Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electricity Safety Act 1998 - SECT 34

Disciplinary action

34. Disciplinary action



(1) There is proper cause for taking disciplinary action against a registered
electrical contractor if the registered electrical contractor-

   (a)  has failed to comply with this Act or the regulations; or

   (b)  has obtained registration under this Division by fraud or
        misrepresentation or the concealment of facts; or

   (c)  has been convicted of any offence involving fraud, dishonesty, drug
        trafficking or violence that was punishable by imprisonment for 6
        months or more; or

   (d)  has failed to hold the prescribed insurance; or

   (e)  has failed to comply with any condition of registration; or

   (f)  has been negligent or incompetent, or was a party to any negligence or
        incompetence, in connection with the carrying out of electrical
        installation work; or

   (g)  has engaged in fraudulent conduct in the carrying out of electrical
        installation work.

(2) If, after an inquiry into the conduct of a registered electrical
contractor and giving the electrical contractor the opportunity to be heard,
Energy Safe Victoria is satisfied that proper cause exists for taking
disciplinary action against a registered electrical contractor, Energy Safe
Victoria may do one or more of the following-



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   (b)  impose new conditions on, or vary the conditions of the registration,
        including a condition requiring the person to pass a specified
        examination or complete a specified period of training or attend a
        specified course of instruction;



   (c)  suspend the registration, immediately or with effect from a specified
        later date, for a period of up to 12 months;

   (d)  cancel the registration, immediately or with effect from a specified
        later date.