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STATEMENT FROM THE DIRECTOR OFENERGY SAFETYEnergy Safe Victoria (ESV) is the regulator <strong>for</strong>Electrical and Gas Safety in Victoria, Australia. Aspart <strong>of</strong> its role, ESV sets the minimum standards <strong>for</strong>the design, construction, operation andmaintenance <strong>of</strong> electricity net<strong>work</strong> assets.The Code <strong>of</strong> Practice On Electrical Safety For Workon or Near High Voltage Electrical Apparatus (the2005 Blue Book) has been prepared by the‘Electrical Safety Committee’ established underSection 10 <strong>of</strong> the Electricity Safety Act 1998.The Electricity Safety (Net<strong>work</strong> Assets) Regulations1999, and The Electricity Safety (Installations)Regulations 1999, invoke the Code as amendedfrom time to time. The 2005 Blue Book will there<strong>for</strong>esupersede the ‘Code <strong>of</strong> Practice On ElectricalSafety For Work on or Near High Voltage ElectricalApparatus’ published in 1998 (the 1998 Blue Book).ESV has decided that the 2005 Blue Book will comeinto operation on 31 December 2005ESV recognises that the Victorian Electricity SupplyIndustry and high voltage customers need time totrain and make <strong>work</strong>ers under their control aware <strong>of</strong>Page 4 <strong>of</strong> 148 Blue Book – December 2005
the requirements <strong>of</strong> the 2005 Blue Book, It isthere<strong>for</strong>e not necessary <strong>for</strong> a net<strong>work</strong> operator or aperson who owns or operates a high voltage<strong>electrical</strong> installation to comply with the 2005 BlueBook be<strong>for</strong>e 31 December 2006 provided that the1998 Blue Book continues to be complied with upto that time.I endorse the 2005 Blue Book and commend theCommittee members and those industryorganisations involved with the development <strong>of</strong> the2005 Blue Book.Ken GardnerDirector <strong>of</strong> Energy Safety31 December 2005Blue Book – December 2005 Page 5 <strong>of</strong> 148
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