Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1971 - SECT 33

    (1)     An occupier of premises commits an offence if—

        (a)     a serious electrical accident happens at the premises; and

        (b)     the occupier fails to tell the relevant distributor about the accident, by telephone, immediately after the occupier becomes aware of the accident.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (2)     An electrical contractor commits an offence if—

        (a)     a serious electrical accident happens in, or in relation to, an electrical installation on which the contractor is carrying out work; and

        (b)     the contractor fails to tell the relevant distributor about the accident, by telephone, immediately after the contractor becomes aware of the accident.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (4)     This section does not apply if the defendant had reasonable grounds to believe that the relevant distributor had been told about the accident.