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ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 2022 (NO. 32 OF 2022) - SECT 111

Electricity safety officer identity card
(1)  An electricity entity is to provide each of its electricity safety officers with an identity card.
(2)  The identity card must –
(a) contain a photograph of the electricity safety officer taken for the purpose; and
(b) be signed by the electricity safety officer; and
(c) state the electricity safety officer’s title and level; and
(d) identify the electricity safety officer as an electricity safety officer for the electricity entity specified on the card.
(3)  An electricity safety officer must, before exercising a power in respect of another person, produce the officer’s identity card for inspection by the other person.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.
(4)  Where a person has been appointed as an electricity safety officer but has not yet been issued with, or has lost, his or her identity card, the person may use the instrument of appointment, together with photographic identification, as proof of appointment.
(5)  Where an electricity safety officer’s appointment is revoked or ceases the electricity safety officer must, within 21 days, return the identity card to the electricity entity.
Penalty:  In the case of –
(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units; or
(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.



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