S.L. 545.24 Art. 24Inspections.

(1) The Regulator may appoint persons duly authorised by it to inspect electrical installation works, installed, altered, extended and certified, by an authorised provider, or installed, altered or extended under the supervision of a warranted engineer or certified by a warranted engineer.

(2) In the cases when the person appointed in terms of sub-regulation (1) investigates a report on malpractice by an authorised provider or a warranted engineer, an inspection shall take place in the presence of the authorised provider or the warranted engineer: Provided that if the authorised provider or the warranted engineer fails to be available for the inspection for three times, after being notified by the Regulator, such inspection may take place without the presence of the authorised provider or the warranted engineer: Provided further that an inspection may take place even without the authorised provider or the warranted engineer being present in case of imminent danger being present.

(3) If any malpractice is discovered or defects are found in the inspected electrical installation, the Regulator shall issue a directive to the authorised provider or the warranted engineer, to rectify at his expense the defects or the result of the malpractice, within a definite period of time as required by the Regulator.

(4) The failure by the authorised provider or the warranted engineer to rectify at his expense the defects or the result of the malpractice within the definite period of time required the Regulator, may give rise to the imposition by the Regulator of an administrative fine of two hundred euro (€200) for each day of non-compliance.

(5) If any non-compliance with these regulations or malpractice results from the inspection and, or testing of the electrical installation, the costs incurred by the Regulator for carrying out the inspection and, or testing shall be borne by the authorised provider or the warranted engineer, as the case may be, which shall be due as a civil debt to the Regulator.