7Exemptions

7 Exemptions

S. 7(1) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2).

(1) The Governor in Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette, and on the recommendation of Energy Safe Victoria, may declare that the provisions of this Act, or such of the provisions of this Act as are specified in the Order—

(a) do not have effect in relation to a specified person or class of persons or do not have effect to such extent as is specified; or

(b) do not have effect in relation to a specified facility or class of facilities or do not have effect to such extent as is specified; or

(c) do not have effect in relation to specified appliances or a class of appliances or do not have effect to such extent as is specified; or

(d) do not have effect in relation to specified gas installations or a class of gas installations or do not have effect to such extent as is specified; or

(e) do not have effect in relation to specified gas work or a class of gas work or do not have effect to such extent as is specified.

(2) An Order under subsection (1)—

(a) may specify the period during which the Order is to remain in force; and

(b) may provide that its operation is subject to such terms and conditions as are specified in the Order.

(3) A person to whom an Order under this section applies must comply with the terms and conditions (if any) to which the operation of the Order is subject.