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ENERGY LEGISLATION (FURTHER MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 2002

                 PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA

        Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous
                Amendments) Act 2002
                                  Act No.


                       TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause                                                                  Page

PART 1--PRELIMINARY                                                        1
  1.     Purposes                                                          1
  2.     Commencement                                                      2

PART 2--AMENDMENT OF ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998                           3
  3.     Definitions                                                       3
  4.     New Part 6 substituted                                            3
         PART 6--RIGHTS OF REVIEW                                          3
         69.     Applications to review                                    3
  5.     Fire hazard rating                                                6
  6.     New section 128 substituted                                       6
         128.    Entry to be reported to the Office                        6
  7.     Offence not to comply with improvement notice                     7
  8.     General regulation making powers                                  7
  9.     New section 163 substituted                                       7
         163.    Transitional provisions--abolition of the Electrical
                 Appeals Board                                             7
  10.    Repeal of sections 164 to 170                                     7
  11.    New Schedule 1 substituted                                        8

PART 3--AMENDMENT OF GAS SAFETY ACT 1997                                  12
  12.    Definitions                                                      12
  13.    New Part 4 substituted                                           12
         PART 4--RIGHTS OF REVIEW                                         12
         80.     Applications to review                                   12
  14.    New section 93 substituted                                       14
         93.     Entry to be reported to the Director                     14
  15.    Offence not to comply with improvement notice                    15
  16.    Offence not to comply with prohibition notice                    15
  17.    General regulation-making powers                                 15




