New South Wales Repealed Acts New South Wales Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
(1) The Director may from time to time cause any machinery, apparatus, appliances, material or equipment of what kind soever used or intended to be used by any electricity supply authority or retail supplier (within the meaning of the Electricity Supply Act 1995 ) for or in connection with the generation, transmission or distribution of electricity, to be examined and tested for the purpose of determining whether such machinery, apparatus, appliances, material or equipment can be used without danger to life or limb.
(2) Any person authorised in writing by the Minister or the Director may at all reasonable times enter into and upon any place or premises whatsoever for the purpose of examining or testing any such machinery, apparatus, appliances, material or equipment.
Any person who interferes with or obstructs any person authorised as aforesaid in the execution of his or her duty under this subsection shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and shall be liable upon conviction to a penalty not exceeding 0.5 penalty unit.
(3) The Minister, on the recommendation of the Director and on being satisfied that any such machinery, apparatus, appliance, material or equipment cannot be used without danger to life or limb, may, by order, prohibit any such machinery, apparatus, appliance, material or equipment from being used or if it is capable of repair or alteration from being used until it is duly repaired or altered to the Minister’s satisfaction. Any person who fails to comply with any such order shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and shall be liable upon conviction to a penalty not exceeding 0.5 penalty unit for every day during which such failure continues.
Any order under this subsection shall be served on the electricity supply authority or retail supplier (within the meaning of the Electricity Supply Act 1995 ) using or intending to use the machinery, apparatus, appliance, material or equipment referred to in such order or on any responsible servant of such electricity supply authority or retail supplier.