62MSuspension of certificate of conformity issued by regulatory authority or external certifier by Energy Safe Victoria

62M Suspension of certificate of conformity issued by regulatory authority or external certifier by Energy Safe Victoria

(1) Energy Safe Victoria, by written notice given to the holder of a certificate of conformity, may suspend a certificate of conformity issued by a regulatory authority or an external certifier for a specified period if Energy Safe Victoria is of the opinion that the electrical equipment in respect of which the certificate of conformity was issued—

(a) does not satisfy the relevant standard or the standard prescribed; or

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

(2) A suspension under subsection (1) may be made in respect of—

(a) an item, group or component of controlled electrical equipment; or

(b) an item, group or component of level 3 in‑scope electrical equipment.

(3) If a certificate of conformity is suspended under subsection (1), Energy Safe Victoria must notify the regulatory authority or the external certifier that issued the certificate of conformity of that suspension.

(4) If Energy Safe Victoria is of the opinion that the reason for the suspension of a certificate of conformity no longer exists, Energy Safe Victoria must lift the suspension immediately.

Pt 4 Div. 4 (Heading and ss 62N–62V) inserted by No. 43/2018 s. 7.

Division 4—Registration of responsible supplier

S. 62N inserted by No. 43/2018 s. 7.