24 Incident recording, investigation and reviewing 18
25 Competence and training 18
Division 3—Content of safety management system—major electricity companies 19
26 Safety management system—MEC 19
Part 3—Records and reporting 21
27 Records 21
28 Requirements for reporting of serious electrical incidents by major electricity companies 22
29 Reporting of other serious electrical incidents by major electricity companies 23
Part 4—Fees 24
30 Annual administration fees 24
31 Waiver or rebate of fees 24
Part 5—Exemptions 25
32 Exemptions from regulation requirements 25
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Endnotes 26
1 General information 26
2 Table of Amendments 28
3 Amendments Not in Operation 29
4 Explanatory details 30
Version No.001
Electricity Safety (Management) Regulations 2019
S.R. No. 114/2019
Version as at
29 November 2019
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to provide for the requirements, procedures and other matters relating to the acceptance of electricity safety management schemes.
2 Authorising provisions
These Regulations are made under sections 150 and 157 of the Electricity Safety Act 1998.
3 Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on 29 November 2019.
4 Revocations
The following Regulations are revoked—
(a) the Electricity Safety (Management) Regulations 2009[1];
(b) the Electricity Safety (Management) Amendment Regulations 2013[2].
5 Definitions
In these Regulations—
access authority system has the meaning given by regulation 6;
AS 5577 means Australian Standard AS 5577 Electricity network safety management systems, as published or amended from time to time;
asset operator means an owner of a complex electrical installation who submits an ESMS under section 116 of the Act;
emergency service means the following—
(a) the Chief Commissioner of Police appointed under section 17 of the Victoria Police Act 2013;
(b) an ambulance service within the meaning of the Ambulance Services Act 1986;
(c) the Country Fire Authority;
(d) the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board;
(e) the Victoria State Emergency Service Authority established under the Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005;
(f) the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning;
employer operator means—
(a) an employer of electrical workers who submits an ESMS under section 114 of the Act; and
(b) an occupier of specified premises who submits an ESMS under section 115 of the Act;
ESMS means electricity safety management scheme;
MEC means a major electricity company;
published technical standard means a document giving technical information, guidance or advice published by—
(a) Standards Australia; or
(b) the New Zealand Standards Approval Board established under the Standards and Accreditation Act 2015 of New Zealand; or
(c) the British Standards Institution incorporated by Royal Charter; or
(d) the International Organization for Standardization; or
(e) the International Electrotechnical Commission; or
(f) any standards organisation similar to those set out in paragraphs (a) to (e), that is within or outside Australia and that is approved by Energy Safe Victoria; or
(g) Energy Safe Victoria;
scheme operator means an asset operator, employer operator or MEC;
the Act means the Electricity Safety Act 1998.
6 Meaning of *access authority system*
(1) In these Regulations, an access authority system, for the safety management system of a complex electrical installation or an MEC's supply network, means a system—
(a) under which access to, or the carrying out of work on or near, the supply network or complex electrical installation to which the ESMS relates is controlled; and
(b) under which an access authority may be issued for the purpose of allowing access to, or the carrying out of work on or near, the supply network or complex electrical installation to which the ESMS relates; and
(c) that specifies the positions of the persons who are authorised by the MEC or the owner of the complex electrical installation to issue an access authority and to supervise that access or the carrying out of that work; and
(d) that ensures that persons authorised to issue an access authority and persons carrying out work under an access authority—
(i) are competent to do so; and
(ii) are provided with appropriate training, procedures, tools, equipment and emergency support.
