TOKELAU

ELECTRICITY, GAS, AND DANGEROUS GOODS RULES

There is no law at present for the safe use of electricity, gas, and other dangerous things. These Rules provide that the New Zealand standards shall apply also in Tokelau. Any person doing electrical or gas work will need to be authorised to do so. The Rules include inspection and offence provisions.

TOKELAU ELECTRICITY, GAS,
AND DANGEROUS GOODS RULES 2003

1	Interpretation

In these Rules—

"dangerous goods" includes explosives, gases, inflammable liquids and solids, and corrosives;

"Director" means the Director of the Tokelau Government responsible for public works;

"electrical work" means the installation of wires, material or apparatus to convey electricity, or the repair or alteration of any electrical installation, and includes the installation or repair or alteration of an electrical appliance that is connected or intended to be connected with the electricity supply;

"gas work" means the installation of pipes which convey gas to or within any land or premises, or the repair or alteration of any gas installation, and includes the installation or repair or alteration of a gas appliance that is connected or is intended to be connected to any gas supply; 

"Inspector" means a person designated as such by the Director for the purpose of these Rules.

2	Electrical and Gas Work

(1)	No person other than an approved person shall carry out electrical work.

(2)	No person other than an approved person shall carry out gas work.

3	Approved Persons

(1)	The Director may approve a person to carry out—

(i)	electrical work; or

(ii)	gas work.

(2)	A person who wishes to be an approved person for the purpose of these Rules must—

(i)	apply to the Director;

(ii)	furnish all particulars which the Director may require.

(3)	Approval of a person under this Rule will be given subject to such terms and conditions, including requirements as to insurance, as the Director thinks fit.

(4)	Before any electrical work or gas work is carried out, an approved person must lodge with an Inspector a notice in writing, which gives full particulars of the work that will be done by the approved person. 

4	Compliance with requirements

(1)	Where electrical work is carried out, the approved person must—

(i)	take all reasonable precautions to avoid danger to self, other persons, and property;

(ii)	comply with the Tokelau Standards of Practice listed in the Schedule;

(iii)	comply with such other requirements as the Inspector may specify.

(2)	Where gas work is carried out the approved person must—

(i)	take all reasonable precautions to avoid danger to self, other persons, and property;

(ii) 	comply with the Tokelau Standards of Practice listed in the Schedule;

(iii)	comply with such other requirements as the Inspector may specify.

5	Electricity Supply

An Inspector may refuse to approve the connection of any building to the public electricity supply or may order the disconnection of a building from the supply if—

(i)	the building is not suitably constructed or is unsound;

(ii)	the connection is likely to endanger the supply of electricity to, or the safety of, other buildings on the same circuit, or is likely to endanger the safety of the circuit;

(iii)	insufficient generating capacity is available; or

(iv)	there is equipment in the building which is unsafe.

6	Uses of electricity

No person shall—

(i)	use any electrical appliance connected to the public electricity supply after having been warned not to do so by an Inspector; or

(ii)	use any electricity from the public electricity supply in such a manner as to interfere with the efficiency of the supply.

7	Inspection

(1)	An Inspector may at all reasonable times enter land and premises to inspect any electrical work or gas work.

(2)	After inspection the Inspector may require an approved person to carry out any alteration or repair that is necessary.

(3)	The cost of work done under paragraph (2) shall be recoverable from the owner or occupier of the land or premises as a debt due to the village.

8	Electric switch boxes

(1)	Where electricity is transformed, converted, regulated, or otherwise controlled in electric switch boxes—

(i)	all doors or covers must be secured so that they cannot be opened except by a key or special appliance;

(ii)	the enclosed apparatus must be protected so that when the door or cover of the box is opened, it is not possible for the person who opens the door or cover to come into contact with metal that is electrically charged;

(iii)	the box must be protected by frames or other devices so that no unauthorised person and no animal can come into contact with the box.

(2)	A village electrician or approved person who installs or fails to maintain an electric switch box otherwise than in accordance with paragraph (1) commits an offence.

9	Dangerous goods safety standards

(1)	Every person must comply with the Tokelau Standards of Practice listed in the Schedule when handling or using dangerous goods.

(2)	Any person who smokes or allows naked lights or other ignition sources where dangerous goods are dispensed or stored commits an offence.

(3)	No person shall—

(i)	store dangerous goods in open or unlabelled containers; or

(ii)	dispense petrol or lighting fuel in other than clean, metal containers.

10	Offences

(1)	Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes any of these Rules commits an offence.

(2)	Any person who commits an offence against these Rules is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $150, or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 months.

