electricity supplier means a person who supplies electricity to another person; S. 3 def. of energy efficiency electrical equipment inserted by No. 57/2009 s. 4(a). energy efficiency electrical equipment means electrical equipment that is prescribed as energy efficiency electrical equipment for the purposes of Part 5; S. 3 def. of Energy Safe Victoria inserted by No. 39/2005 s. 44(1). Energy Safe Victoria means Energy Safe Victoria established under the Energy Safe Victoria Act 2005; enforcement officer means a person appointed as an enforcement officer under Part 11; fire control authority, in relation to an area of land, means— s. 3 (a) the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board, if the area is within the metropolitan fire district within the meaning of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Act 1958; or (b) the Secretary to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, if the area is within a fire protected area within the meaning of the Forests Act 1958; or (c) the Country Fire Authority, if the area is within the country area of within the meaning of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958; S. 3 def. of hazardous bushfire risk area inserted by No. 55/2010 s. 13(3). hazardous bushfire risk area means an area— (a) to which a fire authority has assigned a fire hazard rating of "high" under section 80, whether or not the area is an urban area; or
40 penalty units. S. 44(2) inserted by No. 89/1998 s. 9(2). (2) A licensed electrical installation worker who carries out electrical installation work must, within 4 business days after the completion of that work— S. 44(2)(a) amended by No. 61/2007 s. 13(2). (a) complete and sign a certificate of compliance in respect of that work; and s. 44 S. 44(2)(b) amended by No. 61/2007 s. 13(2). (b) if the worker is not the person responsible for the carrying out of the work, give to the person who is responsible for the carrying out of the work a signed certificate of compliance in respect of that work. 10 penalty units. S. 44(3) inserted by No. 89/1998 s. 9(2), amended by No. 61/2007 s. 13(2). (3) A licensed electrical installation worker must not sign a certificate of compliance in relation to any electrical installation work carried out by that worker unless the certificate— (a) describes the work; and (b) states that the work complies with this Act and the regulations; and (c) contains any other details in relation to the work required by the regulations. 10 penalty units. S. 44(4) inserted by No. 89/1998 s. 9(2), repealed by No. 61/2007 s. 13(3). * * * * * 45 Inspection of electrical installation work S. 45(1) amended by No. 89/1998 s. 10(1). s. 45 (1) A person who is responsible for the carrying out of prescribed electrical installation work must ensure that that work is inspected by a licensed
S. 67 repealed by No. 57/2009 s. 6. * * * * * S. 68 amended by No. 38/2000 s. 18(d), substituted by No. 57/2009 s. 7. 68 Prescribed electrical equipment not to be supplied unless registered and labelled s. 68 (1) A person must not supply energy efficiency electrical equipment that is not registered and labelled in accordance with the regulations relating to energy efficiency unless an exemption under section 68A applies to that equipment. 50 penalty units. (2) A person must not offer to supply energy efficiency electrical equipment that is not registered and labelled in accordance with the regulations relating to energy efficiency unless an exemption under section 68A applies to that equipment. 50 penalty units. S. 68A inserted by No. 57/2009 s. 7. 68A Exemptions from energy efficiency (1) Energy Safe , on the application of a supplier of energy efficiency electrical equipment, or on its own initiative, may exempt that equipment for the purposes of section 68. (2) An exemption must be published in the Government Gazette. (3) An exemption may be subject to any conditions specified by Energy Safe Victoria in the exemption. (4) An exemption takes effect on the day specified in the exemption. (5) In the case of an application under subsection (1), the application must—
information to enable every cable of the line to be located and identified to— S. 76(1)(b)(i) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 item 2). (i) a person or body specified by Energy Safe Victoria as the asset recording service for the area in which the line is located; or (ii) if no such person or body is so specified, the distribution company for that area. 75 penalty units. S. 76(2) amended by No. 61/2007 s. 12(3). (2) A person who operates a railway must keep a register containing sufficient information to enable every cable of the underground electric lines that are under the control of that person to be located and identified. S. 76(3) amended by No. 61/2007 s. 12(3). (3) A person who operates a railway must ensure that the register kept under subsection (3) is available for inspection by the public during normal business hours. 77 Underground electric lines—obligations of distribution companies s. 77 (1) A distribution company must keep a register containing sufficient information to enable every cable of the underground electric lines that are under its control within its distribution area to be located and identified. 75 penalty units. (2) A distribution company must record in a register kept under subsection (1) any information that is given to it under section 76 within 7 days after receiving that information. 50 penalty units.
