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ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY SAFETY AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 1997 (NO. 72 OF 1997) - SECT 72

PART 6 - Accidents Notification of serious electrical accidents

(1)  If a serious electrical accident occurs, the person responsible for reporting the accident –
(a) must, as soon as practicable, inform the Regulator of the time and place of the accident and the general nature of the accident; and
(b) must, within 21 days after the accident or a longer period approved by the Regulator, give the Regulator a written report containing full details of the accident and the reasons for the accident.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 150 penalty units.
(2)  The following persons are responsible for reporting serious electrical accidents –
(a) if the accident occurs in the course of work being carried out by the holder of a licence, the holder of the licence; or
(b) if the regulations designate a person as responsible for reporting accidents of the relevant type, the person so designated; or
(c) in any other case, the occupier of the premises in which the accident occurred.



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