Electricity Safety Act 1998
31Registration of electrical contractors
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31 Registration of electrical contractors
S. 31(1) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 item 1).
(1) Energy Safe Victoria may, in accordance with the regulations, register, or renew the registration of, a person as an electrical contractor in respect of a specified class of electrical contracting.
S. 31(2) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 item 2).
(2) A registration may be granted or renewed subject to any conditions that Energy Safe Victoria thinks fit.
S. 31(3) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 item 1).
(3) Energy Safe Victoria must assign a registered number to each registered contractor.
S. 31(4) amended by No. 25/2008 s. 3.
(4) The registration of an electrical contractor continues, unless sooner suspended, cancelled or surrendered, for a period of up to 5 years determined by Energy Safe Victoria and specified in the register kept under section 33 commencing on the date of registration, or renewal of registration.
S. 32 amended by No. 13/2025 s. 36.