61Suspension of certificate of suitability

61 Suspension of certificate of suitability

(1) Energy Safe Victoria may, by written notice given to the holder of a certificate of suitability it has issued, suspend the certificate for a specified period if Energy Safe Victoria is of the opinion that—

(a) in the case of a certificate issued in respect of level 1 in-scope electrical equipment—

(ii) the electrical equipment is or is likely to become dangerous in normal use as a result of the design or construction of the electrical equipment; or

(b) in the case of a certificate issued in respect of level 2 in-scope electrical equipment—

(ii) the electrical equipment is or is likely to become dangerous in normal use as a result of the design or construction of the electrical equipment; or

(c) in the case of a certificate issued in respect of an item, group or component of electrical equipment that is not controlled electrical equipment or in‑scope electrical equipment—

(i) the electrical equipment no longer satisfies the standard prescribed that applies to the electrical equipment; or

(ii) the electrical equipment is or is likely to become dangerous in normal use as a result of the design or construction of the electrical equipment.

(2) The suspension of a certificate of suitability takes effect on the service of the notice.

(3) Energy Safe Victoria must lift the suspension of a certificate of suitability immediately, if Energy Safe Victoria is satisfied that the grounds for the suspension no longer exist.

New s. 62 inserted by No. 43/2018 s. 7.