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1 | Short Title and commencement | |
1A | Purposes | |
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2 | Interpretation | |
3 | Act to bind the Crown | |
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4 | Declaration of electricity distributors as electricity operators | |
4A | Declaration of electricity generators as electricity operators | |
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5 | Functions of WorkSafe | |
5A | Functions of Secretary | |
5B | WorkSafe and Secretary must share information | |
6 | Inspection of works, etc | |
7 | Report to be compiled on inspection | |
8 | Special powers of WorkSafe | |
9 | Objections to WorkSafe’s requirements | |
10 | Effect of notice or requirement pending hearing | |
11 | Procedure on hearing of objection | |
12 | Appeal on question of law | |
13 | WorkSafe may require immediate compliance | |
14 | Appeal against decision on application for injunction | |
15 | Assessors | |
16 | Notification of accidents | |
16A | Transfer of accident information | |
17 | Interference with scene of accident | |
18 | Inquiries into accidents | |
19 | Assistance to WorkSafe | |
20 | Obstructing WorkSafe | |
21 | Privilege against self-incrimination | |
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22 | Protection of existing works | |
22A | Owners of land not responsible for maintenance | |
23 | Rights of entry in respect of existing works | |
23A | Line owner must give written notice of intention to maintain or complete existing works | |
23B | Line owner must give notice of intention to inspect or operate existing works | |
23C | Notice in emergencies | |
23D | Land owner may set reasonable conditions on line owner’s entry | |
23E | Agreements preserved | |
23F | Disputes about land access | |
24 | Construction or maintenance of works on roads | |
24A | Criteria for setting reasonable conditions | |
25 | Notice to be given before work undertaken | |
26 | Offence | |
27 | Appeals in relation to conditions imposed | |
28 | Determination of appeals | |
29 | Appeal on question of law | |
30 | Charging for access to road reserve | |
31 | Rights of entry in respect of level crossings | |
32 | Local authority, etc, may require works to be moved | |
33 | Cost of work required under section 32 | |
34 | Government Roading Powers Act 1989 not to apply | |
35 | Owners and occupiers of private land may move works | |
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36 | Issue of electrical code of practice | |
37 | Code may incorporate official standards by reference | |
38 | Code to be approved by Minister | |
39 | Availability of codes | |
40 | Emergency amendment of code | |
41 | Citation of code | |
42 | Proof of code | |
43 | Codes promulgated under Electricity Act 1968 | |
43A | Different Ministries responsible for different codes [Repealed] | |
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44 | Rural Electrical Reticulation Council [Repealed] | |
45 | Functions of Council [Repealed] | |
46 | Council to comply with government policies [Repealed] | |
47 | Further provisions applying to Council [Repealed] | |
48 | Levies [Repealed] | |
49 | Interest on levies [Repealed] | |
50 | Application of levies [Repealed] | |
51 | Transitional provision relating to subsidies [Repealed] | |
52 | Transitional provision relating to membership of Council [Repealed] | |
53 | Council to wind up operations before dissolution [Repealed] | |
54 | Dissolution of Council [Repealed] | |
55 | Expiration of provisions relating to Council [Repealed] | |
56 | Consequential amendment to Official Information Act 1982 [Repealed] | |
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57 | Compensation for damage | |
58 | Compensation for trees and vegetation removed | |
59 | Returns relating to construction of works, etc | |
60 | Standards for electricity supply | |
61 | Safety requirements | |
61A | Electricity generators and electricity distributors must have safety management systems | |
62 | Continuance of supply [Repealed] | |
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62A | Purpose of this Part [Repealed] | |
62B | Expiry of this Part [Repealed] | |
62C | Interpretation [Repealed] | |
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62D | Restriction on connection and operation of specified generation plant [Repealed] | |
62E | Additional penalty for breach involving commercial gain [Repealed] | |
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62F | Minister of Energy may grant exemption [Repealed] | |
62G | Minister of Energy may only grant exemption if satisfied of certain matters [Repealed] | |
62H | Grounds and terms and conditions of exemption [Repealed] | |
62I | Public consultation on recommendations [Repealed] | |
62J | Publication of exemption and reasons [Repealed] | |
62K | Revocation of exemption [Repealed] | |
62L | Commission may grant temporary emergency exemption [Repealed] | |
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62M | Commission must monitor compliance [Repealed] | |
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62N | Commission may use information collected or provided under regulations or rules [Repealed] | |
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62O | Regulations for purposes of this Part [Repealed] | |
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63 | Regulations relating to price of electricity [Repealed] | |
64 | Definition of domestic premises [Repealed] | |
65 | Offences [Repealed] | |
