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### sec.66 Definitions for part
In this part—
prescribed electricity entity means an electricity entity, other than a generation entity, declared under a regulation to be a prescribed electricity entity for this part.
safety management system , for a prescribed electricity entity, means a written document having the following characteristics—
the document is devised by the entity in consultation with—
persons who are broadly representative of industrial organisations of employees whose members are employees of the entity; and
principal or primary contractors with the entity for the performance of electrical and other work for the entity;
the document details the hazards and risks associated with the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the entity’s works;
the document details how the electricity entity is to manage the hazards and risks to ensure that its electrical safety obligation is properly discharged;
the document details what the entity will do to ensure that contractors for the performance of electrical and other work for the entity comply with the requirements of the safety management system;
the document otherwise complies with requirements prescribed under a regulation for safety management systems, including requirements for the following—
how the document is to be developed and periodically updated;
lodging the document with the regulator;
initial and subsequent periodic assessments and validations of the document by accredited auditors to ensure that the document comprehensively identifies and addresses the hazards and risks associated with the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the entity’s works.
s 66 def safety management system amd 2011 No. 18 s 404 sch 4 pt 1
s 66 amd 2024 No. 44 s 48 sch 1
- (a) the document is devised by the entity in consultation with— (i) persons who are broadly representative of industrial organisations of employees whose members are employees of the entity; and (ii) principal or primary contractors with the entity for the performance of electrical and other work for the entity;
- (i) persons who are broadly representative of industrial organisations of employees whose members are employees of the entity; and
- (ii) principal or primary contractors with the entity for the performance of electrical and other work for the entity;
- (b) the document details the hazards and risks associated with the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the entity’s works;
- (c) the document details how the electricity entity is to manage the hazards and risks to ensure that its electrical safety obligation is properly discharged;
- (d) the document details what the entity will do to ensure that contractors for the performance of electrical and other work for the entity comply with the requirements of the safety management system;
- (e) the document otherwise complies with requirements prescribed under a regulation for safety management systems, including requirements for the following— (i) how the document is to be developed and periodically updated; (ii) lodging the document with the regulator; (iii) initial and subsequent periodic assessments and validations of the document by accredited auditors to ensure that the document comprehensively identifies and addresses the hazards and risks associated with the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the entity’s works.
- (i) how the document is to be developed and periodically updated;
- (ii) lodging the document with the regulator;
- (iii) initial and subsequent periodic assessments and validations of the document by accredited auditors to ensure that the document comprehensively identifies and addresses the hazards and risks associated with the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the entity’s works.
- (i) persons who are broadly representative of industrial organisations of employees whose members are employees of the entity; and
- (ii) principal or primary contractors with the entity for the performance of electrical and other work for the entity;
- (i) how the document is to be developed and periodically updated;
- (ii) lodging the document with the regulator;
- (iii) initial and subsequent periodic assessments and validations of the document by accredited auditors to ensure that the document comprehensively identifies and addresses the hazards and risks associated with the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the entity’s works.