Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electricity Safety Act 1998 - SECT 83A

Bushfire mitigation plans

83A. Bushfire mitigation plans





(1) An electricity supplier must, before 1 July in each year, prepare and
submit to Energy Safe Victoria for approval a plan of the supplier's proposals
for mitigation of bushfire danger in relation to-

   (a)  the supplier's electric lines and electrical installations that are
        above the surface of land; and

   (b)  if the supplier has a distribution area, those private electric lines
        that are above the surface of land within its distribution area, other
        than any prescribed parts of those lines.

Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 15 penalty units; In the case of a
body corporate, 75 penalty units.





(2) A plan under subsection (1)-

   (a)  must be in or to the effect of a form approved by Energy Safe
        Victoria; and



   (b)  must include the prescribed particulars.

(3) An electricity supplier must cause a copy of the plan prepared and
approved by Energy Safe Victoria under this section to be available for
inspection at its principal office in the State during ordinary business hours
during the year to which the plan relates.

Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 10 penalty units; In the case of a
body corporate, 50 penalty units.