66 | Other Acts relating to price control not affected [Repealed] | |
67 | Expiry of this Part [Repealed] | |
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68 | Definition of consumer for purposes of this Part [Repealed] | |
69 | Licence to supply electricity [Repealed] | |
70 | Offence [Repealed] | |
71 | Supply of electricity to consumers outside supply area [Repealed] | |
72 | Duty to supply [Repealed] | |
73 | Expiry of this Part [Repealed] | |
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74 | Restrictions on doing or assisting with prescribed electrical work | |
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75 | Board may exempt person or class of persons from section 74 | |
76 | Exemption for work done under supervision | |
77 | Exemption for trainees | |
78 | Board may issue limited certificate for purposes of section 77 | |
79 | Exemption for domestic electrical wiring work | |
80 | Exemption for maintenance of domestic appliances | |
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81 | Board may cancel application of exemption to any person | |
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82 | Testing, certification, and inspection | |
83 | Power of entry | |
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84 | Classes of registration may be designated by Board | |
85 | Board may prescribe other registration and licensing matters | |
86 | Minimum standards for registration | |
87 | Principles guiding prescribing of registration and licensing matters | |
88 | Board must consult before publishing notices | |
89 | Notices published under sections 84 and 85 must be approved by Minister | |
90 | Other provisions relating to notices under sections 84 and 85 | |
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91 | Entitlement to registration | |
92 | Applications for registration | |
93 | Board may issue provisional licence pending consideration of application | |
94 | Duration of provisional licence | |
95 | Board to consider application | |
96 | Board to register applicant or decline application | |
97 | Registration subject to terms and conditions | |
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98 | Practising licence required | |
99 | Entitlement to practising licence | |
100 | Applications for practising licence | |
101 | Board to consider application | |
102 | Board to issue practising licence or decline application | |
103 | Practising licence subject to terms and conditions | |
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104 | Duration of practising licence | |
105 | Applications for renewal of practising licence | |
106 | Renewal of practising licence | |
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107 | Board may grant exemptions from registration and practising licence requirements and conditions | |
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108 | Competence programmes | |
109 | Unsatisfactory results of competence programme | |
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110 | Cancellation and suspension generally | |
111 | Effect of suspension | |
112 | Board may cancel registration or licence if obtained wrongfully | |
113 | Cancellation or suspension of overseas qualification, certificate, registration, or licence | |
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114 | Board may delegate power to Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board to act under this subpart | |
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115 | Employer licence | |
116 | Requirements treated as satisfied if person obtains certification from approved person | |
117 | Prescribed electrical work may be done under employer licence | |
118 | Duration of employer licence | |
119 | Renewal of employer licence | |
120 | Cancellation, suspension, and other actions in relation to employer licences | |
121 | Board must give employer licence holder reasonable opportunity to be heard | |
122 | Miscellaneous provisions concerning actions under section 120 | |
123 | Powers of inspection | |
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124 | Register of electrical workers | |
125 | Registrar must enter matters in register | |
126 | Purpose of register | |
127 | Form of register | |
128 | Matters to be contained in register | |
129 | Historical registration and licence information and documentation to be included in register | |
130 | Duty to notify change of address | |
131 | Duty to notify change of name | |
132 | Revision of register | |
133 | Restoration of registration or licence | |
134 | Board may direct Registrar to record cancellation, suspension, or order | |
135 | Alterations to register | |
136 | Register to be public | |
137 | Restricting public access to information and documents on register | |
138 | Search of register | |
139 | Search criteria | |
140 | Search purposes | |
141 | When search constitutes interference with privacy of individual | |
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142 | Persons to whom this Part applies | |
143 | Disciplinary offence | |
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144 | Complaints | |
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145 | Secretary must appoint investigator | |
146 | Investigation of complaint | |
147 | Investigator’s powers | |
147A | Secretary must supply warrant of authority | |
147B | Duties of investigator supplied with warrant of authority | |
147C | Restriction on entry to dwellinghouse | |
147D | Investigator must give notice to occupier of dwellinghouse | |
147E | Notices to supply information or documents | |
