63R   Notification of serious electricity works accidents

(1)  A serious electricity works accident must be notified in accordance with subsection (2) to the Director-General by the distribution network service provider or transmission operator that owns or controls the distribution system or transmission system of which the electricity works concerned forms part.

Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units.

(2)  A notice of an accident must be given within 7 days after the accident in such manner as may be prescribed by the regulations.

(3)  The regulations may exclude a person, or a person belonging to a class of persons, prescribed by the regulations from any requirement under this section to notify the Director-General of a serious electricity works accident.