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ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 69 Applications to review

ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 69

Applications to review

S. 69(1) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 48(Sch.  1 item 2).

    (1)     A person who is aggrieved by a decision of Energy Safe Victoria set out in subsection (2) may apply to the Tribunal for review of the decision.

    (2)     An application for review may be made to the Tribunal in relation to the following—

        (a)     a decision under Part 3—

              (i)     to refuse to register or renew the registration of an electrical contractor; or

              (ii)     to take disciplinary action in respect of a registered electrical contractor; or

              (iii)     to refuse to license or renew the licence of an electrical worker; or

              (iv)     to take disciplinary action in respect of a licensed electrical worker; or

              (v)     to refuse to supply a certificate of electrical safety form to a registered electrical contractor, a licensed electrical installation worker or a prescribed person under section 45B(1);

S. 69(2)(b) substituted by No. 43/2018 s. 11.

        (b)     a decision under Part 4—

              (i)     to cancel the registration of a responsible supplier; or

              (ii)     to cancel the registration of level 2 in‑scope electrical equipment registered to a responsible supplier; or

              (iii)     to cancel the registration of level 3 in‑scope electrical equipment registered to a responsible supplier; or

              (iv)     to refuse to issue a certificate of suitability; or

              (v)     to refuse to issue a certificate of conformity; or

              (vi)     to vary a certificate of conformity; or

              (vii)     to refuse to vary a certificate of conformity; or

              (viii)     to cancel a certificate of conformity; or

              (ix)     to vary a certificate of suitability; or

              (x)     to refuse to vary a certificate of conformity; or

              (xi)     to cancel a certificate of suitability; or

              (xii)     to suspend a certificate of conformity or a certificate of suitability;

        (c)     a prohibition under section 63;

        (d)     a requirement under section 65;

        (e)     a decision under the regulations under Part 5—

S. 69(2)(e)(i) amended by No. 57/2009 s. 8(1).

              (i)     to refuse to register energy efficiency electrical equipment; or

S. 69(2)(e)(ii) amended by No. 57/2009 s. 8(2).

              (ii)     to cancel the registration of energy efficiency electrical equipment; or

S. 69(2)(f) inserted by No. 57/2009 s. 8(3).

        (f)     a decision under section 68A

              (i)     to exempt energy efficiency electrical equipment from the regulations; or

              (ii)     to revoke an exemption.

S. 69(2A) inserted by No. 61/2007 s. 15(1).

    (2A)     A person to whom a rectification notice is given may apply to the Tribunal for review of either or both of the following—

        (a)     the decision to give the notice;

        (b)     any requirement contained in the notice.

    (3)     A person to whom a direction is given under section 141 may apply to the Tribunal for review of the direction if compliance with it—

        (a)     would impose a significant financial burden on the person;

        (b)     would prevent the person from complying with any obligations under a licence issued under Part 2 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 .

    (4)     A person to whom an improvement notice is issued under Part 12 may apply to the Tribunal for review of either or both of the following—

        (a)     the decision to issue the notice;

        (b)     any requirement contained in the notice.

S. 69(5) amended by No. 61/2007 s. 15(2)(a).

    (5)     An application for review under subsection (2A), (3) or (4) must be made within 7 days after the later of—

S. 69(5)(a) amended by No. 61/2007 s. 15(2)(b).

        (a)     the day on which the improvement notice, direction or rectification notice (as the case requires) is received by the person making the application; or

        (b)     if, under section 45 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 , the person requests a statement of reasons for the decision, the day on which the statement of reasons is given to the person or the person is informed under section 46(5) of that Act that a statement of reasons will not be given.

    (6)     Any other application for review under this section must be made within 28 days after the later of—

        (a)     the day on which notice of the decision is received by the person; or

        (b)     if, under section 45 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 , the person requests a statement of reasons for the decision, the day on which the statement of reasons is given to the person or the person is informed under section 46(5) of that Act that a statement of reasons will not be given.

S. 69(7) repealed by No. 61/2007 s. 15(3).

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Ss 70–74 repealed by No. 24/2002 s. 4.

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Pt 7 (Heading) inserted by No. 57/2009 s. 9.

Part 7—Underground electric lines and owners or operators of

complex electrical installations

S. 75 amended by No. 61/2007 s. 12(3), substituted by No. 57/2009 s. 10.