Abstract
Utilities as business enterprises seek to shift liability and risk by outsourcing work to contractors, and limiting liability in supply and distribution contracts. While these measures may be effective in most cases, they do not completely protect the utility. This article examines the situations where the utility will remain liable for injuries or damage caused by its contractors and where contractual limitation of liability clauses do not protect against liability.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Australian Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| Volume | Vol. 6\, no. 1\, pp. 81-92 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Trade Practices Act 1974
- contracting out
- contracts for work and labour
- electric power distribution
- electric utilities
- industrial safety
- law and legislation
- liability (law)
- negligence