Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

ELECTRICITY (LICENSING) REGULATIONS 1991 - REG 50A

50A .         Licence holder not to cause or permit unsafe wiring or equipment to be connected to electrical installation

        (1)         A person who holds a licence who causes or permits any wiring or equipment that is in an unsafe condition to be connected, or to remain connected, to an electrical installation or a supply of electricity commits an offence.

        (2)         It is a defence in proceedings for an offence under subregulation (1) for the person charged to prove that —

            (a)         the person did not carry out the electrical work concerned; and

            (b)         as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the wiring or equipment was in an unsafe condition the person took reasonable steps to try to have it disconnected or repaired; and

            (c)         the owner or occupier of the premises where the wiring or equipment is located would not permit it to be disconnected or repaired.

        [Regulation 50A inserted in Gazette 6 Sep 1996 p. 4416; amended in Gazette 31 Dec 2007 p. 6523‑4.]