South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts60—Responsibility of owner or operator of infrastructure or installation
(1) A person who owns
or operates electricity infrastructure must take reasonable steps to ensure
that—
(a) the
infrastructure complies with, and is operated in accordance with, technical
and safety requirements imposed under the regulations; and
(b) the
infrastructure is safe and safely operated.
(1a) A person who
contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty:
(a) if
the person committed the offence intentionally or recklessly and with the
knowledge that an immediate and material risk of harm to any person will or
might result—
(i)
if the offender is a body corporate—a penalty of
$250 000; or
(ii)
in any other case—a penalty of $50 000; or
(b) in
any other case—
(i)
if the offender is a body corporate—a penalty of
$100 000; or
(ii)
in any other case—a penalty of $20 000.
(1b) A person who owns
or operates an electrical installation must take reasonable steps to ensure
that—
(a) the
installation complies with, and is operated in accordance with, technical and
safety requirements imposed under the regulations; and
(b) the
installation is safe and safely operated.
Maximum penalty:
(a) if
the offender is a body corporate—a penalty of $50 000;
(b) in
any other case—a penalty of $10 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(2) For the purpose of
ensuring under this section that an electrical installation complies with the
technical and safety requirements and is safe, a person may, subject to the
regulations, rely on a certificate of compliance issued under this Part in
relation to the installation.