ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 6 Objectives of Energy Safe Victoria

ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 6

The objectives of Energy Safe Victoria under this Act are—

        (a)     to ensure the electrical safety of electrical generation, transmission and distribution systems, electrical installations and electrical equipment;

        (b)     to control the electrical safety standards of electrical work carried out by electrical workers;

        (c)     to promote awareness of energy efficiency through energy efficiency labelling of electrical equipment and energy efficiency regulation of electrical equipment;

S. 6(ca) inserted by No. 55/2010 s. 14(1).

        (ca)     to promote the prevention and mitigation of bushfire danger;

        (d)     to protect underground and underwater structures from corrosion caused by stray electrical currents;

        (e)     to maintain public and industry awareness of electrical safety requirements.

S. 7 substituted by No. 39/2005 s. 45.