 The Victorian Electricity Commissioners were created in 1919 under the "Electricity Commissioners Act 1918" and took over administration of the "Electric Light and Power Act" from the Public Works Department.The Electricity Commissioners became the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) on 10 January 1921 under the "State Electricity Commission Act 1920".Sir John Monash was both chairman and general manager and Harper was the first chief engineer, retiring in 1936.