Version No. 087
Electricity Safety Act 1998
No. 25 of 1998
Version incorporating amendments as at
22 October 2025
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purpose
2Commencement
3Definitions
3ADeclaration of certain distribution companies or transmission companies not to be major electricity companies
3BDeclaration of certain owners and operators of electrical installations
4Exemptions
5Act to bind the Crown
Part 2—Energy Safe Victoria
6Objectives of Energy Safe Victoria
7Functions of Energy Safe Victoria
7AEnergy Safe Victoria may have regard to the reliability and security of electricity supply in certain cases
8Funding
Part 3—Electrical work
Division 1—Registration of electrical contractors
30Contractors
31Registration of electrical contractors
32Registered number
33Register of electrical contractors
33AImmediate suspension of registration of electrical contractor
33BRevocation of immediate suspension of registration
34Disciplinary action
35Employees of registered electrical contractor
36Electrical contractors not to employ certain persons
37Obligations on registered contractors
Division 2—Licensing of electrical workers
38Electrical workers
39Apprentices deemed to be licensed
40Licensing of electrical workers
40AImmediate suspension of licence of electrical worker
40BRevocation of immediate suspension of licence
41Disciplinary action
Division 3—Electrical installation work
41AResponsible person
41BSupervisor deemed to carry out certain work
42Implied conditions relating to electrical installation work
43Safety of electrical installations
43ASafety of electrical installations—building work
44Compliance and testing of electrical installation work
45Inspection of electrical installation work
45ACertificates of electrical safety
45ABEnforcement officer may require rectification of non‑compliant electrical installation work
45BSupply of certificate forms
Division 4—Installation of electric lines on public land
46Regulation of installation
47Exemption
48Division not to affect operation of other requirements
49Transitional
Part 4—Electrical equipment
Division 1—Preliminary
50Definitions
51Minister may declare corresponding law
52No double jeopardy
53Declaration of electrical equipment to not be in‑scope electrical equipment
54Standards for electrical equipment that is not in‑scope electrical equipment
55Declaration of electrical equipment to be controlled electrical equipment
Division 2—Certificate of suitability
56Meaning of certificate of suitability
57Application for certificate of suitability of electrical equipment
58Consideration of application for certificate of suitability
59Term of certificate of suitability
60Variation of certificate of suitability
61Suspension of certificate of suitability
62Cancellation of certificate of suitability
62ACertificate of suitability issued by regulatory authority or an external certifier taken to be issued by Energy Safe Victoria
62BSuspension of certificate of suitability issued by regulatory authority or external certifier by Energy Safe Victoria
Division 3—Certificate of conformity
62CMeaning of certificate of conformity
62DApplication for certificate of conformity
62EConsideration of application for a certificate of conformity
62FTerm of certificate of conformity
62GVariation of certificate of conformity
62HRe-examination
62ISuspension of certificate of conformity
62JModifications after issue of certificate of conformity
62KCancellation of certificate of conformity
62LCertificate of conformity issued by regulatory authority or an external certifier—taken to be issued by Energy Safe Victoria
62MSuspension of certificate of conformity issued by regulatory authority or external certifier by Energy Safe Victoria
Division 4—Registration of responsible supplier
62NResponsible supplier in Victoria registered in the Register
62ORecording, amendment or removal of a matter on the Register
62PApplication for exemption of registered responsible supplier or in-scope electrical equipment
62QExemption for registered responsible supplier or in‑scope electrical equipment