147F | Offence to fail to comply with notice to supply information or document | |
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147G | Board must hold hearing if investigator reports that complaint should be considered by Board | |
147H | Notice of disciplinary proceedings | |
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147I | Interim suspension or disqualification | |
147J | Form of interim suspension or disqualification order | |
147K | Revocation of interim suspension or disqualification | |
147L | Board must take reasonable steps to hold hearing as soon as practicable if it makes interim suspension or disqualification order | |
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147M | Disciplinary powers of Board | |
147N | Costs and expenses | |
147O | Enforcement of fines, costs, and expenses | |
147P | Suspension, restriction, or disqualification may take effect immediately | |
147Q | Effect of disqualification | |
147R | Consequences of failure to comply with order to pass examination, complete competence programme, or attend course of instruction | |
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147S | Right to appear and be heard | |
147T | Investigator to prosecute matter | |
147U | Appointment of legal advisor to assist Board | |
147V | Appointment of persons to assist investigator | |
147W | Evidence | |
147X | Board to have powers of commission of inquiry | |
147Y | Orders to be in writing | |
147Z | Publication of orders | |
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147ZA | Appeals | |
147ZB | Time for lodging appeal | |
147ZC | Procedure on appeal | |
147ZD | Court may refer appeals back for reconsideration | |
147ZE | Costs | |
147ZF | Power of court to prohibit publication of person’s name or affairs | |
147ZG | Decision to continue in force pending appeal | |
147ZH | Appeal on question of law | |
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148 | Electrical Workers Registration Board | |
149 | Functions of Board | |
150 | Membership | |
151 | Registrar | |
152 | Delegation of functions and powers | |
153 | Meetings to be held in public | |
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154 | Complaints Assessment Committees [Repealed] | |
155 | Secretary to maintain list [Repealed] | |
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156 | Rules of natural justice to be observed | |
156A | Power to amend or revoke | |
156B | Notice and service of documents by Board, member, Registrar, or investigator | |
157 | Further provisions applying to Board | |
158 | Review of operation of Act | |
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158A | Community and customer trusts to prepare audited financial statements [Repealed] | |
158B | Publication of audited financial statements [Repealed] | |
158C | Auditor of trusts [Repealed] | |
158D | Procedures for annual meeting to appoint auditor [Repealed] | |
158E | Auditor-General to be auditor if no other auditor appointed [Repealed] | |
158F | Application of sections 158A to 158E [Repealed] | |
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158G | Complaints resolution system [Repealed] | |
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159 | Conditions relating to power to enter land or premises | |
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160 | False declarations and representations | |
161 | Unlicensed or unregistered person must not claim to be licensed or registered | |
162 | Offence to engage in prescribed electrical work in breach of section 74 | |
163 | Offence to employ person to engage in prescribed electrical work in breach of section 74 | |
163A | Offence to fail to comply with condition of employer licence | |
163B | Offence to breach requirement to have safety management system | |
163C | Offences for actions or omissions likely to cause serious harm or significant property damage | |
163D | Other offences | |
164 | Directors and officers of bodies corporate | |
165 | Time for filing charging document | |
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165A | Infringement offences | |
165B | Infringement notices | |
165C | Procedural requirements for infringement notices | |
165D | Payment of infringement fee | |
165E | Effect of infringement notice | |
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166 | Payment of fees | |
167 | Certificate by Registrar to be evidence of various matters | |
168 | Notices in relation to Maori land | |
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169 | Regulations | |
169A | Regulations that prescribe requirements for safety management systems | |
169B | Miscellaneous provisions relating to regulations that prescribe requirements for safety management systems | |
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169C | Legal effect of safe work instruments | |
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170 | Regulations relating to information disclosure [Repealed] | |
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170A | Regulations relating to ability of consumers to choose preferred electricity retailer [Repealed] | |
171 | Information to be supplied to Secretary [Repealed] | |
171A | Reasonable charge may be imposed for providing copies of statements [Repealed] | |
172 | Offences [Repealed] | |
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172A | Outline of subpart [Repealed] | |
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172B | Low fixed charge tariff option for domestic consumers [Repealed] | |
