Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

UTILITIES (TECHNICAL REGULATION) ACT 2014 - SECT 49

    (1)     The technical regulator may revoke an operating certificate if the technical regulator is satisfied on reasonable grounds that—

        (a)     a condition of the operating certificate is not being complied with; or

        (b)     the unlicensed regulated utility is providing a regulated utility service in contravention of this Act.

Note     A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation or technical code (see Legislation Act

, s 104).

    (2)     Before revoking an operating certificate, the technical regulator must—

        (a)     give the unlicensed regulated utility a written notice stating—

              (i)     that the technical regulator proposes to revoke the operating certificate under this section; and

              (ii)     the reasons for the proposed revocation; and

              (iii)     that the unlicensed regulated utility may, not later than 20 days after the day the written notice is given, give the technical regulator a written submission about the proposed revocation; and

        (b)     consider any submission given under paragraph (a) (iii).

Note     For how documents may be given, see the Legislation Act

, pt 19.5.