Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electricity Safety Act 1998 - SECT 46

Regulation of installation

46. Regulation of installation



(1) A person must not install, or cause to be installed, an electric line on
public land unless-

   (a)  the electric line is installed by or on behalf of-

   (i)  a person who is the holder of a licence under section 19 of the
        Electricity Industry Act 2000, for the purposes of carrying out
        activities authorised under the licence; or

   (ii) a person who is exempted under the Electricity Industry Act 2000 from
        holding a licence under section 19 of that Act, for the purposes of
        carrying out activities authorised to be carried out under the terms
        of the exemption; or

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   (iv) a body established under Part 2 of the Rail Corporations Act 1996, for
        the purposes of its functions or powers under that or any other Act;
        or

   (v)  the Roads Corporation, for the purposes of its functions or powers
        under any Act; or

   (vi) a municipal council for the purposes of its functions or powers under
        any Act; or

   (vii) Energy Safe Victoria, for the purposes of its functions or powers
        under any Act; or

   (b)  the electric line is installed for the purpose of conveying
        electricity supplied by a person referred to in paragraph (a)(i) or
        (ii) from a common metering point or distribution point to lots on a
        plan of subdivision under the Subdivision Act 1988 or to parts of any
        premises which are separately occupied; or

   (c)  the installation of the electric line is the subject of an exemption
        under this Division.

Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 300 penalty units; In the case of a
body corporate, 1500 penalty units.

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(3) The owner of an electric line installed in contravention of this section
must ensure that the electric line is not at any time connected to a supply
network.

Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 300 penalty units; In the case of a
body corporate, 1500 penalty units.

(4) A person must not knowingly use an electric line installed in
contravention of this section.

Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 300 penalty units; In the case of a
body corporate, 1500 penalty units.