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Clause Page 18. New section 127 inserted 15 127. Transitional provisions--abolition of the Gas Appeals Board 15 19. New Schedule 1 substituted 16 PART 4--AMENDMENT OF ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY ACT 2000 19 20. Tariff Order 19 21. Prohibited interests 19 PART 5--AMENDMENT OF GAS INDUSTRY ACT 2001 20 22. Prohibited interests 20 ENDNOTES 21 ii 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA Initiated in Assembly 23 April 2002 A BILL to amend the Electricity Safety Act 1998, the Gas Safety Act 1997, the Electricity Industry Act 2000 and the Gas Industry Act 2001 and for other purposes. Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows: PART 1--PRELIMINARY 1. Purposes The main purposes of this Act are-- (a) to amend the Electricity Safety Act 1998-- 1 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. part 1--preliminary s. 2 (i) to abolish the Electrical Appeals Board and transfer its jurisdiction to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal; and 5 (ii) with respect to the powers of a fire control authority to assign fire hazard ratings for the purposes of that Act and the regulations; (b) to amend the Gas Safety Act 1997 to abolish 10 the Gas Appeals Board and transfer its jurisdiction to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. (c) to amend the Electricity Industry Act 2000-- 15 (i) to allow further amendment of the Tariff Order in relation to tariffs charged by VENCorp; and (ii) to clarify an exemption from the cross- ownership rules; 20 (d) to amend the Gas Industry Act 2001 to clarify an exemption from the cross- ownership rules. 2. Commencement (1) This Part and Parts 4 and 5 and section 5 come 25 into operation on the day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. (2) Subject to sub-section (3), the remaining provisions of this Act come into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed. 30 (3) If a provision of this Act does not come into operation before 31 December 2002, it comes into operation on that day. __________________ 2 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. Part 2--Amendment of Electricity safety act 1998 s. 3 PART 2--AMENDMENT OF ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 See: 3. Definitions Act No. 25/1998. In section 3 of the Electricity Safety Act 1998 Reprint No. 2 5 insert the following definitions-- as at 1 January ' "decision" for the purposes of Part 6 includes 2001 and prohibition, requirement or direction; amending Act Nos "Tribunal" means the Victorian Civil and 13/2001, 32/2001, Administrative Tribunal established by the 44/2001 and 10 Victorian Civil and Administrative 62/2001. LawToday: Tribunal Act 1998;'. www.dms. dpc.vic. gov.au 4. New Part 6 substituted For Part 6 of the Electricity Safety Act 1998 substitute-- 15 "PART 6--RIGHTS OF REVIEW 69. Applications to review (1) A person who is aggrieved by a decision of the Office set out in sub-section (2) may apply to the Tribunal for review of the 20 decision. (2) An application for review may be made to the Tribunal in relation to the following-- (a) a decision under Part 3-- (i) to refuse to register or renew the 25 registration of an electrical contractor; or (ii) to take disciplinary action in respect of a registered electrical contractor; or 3 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. Part 2--Amendment of Electricity safety act 1998 s. 4 (iii) to refuse to license or renew the licence of an electrical worker; or (iv) to take disciplinary action in respect of a licensed electrical 5 worker; or (v) to refuse to supply a certificate of electrical safety form to a registered electrical contractor, a licensed electrical installation 10 worker or a prescribed person under section 45B(1); (b) a decision under Part 4-- (i) to refuse to certify the compliance of electrical equipment; or 15 (ii) to refuse to approve prescribed electrical equipment; or (iii) to withdraw an approval of prescribed electrical equipment; (c) a prohibition under section 63; 20 (d) a requirement under section 65; (e) a decision under the regulations under Part 5-- (i) to refuse to register proclaimed electrical equipment; or 25 (ii) to cancel the registration of proclaimed electrical equipment. (3) A person to whom a direction is given under section 141 may apply to the Tribunal for review of the direction if compliance with 30 it-- (a) would impose a significant financial burden on the person; 4 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. Part 2--Amendment of Electricity safety act 1998 s. 4 (b) would prevent the person from complying with any obligations under a licence issued under Part 2 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000. 5 (4) A person to whom an improvement notice is issued under Part 12 may apply to the Tribunal for review of either or both of the following-- (a) the decision to issue the notice; 10 (b) any requirement contained in the notice. (5) An application for review under sub-section (3) or (4) must be made within 7 days after the later of-- 15 (a) the day on which the improvement notice or the direction (as the case requires) is received by the person making the application; or (b) if, under section 45 of the Victorian 20 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, the person requests a statement of reasons for the decision, the day on which the statement of reasons is given to the person or the 25 person is informed under section 46(5) of that Act that a statement of reasons will not be given. (6) Any other application for review under this section must be made within 28 days after 30 the later of-- (a) the day on which notice of the decision is received by the person; or (b) if, under section 45 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal 35 Act 1998, the person requests a 5 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. Part 2--Amendment of Electricity safety act 1998 s. 5 statement of reasons for the decision, the day on which the statement of reasons is given to the person or the person is informed under section 46(5) 5 of that Act that a statement of reasons will not be given. (7) Nothing in this section permits an application to the Tribunal for review of a decision of an accepted electricity safety 10 manager under Part 3 or Part 4.". 5. Fire hazard rating In section 80 of the Electricity Safety Act 1998, for paragraph (a) substitute-- '(a) may assign a fire hazard rating of "low" or 15 "high" to any area of land for the purposes of this Act or the regulations; and'. 