(b) in a hazardous bushfire risk area; specified operator means the operator of an at-risk electric line but does not include a major electricity company. Subdivision 2—General duties in relation to bushfire mitigation plans S. 83B substituted by No. 55/2010 s. 17. 83B General duty of specified operators to minimise bushfire danger (1) A specified operator must design, construct, operate, maintain and decommission an at-risk electric line to minimise as far as practicable the bushfire danger arising from that line. In the case of a natural person, 300 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 1500 penalty units. (2) It is a defence to a prosecution of a specified operator for an offence relating to a breach of a duty or obligation set out in subsection (1) if the operator has complied with the accepted bushfire mitigation plan in relation to that duty or obligation. S. 83BA inserted by No. 55/2010 s. 17. 83BA Submission of bushfire mitigation plans for acceptance s. 83BA (1) A specified operator must, before 1 July in each year, prepare and submit to Energy Safe Victoria, for acceptance under Subdivision 3, a plan for the operator's proposals for the mitigation of bushfire in relation to the operator's at-risk electric lines. In the case of a natural person, 300 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 1500 penalty units.
of the maximum monetary penalty fixed by that provision. Ss 140E–140J inserted by No. 89/1998 s. 22, repealed by No. 32/2006 s. 94(Sch. item 14(2)). * * * * * s. 140D _______________ Division 1—Directions S. 141 (Heading) inserted by No. 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 item 15). 141 Director may give directions S. 141(1) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 item 16). (1) If the Director considers that it is necessary to do so for safety reasons, the Director may, in writing, direct a relevant person— s. 141 (a) to disconnect the supply of electricity to an electrical installation, or part of an electrical installation; and S. 141(1)(b) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 item 16). (b) to keep that supply disconnected until the Director considers that it is safe to reconnect the supply. S. 141(2) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 item 16). (2) If the Director is satisfied that it is necessary to do so for safety reasons, the Director may, in writing, direct a person—
S. 141(2)(a) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 item 16). (a) to cease to use particular electrical equipment or a class of electrical equipment until the Director considers that it is safe to use; or S. 141(2)(b) amended by Nos 36/1999 s. 21, 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 item 16). (b) to cease a particular electrical work practice or class of electrical work practice until the Director considers that it is safe; or S. 141(2)(c) inserted by No. 36/1999 s. 21. (c) to make safe an electrical installation or particular electrical equipment; or S. 141(2)(d) inserted by No. 36/1999 s. 21, amended by No. 55/2010 s. 32(1). (d) to do any other thing necessary to make an unsafe electrical situation safe; or S. 141(2)(e) inserted by No. 55/2010 s. 32(2). (e) to do any other thing necessary to prevent an unsafe electrical situation from arising. S. 141(3) amended by No. 69/2000 s. 29. (3) In this section, relevant person means an electricity supplier, the holder of a licence under the Electricity Industry Act 2000 to supply or sell electricity, or any other person supplying electricity. (4) A person must comply with a direction under this section that applies to the person. In the case of a natural person, 300 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 1500 penalty units.