SCHEDULE

Tokelau Standards of Practice

1	Electrical Work

Compliance with the New Zealand Electricity Regulations 1997, SR 1997/60 and amendments.

2	Gas Work

Compliance with the New Zealand Gas Regulations 1993, SR 1993/76 and amendments.

3 	Dangerous Goods

(1)	Dangerous goods must be stored in sealed containers. Each dangerous goods container shall have on it, in a prominent position, in Tokelauan and English, a label which states:

(i)	The name of the dangerous goods;
(ii)	The concentration of the dangerous goods;
(iii)	The common name of the active ingredients or ingredients of the dangerous goods;
(iv)	Where appropriate, the symptoms of poisoning by the dangerous goods;
(v)	The antidote or treatment to be given in the case of poisoning;
(vi)	The method of use of the dangerous goods;
(vii)	The precautions to be taken when the dangerous goods are handled or used;
(viii)	The protective clothing to be worn when the dangerous goods are handled or used;
(ix)	The measures necessary to ensure the safe disposal of the container.

(2)	International symbols denoting hazards from dangerous goods should be used where possible.

(3)	Dangerous goods must be stored in such a way as to avoid contact between the dangerous goods and children, animals, food, and any other items which come into contact with the mouth, nose, or eyes.

(4)	Every care must be taken to avoid inhalation of the fumes of, or prolonged skin contact with, any dangerous goods.

(5)	Dangerous goods must not be dispensed in other than clean, appropriately constructed containers

(6)	All dangerous goods storage areas must have signs which display appropriate warnings: e.g. "Fuels—Highly flammable"; "No Smoking"; "No naked lights".

(7)	Smoking, naked lights, or other ignition sources are not permitted where dangerous goods are dispensed or stored.

4	Reporting Procedures

(1)	A person who suffers injury in electrical or gas work or as a result of contact with electricity or gas or dangerous goods must report to the village health officer at the earliest possible opportunity.

(2)	Any person who observes any injury which involves electricity, gas, or dangerous goods must report the matter to the village health officer, the Pulenuku, an Inspector, or a constable.

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TULAFONO O TE ELETIHE, KEHI MA NA MEATOTINO FAKAPOKEPOKE

E heai ni tulafono i te taimi nei ke fakamautinoa ai te haogalemu o te fakaaogaga o te eletihe, kehi ma ietahi meatotino fakamatakutaku. E takua i na Tulafono ienei, ko tulafono a Niuhila ko i e ia e puipuia ai ia Tokelau. Ko he tino e galue i te eletihe pe ko na kehi e tatau ke iei hona fakatagaga ke fai ai e ia te galuega. E aofia i na Tulafono ienei te ahiahi ma te kikilaga ki te itu e tau ki na holigatulafono. 

TULAFONO MO TE ELETIHE, KEHI MA NA MEATOTINO FAKAPOKEPOKE 

1.	Fakauigaga 

I na Tulafono ienei-

"meatotino fakapokepoke" e aofia ai na fanaika, kehi, ho he mea e ohofia e te afi, vailakau e kaina ai na mea;

"Fakatonu" ko te Fakatonu a te Malo o Tokelau teia e gafa ma na galuega lautele;

"galuega fakaeletihe" ko te fakapipikiga o na uaea, kope e fakaaoga mo te galuega, pe ko te toe fakaleleiga pe ko ni huiga e fai ki te fakapipikiga o na eletihe, e aofia ai te fakapipikiga, te toe fakaleleiga ma te toe huia o he mahini e fakaaoga ai te eletihe ieia e fuafua ke hoko ki te hapalai eletihe;

"galuega fakakehi" ko te fakapipikiga o na paipa teia e taki ai te kehi ki, pe ko loto o he fenua pe he fale, pe ko te toe fakaleleiga pe ko ni huiga e fai ki te fakapipikiga o na kehi, e aofia ai te fakapipikiga, te toe fakaleleiga ma te toe huia o he mahini e fakaaoga ai te kehi ieia e fuafua ke hoko ki te hapalai kehi;

"Tino Ahiahi" ko he tino kua tofia e te Fakatonu aua te fakatinoga o na Tulafono ienei.

2.	Galuega o te Eletihe ma te Kehi

(1)	E fakaha he tino, vagana ai he tino kua iei ni ona fakatagaga, e fakatino e ia ni galuega fakaeletihe.

(2)	E fakaha he tino, vagana ai he tino kua iei ni ona fakatagaga, e fakatino e ia ni galuega o te kehi.

3.	Tino Fakataga

(1)	E fakataga e te Fakatonu he tino ke fakatino e ia na-

(i)	na galuega fakaeletihe; ma

(ii)	na galuega o te kehi.

