ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 141AC Chairperson of Energy Safe Victoria may give directions to preserve, retain or store
ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 141AC
Chairperson of Energy Safe Victoria may give directions to preserve, retain or storeS. 141AC(1) amended by No. 4/2020 S. 15(2).
(1) This section applies if the Chairperson of Energy Safe Victoria believes on reasonable grounds that—
(a) an electrical incident or an electricity emergency situation has occurred; or
(b) an unsafe electrical situation has occurred or may occur.
S. 141AC(2) amended by No. 4/2020 s. 15(3).
(2) The Chairperson may, in writing, direct a relevant person to preserve, retain or store any of the following that the Chairperson considers may be relevant to the electrical incident, electricity emergency situation or unsafe electrical situation—
(a) electrical equipment;
(b) electrical installations or parts of electrical installations;
(c) supply networks or parts of supply networks.
(3) In this section, "relevant person" means an owner of electrical equipment or an owner or operator of a supply network or an electrical installation.
(4) A person must comply with a direction under this section that applies to the person.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 50 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 200 penalty units.
S. 141B inserted by No. 36/1999 s. 22, substituted by Nos 39/2005 s. 46. 4/2020 s. 16.