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ELECTRICAL SAFETY ACT 2022 (NO 3 OF 2022) - SECT 204

Issuing non-disturbance notice

    (1)     An inspector may issue a non-disturbance notice to a person with management or control of a place if the inspector believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to:

    (a)     preserve the site of a serious electrical event or a dangerous electrical event; or

    (b)     prevent disturbance of the place, or a thing at the place, being inspected or investigated; or

    (c)     facilitate the exercise of the inspector's powers under Part 7.

    (2)     A non-disturbance notice must be in writing and include the following:

    (a)     the grounds on which the notice is being issued;

    (b)     the specific obligations of the person to whom the notice is issued;

    (c)     the measures to be taken to preserve a site, prevent disturbance or otherwise facilitate the inspector's compliance powers;

    (d)     the period during which the notice applies;

    (e)     the maximum penalty for contravening the notice.

    (3)     The effect of a notice is limited to a maximum of 7 days.

    (4)     A notice may be renewed or reissued more than once for periods not exceeding the maximum of 7 days each time.



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