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Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018

                  PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA

       Essential Services Commission (Governance,
      Procedural and Administrative Improvements)
                   Amendment Bill 2018



                       TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause                                                                   Page

Part 1--Preliminary                                                          1
  1      Purposes                                                           1
  2      Commencement                                                       3
  3      Principal Act                                                      3
Part 2--Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001                  4
Division 1--VCAT review jurisdiction amendments                              4
  4      Definitions                                                        4
  5      Restriction on disclosure of confidential information              4
  6      Reports                                                            5
  7      Division heading amended                                           5
  8      VCAT review                                                        5
  9      Section 56 substituted and new section 56A inserted                6
  10     Sections 57, 58 and 59 repealed                                   10
  11     Regulations                                                       10
Division 2--Acting Chairperson amendments                                   10
  12 Acting appointment                                                    10
  13 Meetings of the Commission                                            11
Division 3--Regulated industries public reporting amendments                11
  14 New section 10AAA inserted                                            11
Division 4--Miscellaneous amendments                                        11
  15 Restriction on disclosure of confidential information                 11
  16 Supreme Court--limitation of jurisdiction                              12
  17 Review                                                                12
Division 5--Transitional provisions                                         12
  18 Section 69 substituted                                                12




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Clause Page Part 3--Amendment of Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 14 19 New Part 5AB of Schedule 1 inserted 14 Part 4--Consequential amendment of other Acts 16 Division 1--Accident Towing Services Act 2007 16 20 Recommendations 16 Division 2--Electricity Industry Act 2000 16 21 Continuation of charges relating to distribution system 16 Division 3--Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995 16 22 Procedure if agreement cannot be reached 16 23 Applications for review 16 Division 4--National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005 18 24 Appeals against certain decisions or actions of the AER 18 Division 5--National Gas (Victoria) Act 2008 19 25 Appeals against certain decisions or actions of the AER 19 Division 6--Port Management Act 1995 20 26 Giving of show cause notice to non-compliant provider of prescribed services 20 Division 7--Rail Management Act 1996 20 27 Applications for VCAT review of Commission decisions under Division 3 20 28 Applications for VCAT review of Commission decisions under Division 5 20 Part 5--Repeal of amending Act 21 29 Repeal of amending Act 21 ═════════════ Endnotes 22 1 General information 22 581448B.I-21/8/2018 ii BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA Introduced in the Assembly Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 A Bill for an Act to amend the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, to make consequential amendments to certain other Acts and for other purposes. The Parliament of Victoria enacts: Part 1--Preliminary 1 Purposes The main purposes of this Act are-- (a) to amend the Essential Services 5 Commission Act 2001-- (i) to repeal provisions for appeal panels to hear appeals in relation to requirements, decisions or determinations of the 581448B.I-21/8/2018 1 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 1--Preliminary Essential Services Commission made under the Essential Services Commission Act 2001; and (ii) to confer review jurisdiction on VCAT 5 in relation to requirements, decisions or determinations of the Essential Services Commission made under the Essential Services Commission Act 2001; and (iii) to make provision for the Minister to 10 appoint a person to act as Chairperson of the Essential Services Commission; and (iv) to make further provision for the Essential Services Commission to 15 report on the market structure and performance of regulated industries; and (v) to provide for a review of the operation of the Essential Services Commission 20 Act 2001 in 2026; and (b) to amend the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 to provide for variations from VCAT's standard powers and the use of material in 25 determining applications for review under the Essential Services Commission Act 2001; and (c) to make amendments to other Acts as a consequence of the repeal of the provisions 30 providing for appeal panels to hear appeals in relation to requirements, decisions or determinations of the Essential Services Commission. 