(2)	Ko he tino e fia kavea ma tino fakataga i te fakatinoga o na Tulafono ienei e tatau ke-

(i)	tuhi talohaga ki te Fakatonu;

(ii)	tuku atu uma na fakamatalaga e manakomia e te Fakatonu.

(3)	Ko he fakatagaga e foki ki he tino i lalo o na Tulafono ienei, e fuafua ki na fakatatiaga ma na tukutukuga, e aofia ai na itu tau inihiua, pe hea lava te talafeagai i te kikila a te Fakatonu.

(4)	Ka ko heki kamata ni galuega fakaeletihe pe ko te kehi, e muamua fakailoa i he tuhituhiga e te tino fakataga ki te tino ahiahi na tulaga uma o te galuega teia ka fakatino e te tino fakataga.

4.	Uhitakia na tulaga tatau

(1)	I te fakatinoga o na galuea fakaeletihe, e tatau te tino fakataga ke-

(i)	fai uma na tulaga e tatau mo te puipuiga o ia, ietahi tino ma na meatotino;

(ii)	uhitakia na Tukutukuga o te Fakatinoga a Tokelau ieia kua lihi i lalo o te Pepa Fakaopoopo;

(iii)	uhitakia na fakatatiaga e tuku mai e te Tino Ahiahi.

(2)	I te fakatinoga o na galuega tau kehi, e tatau te tino fakataga ke-

(i)	fai uma na tulaga e tatau mo te puipuiga o ia, ietahi tino ma na meatotino;

(ii)	uhitakia na Tukutukuga o te Fakatinoga a Tokelau ieia kua lihi i loto o te Pepa Fakaopoopo;

(iii)	uhitakia na fakatatiaga e tuku mai e te Tino Ahiahi.

5.	Mahini e maua ai te eletihe

E mafai e he Tino Ahiahi ke he fakataga te hohoko o he fale ki te eletihe mai te mahini e maua ai te eletihe pe fakatonu ke tipi te eletihe a he fale kafai-

(i)	ko te fale e he lelei te faiga pe kua fakahetonu;

(ii)	ko te hoko e ono afaina ai te hokotaga o te eletihe ki, pe ko te haogalemu o ietahi fale e laina fakatahi, pe ono afaina ai te laina; 

(iii)	he lava te malohi o te afi moli; pe

(iv)	e iei he mahini fakapokepoke i loto o te fale.

6.	Fakaaogaga o te eletihe

E fakaha he tino e-

(i)	fakaaoga he kope/meafaigaluega e fakaaoga ai te eletihe a te nuku kafai na fautuagia muamua e he Tino Ahiahi ke na he toe fakaaoga.

(ii)	fakaaoga te eletihe a te nuku i ni auala e ono afaina ai te afimoli.

7.	Ahiahiga

(1)	E mafai e he tino ahiahi, i na taimi talafeagai, oi ulufale ki he fale pe ko he koga ke hukehuke ni galuega tau eletihe pe ni galuega tau kehi.

(2)	Kafai e uma te ahiahiga, e tatau ke fakataga e te Tino Ahiahi ke tino fakataga ke fai ni huiga pe ni galuega ke toe fakaleleia pe hea lava te talafeagai.

(3)	Ko na tau o te galuega e takua i te (2) e toe totogi e te tino e o ia, te fale pe ko te fenua, pe ko te tino e nofo ai, e veia ko he fakakaitalafu e tatau ke totogi ki te nuku.

8.	Puha uila

(1)	Ko te huia, fakaliliu, ma te fakaola pe hea lava e fakaaoga kiei na puha uila-

(i)	ko na faitotoka ma na tapuni e tatau ke pulutonu kae ke mafai ai ke tatala oioti i he ki pe ko te meafaigaluega fakapitoa;

(ii)	ko te kope tena kua tapuni malu e tatau ke malupuipuia kae ke he mafai ai ho he tino e tago oi tatala pe huhuke te faitotoka ke pa ki ni uaea pe ko he ukamea e ola i te uila;

(iii)	ko te puha e tatau pe malupuipuia i ni puha puipui ko he he tahi lava faiga kae ke he mafai ai he tino e heki fakataga pe he meaola ke tago ki te puha.

(2)	Ko he tino a te nuku e galue fakaeletihe pe ko he tino fakataga e fakapipiki e ia pe he tauhi fakaleleia he puha uila vagana ai na fakatatiaga e takua i te (1), kua holitulafono.

