702Exemptions—Electricity suppliers

702 Exemptions—Electricity suppliers

(1) Energy Safe Victoria may, on the application of an electricity supplier, exempt the electricity supplier from any of the requirements of Part 3 subject to any conditions specified by Energy Safe Victoria.

(3) An application must be accompanied by—

(a) any relevant technical information, including information that shows that the granting of an exemption will not reduce the level of safety from physical injury, fire and electric shock from the level of safety that would have been provided under Part 3 if the requirements of Part 3 had been complied with; and

(b) the application fee.

(b) in the opinion of Energy Safe Victoria, the payment of the application fee is not warranted because of the nature of the application; or

(c) in the opinion of Energy Safe Victoria, dealing with the application imposes on Energy Safe Victoria no appreciable burden or a lesser burden than usual.

(6) Energy Safe Victoria may grant an exemption if satisfied that—

(a) the applicant has demonstrated that the granting of the exemption will not reduce the level of safety from physical injury, fire and electric shock from the level of safety that would have been provided under Part 3 if the requirements of Part 3 had been complied with; or

(b) in the particular circumstances compliance with the requirements of Part 3 is not practicable.

(7) A person to whom an exemption applies must comply with any conditions of the exemption specified by Energy Safe Victoria.