Some people or businesses who are exempt from our electricity licensing requirements may need to register their exemption in the Register of Exempt Persons.
Register of Exempt Persons
Overview
A person or business engaging in electricity activities may be exempt from needing a licence or trial waiver if there are special circumstances or arrangements that warrant an exemption.
It is a condition of some exemptions that the person carrying out the activity is registered in the Register of Exempt Persons in respect of that activity.
Victorian legislation requires the commission to establish a public register of exempt persons who are obligated to register with the commission as a condition of their exemption. See section 33C of the Electricity Industry Act 2000.
General Exemption Order 2022 exemptions
Some activities covered by the General Exemption Order 2022 (GEO 2022) require exempt persons to be registered in the Register of Exempt Persons in respect of that activity.
The Register of Exempt Persons is the commission's public register of all currently and historically registered exempt persons under the GEO 2022.
Other Order in Council exemptions
Under section 17(1) of the Electricity Industry Act 2000, the Governor in Council may by Order in Council published in the Government Gazette exempt a person from the requirement to obtain a licence in respect of the activity specified in the Order in Council.
A list of Orders published in the Government Gazette that have requirements to register in the register of exempt persons is below:
The table below constitutes the register of exempt persons under an Order in Council exemption, other than for the GEO 2022 exemptions above:
| Registered person | Exempt activity description | Date registered | Status |
| Victorian Rail Track (ABN 55 047 316 805) | Distribution or supply of electricity at relevant Sites if the electricity is distributed or supplied to Victorian Rail Track or Head, Transport for Victoria from the WISS or South Yarra Substation; and the electricity is distributed or supplied to Cross Yarra Partnership. | 4 March 2025 | Registered |
| Head, Transport for Victoria (ABN 97 481 088 949) | Distribution or supply of electricity at relevant Sites if the electricity is distributed or supplied to Victorian Rail Track or Head, Transport for Victoria from the WISS or South Yarra Substation; and the electricity is distributed or supplied to Cross Yarra Partnership. | 4 March 2025 | Registered |
| Jeroen Weimar, the Secretary to the Department of Transport and Planning | Distribution or supply of electricity at relevant Sites if the electricity is distributed or supplied to Victorian Rail Track or Head, Transport for Victoria from the WISS or South Yarra Substation; and the electricity is distributed or supplied to Cross Yarra Partnership. | 4 March 2025 | Registered |
Train Franchisee The current Train Franchisee in Victoria that meets the definition of ‘Train Franchisee’ in the Order is: Metro Trains Melbourne Pty Ltd (ABN 43 136 429 948) | Distribution or supply of electricity at relevant Sites if the electricity is distributed or supplied to the Train Franchisee from the WISS or South Yarra Substation; and the electricity is distributed or supplied to Cross Yarra Partnership. | 4 March 2025 | Registered |
Cross Yarra Partnership (ABN 57 956 065 885) consisting of: Cross Yarra 1 Pty Ltd (ACN 622 572 856) as trustee for Cross Yarra Trust 1 for and on behalf of Cross Yarra Partnership; Cross Yarra 2 Pty Ltd (ACN 622 569 135) as trustee for Cross Yarra Trust 2 for and on behalf of Cross Yarra Partnership; Cross Yarra 3 Pty Ltd (ACN 622 572 954) as trustee for Cross Yarra Trust 3 for and on behalf of Cross Yarra Partnership; and John Holland (CY) Custodian Pty Ltd (ACN 622 569 288) as trustee for John Holland (CY) Trust for and on behalf of Cross Yarra Partnership; | Distribution or supply of electricity at relevant Sites if the electricity is distributed or supplied to Cross Yarra Partnership from the WISS or South Yarra Substation; or the electricity is obtained from onsite generation by a renewable energy facility or another generator or group of generators also connected to the embedded network; and the electricity is distributed or supplied to a customer. | 4 March 2025 | Registered |