Gas Safety Act 1997
69Acceptance of appliance by Energy Safe Victoria
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69 Acceptance of appliance by Energy Safe Victoria
S. 69(1) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 1).
(1) Energy Safe Victoria, on the application of any person, may accept an appliance or class of appliances for the purposes of this Act.
(2) An application must—
(b) contain or be accompanied by the prescribed information; and
(c) be made in accordance with the regulations; and
(d) be accompanied by the relevant prescribed fee.
S. 69(3) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 1).
(3) Energy Safe Victoria must notify the applicant in writing of its decision—
(a) to accept an appliance or class of appliances; or
S. 69(3)(b) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2).
(b) to accept an appliance or class of appliances subject to the conditions specified by Energy Safe Victoria; or
(c) not to accept an appliance or class of appliances.
S. 69(4) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2).
(4) The conditions specified by Energy Safe Victoria in respect of an appliance or class of appliances may include—
S. 69(4)(a) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2).
(a) requirements for the testing of the appliance or appliances in accordance with the regulations by a person or body approved by Energy Safe Victoria; and
(b) requirements for modifications to be made to the appliance or appliances; and
(c) requirements for the affixing of compliance plates to the appliance or appliances in accordance with the regulations.
S. 69(5) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2).
(5) Without limiting subsection (3), Energy Safe Victoria may decide not to accept an application under this section if an acceptance scheme authorised under this Division exists for the appliance.
S. 69(6) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2).
(6) If Energy Safe Victoria decides not to accept an appliance or class of appliance under this section it must notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for the decision.
S. 69(7) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2).
(7) If Energy Safe Victoria accepts an appliance or class of appliance subject to conditions, the acceptance takes effect in respect of an appliance when the conditions are complied with.
S. 69A inserted by No. 91/2000 s. 22.