Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electricity Safety Act 1998 - SECT 41

Disciplinary action

41. Disciplinary action



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

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

   (b)  has obtained a licence 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 comply with any condition or restriction on the licence;
        or

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

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

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



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   (b)  impose new conditions or restrictions on, or vary the conditions or
        restrictions on the licence, 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 licence for a period of up to 12 months;

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

Division 3-Electrical installation work