Operation of cathodic protection systems
16 Operation of cathodic protection systems
For the purposes of section 93(2) of the Act—
a cathodic protection system for the protection of a buried or submerged metallic pipe or cable must be operated in accordance with—
Cathodic Protection Standard 1; or
if Energy Safe Victoria determines, under this regulation, that Cathodic Protection Standard 1 should apply as modified by Energy Safe Victoria, that Standard as modified; and
a cathodic protection system for the protection of the external surfaces of a compact buried structure must be operated in accordance with—
Cathodic Protection Standard 2; or
if Energy Safe Victoria determines, under this regulation, that Cathodic Protection Standard 2 should apply as modified by Energy Safe Victoria, that Standard as modified; and
a cathodic protection system for the protection of the external surfaces of a fixed immersed structure must be operated in accordance with—
Cathodic Protection Standard 3; or
if Energy Safe Victoria determines, under this regulation, that Cathodic Protection Standard 3 should apply as modified by Energy Safe Victoria, that Standard as modified; and
a cathodic protection system for the protection of steel in concrete that is exposed to air or buried or submerged must be operated in accordance with—
Cathodic Protection Standard 5; or
if Energy Safe Victoria determines, under this regulation, that Cathodic Protection Standard 5 should apply as modified by Energy Safe Victoria, that Standard as modified.
A person who owns a cathodic protection system to which a standard specified in subregulation (1) applies may apply, in writing, to Energy Safe Victoria for the relevant standard to apply to that system in a modified way.
An application under subregulation (2) must set out the terms of the modification sought.
On receiving an application under subregulation (2), Energy Safe Victoria may determine that a relevant standard specified in subregulation (1) applies to the system as modified by the determination.
A determination under this regulation must—
set out the terms of the modification; and
be given to the applicant.
The terms of a modification must be entered into the register kept under regulation 12.
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