S. 153(c)(iii) amended by No. 59/2008 s. 41(4). (iii) conditions on certificates of approval or compliance; S. 153(c)(iv) amended by No. 59/2008 s. 41(4). (iv) the modification of certificates of approval or compliance; S. 153(c)(v) amended by No. 59/2008 s. 41(5). (v) the refusal and withdrawal of approval; s. 153 S. 153(c)(vi) substituted by No. 59/2008 s. 41(6). (vi) the renewal, transfer and duration of certificates of approval or compliance; S. 153(c)(vii) amended by No. 59/2008 s. 41(4). (vii) the keeping of registers of certificates of approval or compliance and certificate holders; (d) the marking and labelling of prescribed electrical equipment; S. 153(e) amended by No. 89/1998 s. 28(2)(a). (e) reasonable fees and charges to be charged for or for the recovery of reasonable costs for— S. 153(e)(i) substituted by No. 89/1998 s. 28(2)(b), amended by No. 59/2008 s. 41(7). (i) testing and examination in connection with the approval of prescribed electrical equipment and the certification of compliance of electrical equipment; S. 153(e)(ii) substituted by No. 89/1998 s. 28(2)(b), amended by No. 59/2008 s. 41(7). (ii) preparation of reports in connection with the approval of prescribed electrical equipment and the certification of compliance of electrical equipment; S. 153(e)(iii) substituted by No. 59/2008 s. 41(8). (iii) applications for certificates of approval or compliance, or the renewal,
modification or transfer of certificates of approval or compliance. S. 153(e)(iv) repealed by No. 59/2008 s. 41(8). * * * * * 154 Equipment efficiency regulations s. 154 The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to— S. 154(a) amended by No. 57/2009 s. 12(1). (a) the standards of energy efficiency and performance required for energy efficiency electrical equipment; S. 154(b) amended by No. 57/2009 s. 12(2). (b) prohibiting or regulating the supply or offer of supply of energy efficiency electrical equipment; S. 154(c) amended by No. 57/2009 s. 12(3). (c) the registration of energy efficiency electrical equipment, including— (i) applications for registration and the renewal, modification or transfer of registration and the information to accompany the applications (including details about tests); (ii) the granting of registration; (iii) conditions on registration; (iv) the transfer of registration; (v) variation of registration; (vi) the refusal and cancellation of registration; (vii) the renewal and duration of registration; S. 154(c)(viii) amended by No. 57/2009 s. 12(3). (viii) the keeping of registers of energy efficiency electrical equipment and registration holders;
such matters or things as are necessary or expedient to be prescribed with respect to all or any of the following matters— (i) return conductors; S. 155(1)(g)(ii) amended by No. 61/2007 s. 12(5). (ii) the structure and method of construction of railways and the method of generation, distribution and use of the electrical current; s. 156 S. 155(1)(g)(iii) amended by Nos 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 item 2), 61/2007 s. 12(6). (iii) the making and recording of electric tests whether by the operator of a railway or Energy Safe Victoria. 156 Electrical contractors and electrical workers The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to— S. 156(a) substituted by No. 69/2000 s. 30(a). (a) the qualifications (including courses of training and examination, re-examination, assessment and re-assessment) required for registration of electrical contractors or any class of electrical contractors; (b) the registration of electrical contractors including the conditions under which registration will be granted; (c) reasonable fees to be paid— (i) for the registration of electrical contractors; (ii) for the renewal of registrations; (d) the suspension or cancellation of the registration of any electrical contractor and the restoration of the registration of any electrical contractor whose registration has been suspended or cancelled.
(e) grades and standards of qualification and competence of electrical workers and their duties; S. 156(f) amended by No. 69/2000 s. 30(b). (f) the examination, assessment, grading and licensing of electrical workers and applications for and the issue and variation of licences, including the conditions and restrictions to which licences are subject; (g) the expiry, renewal, cancellation and suspension of licences; (h) prescribing forms of licences; (i) prescribing periodic or other tests of the competence of electrical workers for carrying out electrical work; S. 156(j) amended by No. 69/2000 s. 30(c). (j) reasonable fees to be paid for applications for licences and any assessment or any theoretical or practical examination in electrical work and refunds of fees. 157 General regulation making powers s. 157 (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to— S. 157(1)(a) amended by Nos 38/2000 s. 21(c), 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 item 2). (a) fixing fees and charges, including maximum or minimum fees and charges, for or with respect to any function or service carried out by Energy Safe Victoria; S. 157(1)(b) amended by Nos 89/1998 s. 30(1), 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 item 2). (b) empowering Energy Safe Victoria to waive or rebate the payment of a fee or charge in specified circumstances or to refund amounts paid to Energy Safe Victoria in specified circumstances; S. 157(1)(c) repealed by No. 24/2002 s. 8. * * * * *