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ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 - NOTES

ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 - NOTES

Version No. 081

No. 25 of 1998

Version incorporating amendments as at

1 January 2021

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Version No. 081

Electricity Safety Act 1998

No. 25 of 1998

Version incorporating amendments as at

1 January 2021

Endnotes

    1     General information

See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 17 March 1998

Legislative Council: 21 April 1998

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill relating to the safety of electricity supply and use and the efficiency of electrical equipment, to repeal the Electric Light and Power Act 1958, to amend certain other Acts and for other purposes."

The Electricity Safety Act 1998 was assented to on 12 May 1998 and came into operation as follows:

Part 1 (sections 15) on 12 May 1998: section 2(1); Part 2 (sections 6–29), Part 3 Division 4 (sections 4649), sections 121127, 129140, Part 12 Division 4 (sections 146148), sections 157–159, 163(1)(a)–(c)(2), 164, 165(1)–(4)(6), 166–170 on 1 July 1998: Special Gazette (No. 65) 30 June 1998 page 2; sections 3045, 5069, 70(1)–(3)(5)(6), 71–74, 9197, 128, 141, 152156, 160, 161, 163(1)(d) and Schedule 1 on 3 May 1999: Government Gazette 29 April 1999 page 967; sections 70(4), 7590, 98120, 142145, 149151, 162, 163(1)(e)–(i), 165(5) on 31 December 1999: section 2(3).

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)

Style changes

Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.

References to ILA s. 39B

Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.

Interpretation

As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:

•     Headings

All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).

•     Examples, diagrams or notes

All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).

•     Punctuation

All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).

•     Provision numbers

All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).

•     Location of "legislative items"

A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.

•     Other material

Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.

See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).

    2     Table of Amendments

This publication incorporates amendments made to the Electricity Safety Act 1998 by Acts and subordinate instruments.

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Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998

Assent Date:

26.5.98

Commencement Date:

S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Electricity Industry Acts (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 89/1998

Assent Date:

24.11.98

Commencement Date:

Ss 5, 7–12, 13(1), 22, 27–30 on 3.5.99: Government Gazette 29.4.99 p. 967; ss 6, 13(2), 14–21, 23–26 on 31.12.99: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Electricity Industry Acts (Further Amendment) Act 1999, No. 36/1999

Assent Date:

8.6.99

Commencement Date:

Ss 20–22 on 8.6.99: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Transport (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 30/2000

Assent Date:

30.5.00

Commencement Date:

31.5.00: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Electricity Industry Acts (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 38/2000

Assent Date:

6.6.00

Commencement Date:

Ss 15–18, 20–24 on 29.6.00; s. 19 on 1.9.00: Government Gazette 29.6.00 p. 1455

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Electricity Industry Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000, No. 69/2000

Assent Date:

21.11.00

Commencement Date:

Ss 21–31 on 1.1.01: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Electricity Industry Acts (Further Amendment) Act 2001, No. 13/2001

Assent Date:

22.5.01

Commencement Date:

Ss 11, 12 on 23.5.01: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Gas Industry Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2001, No. 32/2001

Assent Date:

19.6.01

Commencement Date:

S. 29 on 1.9.01: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001

Assent Date:

27.6.01

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. item 36) on 15.7.01: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Essential Services Commission Act 2001, No. 62/2001

Assent Date:

23.10.01

Commencement Date:

S. 75 on 1.1.02: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002

Assent Date:

23.4.02

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. 1 item 21) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002, No. 24/2002

Assent Date:

12.6.02

Commencement Date:

S. 5 on 13.6.02: s. 2(1); ss 3, 4, 6–11 on 29.7.02: Government Gazette 18.7.02 p. 1658

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Energy Legislation (Consumer Protection and Other Amendments) Act 2003, No. 40/2003

Assent Date:

11.6.03

Commencement Date:

Ss 26, 27 on 12.6.03: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Road Management Act 2004, No. 12/2004

Assent Date:

11.5.04

Commencement Date:

S. 155 on 1.7.04: s. 2(2); s. 171 on 1.1.05: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Energy Legislation (Regulatory Reform) Act 2004, No. 25/2004

Assent Date:

25.5.04

Commencement Date:

Ss 22, 23 on 26.5.04: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004

Assent Date:

21.12.04

Commencement Date:

S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 64) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Energy Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005, No. 33/2005

Assent Date:

21.6.05

Commencement Date:

S. 3 on 22.6.05: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Energy Safe Victoria Act 2005, No. 39/2005

Assent Date:

27.7.05

Commencement Date:

Ss 4448, Sch. 1 on 10.8.05: Special Gazette (No. 147) 9.8.05 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Education and Training Reform Act 2006, No. 24/2006

Assent Date:

16.5.06

Commencement Date:

S. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 15) on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2006, No. 29/2006

Assent Date:

6.6.06

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. 1 item 10) on 10.8.05: s. 2(2)(e)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006

Assent Date:

13.6.06

Commencement Date:

S. 94(Sch. item 14) on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Electricity Safety Amendment Act 2007, No. 61/2007 (as amended by Nos 25/2008, 57/2009)

