South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current Regulations166—Duty of person conducting a business or undertaking
(1) A
person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure, so far
as is reasonably practicable, that no person, plant or thing at the workplace
comes within an unsafe distance of an overhead or underground electric line.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
(2) If it is not
reasonably practicable to ensure the safe distance of a person, plant or thing
from an overhead or underground electric line, the person conducting the
business or undertaking at the workplace must ensure that—
(a) a
risk assessment is conducted in relation to the proposed work; and
(b)
control measures implemented are consistent with—
(i)
the risk assessment; and
(ii)
if an electricity supply authority is responsible for the
electric line, any requirements of the authority.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
(3) An electricity
supply authority that has complied with relevant requirements of the
Electricity Act 1996 will be taken to have complied with this regulation.
Note—
The Electricity Act 1996 will also apply to the person conducting the
business or undertaking.