86Authorised officers

86 Authorised officers

S. 86(1) substituted by No. 39/1999 s. 32(1), amended by Nos 32/2001 s. 34(2), 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2), 4/2020 s. 34(1), 13/2025 s. 82(Sch. 2 item 5).

(1) The Chairperson of Energy Safe Victoria may appoint an officer or employee of Energy Safe Victoria or an agent or contractor of Energy Safe Victoria to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act and the Gas Industry Act 2001.

S. 86(2) amended by Nos 39/1999 s. 32(2)(a), 4/2020 s. 34(2), 13/2025 s. 82(Sch. 2 item 5).

(2) The Chairperson of Energy Safe Victoria must give an identity card to each person who is appointed an authorised officer.

(3) The identity card—

S. 86(3)(a) amended by No. 4/2020 s. 34(2).

(a) must be signed by the Chairperson of Energy Safe Victoria; and

S. 86(3)(b) amended by Nos 39/1999 s. 32(2)(b), 13/2025 s. 82(Sch. 2 item 5).

(b) bear a photograph and the signature of the authorised officer.

S. 86(4) amended by No. 39/1999 s. 32(2)(c), substituted by No. 91/2000 s. 32, amended by Nos 4/2020 s. 34(3), 13/2025 s. 82(Sch. 2 item 5).

(4) An authorised officer must produce their identity card for inspection—

S. 86(4)(a) amended by No. 32/2001 s. 34(3).

(a) before performing a function under this Act or the Gas Industry Act 2001; and

S. 86(4)(b) amended by No. 32/2001 s. 34(3).

(b) at any time during the performance of a function under this Act or the Gas Industry Act 2001, if asked to do so.

1. 10 penalty units.

S. 86(5) substituted by No. 39/1999 s. 32(3), amended by Nos 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2), 4/2020 s. 34(4), 13/2025 s. 82(Sch. 2 item 5).

(5) The Chairperson of Energy Safe Victoria must not appoint an agent or contractor of Energy Safe Victoria to be an authorised officer unless satisfied that the agent or contractor—

S. 86(5)(a) amended by No. 13/2025 s. 82(Sch. 2 item 5).

(a) is competent to exercise the functions of an authorised officer; and

(b) is of good repute, having regard to character, honesty and integrity; and

S. 86(5)(c) amended by Nos 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2), 13/2025 s. 82(Sch. 2 item 5).

(c) agrees in writing to carry out the functions of an authorised officer in accordance with such criteria as are established from time to time by Energy Safe Victoria.

Division 2—Powers of entry—general

S. 87 (Heading) inserted by No. 13/2025 s. 54(1).