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ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 2022 (NO. 32 OF 2022) - SECT 40

Identification of location of equipment before commencement of work
(1)  Where work is to be carried out on or near electricity infrastructure or an electrical installation, the –
(a) PCBU employed or engaged to carry out the work; or
(b) owner or occupier of the land or premises who is carrying out the work –
must ensure that any electrical conductors and associated electrical equipment that are overhead, underground, or in cavities, tunnels or trenches, walls or structures on, or directly next to, the area of the planned work, are identified and located before the commencement of that work.
Penalty:  In the case of –
(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 150 penalty units; or
(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(2)  Once the electrical conductors and associated electrical equipment assets are identified and located, the risks and hazards are to be managed for the work to ensure that –
(a) the work can be carried out safely; and
(b) the appropriate ground clearances to overhead conductors and coverage of underground wiring are maintained on the completion of that work.
Penalty:  In the case of –
(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 150 penalty units; or
(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.



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