Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) Energy Safe Victoria may, on the application of any person, exempt any electrical work or any person from any of the requirements of these Regulations subject to any conditions specified by Energy Safe Victoria.
(2) An application must be in writing and contain details of—
(a) the applicant's name, telephone number, and business and postal address; and
(b) the exemption requested; and
(c) the reasons for the exemption.
(3) An application referred to in subregulation (2) must be accompanied by—
(a) any relevant technical information, including details showing that the granting of an exemption will not reduce the level of safety from physical injury, fire and electric shock from the level that would be provided under these Regulations if the Regulations are complied with; and
(b) a written agreement to the proposed exemption signed by the owner, occupier or controlling body of the land on which the work is to be carried out; and
(c) the application fee.
(4) The application fee for an exemption under this regulation is 5·99 fee units.
(5) Energy Safe Victoria may waive or rebate payment of all or part of the application fee payable under this regulation if—
(a) an application is withdrawn and a new application is submitted; or
(b) in the opinion of Energy Safe Victoria, the payment of the application fee is not warranted because of the minor nature of the consideration of the application to be decided; or
(c) in the opinion of Energy Safe Victoria, dealing with the application imposes on Energy Safe Victoria no appreciable burden or a lesser burden than usual.
(6) Energy Safe Victoria may revoke an exemption.
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(7) A person to whom an exemption applies must comply with any conditions of the exemption imposed by Energy Safe Victoria.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
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