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Electricity Act 1992

Powers and duties of electricity operators and other owners of electrical works

26: Offence

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“Breaking electricity rules can lead to fines and compensation payments”

If you are an electricity operator, you must follow the rules in sections 24 and 25. If you don’t, you are breaking the law. This is called committing an offence. If you are found guilty, you might have to pay a fine of up to $10,000.

The court can also make you pay compensation. This means you might have to give money to someone to make up for any problems you caused by not following the rules.

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Part 3 Powers and duties of electricity operators and other owners of electrical works

26Offence

  1. Every electricity operator commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 who fails to comply with section 24 or section 25.

  2. In addition to any fine imposed pursuant to subsection (1), the court may make such order relating to compensation as it thinks fit.

Compare
  • 1987 No 116 s 15B
  • 1988 No 164 s 16
Notes
  • Section 26(1): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
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