Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The planning and land authority may declare that an article of electrical equipment is a prescribed article of electrical equipment.
(2) However, the planning and land authority must not make a declaration about an article of electrical equipment under subsection (1) unless satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that—
(a) because of its design or construction, the article is, or is likely to become, unsafe to use; and
(b) because of the risk of death or injury to people or the risk of damage to property, the article should be declared to be a prescribed article of electrical equipment.
(3) A declaration under subsection (1) about an article of electrical equipment must state the safety standard that the article must comply with.
(4) Without limiting subsections (1) and (3), the planning and land authority may declare an article of electrical equipment under subsection (1), or state the safety standard that an article of electrical equipment must comply with, by adopting a law of a State, as in force at a particular time or from time to time, under which the article or safety standard is prescribed.
(5) A declaration under subsection (1) is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.