113ASubmission of bushfire mitigation plans for acceptance

113A Submission of bushfire mitigation plans for acceptance

S. 113A(1) amended by No. 59/2011 s. 7, substituted by Nos 2/2014 s. 12(1), 22/2023 s. 17(1).

(1) A major electricity company must prepare and submit to Energy Safe Victoria, for acceptance under this Division, a plan for the company's proposals for mitigation of bushfire in relation to the company's supply network.

S. 113A(1A) inserted by No. 22/2023 s. 17(1).

(1A) A major electricity company must prepare and submit to Energy Safe Victoria, for acceptance under this Division, a revised plan for the company's proposals for mitigation of bushfire in relation to the company's supply network at the end of a review period.

S. 113A(2) amended by No. 22/2023 s. 17(2).

(2) A bushfire mitigation plan under subsection (1) or (1A)—

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

(b) must include the prescribed particulars.

S. 113A(3) amended by No. 2/2014 s. 12(2).

(3) A major electricity company must cause the prescribed information about its accepted bushfire mitigation plan to be made available for inspection—

(a) on the company's Internet site; and

(b) at the company's principal office in the State during ordinary business hours.

S. 113A(4) inserted by No. 22/2023 s. 17(3).

relevant day means the day on which section 17 of the Energy Legislation Amendment (Energy Safety) Act 2023 comes into operation;

(i) for an accepted bushfire mitigation plan in force immediately before the relevant day, the period of 5 years commencing on the day of its most recent acceptance before the relevant day; or

(ii) for any other accepted bushfire mitigation plan, the period of 5 years commencing on the day on which it is first accepted; and

S. 113B inserted by No. 55/2010 s. 27.