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WInter 2018
energysafe issue 51
Rating Cause Clause description
9 AS/NZS 5601.1:2013
[Amendment 2] GENERAL – Identification of pipework – Marking.
5 Non-compliances
Clause 5.1.12.2
Breaches » » Above-ground consumer piping has not been identified where the operating pressure exceeds 7 kPa
or where the location of the pipe is not readily identifiable as consumer piping.
10 AS/NZS 5601.1:2013
[Amendment 2]
INSTALLING GAS EQUIPMENT – Consumer piping gas pressure regulators
– Consumer piping regulator outlet operating pressure notice.
5 Non-compliances
Clause 5.11.1.6
Breaches » » The outlet operating pressure setting of a consumer piping gas pressure regulator does not have a permanent
and durable notice in a prominent position near the regulator showing the outlet pressure setting.
11 AS/NZS 5601.1:2013
[Amendment 2]
GAS APPLIANCE CONNECTION – Means of isolation.
5 Non-compliances
Clause 6.6.3
Breaches
» » Isolation valves are not accessible or is there a no means of disconnection fitted on gas appliances.
Prosecutions and infringements
ESV has recently taken legal
proceedings against the
following individuals and
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companies:
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Jai Courtney Edwards of Maryborough, LEIW,
appeared in Maryborough Magistrates’ Court
charged with carrying out electrical installation
work that did not comply with the Act and
regulations, carrying out plumbing work when
not licensed and failing to complete COES.
Edwards was released on a good behaviour
bond for 12 months, fined $3000 and ordered
to pay $2500 costs.
Adrian Burban of Keilor, unlicensed, appeared
at Werribee Magistrates’ Court charged with
carrying out plumbing work when not licensed.
Burban was released on a good behaviour
bond for 12 months and ordered to pay $747.
Sam Abdic of Keilor, unlicensed, appeared
at Werribee Magistrates’ Court charged with
carrying out electrical installation work twice
when not a licensed electrician. Abdic was
fined $500 without conviction and ordered
to pay $947 costs.
Halil Emin, REC/LEIW, appeared at Heidelberg
Magistrates’ Court charged with giving
misleading information, failing to ensure that
prescribed electrical work carried out was
inspected and carried out electrical work that
did not comply with the Act and regulations.
Emin was released on a good behaviour
bond for 12 months with a condition that
compensation of $4000 be paid to the victim.
Emin was also ordered to pay a further
$2376.67 costs.
William Polman of Hoppers Crossing, LEIW,
appeared at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court
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charged with installing unsafe electrical
equipment. Polman was released on a good
behaviour bond and ordered to pay $2890
in costs.
Myelec Solutions Pty Ltd of Mt Martha,
unregistered, appeared at Melbourne
Magistrates’ Court charged with carrying out
electrical contracting work when not registered.
Myelec Solutions Pty Ltd was convicted and
fined $2500.
Paul Manning of Rosebud West, LEIW,
appeared at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court
charged with carrying out electrical contracting
work four times when not registered, installing
unsafe electrical equipment six times, one
count of non-compliant installation of work
Infringement
notice
summary
Infringement
notices
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and failing to ensure that prescribed electrical
work carried out in 2015 was inspected.
Manning was convicted and fined $5000
and ordered to pay $6012.54 in costs.
Blowaire Pty Ltd of Highett, unregistered,
appeared at Moorabbin Magistrates Court
charged with employing a person to carry out
electrical work when the accused was not
an REC. Blowaire Pty Ltd was fined $1000
without conviction.
David Osborne of Chelsea, D Licence,
appeared at Moorabbin Magistrates Court
charged with giving misleading information
to ESV. Osborne was convicted and fined
$1000 and ordered to pay $3055 in costs.
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2018 REC LEW
Other Offence
Code Offence Jun 18 REC 6228 Failed to complete certificate within time Other 3588 Gas fitting work did not comply $643
Other 358