(2) In these Regulations, an access authority system, for a safety management system for electrical work carried out by electrical workers employed by an employer operator, means a system—
(a) under which the following is controlled—
(i) access to an electrical installation or electrical equipment while electrical work to which the ESMS relates is being carried out on the installation or equipment;
(ii) the carrying out of work near an electrical installation or electrical equipment while electrical work to which the ESMS relates is being carried out on the installation or equipment; and
(b) under which an access authority may be issued for the purpose of allowing access to, or the carrying out of work near, an electrical installation or electrical equipment while electrical work to which the ESMS relates is being carried out on the installation or equipment; and
(c) that specifies the positions of the persons who are authorised by the employer operator to issue an access authority and to supervise that access or the carrying out of that work; and
(d) that ensures that persons authorised to issue an access authority and persons carrying out work under an access authority—
(i) are competent to do so; and
(ii) are provided with appropriate training, procedures, tools, equipment and emergency support.
Part 2—Electricity safety management schemes
Division 1—Content of electricity safety management scheme—scheme operators
7 Specification of Australian Company Number or Australian Business Number
An ESMS submitted by a scheme operator must specify the ACN of the scheme operator or, if the scheme operator does not have an ACN, its ABN.
8 Person responsible for carrying out of electrical work or management of supply network or complex electrical installation
An ESMS submitted by a scheme operator must specify—
(a) in the case of an ESMS submitted by an employer operator, the name, title and business address of the person who is responsible for the management, control and safe carrying out of electrical work to which the scheme relates; and
(b) in the case of an ESMS submitted by an MEC or asset operator, the name, title and business address of the person who is responsible for the management, control and safe operation of the supply network or the complex electrical installation; and
(c) the name, title and business address of the person who has authorised the ESMS.
9 Person responsible for electricity safety management scheme
An ESMS submitted by a scheme operator must specify the title of the position of the person who is responsible for preparing, submitting and updating the scheme.
10 Scheme description—employer operators
(1) An ESMS submitted by an employer operator must contain a description of—
(a) the electrical work to which the scheme relates; and
(b) the electrical installation or electrical equipment in relation to which that electrical work is or will be carried out.
(2) The description must provide sufficient information to enable Energy Safe Victoria to—
(a) identify the location, extent and scope of the electrical installation or electrical equipment in relation to which the electrical work is or will be carried out; and
(b) assess the risks associated with the safety of the electrical installation or electrical equipment.
11 Scheme description—major electricity companies and asset operators
(1) An ESMS submitted by an MEC or asset operator must contain a description of the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the supply network or complex electrical installation to which the scheme relates.
(2) The description must provide sufficient information to enable Energy Safe Victoria to identify the location, extent and scope of every supply network or complex electrical installation to which the ESMS relates and to assess the risks associated with the safety of the supply network or complex electrical installation.
12 Formal safety assessment—employer operators and asset operators
(1) An ESMS submitted by an employer operator or asset operator must contain a formal safety assessment relating to, as the case requires—
(a) the carrying out of electrical work for the employer operator; or
(b) the complex electrical installation owned or operated by the asset operator.
(2) The formal safety assessment must be consistent with the scheme description contained in the ESMS submitted by the employer operator or asset operator and must provide—
(a) a description of the methodology used and investigations undertaken for the formal safety assessment; and
(b) an identification of hazards having the potential to cause a serious electrical incident; and
(c) a systematic assessment of the risks associated with any of the following, as the case requires, including but not limited to the likelihood and consequences of a serious electrical incident—
(i) the electrical work that is carried out in relation to an electrical installation or electrical equipment; or
(ii) the complex electrical installation; and
(d) a description of technical and other measures undertaken or to be undertaken to reduce those risks as far as practicable for the purposes of sections 120D, 120E and 120F of the Act, as the case requires.
