120HCompliance audits—independent audits

120H Compliance audits—independent audits

(1) Energy Safe Victoria may require an accepted ESMS operator—

(a) to obtain, at the intervals determined by Energy Safe Victoria, independent audits of the operator's compliance with the accepted ESMS that applies to, as the case requires—

(i) the electrical work carried out by electrical workers employed or engaged by that operator; or

S. 120H(1) (a)(ii) substituted by No. 55/2010 s. 29, amended by Nos 59/2011 s. 11, 22/2023 s. 32.

(ii) the operator's supply network, complex electrical installation or declared installation; and

(2) The accepted ESMS operator must establish to the satisfaction of Energy Safe Victoria that each person undertaking an audit under this section has the necessary competence and ability and access to information on the operations of the accepted ESMS operator and the accepted ESMS to enable an independent audit to be carried out.

(3) If Energy Safe Victoria requires an accepted ESMS operator to obtain an independent audit under this section, the costs of that audit must be borne by the accepted ESMS operator.

(4) An accepted ESMS operator must comply with a requirement of Energy Safe Victoria under this section.

S. 120I inserted by No. 61/2007 s. 7 (as amended by No. 57/2009 s. 16(13)).