South Australian Numbered Acts

STATUTES AMENDMENT (ELECTRICITY AND GAS) ACT 2017 (NO 21 OF 2017) - SECT 15

15—Amendment of section 59—Requirements relating to electrical installation connection and meter installation

        (1)         Section 59(1d), penalty provision—delete the penalty provision and substitute:

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         in the case of the person personally carrying out the work of making the connection—$10 000;

            (b)         in the case of the prescribed person—$50 000.

Expiation fee: in the case of a contravention of paragraph (b) by the person personally carrying out the work of making the connection—$1 000.

        (2)         Section 59(4)(c)—delete paragraph (c) and substitute:

            (c)         "the work of installing or replacing a meter" includes—

                  (i)         the temporary disconnection of the electricity supply while the work is carried out; and

                  (ii)         connecting or reconnecting electricity supply from a transmission or distribution network to the electrical installation to which the meter is wired following the installation or replacement of the meter.