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Electricity Act 1992

General - Functions and powers of WorkSafe and Secretary

9: Objections to WorkSafe's requirements

You could also call this:

“How to challenge WorkSafe's decisions about electricity rules”

If you get a notice from WorkSafe about electricity rules, or if WorkSafe tells you to do something, you can object if you don’t agree. You have 15 working days to do this after you get the notice or are told to do something.

To object, you need to write down why you disagree. You then take this written objection to the nearest District Court. If WorkSafe says it’s okay, you can take it to a different District Court. You also need to give a copy of your objection to WorkSafe.

The court will then tell you and WorkSafe when and where they will listen to your objection. This is called a hearing.

Remember, you can only object to notices given under section 6(4)(b) or section 8(1), or requirements made under section 8(2) of this law.

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Part 2 General
Functions and powers of WorkSafe and Secretary

9Objections to WorkSafe's requirements

  1. Every person who is affected by any notice given under section 6(4)(b) or section 8(1), or any requirement made under section 8(2), may, within 15 working days after receiving the notice or being made subject to the requirement, object to that notice or requirement.

  2. Every objection under subsection (1) shall be made by lodging a written notice of objection with the Registrar of the office of the District Court nearest to the place where the notice was given or the requirement made, or, with the consent of WorkSafe, with the Registrar of any other office of the District Court.

  3. Every notice of objection shall specify the grounds of the objection.

  4. The objector shall cause a copy of the notice of objection to be served on WorkSafe, either before or immediately after it is lodged with the Registrar.

  5. The Registrar of the court shall give notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing of the objection to the objector and WorkSafe.

Compare
  • 1982 No 27 s 11(2)–(4)
Notes
  • Section 9 heading: amended, on , by section 22 of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013 (2013 No 94).
  • Section 9(2): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
  • Section 9(2): amended, on , by section 22 of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013 (2013 No 94).
  • Section 9(4): amended, on , by section 22 of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013 (2013 No 94).
  • Section 9(5): amended, on , by section 22 of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013 (2013 No 94).