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2019/20 –
• New Installations inspections fail = 541
• New photovoltaic system inspections fail = 309
2020/21 –
• New Installations inspections fail = 730
• New photovoltaic system inspections fail = 306
(4) Fees associated with electrical inspections are not paid directly to Access Canberra and form part of consolidated revenue for ACT Government, with Access Canberra being funded through appropriations. Installations that are included in the Building Approval (BA) are not charged as the electrical inspection fee is recovered as part of the Building Levy.
The effort to collect and assemble the information sought solely for the purpose of answering this question would require an unreasonable diversion of resources.
(5) Please refer to response to Question 1.
(6) Please refer to response to Question 2.
(7) Please refer to response to Question 3.
(8) Please refer to response to Question 4.
(9) No disciplinary action was undertaken against electrical companies for the period of the request (2016 to 2021). The following summary is provided for disciplinary action taken against electricians for non-compliance with the Electricity Safety Act 1971 for the same period:
• 2016 – 11 Electricians received demerit points
• 2017 – 27 Electricians received demerit points
• 2018 – 36 Electricians received demerit points
• 2019 – 36 Electricians received demerit points
• 2020 – 14 Electricians received demerit points
• 2021 – 12 Electricians received demerit points
(10) Electrical inspections are carried out by employees of the ACT Government. Noting inspectors are appointed by the Construction Occupations Registrar under Part 7 Section 41 of the Electrical Safety Act 1971, and in consideration of functions and authorities associated with the role, it is appropriate they are employed as public servants.
(11) There are a number of legal avenues through which a person may seek hold the Territory responsible for damages.
It is noted Section 60 of the Electrical Safety Act 1971 provides specific avenue for any person to claim reasonable compensation from the Territory if the person suffers loss or expense because of an inspector’s exercise, or purported exercise, of a function under Part 7 of that Act. Any such claim is to be determined by a court, and a court may order reasonable compensation upon being satisfied that it is just in the circumstances.
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