Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1971 - SECT 5

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person carries out electrical wiring work; and

        (b)     the work does not comply with AS/NZS 3000 as in force—

              (i)     when the work is completed; or

              (ii)     if the work is not completed—when the work is carried out.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (3)     This section does not apply to—

        (a)     electrical wiring work that consists only of—

              (i)     the disconnection of an appliance or a fitting; or

              (ii)     the disconnection and reconnection of an appliance or a fitting if the electrical load is not increased; or

              (iii)     the replacement of an appliance or a fitting if the electrical load is not increased; or

        (b)     electrical wiring work prescribed by regulation; or

        (c)     electrical wiring work carried out in circumstances prescribed by regulation.

    (4)     In this section:

"fitting" means a switch, lighting point or socket outlet.