69ADeclaration of non-acceptance of appliance

69A Declaration of non-acceptance of appliance

S. 69A(1) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 1).

(1) Energy Safe Victoria may, by notice published in the Government Gazette, declare that an appliance or class of appliances is no longer accepted for the purposes of this Act.

S. 69A(2) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2).

(2) If a notice under this section relates to a class of appliances, Energy Safe Victoria must also publish that notice in a newspaper circulating generally in the State.

S. 69A(3) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2).

(3) If a notice under this section relates to a particular appliance, Energy Safe Victoria must also notify, in writing, the owner of the appliance or the occupier of the premises in which that appliance is installed of that notice.

S. 69A(4) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 items 1, 2).

(4) Energy Safe Victoria may make a declaration under this section only if it appears to Energy Safe Victoria that the appliance or class of appliances is, or is likely to be, unsafe to use.

(5) On publication of the notice in the Government Gazette, the appliance or class of appliances is, while the notice is in force, deemed as the case requires—

(a) not to be accepted under an acceptance scheme authorised under this Division; or

S. 69A(5)(b) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2).

(b) not to be accepted by Energy Safe Victoria under this Division.

S. 69B inserted by No. 57/2009 s. 20.