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Electricity Act 1992

General - Functions and powers of WorkSafe and Secretary

5: Functions of WorkSafe

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“WorkSafe makes sure electricity is safe and people follow the rules”

WorkSafe has several important jobs under this Act. You should know that WorkSafe can check if people are following the rules by doing inquiries, tests, audits, or investigations. They also work to make sure electricity is supplied and used safely. Another task they have is to create safety rules for electricity. Lastly, WorkSafe does other jobs that this Act says they should do. Remember, there’s another part of the law (section 5A) that might change or add to what WorkSafe does.

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Part 2 General
Functions and powers of WorkSafe and Secretary

5Functions of WorkSafe

  1. The functions of WorkSafe under this Act are—

  2. to carry out such inquiries, tests, audits, or investigations as may be necessary to determine whether a person is complying with this Act:
    1. to take all such lawful steps as may be necessary to ensure the safe supply and use of electricity:
      1. to develop electricity safety instruments:
        1. to perform such other functions as are provided for under this Act.

          1. This section is subject to section 5A.

          Notes
          • Section 5: replaced, on , by section 22 of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013 (2013 No 94).
          • Section 5(1)(ba): inserted, on , by section 4 of the Regulatory Systems (Immigration and Workforce) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 10).