13 Exemptions to be specified
For the purposes of section 117 of the Act, an ESMS submitted under Division 3 of Part 10 of the Act must specify—
(a) any provisions of the regulations relating to the following from which the scheme operator is to be exempt—
(i) the installation and operation of electrical installations;
(ii) supply networks; and
(b) in the case of a scheme under which a person authorised under the scheme to carry out a class or type of electrical work is to be exempt from compliance with any of the following regulations or provisions, those regulations and provisions from which the person is to be exempt—
(i) regulations relating to the carrying out of that class or type of work;
(ii) provisions referred to in section 117(1) of the Act; and
(c) in the case of a scheme under which a person carrying out a specified class or type of electrical work on the specified premises to which the scheme applies is to be exempt from compliance with any of the following regulations or provisions, those regulations and provisions from which the person is to be exempt—
(i) regulations relating to the carrying out of that class or type of work;
(ii) provisions referred to in section 117(2) of the Act; and
(d) in the case of a scheme under which the owner of a complex electrical installation is to be exempt from compliance with any of the following regulations or provisions, those regulations and provisions from which the owner is to be exempt—
(i) regulations relating to the operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the complex electrical installation;
(ii) provisions referred to in section 117(2A) of the Act.
Division 2—Content of safety management system—asset operators and employer operators
14 Safety management system
A safety management system specified in an ESMS submitted by an employer operator or asset operator must comply with this Division in relation to the safety of, as the case requires—
(a) the electrical work carried out or to be carried out by the persons authorised by the employer operator; or
(b) the design, construction, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the complex electrical installation owned or operated by the asset operator.
15 Standards for works on complex electrical installations—published technical standards
(1) This regulation applies if there are published technical standards that relate to the design, construction, commissioning, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of a complex electrical installation owned or operated by an asset operator.
(2) A safety management system in respect of the complex electrical installation must—
(a) list all of the published technical standards that the asset operator will comply with when designing, constructing, commissioning, installing, operating, maintaining and decommissioning the complex electrical installation; and
(b) if the asset operator chooses not to comply with a particular published technical standard, specify requirements for the design, construction, commissioning, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the complex electrical installation—
(i) that will ensure a level of safety in relation to those activities that is at least equal to or greater than the level of safety that would ensue from compliance with that standard; and
(ii) that the asset operator will comply with when carrying out those activities.
(3) If the safety management system specifies requirements under subregulation (2)(b), the safety management system must also include an explanation as to why the asset operator chose not to comply with the relevant published technical standard.
16 Standards for works on complex electrical installations—no published technical standards
(1) This regulation applies if there are no published technical standards that relate to the design, construction, commissioning, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of a complex electrical installation owned or operated by an asset operator.
(2) A safety management system in respect of the complex electrical installation must specify requirements for the design, construction, commissioning, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the complex electrical installation—
(a) that will ensure the requisite level of safety as described in subregulation (3); and
(b) that the asset operator will comply with when carrying out those activities.
(3) The requisite level of safety is that the design, construction, commissioning, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the complex electrical installation—
(a) is adequate to ensure the safety of the public; and
(b) is adequate to minimise the risk of damage to another person's property; and
(c) is adequate to ensure the safety and safe operation of the complex electrical installation; and
(d) provides an adequate means of automatically isolating the complex electrical installation or any part of the installation in the event of an emergency; and
(e) provides an adequate means of preventing unauthorised access to the complex electrical installation by a member of the public.
17 Technical standards for electrical work
(1) A safety management system in respect of electrical work carried out or to be carried out by persons authorised by an employer operator must—
(a) list every published technical standard that applies to the electrical work; and
(b) if the employer operator chooses not to comply with a particular published technical standard, specify requirements in relation to the carrying out of the electrical work that will ensure a level of safety in the carrying out of the work that is at least equal to or greater than the level of safety that would ensue from compliance with that standard.
(2) If the safety management system specifies requirements under subregulation (1)(b), the safety management system must also include an explanation as to why the employer operator chose not to comply with the relevant published technical standard.
