124Emergency access

124 Emergency access

S. 124(1) amended by No. 13/2025 s. 53(Sch. 1 item 13).

(1) An authorised officer may enter any land or premises at any time in an emergency if there is a threat to the safety of persons or property arising from a situation relating to electricity.

S. 124(2) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 item 2), substituted by No. 13/2025 s. 22.

(2) If an authorised officer exercises a power of entry under this section, without the owner or occupier being present, the authorised officer must on leaving the land or premises, leave a notice setting out—

(a) the time of entry; and

(b) the purpose of entry; and

(c) a description of all things done while on the land or premises; and

(d) the time of departure; and

(e) the procedure for contacting Energy Safe Victoria for further details of the entry.

S. 124(3) inserted by No. 13/2025 s. 22.

(3) If an authorised officer exercises a power of entry under this section and the owner or occupier is present, the authorised officer must—

(a) leave a notice that includes the details set out in subsection (2) on leaving the land or premises; or

(b) email a copy of that notice as soon as practicable after exercising the power of entry—

(i) to the owner of the land or premises, if the identity and email address of that owner are known to the authorised officer; and

(ii) to the occupier of the land or premises, if the identity and email address of that occupier are known to the authorised officer.