Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010

19 Notifying WorkSafe of danger

(1)

This regulation applies to a person while engaged in any of the following:

(a)

carrying out prescribed electrical work, including while acting under an exemption:

(b)

carrying out a periodic assessment under regulations 75, 78D, 78G, and 78K:

(c)

examining a connectable installation with a view to issuing a warrant of electrical fitness under regulation 78.

(2)

If a person to whom this regulation applies has reasonable grounds to believe that the works, installation, fitting, or appliance presents an immediate danger to life or property, the person must, as soon as practicable, advise both of the following people of the danger:

(a)

the owner or occupier of the property where the danger exists:

(b)

WorkSafe.

(2A)

The advice in subclause (2) must include—

(a)

details of the nature of the danger; and

(b)

how and why the works, installation, fitting, or appliance presents an immediate danger to life or property; and

(c)

any steps that have been taken, or that the person reasonably believes should be taken, to minimise or eliminate the danger.

(3)

A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a level 2 penalty if a person to whom this regulation applies has reasonable grounds to believe that any works, installation, fitting, or appliance presents an immediate danger to life or property and fails to comply with subclause (2).

Compare: SR 1997/60 r 50

Regulation 19 heading: amended, on 16 December 2013, by section 22 of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013 (2013 No 94).

Regulation 19(1)(b): amended, on 31 December 2013, by regulation 10 of the Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/494).

Regulation 19(2)(b): amended, on 16 December 2013, by section 22 of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013 (2013 No 94).

Regulation 19(2A): inserted, on 1 February 2014, by clause 3 of Schedule 1 of the Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/494).

Regulation 19(3): amended, on 4 October 2013, by regulation 3(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/409).

Regulation 19(3): amended, on 1 July 2013, by regulation 7(1) of the Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SR 2012/279).