18 Complex electrical installations—design, construction, installation, operation, maintenance and modification
A safety management system in respect of a complex electrical installation must specify the means by which an asset operator will ensure that the design, construction, commissioning, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the complex electrical installation and any modification of the complex electrical installation—
(a) is adequate to ensure the safety of the public; and
(b) is adequate to minimise the risk of damage to another person's property; and
(c) is adequate to ensure the safety and safe operation of the complex electrical installation and the safe carrying out of electrical work on the installation; and
(d) takes into account the results of the formal safety assessment under regulation 12 for the complex electrical installation; and
(e) meets—
(i) any published technical standards listed in the safety management system under regulation 15(2)(a); or
(ii) any requirements specified in the safety management system under regulation 15(2)(b) or 16(2); and
(f) provides adequate means of automatically isolating the complex electrical installation or any part of the installation in the event of an emergency; and
(g) provides adequate means of preventing unauthorised access to the complex electrical installation; and
(h) is adequate for monitoring and maintaining the integrity of the complex electrical installation taking into account the expected operational life of the installation.
19 Requirements in relation to electrical work
(1) A safety management system in respect of the carrying out of electrical work must specify the means by which an employer operator will ensure that the electrical work—
(a) is adequate for the safe operation of the electrical installation or electrical equipment in relation to which electrical work is carried out and the safe carrying out of that work; and
(b) takes into account the results of the formal safety assessment for the scheme; and
(c) meets—
(i) any published technical standards listed in the safety management system under regulation 17(1)(a); or
(ii) any requirements specified in the safety management system under regulation 17(1)(b); and
(d) is carried out by the persons authorised to carry out the work.
(2) The safety management system specified in an ESMS submitted by an employer operator that is the owner or operator of a railway must specify the means by which the operator will ensure that it meets its duties under—
(a) section 75(2) of the Act in relation to the supply network of the railway; and
(b) section 94 of the Act in relation to minimising the risks of stray electrical current leakage from the railway.
20 Access authority system
(1) The safety management system specified in an ESMS submitted by an asset operator must specify—
(a) the complex electrical installation or part of the installation for which an access authority system must be established; and
(b) the access authority system that is to apply in respect of—
(i) the operation or maintenance of the complex electrical installation or part of the installation; or
(ii) work that is to be carried out on or near the complex electrical installation or part of the installation.
(2) The safety management system specified in an ESMS submitted under section 115 of the Act must specify—
(a) the electrical work carried out or to be carried out on or near an electrical installation or electrical equipment at the premises in respect of which the scheme is submitted for which an access authority system needs to be established; and
(b) the access authority system that is to apply to that work.
21 Emergency preparedness
(1) A safety management system must specify a response plan designed to address all reasonably foreseeable emergencies that have been identified through the formal safety assessment under regulation 12.
(2) The response plan must—
(a) ensure the safety of the public; and
(b) minimise the risk of damage to another person's property; and
(c) specify a system for communications between the asset operator or employer operator, as the case requires, and any other person who may be affected by an emergency identified through the formal safety assessment; and
(d) in the case of an asset operator, specify the means by which the asset operator will ensure the continued safety of the complex electrical installation and its operation; and
(e) in the case of an employer operator, specify the means by which the employer operator will ensure the continued safety of electrical work being carried out on electrical installations and electrical equipment.
22 Internal monitoring, auditing and reviewing
(1) A safety management system must specify the means by which an asset operator or employer operator will—
(a) monitor and audit the implementation of the safety policies and procedures specified in the safety management system; and
(b) review the adequacy of those policies and procedures.
(2) A safety management system must specify the means to be used to ensure—
(a) regular and systematic identification of deficiencies in those policies and procedures and in their implementation; and
(b) systematic improvement in those policies and procedures and in their implementation.
23 Key performance indicators
A safety management system must specify—
(a) the key performance indicators to be used to determine an asset operator's or employer operator's level of compliance with the ESMS, the relevant provisions of the Act and regulations made under the Act; and
(b) the process to be adopted to analyse the key performance indicators and to ensure that appropriate action is taken to improve compliance if required.
24 Incident recording, investigation and reviewing
A safety management system must specify—
(a) the means to be used for recording and investigating serious electrical incidents involving, as the case requires—
(i) an asset operator's complex electrical installation; or
(ii) electrical work carried out by an electrical worker employed or engaged by an employer operator; and
(b) the management systems to be used for reviewing and taking action on the information so recorded or arising from those investigations.
