Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 149

    (1)     A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure that any unsafe electrical equipment at the workplace—

        (a)     is disconnected (or isolated) from its electricity supply; and

        (b)     once disconnected (or isolated)—

              (i)     is not reconnected until it is repaired or tested and found to be safe; or

              (ii)     is replaced or permanently removed from use.

Maximum penalty: tier G monetary penalty.

Note     Strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under this regulation, unless otherwise stated (see  s 6A).

    (2)     For the purposes of this section, electrical equipment or a component of electrical equipment is unsafe if there are reasonable grounds for believing it to be unsafe.