9.	Puipuiga o na meatotino fakapokepoke

(1)	Ko tagata uma e tatau ke uhitakia na Fakatulagaga a Tokelau mo te Fakatinoga o Galuega ieia kua lihi i lalo o te Pepa Fakailoa kafai e ia taupukea pe fakaaoga ni meatotino fakapokepoke.

(2)	Ko he tino e ulaula pe fakamumu e ia he afi pe ko he tahi lava faiga e mafua ai he afi, i he koga e teu pe tuku ai ni meatotino fakapokepoke, kua holitulafono.

(3)	E fakaha he tino-

(i)	teu ni meatotino i he koga talaelae pe ko ni puha koloa he fakailoga; pe

(ii)	tiaki ni penihini pe ko ni penihini ki he tahi mea vagana ai ni puha ukamea.

10.	Holitulafono

(1)	Ho he tino e he uhitakia pe he amanakia ni vaega o na Tulafono ienei, kua holitulafono.

(2)	Ho he tino e holitulafono i na Tulafono ienei, e fakahala i he halatupe e he hilia i te $150, pe falepuipui mo he vaitaimi e he hilia i te 3 mahina.

PEPA FAKAMATALAGA

Fakatulagaga a Tokelau mo te Fakatinoga o na Galuega

1.	Galuega tau Eletihe

E mulimuli ki na Tulafono a te Malo o Niuhila 1997, SR 1997/60 ma ona huiga.

2.	Galuega tau Kehi

E mulimuli ki na Tulafono a te Malo o Niuhila 1993, SR 1993/76 ma ona huiga.

3.	Meatotino Fakapokepoke

(1)	Ko na meatotino fakapokepoke e tatau ke teu i ni puha e loka ma malupuipuia. Ko na puha takitahi ienei e tatau ke fakamatea fakalelei ai, i te gagana Tokelau ma te Igilihi, na vaega ienei:

(i)	Te igoa o te meatotino fakapokepoke;
(ii)	Te malohi o te meatotino fakapokepoke;
(iii)	Te igoa takalahi o na vaega takitahi e gaohi ai na meatotino fakapokepoke;
(iv)	Kafai kua tatau ai, na tulaga o te konahia i na meatotino fakapokepoke;
(v)	Te gaoioiga e fai kafai e konahia he tino;
(vi)	Te fakaaogaga o na meatotino fakapokepoke;
(vii)	Na puipuga e tatau ke fai kafai e taupuke pe fakaaoga na meatotino fakapokepoke;
(viii)	Na teuga e tatau ke fakaaoga mo te puipuiga kafai e taupuke pe fakaaoga na meatotino fakapokepoke;
(ix)	Te faiga e tatau ke fai kafai e tiaki te puha.

(2)	Ko na fakailoga kua fakaaoga e te lalolagi ke fakamatea ai na itu e fakamatakutaku ai na meatotino fakapokepoke, e tatau ke fakaaoga kafai kua tatau ai.

(3)	Ko na meatotino fakapokepoke e tatau ke teu i he faiga e he mafai ai ke tatago kiei ia tamaiti, meaola, pa kiei na meakai, ma he tahi lava mea e mafai ke pa ki te gutu, ihu pe ko na mata.

(4)	E tatau ke fakaeteete fakalelei ke he manavagia na auha o na meatotino fakapokepoke pe mataloa he taimi e pa ai ki te tino o te tagata.

(5)	Ko na meatotino fakapokepoke e tatau ke taukave i loto o ni fagu mama kua haunia lelei.

(6)	Ko na koga uma e teu ai na meatotino fakapokepoke e tatau ke tuhi ai ni fakaaliga e fakailoa mai ai ki tagata te tulaga e fakapokepoke ai f.t. "Penihini – e Mu Gofie"; "Fakaha te Ulaula"; Fakaha he afi mumu".

(7)	Ulaula, afi mumu, ma ietahi mea e mafai ke mafua ai he mumu e he fakataga i te koga e teu ai pe tala ai na meatotino fakamatakutaku.

4	Faiga o na Lipoti

(1)	Te tino e lavea i he galuega tau eletihe pe he galuega tau kehi, pe kua he malohi ona na pa ki te eletihe, kehi pe ko na meatotino fakapokepoke e tatau ke lipoti ki te fomai pe ko te ofiha o te olamalolo o te nuku i he taimi vave.

(2)	Ho he tino e ia kitea he lavea ona ko te eletihe, kehi, pe ko na meatotino fakapokepoke e tatau ke ia lipotia te tulaga tena ki te fomai pe ko ofiha o te olamalolo o te nuku, te Pulenuku, he Tino Ahiahi, pe ko te leoleo.

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