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172C | Regulations for code on access for beneficiaries of customer and community trusts [Repealed] | |
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172CA | Reserve energy [Repealed] | |
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172D | Electricity governance regulations [Repealed] | |
172E | Conditions and process for recommendations on electricity governance regulations [Repealed] | |
172F | Assessment of proposed electricity governance regulations [Repealed] | |
172G | Process for recommendations on other electricity governance regulations [Repealed] | |
172H | Electricity governance rules [Repealed] | |
172I | Method of making electricity governance rules [Repealed] | |
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172J | Supplementary empowering provision for regulations and rules [Repealed] | |
172K | Supplementary empowering provision for regulations [Repealed] | |
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172KA | Transmission agreements [Repealed] | |
172KB | Party must co-operate with investigations [Repealed] | |
172KC | Privileges protected [Repealed] | |
172KD | Limits on investigation powers [Repealed] | |
172KE | Rulings Panel may make certain orders [Repealed] | |
172KF | Restriction of remedies [Repealed] | |
172KG | Limit on tort claims against service providers [Repealed] | |
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172KH | Appeals on ground of lack of jurisdiction [Repealed] | |
172KI | Judicial review not precluded [Repealed] | |
172KJ | Appeals on question of law in relation to decisions by Commission or Rulings Panel [Repealed] | |
172KK | Right of appeal against suspension or termination orders [Repealed] | |
172KL | Persons entitled to appeal [Repealed] | |
172KM | Determination of appeals [Repealed] | |
172KN | High Court may refer appeals back to Commission or Rulings Panel for reconsideration [Repealed] | |
172KO | Provisions pending determination of appeal [Repealed] | |
172KP | High Court may order proceedings be heard in private [Repealed] | |
172KQ | Appeal to Court of Appeal in certain cases [Repealed] | |
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172L | Purpose [Repealed] | |
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172M | Continuation of Commission [Repealed] | |
172N | Principal objectives and specific outcomes [Repealed] | |
172O | Functions of Commission [Repealed] | |
172P | Body corporate status and powers [Repealed] | |
172Q | Role of board of the Commission [Repealed] | |
172R | Membership of the Commission’s board [Repealed] | |
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172S | Duties of members [Repealed] | |
172T | Collective duties of the Commission’s board [Repealed] | |
172U | Members accountable to Minister [Repealed] | |
172V | Notice of special meetings of Commission’s board [Repealed] | |
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172W | EGB to make recommendations concerning electricity governance regulations and rules [Repealed] | |
172X | Objectives of recommendations [Repealed] | |
172Y | Obligation to consult [Repealed] | |
172Z | Minister must have regard to recommendations [Repealed] | |
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172ZA | Power to direct EGB [Repealed] | |
172ZB | Procedure for giving direction [Repealed] | |
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172ZC | Levy of industry participants [Repealed] | |
172ZCA | Commission must consult about request for appropriation [Repealed] | |
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172ZD | Accountability of the Commission [Repealed] | |
172ZE | Regulations [Repealed] | |
172ZF | The Commission is public authority [Repealed] | |
172ZG | Amendment to Ombudsmen Act 1975 [Repealed] | |
172ZH | Amendment to Public Finance Act 1989 [Repealed] | |
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172ZI | Application of subpart [Repealed] | |
172ZJ | Interpretation [Repealed] | |
172ZK | Setting of GPS objectives and outcomes [Repealed] | |
172ZL | Annual performance standards [Repealed] | |
172ZM | Additional information to be included in annual report [Repealed] | |
172ZN | Minister must present annual performance report to House of Representatives [Repealed] | |
172ZO | Assurance audit by Auditor-General [Repealed] | |
172ZP | Report by Parliamentary Commissioner for Environment [Repealed] | |
172ZQ | Functions under this subpart [Repealed] | |
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172ZR | Specific authorisation for purposes of restrictive trade practices rules [Repealed] | |
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173 | Repeals, revocations, and consequential amendments | |
174 | Regulations deemed to have been made under this Act | |
175 | Savings | |
176 | Application of Clutha Development (Clyde Dam) Empowering Act 1982 [Repealed] | |
177 | Middle line Proclamation relating to Hairini-Mount Maunganui transmission line [Repealed] | |
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178 | Rights of entry for energy companies | |
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179 | Certificate of compliance where prescribed electrical work covered by building consent | |
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180 | Transitional provision relating to electricity agreements | |
181 | Electricity distributors to ensure provision of inspection services | |
182 | Transitional provisions relating to proceedings, etc | |
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