ELECTRICITY (CONSUMER SAFETY) ACT 2004 - As at 1 September 2018 - Act 4 of 2004
- As at 1 September 2018 - Act 4 of 2004Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
PART 2 - ELECTRICAL ARTICLES
Division 1 - Declared electrical articles
- 5 Declared electrical articles
- 6 Declared electrical articles displayed for advertising to be treated as being displayed for sale
Division 2 - Specifications for electrical articles
- 7 Class specifications for electrical articles
- 8 Model specifications for electrical articles
- 9 Compliance with class and model specifications
Division 3 - Information concerning electrical articles
- 10 Publication of information concerning declared electrical articles and specifications
Division 4 - Model approvals for electrical articles
- 11 Approval of model of electrical article
- 12 Duration of model approvals
- 13 Suspensions and cancellations of model approvals
- 14 Administrative review of certain model approval decisions by Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Division 5 - Recognised external approval schemes
Division 6 - Sale of electrical articles
- 16 Electrical articles must meet certain standards before they can be sold
Division 7 - Acquisition guarantees
- 17 Acquisition guarantor and guarantees
- 18 Acquisition guarantee may be defence to certain offences
- 19 Acquisition guarantor may be convicted of offence if proceedings against defendant dismissed
- 20 Person must not give false acquisition guarantee
Division 8 - Unsafe electrical articles
- 21 Prohibition of the sale of unsafe electrical articles
- 22 Requiring action to be taken by seller of unsafe electrical articles
- 23 Requiring evidence of safety of electrical articles
- 24 Persons must comply with notices issued under this Division
- 25 Effect of Division on Fair Trading Act 1987
Division 9 - Investigation powers
- 26 Powers of authorised officers
- 27 Prohibition of the sale of certain electrical articles and the labelling of such articles
Division 10 - Seizure and forfeiture of electrical articles
- 28 Return of seized electrical articles
- 29 Forfeiture of certain electrical articles
PART 3 - ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
- 30 Inspection of electrical installations
- 30A Electricity meters
- 31 Electrical installation work to comply with regulations
- 32 Responsibilities of persons concerning the safety of electrical installations
PART 4 - ACCIDENT REPORTING AND INVESTIGATIONS
- 33 Notification of serious electrical accidents
- 34 Investigation of serious electrical accidents
- 35 Powers of authorised officers
- 36 Interference with site of serious electrical accident
- 37 Publication of details of serious electrical accidents
- 38 Arrangements with other public authorities regarding investigable electrical incidents
PART 5 - ENFORCEMENT
Division 1 - Authorised officers
- 39 Authorised officers
- 40 Obstruction etc of authorised officers
- 41 Powers of authorised officers who are investigators under Fair Trading Act 1987 not limited
Division 2 - Search warrants
- 42 Search warrants
Division 3 - Undertakings
- 43 Application of section 218 of the Australian Consumer Law (NSW) to undertakings given for purposes of this Act
Division 4 - Proceedings for offences
- 44 Limitation on self-incrimination
- 45 Liability of directors etc for offences by corporation--offences attracting executive liability
- 45A Liability of directors etc for offences by corporation--accessory to the commission of the offences
- 46 Evidentiary provisions relating to electrical articles
- 47 Penalty notices
- 48 Nature of proceedings for offences
- 49 Commencement of proceedings
PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS
- 50 Disclosure of information
- 51 Exclusion of personal liability
- 52 Service or giving of documents
- 53 Provision of documents to Secretary
- 54 Delegation of functions
- 55 Regulations
- 56 Savings, transitional and other provisions
- 57 Repeal of Electricity Safety Act 1945 (1946 No 13) 58. (Repealed)
- 59 Review of Act
- SCHEDULE 1 Schedule 4 (Repealed)