Energy Coordination (Designation of Inspectors) Regulations 1995 01-b0-03 Xml

Western Australia

Energy Coordination Act 1994

Energy Coordination (Designation of Inspectors) Regulations 1995

1. Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Energy Coordination (Designation of Inspectors) Regulations 1995 1.

2. Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which the Energy Coordination Act 1994 comes into operation 1.

3. Definitions

In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —

“the Act” means the Energy Coordination Act 1994;

“issuing authority”, in relation to an inspector designated under section 12 of the Act by the Director, means the Director.

[Regulation 3 amended in Gazette 5 Nov 2004 p. 4982.]

4. Certificate of designation

The form of certificate in the Schedule to these regulations is the form of certificate of designation prescribed for the purposes of section 13 of the Act.

5. Classification of inspectors

Inspectors designated pursuant to section 12 of the Act shall be classified as follows —

(a)Inspector (Gas); or

(b)Inspector (Electricity).

6. Qualification of inspectors

A person shall not be designated as an inspector unless the issuing authority is satisfied that the person has such qualifications and experience as will enable that person to carry out in a proper and efficient manner the duties of an inspector of the classification specified in the instrument of designation of that person.

[Regulation 6 amended in Gazette 5 Nov 2004 p. 4982.]

7. Power of inspectors

The powers conferred on an inspector having the classification specified in Column 1 of the Table to this regulation may only be exercised —

(a)for the purpose of an Act specified in Column 2 of that Table opposite, and corresponding to, that classification; and

(b)subject to any limitation, and any restriction, specified in the certificate of designation held by that person.

Table

Column 1 Classification of Inspector	Column 2 Acts
Inspector (Gas)	Gas Standards Act 1972, Energy Coordination Act 1994
Inspector (Electricity)	Electricity Act 1945, Energy Coordination Act 1994

8. Variation or cancellation of certificate

(1)Any certificate of designation furnished to an inspector pursuant to section 13 of the Act may be varied or cancelled by the issuing authority.

(2)Where a certificate of designation is varied or cancelled under subregulation (1), the person in respect of whom the certificate was issued shall return the certificate to the issuing authority.

(3)A person who fails to comply with subregulation (2) commits an offence.

Penalty: $200.

Schedule 1

ENERGY COORDINATION ACT 1994

ENERGY COORDINATION (DESIGNATION OF INSPECTORS) REGULATIONS 1995

[Regulation 4]

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION

This is to certify that .............................................................................................. is designated an *Inspector (Gas)/*Inspector (Electricity) for the purposes of the following Acts:

.................................................................................................................................

Powers of inspection that may be exercised: ...............................................

....................................................................................................................

Limitations/Restrictions applicable: ............................................................

....................................................................................................................

This designation has effect until .................................................................. (date)

DIRECTOR OF ENERGY SAFETY

*Delete as inapplicable.

Dated ................................... 20....... Certificate No. ......................................

[Schedule 1 amended in Gazette 5 Nov 2004 p. 4982-3.]

Notes

1This is a compilation of the Energy Coordination (Designation of Inspectors) Regulations 1995 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table. The table also contains information about any reprint.

Compilation table

Citation	Gazettal	Commencement
Energy Coordination (Designation of Inspectors) Regulations 1995	23 Dec 1994 p. 7139‑42	1 Jan 1995 (see r. 2 and Gazette 23 Dec 1994 p. 7069)
Reprint 1: The Energy Coordination (Designation of Inspectors) Regulations 1995 as at 7 May 2004
Energy Coordination (Designation of Inspectors) Amendment Regulations 2004	5 Nov 2004 p. 4982-3	5 Nov 2004