Overview
Energy Safe Victoria is a statutory body established by the Energy Safe Victoria Act 2005.
We prevent harm by monitoring and enforcing compliance with Victoria’s energy safety legislative framework, which comprises the Acts and Regulations specified below.
The links will take you to the authorised version that is currently in force.
Energy and Land Legislation Amendment (Energy Safety) Act 2025
Energy Safe’s regulatory powers have been strengthened by recent changes to Victoria’s energy safety legislation.
Some of the changes have now come into effect. Further changes will come into effect on 30 June 2025 and 1 April 2026. The changes affect the Electricity Safety Act 1998, the Gas Safety Act 1997, the Pipelines Act 2005 and the Energy Safe Victoria Act 2005.
The Energy and Land Legislation Amendment (Energy Safety) Act 2025 builds on previous changes which came into effect in May 2024 and is another important step in strengthening our legislative framework to support us to keep Victoria energy safe.
More information: https://www.energysafe.vic.gov.au/about-us/regulatory-framework/enforcement/legislation-amendment-2025
Electricity
- Electricity Safety Act 1998
- Electricity Safety (General) Regulations 2019
- Apply for an exemption from a requirement of Part 2 of the Electricity Safety (General) Regulations – application and payment form:
Note: download the form and open it in Adobe Acrobat to enable digital signatures.
- Electricity Safety (Cathodic Protection) Regulations 2019
- Electricity Safety (Management) Regulations 2019
- Electricity Safety (Equipment Safety Scheme) Regulations 2019
- Electricity Safety (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2020
- Electricity Safety (Electric Line Clearance) Regulations 2020
- Electricity Safety (Bushfire Mitigation) Regulations 2023
- Electricity Safety (Bushfire Mitigation Duties) Regulations 2017
Gas
- Gas Safety Act 1997
- Gas Safety (Gas Installation) Regulations 2018
- Gas Safety (Safety Case) Regulations 2018
Pipelines
Other key legislative and administrative instruments
- CPD Notice 2023:
- Electricity Safety Exemptions Order 2020:
- Exemption – Construction of Electric Lines on Public Land:
Date: 31/05/2025 19:43
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