ENERGY SAFE VICTORIA ACT 2005
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Purposes
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Definitions
PART 2--VICTORIAN ENERGY SAFETY COMMISSION
Division 1--Establishment, powers and functions
- 4 Establishment of the Victorian Energy Safety Commission
- 4A Official seal
- 5 Objectives of Energy Safe Victoria
- 6 Functions
- 7 Powers
- 7A Provision of information and assistance by Energy Safe Victoria to the AER
- 7B Use and disclosure of information by Energy Safe Victoria under Part 4 of the Electricity Safety Act 1998
- 8 Committees
- 9 Appointment of persons to assist Energy Safe Victoria
- 9A Functions, duties and powers of employees of Energy Safe Victoria under Commonwealth laws
- 10 Delegation
Division 1A--Constitution
- 10A Constitution of Energy Safe Victoria
- 10B Appointment of Commissioners
- 10C Duration of appointment as Commissioner
- 10D Terms and conditions of appointment as Commissioner
- 10E Appointment of Chairperson
- 10F Appointment of Deputy Chairperson
- 10G Vacancies and removal
- 10H Acting arrangements
- 10I Validity of acts and decisions
- 10J Commissioners protected from liability
Division 1B--Procedure
- 10K Meetings
- 10L Resolutions without meetings
- 10M Pecuniary interests of Commissioners
Division 2--Chief Executive Officer
- 11 Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
- 12 Function of Chief Executive Officer
- 13 Duration of appointment as Chief Executive Officer
- 14 Terms and conditions of appointment as Chief Executive Officer
- 15 Acting Chief Executive Officer
- 16 Validity of acts and decisions by Chief Executive Officer
- 17 Pecuniary interests of Chief Executive Officer
- 18 Protection from liability—Chief Executive Officer
Division 3--Corporate plan
- 19 Corporate plan
- 20 Statement of corporate intent: contents
- 21 Energy Safe Victoria to act in accordance with corporate plan
- 22 Nothing void merely because of non-compliance
Division 3A--Technical Advisory Committee
- 22A Minister must establish Technical Advisory Committee
- 22B Constitution of Technical Advisory Committee
- 22C Function of Technical Advisory Committee
- 22D Appointment of members of Technical Advisory Committee
- 22E Duration of appointment as committee member
- 22F Terms and conditions of appointment as committee member
Division 3B--Direction by the Minister
- 22G Minister may give directions to Energy Safe Victoria
- 22H Publication of directions
- 22I Directions to be summarised in annual report
Division 4--Financial provisions
- 23 Borrowing and investment by Energy Safe Victoria
- 24 General Account
Division 5--Confidentiality
- 25 Improper use of information
Division 5A--Other matters
- 25A Energy Safe Victoria must publish Charter
- 25B Memoranda of Understanding
PART 3--INQUIRIES AND REPORTS
- 26 Inquiry by Energy Safe Victoria
- 27 Minister may refer matter for inquiry
- 28 Notice of inquiry
- 29 Conduct of inquiry
- 30 Powers relating to inquiries
- 31 Reports
- 32 Special reports
PART 4--GENERAL
PART 5--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Division 1--Introductory
Division 2--Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector
- 35 Abolition of OCEI
- 36 Staff
- 37 Superseded references to OCEI
- 38 Superseded references to chief electrical inspector
Division 3--Office of Gas Safety
- 39 Abolition of OGS
- 40 Staff
- 41 Superseded references to OGS
- 42 Superseded references to Director of Gas Safety
PART 6--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS--ENERGY SAFETY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (VICTORIAN ENERGY SAFETY COMMISSION AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2020