Electricity (Network Safety) Regulations 2015

A network operator must review and revise its safety management system in accordance with AS 5577.

If AS 5577 is amended, a network operator must revise its safety management system so that it complies with the standard, as amended, before the later of —

the time (if any) specified for that in the amendment; and

the end of the period of 6 months after the day on which the amendment is published, or that period as extended under subregulation (3).

The Director may, on application by a network operator, extend the period of 6 months if the Director considers it appropriate in the circumstances to do so.

An application for an extension under subregulation (3) must —

be in writing; and

nominate a day by which the network operator intends to have revised its safety management system; and

state the reasons for the application.

If the Director extends the 6 month period, the Director must give notice of the extension to the network operator and publish notice of the extension on a website maintained on behalf of the Director.