25 Competence and training
(1) The safety management system specified in an ESMS submitted by an asset operator must specify the work and staffing systems required for the safe design, construction, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the complex electrical installation to ensure that—
(a) the minimum level of qualifications, skill and competence that is required to perform those activities is established; and
(b) only persons with the appropriate qualifications, skills and competence are assigned to perform those activities; and
(c) any training necessary for persons assigned to perform those activities is provided.
(2) The safety management system specified in an ESMS submitted by an employer operator must specify the work and staffing systems used in carrying out the electrical work to which the scheme relates to ensure that—
(a) the minimum level of qualifications, skill and competence that is required for the carrying out of the electrical work is established; and
(b) only persons with the qualifications, skills and competence appropriate to the work are assigned to carry out that work; and
(c) any training necessary for persons assigned to carry out the work is provided.
Division 3—Content of safety management system—major electricity companies
26 Safety management system—MEC
For the purposes of section 99(2)(b) of the Act, the ESMS for a supply network of an MEC must specify a safety management system that—
(a) complies with AS 5577 and contains a description of the technical and other measures undertaken or to be undertaken to minimise, as far as practicable, the risks identified in the formal safety assessment carried out in accordance with that standard; and
(b) specifies the means by which the MEC will monitor and maintain the integrity of the supply network taking into account the expected operational life of the network; and
(c) explains how the measures described in paragraph (a) and the means specified in paragraph (b) will enable the MEC to meet its duties under section 98 of the Act.
Part 3—Records and reporting
27 Records
(1) An accepted ESMS operator must, in accordance with this regulation, establish and maintain a system for keeping records relating to its accepted ESMS.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) The accepted ESMS operator must keep the following records—
(a) the accepted ESMS;
(b) any revisions of the accepted ESMS;
(c) any written audit reports of the accepted ESMS;
(d) any reports of investigations of incidents involving—
(i) if the accepted ESMS operator is an employer operator, the carrying out of electrical work; or
(ii) if the accepted ESMS operator is an MEC, the MEC's supply network; or
(iii) if the accepted ESMS operator is an asset operator, the operator's complex electrical installation;
(e) a copy of each report given by the accepted ESMS operator to Energy Safe Victoria;
(f) if the accepted ESMS operator is an employer operator or asset operator, a register of the names and qualifications of persons nominated to carry out electrical work under the accepted ESMS.
(3) The accepted ESMS operator must keep records under subregulation (2)—
(a) at the address nominated by the accepted ESMS operator in the accepted ESMS; and
(b) in a manner that makes their retrieval reasonably practicable; and
(c) in a secure manner; and
(d) for the period of 7 years after their creation.
28 Requirements for reporting of serious electrical incidents by major electricity companies
(1) For the purposes of section 142(1) and (2) of the Act, an electricity supplier that is an MEC must, if this regulation applies—
(a) notify Energy Safe Victoria of a serious electrical incident as soon as practicable as specified in reporting guidelines published by Energy Safe Victoria as issued or amended from time to time; and
(b) provide Energy Safe Victoria with a report of the incident in accordance with the reporting guidelines.
(2) This regulation applies if a serious electrical incident—
(a) caused the death of or injury to a person; or
(b) caused significant property damage; or
(c) caused significant disruption to the community; or
(d) involved an electric line with a nominal voltage of more than 66 000 volts; or
(e) involved an imminent risk of electrocution; or
(f) involved a fire originating from the MEC's supply network; or
(g) involved any of the following—
(i) an explosive failure of an asset;
(ii) a reverse polarity;
(iii) a high voltage injection;
(iv) a switching operation that inadvertently caused energisation;
(v) a person coming into contact with an energised network asset;
(vi) an energised bare conductor that is less than 4∙3 metres above the ground;
(vii) part of the MEC's supply network becoming dislodged from its supporting structure;
(viii) an uncontrolled release of a live conductor.
(3) Before Energy Safe Victoria issues or amends reporting guidelines referred to in subregulation (1), it must consult with each MEC.
