Electricity Industry Safety and Administration Act 1997 (Tas)

Electricity Industry Safety and Administration Act 1997

An Act to establish safety standards for electrical articles, to provide for the investigation of accidents in the electricity industry and for related purposes [Royal Assent 22 December 1997]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Electricity Industry Safety and Administration Act 1997 .

2. Commencement This Act commences on a day or days to be proclaimed.

3. Interpretation In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – authorised officer means a person authorised by the Secretary under section 9(1) to exercise powers of an authorised officer under this Act; defective has the meaning given in section 4 ; electrical article means – (a) an electrical appliance; or (b) an article of electrical equipment; electrical infrastructure means equipment, lines and wires for the generation, transmission or distribution of electricity and includes supporting and protective structures relating to such equipment, lines or wires; electrical installation means a set of wires and associated fittings, equipment and accessories that is, or is to be, connected to a system for the transmission or distribution of electricity; electricity entity means a person licensed to carry on operations in the electricity supply industry under the Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 ; premises includes – (a) a temporary or permanent building or structure; and (b) a caravan, vehicle or vessel; relevant Australian Standard for electrical articles means Australian Standard AS 4417.2 (as amended from time to time) and includes an Australian Standard substituted for that Standard; representation means an express or implied representation; Secretary means the Secretary of the Department; serious electrical accident means an accident involving – (a) electrocution; or (b) electric shock serious enough to cause temporary or permanent disability or to require medical attention; or (c) electricity that produces a burn serious enough to cause temporary or permanent disability or to require medical attention. to sell includes – (a) to hire out; and (b) to offer for sale or hire; and (c) to provide at no cost but as part of a commercial arrangement or in expectation of obtaining a benefit of commercial value; State includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.