Assent Date:

4.12.07

Commencement Date:

Ss 12–16 on 5.12.07: s. 2(1), ss 4(1)(3), 5, 7–11 on 13.12.09: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215; s. 4(2) never proclaimed, repealed by No. 57/2009 s. 13(2); s. 6 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 57/2009 s. 15

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment Act 2008, No. 25/2008

Assent Date:

3.6.08

Commencement Date:

Ss 37 on 4.6.08: s. 2(1); s. 8 on 1.1.10: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Energy Legislation Amendment (Retail Competition and Other Matters) Act 2008, No. 59/2008

Assent Date:

22.10.08

Commencement Date:

Ss 41, 42 on 23.10.08: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment Act 2009, No. 57/2009

Assent Date:

21.10.09

Commencement Date:

Ss 4, 5, 9–11 on 13.12.09: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215; ss 68, 12, 43 on 1.9.10: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Transport Integration Act 2010, No. 6/2010 (as amended by No. 45/2010)

Assent Date:

2.3.10

Commencement Date:

S. 203(1)(Sch. 6 item 16) on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 256) 30.6.10 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 55/2010

Assent Date:

14.9.10

Commencement Date:

S. 36 on 15.9.10: s. 2(2); ss 12–35, 37 on 21.10.10: Government Gazette 14.10.10 p. 2404

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Energy Legislation Amendment (Bushfire Mitigation and Other Matters) Act 2011, No. 59/2011

Assent Date:

8.11.11

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–23 on 1.1.12: Special Gazette (No. 407) 13.12.11 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Statute Law Revision Act 2012, No. 43/2012

Assent Date:

27.6.12

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. item 14) on 28.6.12: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Rail Safety National Law Application Act 2013, No. 22/2013

Assent Date:

23.4.13

Commencement Date:

S. 56 on 19.5.14: Special Gazette (No. 148) 13.5.14 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Energy Legislation Amendment (Feed-in Tariffs and Other Matters) Act 2013, No. 35/2013

Assent Date:

18.6.13

Commencement Date:

S. 12 on 10.7.13: Special Gazette (No. 257) 9.7.13 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Statute Law Revision Act 2013, No. 70/2013

Assent Date:

19.11.13

Commencement Date:

S. 4(Sch. 2 item 16) on 1.12.13: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Electricity Safety Amendment (Bushfire Mitigation) Act 2014, No. 2/2014

Assent Date:

11.2.14

Commencement Date:

Ss 4–11, 12(1), 13, 14 on 1.4.14: Special Gazette (No. 94) 25.3.14 p. 1; s. 12(2) on 29.6.15: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014

Assent Date:

3.6.14

Commencement Date:

S. 10(Sch. item 51) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Energy Legislation Amendment (Customer Metering Protections and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 46/2014

Assent Date:

1.7.14

Commencement Date:

Ss 8–10 on 30.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 254) 29.7.14 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Energy Legislation Amendment (Feed-in Tariffs and Improving Safety and Markets) Act 2017, No. 1/2017

Assent Date:

14.2.17

Commencement Date:

Ss 11–13 on 1.1.18: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Electricity Safety Amendment (Bushfire Mitigation Civil Penalties Scheme) Act 2017, No. 18/2017

Assent Date:

16.5.17

Commencement Date:

Ss 46 on 1.9.17: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018

Assent Date:

27.2.18

Commencement Date:

S. 68(Sch. 2 item 47) on 1.3.19: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Emergency Management Legislation Amendment Act 2018, No. 36/2018

Assent Date:

21.8.18

Commencement Date:

S. 81 on 1.12.20: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Electricity Safety Amendment (Electrical Equipment Safety Scheme) Act 2018, No. 43/2018

Assent Date:

18.9.18

Commencement Date:

Ss 4–16 on 1.4.19: Special Gazette (No. 517) 30.10.18 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Firefighters' Presumptive Rights Compensation and Fire Services Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2019, No. 20/2019

Assent Date:

2.7.19

Commencement Date:

S. 163 on 1.7.20: Special Gazette (No. 328) 30.6.20 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Rail Safety Legislation Amendment (National Services Delivery and Related Reforms) Act 2019, No. 41/2019

Assent Date:

6.11.19

Commencement Date:

S. 117(Sch. 1 item 4) on 2.12.19: Special Gazette (No. 480) 26.11.19 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2019, No. 49/2019

Assent Date:

3.12.19

Commencement Date:

S. 186(Sch. 4 item 16) on 1.1.20: Special Gazette (No. 514) 10.12.19 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Energy Safety Legislation Amendment (Victorian Energy Safety Commission and Other Matters) Act 2020, No. 4/2020

Assent Date:

25.2.20

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–19 on 1.1.21: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

Local Government Act 2020, No. 9/2020

Assent Date:

24.3.20

Commencement Date:

S. 390(Sch. 1 item 32) on 6.4.20: Special Gazette (No. 150) 24.3.20 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electricity Safety Act 1998

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    3     Amendments Not in Operation

This version does not contain amendments that are not yet in operation.

    4     Explanatory details

No entries at date of publication.



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