Gas Safety Act 1997

Energy Safe Victoria, on the application of any person, may accept an appliance or class of appliances for the purposes of this Act.

An application must—

be in writing; and

contain or be accompanied by the prescribed information; and

be made in accordance with the regulations; and

be accompanied by the relevant prescribed fee.

Energy Safe Victoria must notify the applicant in writing of its decision—

to accept an appliance or class of appliances; or

to accept an appliance or class of appliances subject to the conditions specified by Energy Safe Victoria; or

not to accept an appliance or class of appliances.

The conditions specified by Energy Safe Victoria in respect of an appliance or class of appliances may include—

requirements for the testing of the appliance or appliances in accordance with the regulations by a person or body approved by Energy Safe Victoria; and

requirements for modifications to be made to the appliance or appliances; and

requirements for the affixing of compliance plates to the appliance or appliances in accordance with the regulations.

Without limiting subsection (3), Energy Safe Victoria may decide not to accept an application under this section if an acceptance scheme authorised under this Division exists for the appliance.

If Energy Safe Victoria decides not to accept an appliance or class of appliance under this section it must notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for the decision.

If Energy Safe Victoria accepts an appliance or class of appliance subject to conditions, the acceptance takes effect in respect of an appliance when the conditions are complied with.