Queensland Consolidated Regulations

ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATION 2013 - REG 265

265 Duty of person conducting a business or undertaking to notify of serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event

(1) A person who conducts a business or undertaking must ensure that the regulator is notified, in a way that complies with subsections (2) to (4) and by the fastest means possible, immediately after becoming aware that a serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event arising out of the conduct of the business or undertaking has occurred.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(2) The notice must be given—

(a) by telephone; or

(b) in writing.

Example—

The written notice can be given by facsimile, email or other electronic means.

(3) A person giving notice by telephone must—

(a) give the details of the incident or event requested by the regulator; and

(b) if required by the regulator, give a written notice of the incident or event within 48 hours after the requirement is made.

(4) A written notice must be in a form, or contain the details, approved by the regulator.

(5) If the regulator receives a notice by telephone and a written notice is not required, the regulator must give the person conducting the business or undertaking—

(a) details of the information received; or

(b) an acknowledgement of receiving the notice.

(6) A person conducting a business or undertaking must keep a record of each serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event for at least 5 years after the day that notice of the incident or event is given to the regulator under this section.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty for subsection (6) —50 penalty units.