Electricity Safety Act 1998
62QExemption for registered responsible supplier or in‑scope electrical equipment
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62Q Exemption for registered responsible supplier or in‑scope electrical equipment
(1) Energy Safe Victoria may, by notice published in the Government Gazette, exempt a type of in‑scope electrical equipment from—
(a) a requirement of a relevant standard; or
(b) a requirement related to the regulatory compliance mark.
(2) Energy Safe Victoria may, by notice in writing given to an applicant under section 62P, exempt in-scope electrical equipment registered to a registered responsible supplier from—
(a) a requirement of a relevant standard; or
(b) a requirement related to the regulatory compliance mark.
(3) Energy Safe Victoria may, by notice in writing given to an applicant under section 62P, exempt a responsible supplier from a requirement to supply—
(a) the relevant documentary evidence referred to in section 67B(2); or
(b) the relevant documentary evidence or a certificate of suitability referred to in section 67C(2); or
(c) a certificate of conformity referred to in section 67D(2).
(4) Energy Safe Victoria may grant an exemption—
(a) on the application of a person under section 62P; or
(b) of its own motion.
(5) Energy Safe Victoria may impose any conditions that must be complied with to maintain an exemption granted under subsection (1), (2) or (3).
(6) Energy Safe Victoria may, at any time, by notice published in the Government Gazette, vary or revoke an exemption.
(7) If an exemption has been granted on application by a person under section 62P, Energy Safe Victoria must notify the applicant in writing of any variation or revocation of the exemption.
(8) An exemption granted by a regulatory authority under a corresponding law for a matter that substantially corresponds to a matter referred to in subsection (1), (2) or (3) is taken to be an exemption granted by ESV.
S. 62R inserted by No. 43/2018 s. 7.