Standards in Victoria’s energy safety laws

Purpose

Victoria's energy safety laws refer to standards published by Standards Australia (AS and AS/NZS standards). This page provides information about how they apply when changed or updated.

Energy Safe’s expectations for updates to standards

Victoria’s energy safety laws include the Energy Safe Victoria Act 2005, the Electricity Safety Act 1998, the Gas Safety Act 1997 and the Pipelines Act 2005, and related regulations. These laws typically require regulated entities to comply with specific AS and AS/NZS standards ‘as published or amended from time to time.’ This means changes to those standards are automatically adopted in these laws from the date they are published. We require regulated entities to comply with the updated standards from that date, unless we communicate otherwise.

In some instances, the title, date or version number of an AS or AS/NZS standard as referenced in these laws no longer reflects the current version. Energy Safe expects regulated entities to comply with the current version in those circumstances. We will use the current version of the relevant standard(s) when assessing compliance, unless we communicate otherwise.

Below is a list of all AS and AS/NZS standards referenced in Victoria’s energy safety laws to help you understand your obligations.

Standard as referencedCurrent version (if different)
Pipelines Act 2005
AS 2885.1–1997: Pipelines—Gas and liquid petroleum, Part 1: Design and constructionAS/NZS 2885.1: 2018 Pipelines—Gas and liquid petroleum, Part 1: Design and construction
AS 2885.3–1997 Pipelines—Gas and liquid petroleum, Part 3: Operation and maintenanceAS 2885.3: 2022 Pipelines—Gas and liquid petroleum, Part 3: Operation and maintenance
Pipelines Regulations 2017
AS 2885.1–2012: Pipelines—Gas and liquid petroleum, Part 1: Design and constructionAS/NZS 2885.1: 2018 Pipelines—Gas and liquid petroleum, Part 1: Design and construction
AS 2885.3–2012: Pipelines—Gas and liquid petroleum, Part 3: Operation and maintenanceAS 2885.3: 2022 Pipelines—Gas and liquid petroleum, Part 3: Operation and maintenance
Standard as referencedCurrent version (if different)
Electricity Safety (General) Regulations 2019
AS/NZS 3000 Electrical installations
(known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
AS 1074 Steel tubes and tubulars for ordinary service
AS 2067 Substations and high voltage installations exceeding 1kV A.C.
AS/NZS 2053 Conduits and fittings for electrical installations:
Parts 2, 3, 5 and 6
AS/NZS 3003 Electrical installations—Patient areas
AS/NZS 3007 Electrical equipment in mines and quarries—Surface installations and associated processing plant
AS/NZS 3013 Electrical installations—Classification of the fire and mechanical performance of wiring system elements
AS/NZS 3016 Electrical installations—Electric security fences
AS/NZS 3560 Electric cables—Cross-linked polyethylene insulated—Aerial bundled—For working voltages up to and including 0.6/1(1.2) kV: Parts 1 and 2
AS/NZS 3599 Electric cables—Aerial bundled—Polymeric insulated—Voltages 6.35/11(12) kV and 12.7/22(24) kV: Parts 1 and 2
AS 3600 Concrete structures
AS 3891 Air navigation—Cables and their supporting structures—Marking and safety requirements: Parts 1 and 2
AS/NZS 4680 Hot-dip galvanized (zinc) coatings on fabricated ferrous articles
AS 4702 Polymeric cable protection covers
AS/NZS 4792 Hot-dip galvanized (zinc) coatings on ferrous hollow sections, applied by a continuous or specialized process
AS/NZS 5033 Installation and safety requirements for photovoltaic (PV) arrays
AS/NZS 5139 Electrical installations—Safety of battery systems for use with power conversion equipment
AS/NZS 7000 Overhead line design
Electricity Safety (Cathodic Protection) Regulations 2019
AS 2832 Cathodic protection of metals: Parts 1, 2, 3 and 5
Electricity Safety (Management) Regulations 2019
AS 5577 Electricity network safety management systems
Electricity Safety (Equipment Safety Scheme) Regulations 2019
AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment
AS/NZS 3820 Essential safety requirements for electrical equipment
AS/NZS 4417 Regulatory compliance mark for electrical and electronic equipment: Parts 1 and 2
AS/NZS 5761 In-service safety inspection and testing—second-hand electrical equipment prior to sale
Electricity Safety (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2020
AS/NZS 3000 Electrical installations
(known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
AS/NZS 3003 Electrical installations—Patient areas
AS/NZS 5139 Electrical installations—Safety of battery systems for use with power conversion equipment
Electricity Safety (Electric Line Clearance) Regulations 2020
AS 4373 Pruning of amenity trees
AS/NZS 3560 Electric cables—Cross-linked polyethylene insulated—Aerial bundled—For working voltages up to and including 0·6/1 (1.2) kV: Parts 1 and 2
AS/NZS 3599 Electric cables—Aerial bundled—Polymeric insulated—Voltages 6·35/11 (12) kV and 12·7/22 (24) kV: Parts 1 and 2
AS/NZS 3599 Electric cables—Aerial bundled—Polymeric insulated—Voltages 6·35/11 (12) kV and 12·7/22 (24) kV: Parts 1 and 2
AS/NZS 3675 Conductors—Covered overhead—For working voltages 6·35/11 (12) kV up to and including 19/33 (36) kV
AS/NZS 1429 Electric cables—Polymeric insulated: Parts 1 and 2
AS IEC 60060 High-voltage test techniques: Parts 1 and 2
AS 4202 Insulating covers for electrical purposes
AS/NZS 3100 Approval and test specification—General requirements for electrical equipment
AS/NZS 3121 Approval and test specification—Insulating mouldings
Electricity Safety (Bushfire Mitigation) Regulations 2023
AS/NZS 3000 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
StandardCurrent version (if different)
Gas Safety (Gas Installation) Regulations 2018
AS 3814 Industrial and commercial gas-fired appliances
AS 4670 Commercial propane and commercial butane for heating purposes
AS 4575 Gas appliances—Servicing of Type A appliances
AS/NZS 5263.1.3 Gas appliances—Part 1.3: Gas space heating appliances
AS/NZS 5601.1 Gas installations—Part 1: General installations
AS/NZS 5601.2 Gas installations—Part 2: LP Gas installations in caravans and boats for non-propulsive purposes
Gas Safety (Safety Case) Regulations 2018
AS 4564-2011 Specification for general purpose natural gasAS 4564:2020 General purpose natural gas
AS 4670:2018 Commercial propane and commercial butane for heating purposes


Date: 24/03/2025 9:38

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