117Exemption from certain provisions of Act or regulations

117 Exemption from certain provisions of Act or regulations

(1) If Energy Safe Victoria accepts an electricity safety management scheme submitted under section 114, Energy Safe Victoria may exempt any person authorised under the accepted ESMS to carry out a class or type of electrical work from compliance with any of the regulations relating to the carrying out of that class or type of electrical work or from compliance with section 44(2), 45(1), (2) or (3) or 45A.

(2) If Energy Safe Victoria accepts an electricity safety management scheme submitted under section 115, Energy Safe Victoria may exempt a person carrying out a specified class or type of electrical work on the specified premises to which the accepted ESMS applies from compliance with any of the regulations relating to the carrying out of that class or type of work or from compliance with section 44(2), 45(1), (2) or (3) or 45A.

S. 117(2A) inserted by No. 59/2011 s. 16, amended by No. 22/2023 s. 22.

(2A) If Energy Safe Victoria accepts an electricity safety management scheme submitted under section 116, Energy Safe Victoria may exempt an owner or operator of a complex electrical installation to which the accepted ESMS applies from compliance with any of the regulations relating to the operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the complex electrical installation or from compliance with section 44(2), 45(1), (2) or (3) or 45A.

(3) If Energy Safe Victoria accepts an electricity safety management scheme submitted under this Division, Energy Safe Victoria may exempt the person from compliance with any of the regulations relating to the installation and operation of electrical installations or supply networks.

S. 118 substituted by No. 61/2007 s. 7 (as amended by No. 57/2009 s. 16(4)).