Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1971 - SECT 17

    (1)     The construction occupations registrar may cancel, or suspend for the period the registrar considers appropriate, the registration of a declaration of compliance if—

        (a)     the registrar is satisfied that an article of electrical equipment to which the declaration relates has been found not to comply with the relevant safety standards in a respect that is likely to be characteristic of articles of the same brand and model; or

        (b)     the approved first seller who lodged the declaration has, in the opinion of the registrar, made, by advertisement or otherwise, representations as to the significance of—

              (i)     the registration of the declaration; or

              (ii)     any mark, stamp or label attached to the article under section 19;

that are intended or likely to mislead any person; or

        (c)     the person who lodged the declaration ceases to be an approved first seller; or

        (d)     the approved first seller who lodged the declaration so requests in writing.

    (2)     If a declaration of compliance is suspended or cancelled under subsection (1), the construction occupations registrar shall give written notification of that fact and of the reason for the suspension or cancellation to each regulatory authority for a State or another Territory.

    (3)     If a declaration of compliance has been suspended, under subsection (1) the construction occupations registrar may, by written notice given to the approved first seller who lodged the declaration, at any time reduce the period of suspension or rescind the remainder of the suspension.

    (4)     The construction occupations registrar shall rescind the suspension of a declaration of compliance if the registrar is satisfied that the ground for the suspension no longer exists.