South Australian Numbered Acts

STATUTES AMENDMENT (ELECTRICITY AND GAS) ACT 2017 (NO 21 OF 2017) - SECT 23

23—Substitution of section 63

Section 63—delete the section and substitute:

63—Reporting of accidents etc

        (1)         If an accident involving or associated with any electricity infrastructure, electrical installation or electrical equipment results in electric shock, electrical burns or a prescribed fire the accident must be reported as required under the regulations—

            (a)         if the accident involves part of an electricity entity's infrastructure—by the electricity entity; or

            (b)         if the accident happens while an electrical worker is working on an electrical installation or equipment and the electrical worker is able to make the report—by the electrical worker; or

            (c)         in any other case—by the occupier of the place in which the accident happens.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

Expiation fee: $315.

        (2)         Despite subsection (1)(c)

, an occupier is not required to report an accident that results in a prescribed fire.

        (3)         For the purposes of an investigation of an accident of a kind referred to in subsection (1)

, the Technical Regulator may prohibit, restrict or regulate access to any infrastructure, installation or equipment involved in or associated with the accident.

        (4)         A person must not alter or interfere with—

            (a)         any infrastructure, installation or equipment involved in or associated with an accident of a kind referred to in subsection (1)

; or

            (b)         anything prohibiting, restricting or regulating access to any such infrastructure, installation or equipment.

Maximum penalty: $10 000.

Expiation fee: $315.

        (5)         Despite subsections (3)

and (4)

, a person may alter or interfere with the infrastructure, installation or equipment or anything prohibiting, restricting or regulating access to it—

            (a)         if to do so is necessary to—

                  (i)         maintain the integrity of a network; or

                  (ii)         avert an immediate and serious danger to a person or property; or

            (b)         with the approval of the Technical Regulator.

        (6)         In this section—

"prescribed fire" means a fire that involves the attendance of an officer (including a volunteer officer) or employee of an emergency services organisation within the meaning of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005

.