Queensland Consolidated Regulations

ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATION 2013 - REG 267

267 Action required by distribution entity on report of electric shock

(1) This section applies if a distribution entity is advised by a consumer to whom the distribution entity supplies electricity that a person has received an electric shock.

(2) The distribution entity must—

(a) take the action necessary to be taken in the interests of the electrical safety of persons; and

(b) make a written record of the incident (the
"incident record" ), in a format approved by the regulator, within 3 days after the distribution entity is advised of the person having received the electric shock; and

(c) keep the incident record made under paragraph (b) for 5 years.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.