Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electricity Safety Act 1998 - SECT 108

Validation of scheme

108. Validation of scheme



(1) If a scheme has been submitted to Energy Safe Victoria under this
Division, Energy Safe Victoria may require the scheme operator to obtain an
independent validation of that scheme or any part of that scheme.

(2) Energy Safe Victoria may require the validation to assess-

   (a)  whether the methods of carrying out and persons proposed to carry out
        electrical work for the scheme operator will be fit for the purpose;
        or

   (b)  whether the proposals for safety management of the design,
        construction, operation and maintenance of the upstream network are
        appropriate; or

   (c)  whether the proposals for electrical work carried out at premises to
        which the scheme relates will be fit for the purpose-

as the case requires.



(3) The scheme operator must establish to the satisfaction of Energy Safe
Victoria that each person undertaking the validation of a matter has the
necessary competence and ability and access to information on the matter to
arrive at an independent opinion on the matter.

(4) If Energy Safe Victoria requires a scheme operator to provide an
independent validation of a scheme or part of a scheme, the costs of that
validation must be borne by the scheme operator.

(5) Energy Safe Victoria is not required to proceed with the consideration of
a scheme until the independent validation is provided.