ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 141 Chairperson of Energy Safe Victoria may give directions

ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 141

S. 141(1) amended by Nos 39/2005 s. 48(Sch.  1 item 16), 4/2020 s. 13(2).

    (1)     If the Chairperson of Energy Safe Victoria considers that it is necessary to do so for safety reasons, the Chairperson may, in writing, direct a relevant person—

        (a)     to disconnect the supply of electricity to an electrical installation, or part of an electrical installation; and

S. 141(1)(b) amended by Nos 39/2005 s. 48(Sch.  1 item 16), 4/2020 s. 13(2)(b).

        (b)     to keep that supply disconnected until the Chairperson considers that it is safe to reconnect the supply.

S. 141(2) amended by Nos 39/2005 s. 48(Sch.  1 item 16), 4/2020 s. 13(2).

    (2)     If the Chairperson of Energy Safe Victoria is satisfied that it is necessary to do so for safety reasons, the Chairperson may, in writing, direct a person—

S. 141(2)(a) amended by Nos 39/2005 s. 48(Sch.  1 item 16), 4/2020 s. 13(2)(b).

        (a)     to cease to use particular electrical equipment or a class of electrical equipment until the Chairperson 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), 4/2020 s. 13(2)(b).

        (b)     to cease a particular electrical work practice or class of electrical work practice until the Chairperson 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), amended by No. 1/2017 s. 13(1)(a).

        (e)     to do any other thing necessary to prevent an unsafe electrical situation from arising; or

S. 141(2)(f) inserted by No. 1/2017 s. 13(1)(b).

        (f)     to do any other thing necessary for the prevention and mitigation of bushfires that may arise out of incidents involving electric lines or electrical installations.

S. 141(3) amended by No. 69/2000 s. 29, substituted by No. 1/2017 s. 13(2).

    (3)     In this section—

"relevant person" means—

        (a)     an electricity supplier; or

        (b)     the holder of a licence under the Electricity Industry Act 2000 to supply or sell electricity; or

        (c)     any other person supplying electricity;

"safety reasons" includes the prevention and mitigation of bushfires that may arise out of incidents involving electric lines or electrical installations.

    (4)     A person must comply with a direction under this section that applies to the person.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 300 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 1500 penalty units.

S. 141A inserted by No. 36/1999 s. 22.