7Content of safety management system

#### 7 Content of safety management system 7 Content of safety management system > > (1) A network operator must have a safety management system in place that— > > > > > (a) is in accordance with AS 5577, and > > > > > (b) without limiting paragraph (a), deals with the following matters— > > > > > > > (i) the safety and reliability of the network operator’s network, > > > > > > > (ii) (Repealed) > > > > > > > (iii) advice to the public about the hazards associated with electricity in relation to the network operator’s network, > > > > > > > (iv) management of bush fire risk relating to electricity lines and other assets of the network operator’s network that are capable of initiating bush fire, > > > > > > > (v) management of bush fire risk relating to aerial consumers mains on bush fire prone land that is private land in respect of which the network operator may give directions under Division 2A of Part 5 of the Act. > > > > Maximum penalty—250 penalty units (in the case of a corporation) or 100 penalty units (in any other case). > > > (2) In determining the content of its safety management system, a network operator must take into account— > > > > > (a) the primary objective of safety management systems, and > > > > > (b) any code, standard or guideline specified by the Minister by notice in writing given to the network operator. > > > (3) A safety management system must specify where it departs from the provisions of any such code, standard or guideline and what arrangements are in place to ensure an equal or better outcome. > > > (4) In this clause, aerial consumers mains, bush fire prone land and private land have the same meaning as they have in Division 2A of Part 5 of the Act. > > **cl 7:** Am 2015 No 5, Sch 8.9 \[3\] \[4\]; 2015 (803), Sch 1 \[1\] \[2\]; 2016 No 8, Sch 3 \[1\] \[2\]; 2016 (401), Sch 2 \[1\] \[2\].