Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electricity Safety Act 1998 - SECT 58

Approval of equipment

58. Approval of equipment



(1) Energy Safe Victoria, on the application of any person, may approve
prescribed electrical equipment.



(2) An application must-

   (a)  be in writing; and

   (b)  contain or be accompanied by the prescribed information; and

   (c)  be made in accordance with the regulations; and

   (d)  be accompanied by the relevant prescribed fee.

(3) Energy Safe Victoria must notify the applicant in writing of its decision-

   (a)  to approve prescribed electrical equipment or a class of electrical
        equipment; or

   (b)  to approve electrical equipment subject to certain modifications being
        made; or

   (c)  not to approve prescribed electrical equipment.

(4) If Energy Safe Victoria approves prescribed electrical equipment subject
to certain modifications being made, the approval has effect when the
prescribed electrical equipment has been modified in accordance with the
approval.