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ELECTRICITY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1997 - REG 31

31—Reporting of accidents

        (1)         For the purposes of section 63 of the Act, if an accident happens that involves electric shock or electrical burns caused by the operation or condition of electricity infrastructure or an electrical installation, a report must be made to the Technical Regulator of the details of the accident—

            (a)         in the case of a death resulting from the accident—immediately by telephone;

            (b)         in the case of a person requiring medical assistance resulting from the accident—within 1 working day of the accident;

            (c)         in any other case—within 10 working days of the accident.

        (2)         An electricity entity or person who is required to report an accident in accordance with section 63 of the Act must provide the Technical Regulator with such further details of the accident as the Technical Regulator reasonably requires.



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