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ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 2022 (NO. 32 OF 2022) - SECT 30

Court orders
(1)  The Director may apply to a court for an order in relation to a contravention or likely contravention of –
(a) this Act; or
(b) a direction, determination or order made by the Director under this Act.
(2)  The court, if satisfied that a contravention has been or is likely to be committed, may make any one or more of the following orders:
(a) an order to restrain the contravention, or other conduct, by the person by whom the contravention has been committed or is likely to be committed;
(b) an order requiring electrical work or other remedial work to be performed;
(c) an order requiring the payment of money into court in respect of any electrical work performed or to be performed by the Director;
(d) any necessary ancillary orders.
(3)  An application for an order under this section –
(a) may be made during proceedings for an offence under this Act; and
(b) may be made to either the Supreme Court or the Magistrates Court; and
(c) must not be made in relation to a matter that is subject to an appeal to the appeal tribunal that has not been finally disposed of.
(4)  An order may be made under this section instead of, or in addition to, any other order or penalty imposed in proceedings under this Act.
(5)  For the avoidance of doubt –
(a) any application made under this section to the Magistrates Court on, or after, the commencement of this section is taken to have been validly made; and
(b) any decision made by the Magistrates Court in respect of such an application is taken to have been validly made.


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