Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electricity Safety Act 1998 - SECT 91

PART 9 CATHODIC PROTECTION AND MITIGATION OF STRAY CURRENT CORROSION

Victorian Electrolysis Committee

91. Victorian Electrolysis Committee



(1) There is established a committee to be called the Victorian Electrolysis
Committee.

(2) The Committee shall be constituted by 8 members to be appointed by the
Minister.



(3) The Minister must appoint one of the members of the Committee to be the
chairperson.

(4) A member shall be appointed for such period not exceeding 3 years as is
specified in the instrument of appointment and is eligible for re-appointment.

(5) The Committee is to be constituted by-

   (a)  a person nominated by Energy Safe Victoria;





   (b)  a person representing the interests of train operators nominated by
        the Minister administering the Transport Act 1983;

   (ba) a person representing the interests of tram operators nominated by the
        Minister administering the Transport Act 1983;

   (c)  a person selected by the Minister from nominations given to the
        Minister by the distribution companies;

   (d)  a person selected by the Minister administering the
        Water Industry Act 1994 from nominations given to the Minister by the
        water companies within the meaning of that Act;

   (e)  a person nominated by the Minister administering the
        Gas Safety Act 1997;



   (f)  a person selected by the Minister from nominations given to the
        Minister by the carriers under the Telecommunications Act 1997 of the
        Commonwealth;

   (g)  a person nominated by the Australian Institute of Petroleum Ltd.

(6) The Minister must determine the remuneration (if any) and the travelling
and other allowances of members and any other terms and conditions of
appointment of members.

(7) If the chairperson is not present at the time fixed for the commencement
of a meeting of the Committee, the members present must elect one of their
number as acting chairperson to preside at that meeting.

(8) Each member of the Committee, with the consent of the Minister, may
nominate an alternate member.

(9) An alternate member may act in place of the member for whom he or she is
the alternate member if the member is unable to attend a meeting of the
Committee.

(10) An alternate member has all the functions of the member when acting in
the place of that member.