ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1971 - SECT 50 Powers in relation to unsafe articles of electrical equipment

Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

Powers in relation to unsafe articles of electrical equipment

(1) This section applies if an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that—

(a) a person has an article of electrical equipment for—

(i) sale; or

(ii) installation in, or connection to, an electrical installation; and

(b) the article does not comply with the relevant standard or is unsafe.

(2) The inspector may give the person a direction in writing to refrain from—

(a) selling the article; or

(b) installing the article in, or connecting it to, an electrical installation;

unless it is made safe and compliant with the relevant standard.

(3) A person commits an offence if the person engages in conduct that contravenes a direction given to the person under this section.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.