6. New section 128 substituted For section 128 of the Electricity Safety Act 1998 substitute-- 20 "128. Entry to be reported to the Office (1) If an enforcement officer exercises a power of entry under this Division, the enforcement officer must report the exercise of the power to the Office within 3 business days after the 25 entry. (2) The report must be in writing and include all relevant details of the entry including the following-- (a) the full name of the enforcement 30 officer; and (b) the time of the entry; and (c) the address of the land or premises entered; and 6 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. Part 2--Amendment of Electricity safety act 1998 s. 7 (d) the purpose of the entry; and (e) a description of all things done while on the land or premises, including photographs or video recordings taken, 5 and details of items inspected, examined or tested, and details of items seized or removed, copies made and extracts taken; and (f) the time of departure from the land or 10 premises. (3) The Office must keep a register containing the particulars of all matters reported to it under this section. (4) The Office must keep, as part of that register, 15 the register sent to it under clause 6(1)(a) of Schedule 1.". 7. Offence not to comply with improvement notice In section 144(2) of the Electricity Safety Act 1998, for "Electrical Appeals Board" substitute 20 "Tribunal". 8. General regulation making powers In section 157(1) of the Electricity Safety Act 1998, paragraphs (c) and (e) are repealed. 9. New section 163 substituted 25 For section 163 of the Electricity Safety Act 1998 substitute-- "163. Transitional provisions--abolition of the Electrical Appeals Board Schedule 1 has effect.". 30 10. Repeal of sections 164 to 170 Sections 164 to 170 of the Electricity Safety Act 1998 are repealed. 7 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. Part 2--Amendment of Electricity safety act 1998 s. 11 11. New Schedule 1 substituted For Schedule 1 to the Electricity Safety Act 1998 substitute-- 'SCHEDULE 1 5 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 1. Definitions In this Schedule-- "Board" means Electrical Appeals Board established under the Electricity Safety Act 1998 as in force prior to 10 the commencement day; "commencement day" means the day on which section 9 of the Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 comes into operation; "VCAT Act" means the Victorian Civil and 15 Administrative Tribunal Act 1998. 2. Abolition of the Electrical Appeals Board (1) On the commencement day, the Electrical Appeals Board is abolished and its members go out of office. (2) On and from the commencement day, a reference to the 20 Board in any Act or subordinate instrument (other than this Schedule) or in any other document, so far as it relates to any period after that day and unless the context otherwise requires, must be construed as a reference to the Tribunal. (3) Sub-clause (1) does not affect any other provision of this 25 Schedule-- (a) dealing with proceedings before the Electrical Appeals Board; or (b) providing for the Electrical Appeals Board to continue for certain purposes. 30 (4) If under this Schedule the Electrical Appeals Board continues for certain purposes, the provisions of the Electricity Safety Act 1998 as in force immediately before 8 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. Part 2--Amendment of Electricity safety act 1998 s. 11 the commencement day relating to membership and procedure continue to apply for those purposes. 3. Pending proceedings (1) If, immediately before the commencement day, a proceeding 5 was pending before the Board but the Board had not begun to hear the matter or had not been presented with any evidence on any material question of fact, the proceeding is to be heard and determined by the Tribunal and for that purpose-- 10 (a) the proceeding is to be taken to have been commenced in the Tribunal; and (b) anything done in relation to the proceeding by the Board before the commencement day is deemed to have been done by the Tribunal; and 15 (c) the procedure that applies to the proceeding on and after the commencement day is the procedure set out in the VCAT Act and the rules made under it in relation to that class of proceedings; and (d) anything done or omitted to be done in relation to the 20 proceeding by a party or other person before the commencement day, under or in accordance with the procedure that applied before that day, must be taken, so far as possible, to have been done or omitted under or in accordance with the procedure applying on or 25 after that day; and (e) the Tribunal has only the powers, functions and duties which the Board would have had in relation to the proceeding under this Act as in force immediately before the commencement day; and 30 (f) any order made by the Tribunal may only be appealed against in accordance with Part 5 of the VCAT Act. (2) If, immediately before the commencement day, a proceeding was pending before the Board and the Board had begun to hear the matter or had been presented with evidence on a 35 material question of fact-- (a) the proceeding is to be heard and determined by the Board in accordance with the provisions of the Electricity Safety Act 1998 as in force immediately before the commencement day; and 9 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. Part 2--Amendment of Electricity safety act 1998 s. 11 (b) the Board may make any determination or order in respect of the proceeding that it could have made immediately before the commencement day; and (c) for the purpose of completing the proceeding and 5 making a determination or order the Board will, despite clause 2(1), continue to exist; and (d) the procedure that applies to the proceeding on and after the commencement day is the procedure that applied immediately before the commencement day. 10 4. Determinations or orders made by Board A determination or order made by the Board in a proceeding finally determined by it before the commencement day may be enforced in accordance with this Act as in force immediately before that day. 15 5. Power to resolve transitional difficulties If any difficulty arises because of the operation of this Schedule in relation to a proceeding (including a proceeding pending before the Board) to which clause 3 applies, the Tribunal may make any order that it considers appropriate to 20 resolve the difficulty. 