121Authorised officers

121 Authorised officers

S. 121(1) amended by Nos 36/1999 s. 20(1)(3), 69/2000 s. 28(1), 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 items 1, 2, 13), substituted by No. 4/2020 s. 12(1), amended by No. 13/2025 s. 53(Sch. 1 item 9).

(1) The Chairperson of Energy Safe Victoria may appoint any of the following persons to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act and the Electricity Industry Act 2000—

(a) the Chief Executive Officer of Energy Safe Victoria;

(b) an employee, agent or contractor of Energy Safe Victoria.

S. 121(2) amended by Nos 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 item 1), 13/2025 s. 53(Sch. 1 item 9).

(2) Energy Safe Victoria must give an identity card to each person who is appointed an authorised officer.

(3) The identity card—

S. 121(3)(a) amended by Nos 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 item 13), 4/2020 s. 12(2).

(a) must be signed by the Chairperson of Energy Safe Victoria; and

S. 121(3)(b) amended by No. 13/2025 s. 53(Sch. 1 item 9).

(b) bear a photograph and the signature of the authorised officer.

S. 121(4) amended by Nos 36/1999 s. 20(2), 69/2000 s. 28(1), 4/2020 s. 12(3), 13/2025 s. 53(Sch. 1 item 9).

(4) An authorised officer must, in the course of performing their functions under this Act or the Electricity Industry Act 2000, produce their identity card to any person who requests its production.

S. 121(5) substituted by No. 36/1999 s. 20(4), amended by Nos 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 items 1, 2), 13/2025 s. 53(Sch. 1 item 9).

(5) Energy Safe Victoria must not appoint an agent or contractor of Energy Safe Victoria to be an authorised officer unless satisfied that the agent or contractor—

S. 121(5)(a) amended by No. 13/2025 s. 53(Sch. 1 item 9).

(a) is competent to exercise the functions of an authorised officer; and

S. 121(5)(b) amended by No. 13/2025 s. 53(Sch. 1 item 9).

(b) is of good repute, having regard to character, honesty and integrity; and

S. 121(5)(c) amended by Nos 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 item 2), 13/2025 s. 53(Sch. 1 item 9).

(c) agrees in writing to carry out the functions of an authorised officer in accordance with such criteria as are established from time to time by Energy Safe Victoria.

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