Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electricity Safety Act 1998 - SECT 4

Exemptions

4. Exemptions



(1) The Governor in Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may
declare that the provisions of this Act, or such of the provisions of this Act
as are specified in the Order-



   (a)  do not have effect in relation to specified electrical contractors or
        electrical workers, or a class of electrical contractors or electrical
        workers, or do not have effect to such extent as is specified; or

   (b)  do not have effect in relation to specified electrical equipment or a
        class of equipment or do not have effect to such extent as is
        specified; or

   (c)  do not have effect in relation to specified electrical work or a class
        of electrical work or do not have effect to such extent as is
        specified; or

   (d)  do not have effect in relation to a specified responsible person under
        Part 8 or a class of responsible persons under that Part or do not
        have effect to such extent as is specified; or

   (e)  do not have effect in relation to specified electricity suppliers or a
        class of electricity suppliers or do not have effect to such an extent
        as is specified.

(2) An Order made under subsection (1)-

   (a)  may specify the period during which the Order is to remain in force;
        or

   (b)  may provide that its operation is subject to such terms and conditions
        as are specified in the Order.

(3) A person to whom an Order under this section applies must comply with the
terms and conditions (if any) to which the operation of the Order is subject.

Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 200 penalty units; In the case of a
body corporate, 1000 penalty units.