6. Transfer of registers (1) The Secretary to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment must ensure that-- (a) the register, required to be kept by the Electrical 25 Appeals Board under section 128(2) of the Electricity Safety Act 1998, as in force immediately before the commencement of section 6 of the Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002, is sent to the Office; and 30 (b) the Register, required to be kept by the Registrar of the Board by clause 15 of Schedule 1 to the Electricity Safety Act 1998 as in force immediately before the commencement of section 9 of the Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) 35 Act 2002, and any other documents in the possession of the Board relating to proceedings before the Board, are sent to the principal registrar of the Tribunal. (2) Despite sub-clause (1)(b), the Secretary is not required to send to the principal registrar documents relating to a 40 proceeding to which clause 3(2) applies until the conclusion of that proceeding.'. 10 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. Part 2--Amendment of Electricity safety act 1998 __________________ 11 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. Part 3--Amendment of gas safety act 1997 s. 12 PART 3--AMENDMENT OF GAS SAFETY ACT 1997 See: 12. Definitions Act No. 99/1997. In section 3(1) of the Gas Safety Act 1997 insert Reprint No. 2 the following definitions-- as at 14 February 5 ' "business day" means a day other than a 2002. LawToday: Saturday or Sunday or a public holiday www.dms. appointed under the Public Holidays Act dpc.vic. gov.au 1993; "decision" for the purposes of Part 4 includes 10 refusal, declaration, condition, prohibition or requirement; "Tribunal" means the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal established by the Victorian Civil and Administrative 15 Tribunal Act 1998;'. 13. New Part 4 substituted For Part 4 of the Gas Safety Act 1997 substitute-- "PART 4--RIGHTS OF REVIEW 20 80. Applications to review (1) A person who is aggrieved by a decision of the Office set out in sub-section (2) may apply to the Tribunal for review of the decision. 25 (2) An application for review may be made to the Tribunal in relation to the following-- (a) a decision under section 65 not to approve a person to carry out upstream gas work; 12 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. Part 3--Amendment of gas safety act 1997 s. 13 (b) a decision under section 65 to cancel or suspend an approval given under that section; (c) a refusal under section 69 to accept an 5 appliance; (d) a declaration under section 69A that an appliance or class of appliances is no longer accepted; (e) a refusal under section 73 to accept a 10 gas installation; (f) a condition on an acceptance under section 69 or 73; (g) a prohibition under section 76; (h) a requirement under section 78. 15 (3) A person to whom an improvement notice or prohibition notice is issued under Part 6 may apply to the Tribunal for review of either or both of the following-- (a) the decision to issue the notice; 20 (b) any requirement contained in the notice. (4) An application for review under sub-section (3) must be made within 7 days after the later of-- 25 (a) the day on which the improvement notice or the prohibition notice (as the case requires) is received by the person making the application; or (b) if, under section 45 of the Victorian 30 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, the person requests a statement of reasons for the decision, the day on which the statement of reasons is given to the person or the 13 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. Part 3--Amendment of gas safety act 1997 s. 14 person is informed, under section 46(5) of that Act that a statement of reasons will not be given. (5) Any other application for review under this 5 section must be made within 28 days after the later of-- (a) the day on which notice of the decision is received by the person; or (b) if, under section 45 of the Victorian 10 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, the person requests a statement of reasons for the decision, the day on which the statement of reasons is given to the person or the 15 person is informed, under section 46(5) of that Act that a statement of reasons will not be given.". 14. New section 93 substituted For section 93 of the Gas Safety Act 1997 20 substitute-- "93. Entry to be reported to the Director (1) If an inspector exercises a power of entry under this Division, the inspector must report the exercise of the power to the Director 25 within 3 business days after the exercise of the power of entry. (2) The report must be in writing and include all relevant details of the entry including the following-- 30 (a) the full name of the inspector; and (b) the time of the entry; and (c) the address of the land or premises entered; and (d) the purpose of the entry; and 14 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. Part 3--Amendment of gas safety act 1997 s. 15 (e) a description of all things done while on the land or premises, including photographs or video recordings taken, and details of items inspected, 5 examined or tested, and details of items seized or removed, copies made and extracts taken; and (f) the time of departure from the land or premises. 10 (3) The Director must keep a register containing the particulars of all matters reported to the Director under this section. (4) The Director must keep, as part of that register, the register sent to it under clause 15 6(1)(a) of Schedule 1.". 15. Offence not to comply with improvement notice In section 111(2) of the Gas Safety Act 1997, for "Gas Appeals Board" substitute "Tribunal". 16. Offence not to comply with prohibition notice 20 In section 113(2) of the Gas Safety Act 1997, for "Gas Appeals Board" substitute "Tribunal". 17. General regulation-making powers In section 118(1) of the Gas Safety Act 1997, paragraphs (z) and (bb) are repealed. 25 18. New section 127 inserted After section 126 of the Gas Safety Act 1997 insert-- "127. Transitional provisions--abolition of the Gas Appeals Board 30 Schedule 1 has effect.". 15 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. Part 3--Amendment of gas safety act 1997 s. 19 19. New Schedule 1 substituted For Schedule 1 to the Gas Safety Act 1997 substitute-- 'SCHEDULE 1 5 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 1. Definitions In this Schedule-- "Board" means Gas Appeals Board established under the Gas Safety Act 1997 as in force prior to the 10 commencement day; "commencement day" means the day on which section 18 of the Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 comes into operation; "VCAT Act" means the Victorian Civil and 15 Administrative Tribunal Act 1998. 