may exempt regulated utility
63. Evidence
64. Determination of fees
65. Approved forms
66. Regulation-making power
SCHEDULE 1
DICTIONARY
ENDNOTES