Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electricity Safety Act 1998 - SECT 111

Acceptance of scheme

111. Acceptance of scheme



(1) Energy Safe Victoria must recommend to the Governor in Council that a
scheme submitted under this Division be accepted if-



   (a)  Energy Safe Victoria is satisfied-

   (i)  that the scheme is appropriate for the electric work to which it
        applies and complies with section 107(2) and the regulations relating
        to electricity safety management schemes; or

   (ii) that the scheme is appropriate for the upstream network to which it
        applies and complies with section 107(2) and the regulations relating
        to electricity safety management schemes; or

   (iii) that the scheme is appropriate for the electric work carried out at
        the premises to which it applies and complies with section 107(2) and
        the regulations relating to electricity safety management schemes; and

   (ab) in the case of a scheme submitted by a network operator, Energy Safe
        Victoria is satisfied that the level of safety to be provided by the
        scheme minimises as far as practicable-



   (i)  the hazards and risks to the safety of any person arising from the
        upstream network to which the scheme applies; and

   (ii) the hazards and risks of damage to the property of any person arising
        from the upstream network to which the scheme applies; and

   (ac) in the case of any other scheme, Energy Safe Victoria is satisfied
        that the level of safety to be provided by the scheme is not less than
        the level of safety which is required to be provided by this Act and
        the regulations; and



   (b)  the relevant prescribed fee for acceptance of the scheme has been
        paid.



(2) The Governor in Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may
accept a scheme recommended by Energy Safe Victoria in accordance with this
Division.

(3) Energy Safe Victoria must notify the scheme operator in writing of its
decision to recommend that a scheme be accepted.