Electrical Safety Bill 2002 (Qld)

Queensland

ELECTRICAL SAFETY BILL 2002

Queensland

ELECTRICAL SAFETY BILL 2002

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

Division 1—Introduction

1 Short title. 2... eee eens 14 2 Commencement. ......... 0... eee eee eee eee eens 14 3 Act binds all persons... 2... eee 14

Division 2—Purpose of Act 4 Purpose ... 0... eee cence eens 14 5 How purpose of Act is to be achieved... .............0 00. e eee e eee 15

Division 3—Application of Act

6 Application of Act to mines and petroleum plant...................4. 16 7 Application of Act to railways... 2... eee eee ee eee 17

Division 4—Interpretation

8 Definitions... .... 0.6... 17 9 Notes in text. 0... eee 17 10 Meanings of "electrical risk", "electrically safe" and "electrical safety" . . . 17 11 Meaning of "serious electrical incident". ..................000000008 18 12 Meaning of "dangerous electrical event" ..............0020. 00 eee eee 18 13 Meaning of "appliance". .... 0.6... eee eee 19 14 Meaning of "electrical equipment"... ......... 0... 20 15 Meaning of "electrical installation" .............. 0.000 c eee eee eee 20 16 Meaning of "electric line"... 6... eee eee 21 17 Meaning of "associated equipment" for electric line .................. 22 18 Meaning of "electrical work" «0... 2.6.6 22

19 Types of electrical work for this Act... 0.0... 00... e eee e eee eee eee 24 Electrical Safety Bill 2002 212325 2730323437394244 >

Meanings of "electrical work licence" and "electrical contractor licence". . Meaning of "employer". ..... 2... eee eee ee Meaning of "worker"... 2... eee eee eee Meaning of "self-employed person".......... 0.0... e eee ee ee eee Meaning of "person in control" of electrical equipment................ Meaning of "works" of an electricity entity .................0000000. PART 2—ELECTRICAL SAFETY OBLIGATIONS Division 1—Preliminary Obligations for electrical safety ......... 0.0.00 cece eee eee eee Obligation offence provision... ......... 6.00 c cece eee cence eee Person may owe obligations in more than | capacity.................. Division 2—Electrical safety obligations Obligation of electricity entity .......... 0... eee eee eee Obligation of employer or self-employed person .................500% Obligation of designer of electrical equipment....................... Obligation of manufacturer of electrical equipment................... Obligation of importer of electrical equipment...................205. Obligation of supplier of electrical equipment ...................200.