100Validation of electricity safety management scheme for a supply network

100 Validation of electricity safety management scheme for a supply network

(1) If an electricity safety management scheme has been submitted for a supply network, Energy Safe Victoria may require the major electricity company to obtain an independent validation of that electricity safety management scheme or any part of that electricity safety management scheme.

(2) Energy Safe Victoria may require the validation to assess the design, construction, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the supply network or any part of the supply network or all or any of those matters to determine if the supply network or part of the supply network will be fit for the purpose.

(3) The major electricity company must establish to the satisfaction of Energy Safe Victoria that each person undertaking the validation of a matter has the necessary competence and ability and access to information on the matter to arrive at an independent opinion on the matter.

(4) If Energy Safe Victoria requires a major electricity company to provide an independent validation of an electricity safety management scheme or part of an electricity safety management scheme, the costs of that validation must be borne by the major electricity company.

(5) Energy Safe Victoria is not required to proceed with the consideration of an electricity safety management scheme until the independent validation is provided.

S. 101 substituted by No. 61/2007 s. 7.