29 Reporting of other serious electrical incidents by major electricity companies
(1) This regulation applies to serious electrical incidents other than serious electrical incidents described in regulation 28(1).
(2) For the purposes of section 142(1) and (2) of the Act, an electricity supplier that is an MEC must report to Energy Safe Victoria a serious electrical incident to which this regulation applies in accordance with the reporting guidelines referred to in regulation 28(1).
Part 4—Fees
30 Annual administration fees
(1) An asset operator or employer operator must pay an annual fee of 965 fee units to Energy Safe Victoria for considering an ESMS submitted by the asset operator or employer operator and administering the ESMS.
(2) The fee set out in subregulation (1) is payable on the acceptance of the ESMS and on each anniversary of that acceptance.
31 Waiver or rebate of fees
(1) Energy Safe Victoria may waive or rebate all or part of the fee under regulation 30 if, in the opinion of Energy Safe Victoria—
(a) the consideration of the ESMS would impose or has imposed a lesser burden than usual on Energy Safe Victoria; or
(b) the administration of the ESMS imposes no appreciable burden or a lesser burden than usual on Energy Safe Victoria.
(2) In deciding whether to waive or rebate all or part of a fee under regulation 30, Energy Safe Victoria may have regard to the scheme operator's safety performance and compliance with the accepted ESMS.
Part 5—Exemptions
32 Exemptions from regulation requirements
(1) Energy Safe Victoria may, on the application of a scheme operator, exempt an ESMS from all or any of the regulations in Part 2.
(2) An application for the purposes of subregulation (1) must be in writing and state—
(a) the name, address and telephone number of the applicant; and
(b) the regulations in relation to which the exemption is requested; and
(c) the reasons the applicant is applying for the exemption.
(3) An exemption granted under subregulation (1) may be subject to conditions specified by Energy Safe Victoria.
(4) A scheme operator to whom an exemption is granted under subregulation (1) must comply with the conditions (if any) specified in the exemption.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
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Endnotes
1 General information
See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.
The Electricity Safety (Management) Regulations 2019, S.R. No. 114/2019 were made on 26 November 2019 by the Governor in Council under sections 150 and 157 of the Electricity Safety Act 1998, No. 25/1998 and came into operation on 29 November 2019: regulation 3.
The Electricity Safety (Management) Regulations 2019 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 26 November 2029 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994).
INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)
Style changes
Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.
References to ILA s. 39B
Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.
Interpretation
As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:
• Headings
All headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after
1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.
This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.
See section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).
• Examples, diagrams or notes
All examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).
• Punctuation
All punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after
1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.
See section 36(3B).
• Provision numbers
All provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after
1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).
• Location of "legislative items"
A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.
• Other material
Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).
2 Table of Amendments
There are no amendments made to the Electricity Safety (Management) Regulations 2019 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.
3 Amendments Not in Operation
There are no amendments which were Not in Operation at the date of this publication.
4 Explanatory details
Reg. 4(a): S.R. No. 165/2009 as amended by S.R. No. 131/2013. ↑
Reg. 4(b): S.R. No. 131/2013.
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Fee Units
These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the Monetary Units Act 2004.
The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit.
The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2019 is $14.81. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents.
The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.
Penalty Units
These Regulations provide for penalties by reference to penalty units within the meaning of section 110 of the Sentencing Act 1991. The amount of the penalty is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of the Monetary Units Act 2004, by multiplying the number of penalty units applicable by the value of a penalty unit.
The value of a penalty unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2019 is $165.22.
The amount of the calculated penalty may be rounded to the nearest dollar.
The value of a penalty unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a penalty unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.
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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter
The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter was included in S.R. No. 114/2019 in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2014.
| **Statutory rule provision** | **Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document** | **Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Regulation 5 (definition of ***AS 5577***) | AS 5577 Electricity network safety management systems, published on 12 April 2013 by Standards Australia | The whole |