(1) An inspector must give written notice to the Electrical Safety Regulator of all interests, pecuniary or otherwise, that the inspector has, or acquires, and that conflict or could conflict with the proper performance of the inspector's functions.
(2) The Electrical Safety Regulator must give a direction to an inspector not to deal, or to no longer deal, with a matter if:
(a) the Electrical Safety Regulator becomes aware that the inspector has a potential conflict of interest in relation to a matter; and
(b) the Electrical Safety Regulator considers that the inspector should not deal, or should no longer deal, with the matter.