2. Abolition of the Gas Appeals Board (1) On the commencement day, the Gas Appeals Board is abolished and its members go out of office. (2) On and from the commencement day, a reference to the 20 Board in any Act or subordinate instrument (other than this Schedule) or in any other document, so far as it relates to any period after that day and unless the context otherwise requires, must be construed as a reference to the Tribunal. (3) Sub-clause (1) does not affect any other provision of this 25 Schedule-- (a) dealing with proceedings before the Gas Appeals Board; or (b) providing for the Gas Appeals Board to continue for certain purposes. 30 (4) If under this Schedule the Gas Appeals Board continues for certain purposes, the provisions of the Gas Safety Act 1997, as in force immediately before the commencement day relating to membership and procedure, continue to apply for those purposes. 16 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. Part 3--Amendment of gas safety act 1997 s. 19 3. Pending proceedings (1) If, immediately before the commencement day, a proceeding was pending before the Board but the Board had not begun to hear the matter or had not been presented with any 5 evidence on any material question of fact, the proceeding is to be heard and determined by the Tribunal and for that purpose-- (a) the proceeding is to be taken to have been commenced in the Tribunal; and 10 (b) anything done in relation to the proceeding by the Board before the commencement day is deemed to have been done by the Tribunal; and (c) the procedure that applies to the proceeding on and after the commencement day is the procedure set out 15 in the VCAT Act and the rules made under it in relation to that class of proceedings; and (d) anything done or omitted to be done in relation to the proceeding by a party or other person before the commencement day, under or in accordance with the 20 procedure that applied before that day, must be taken, so far as possible, to have been done or omitted under or in accordance with the procedure applying on or after that day; and (e) the Tribunal has only the powers, functions and duties 25 which the Board would have had in relation to the proceeding under this Act as in force immediately before the commencement day; and (f) any order made by the Tribunal may only be appealed against in accordance with Part 5 of the VCAT Act. 30 (2) If immediately before the commencement day a proceeding was pending before the Board and the Board had begun to hear the matter or had been presented with evidence on a material question of fact-- (a) the proceeding is to be heard and determined by the 35 Board in accordance with the provisions of the Gas Safety Act 1997 as in force immediately before the commencement day; and (b) the Board may make any determination or order in respect of the proceeding that it could have made 40 immediately before the commencement day; and 17 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. Part 3--Amendment of gas safety act 1997 s. 19 (c) for the purpose of completing the proceeding and making a determination or order the Board will, despite clause 2(1), continue to exist; and (d) the procedure that applies to the proceeding on and 5 after the commencement day is the procedure that applied immediately before the commencement day. 4. Determinations or orders made by Board A determination or order made by the Board in a proceeding finally determined by it before the commencement day may 10 be enforced in accordance with this Act as in force immediately before that day. 5. Power to resolve transitional difficulties If any difficulty arises because of the operation of this Schedule in relation to a proceeding (including a proceeding 15 pending before the Board) to which clause 3 applies, the Tribunal may make any order that it considers appropriate to resolve the difficulty. 6. Transfer of registers (1) The Secretary to the Department of Natural Resources and 20 Environment must ensure that-- (a) the register, required to be kept by the Gas Appeals Board under section 93(2) of the Gas Safety Act 1997, as in force immediately before the commencement of section 14 of the Energy 25 Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002, is sent to the Director; and (b) the Register, required to be kept by the Registrar of the Board by clause 15 of Schedule 1 to the Gas Safety Act 1997 as in force immediately before the 30 commencement of section 18 of the Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002, and any other documents in the possession of the Board relating to proceedings before the Board, are sent to the principal registrar of the Tribunal. 35 (2) Despite sub-clause (1)(b), the Secretary is not required to send to the principal registrar documents relating to a proceeding to which clause 3(2) applies until the conclusion of that proceeding.'. __________________ 18 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. Part 4--amendment of electricity industry act 2000 s. 20 PART 4--AMENDMENT OF ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY ACT 2000 20. Tariff Order See: After section 14(3)(a) of the Electricity Industry Act No. 5 Act 2000 insert-- 68/2000 and "(aa) to vary the provisions in clause 4.5 to clarify amending Act Nos the application or non-application of the 13/2001, provisions of Chapter 4 to tariffs charged by 32/2001, 44/2001, VENCorp;". 62/2001 and 85/2001 LawToday: www.dms. dpc.vic. gov.au 10 21. Prohibited interests After section 68(8) of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 insert-- "(8AA) Sub-section (8)(b)(ii) applies whether or not an application has been made under the 15 Trade Practices Act 1974 of the Commonwealth for authorisation of the acquisition.". __________________ 19 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. PART 5--AMENDMENT OF GAS INDUSTRY ACT 2001 s. 22 PART 5--AMENDMENT OF GAS INDUSTRY ACT 2001 22. Prohibited interests See: After section 129(3) of the Gas Industry Act Act No. 2001 insert-- 31/2001 and amending Act 5 "(3A) Sub-section (3)(b)(ii) applies whether or not Nos 44/2001, 62/2001 and an application has been made under the 85/2001. Trade Practices Act for authorisation of the LawToday: www.dms. acquisition.". dpc.vic. gov.au 20 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 Act No. Endnotes ENDNOTES By Authority. Government Printer for the State of Victoria. 21 541264B.I1-24/4/2002 BILL LA CIRCULATION 22-10-2004

 


 

 


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