581448B.I-21/8/2018 2 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 1--Preliminary 2 Commencement (1) Part 1 and sections 25 and 26 come into operation on the day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 5 (2) Subject to subsection (3), the remaining provisions of this Act come into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed. (3) If a provision referred to in subsection (2) does not come into operation before 1 August 2019, 10 it comes into operation on that day. 3 Principal Act In this Act, the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 is called the Principal Act. 581448B.I-21/8/2018 3 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 2--Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 Part 2--Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 Division 1--VCAT review jurisdiction amendments 4 Definitions 5 In section 3 of the Principal Act-- (a) insert the following definition-- "application means an application under section 55;"; (b) the definitions of appeal, appeal panel and 10 Registrar are repealed. 5 Restriction on disclosure of confidential information (1) In section 38(2)(e) of the Principal Act, for "notice of appeal is lodged" substitute "application is made to VCAT". 15 (2) In section 38(3)(d) of the Principal Act, for "the members of any appeal panel hearing an appeal" substitute "VCAT for the purposes of a proceeding before VCAT under this Act". (3) For section 38(4) of the Principal Act 20 substitute-- "(4) If an application is made under section 55 and the application is withdrawn or the proceeding on the application is dismissed by VCAT, the Commission may disclose any 25 information, or the contents of any document, that was the subject of the application in the manner set out in the notice given under subsection (2)(c). (4A) If an application is made under section 55 30 and VCAT sets aside the requirement and makes a decision in accordance with section 56(b)(ii)(B), the Commission may 581448B.I-21/8/2018 4 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 2--Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 disclose anything that VCAT permits it to disclose in the manner specified by VCAT.". 6 Reports In section 45(3) of the Principal Act, for 5 "an appeal panel states that it is imposing a restriction under section 56(7)(b)(i)" substitute "VCAT prohibits or restricts the disclosure of the information under section 56(b)(ii)". 7 Division heading amended 10 In the heading to Division 3 of Part 7 of the Principal Act, for "Appeals" substitute "Review by VCAT". 8 VCAT review (1) For the heading to section 55 of the Principal Act 15 substitute-- "VCAT review". (2) In section 55(1) of the Principal Act, for "appeal against the requirement, decision or determination in accordance with this section" 20 substitute "apply to VCAT for a review of the requirement, decision or determination on a ground specified under subsection (2)". (3) In section 55(1A) of the Principal Act-- (a) for "appeal against" (where first occurring) 25 substitute "application for review of"; (b) for "appeal against" (where secondly occurring) substitute "apply to VCAT for a review of". (4) In section 55(2) of the Principal Act, for "appeal" 30 substitute "application to VCAT". 581448B.I-21/8/2018 5 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 2--Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (5) In section 55(3) of the Principal Act-- (a) for "lodge notice of the appeal with the Registrar" substitute "make an application to VCAT"; 5 (b) in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), for "appeal" substitute "application". (6) In section 55(4) and (5) of the Principal Act-- (a) for "lodges an appeal" substitute "makes an application"; 10 (b) for "the appeal" substitute "the application". (7) Section 55(6), (7), (8), (9) and (10) of the Principal Act are repealed. (8) At the foot of section 55 of the Principal Act insert-- 15 "Note In the case of an application under subsection (1)(c), (d), (e), (f) or (g), see section 50(1) of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998.". 9 Section 56 substituted and new section 56A inserted 20 For section 56 of the Principal Act substitute-- "56 Proceedings for review by VCAT VCAT may-- (a) on an application under section 55(1)(a)-- 25 (i) affirm the decision of the Commission; or (ii) cancel the requirement; or (iii) vary the requirement; or (iv) set aside the requirement and 30 remit it to the Commission for amendment of the requirement in accordance with the decision and 581448B.I-21/8/2018 6 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 2--Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 recommendations (if any) of VCAT; and (b) on an application under section 55(1)(b)-- 5 (i) affirm the decision of the Commission; or (ii) set aside the decision of the Commission and substitute a new decision for it which-- 10 (A) prohibits disclosure by the Commission of the information or document that is the subject of the application; or 15 (B) restricts the intended disclosure by the Commission of the information or document that is the subject of the 20 application within the limits specified by VCAT; and (c) on an application under section 55(1)(c) on the ground specified in section 55(2)(c)(i)-- 25 (i) determine whether or not there has been bias; and (ii) if it determines that there has been bias, set aside the determination of the Commission 30 and remit it to the Commission for amendment of the determination in accordance with the decision and recommendations (if any) of VCAT; and 581448B.I-21/8/2018 7 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 2--Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (d) on an application under section 55(1)(c) on the ground specified in section 55(2)(c)(ii)-- (i) affirm the determination of the 5 Commission; or (ii) vary the determination of the Commission in order to correct the error; or (iii) set aside the determination of 10 the Commission and remit it to the Commission for amendment of the determination in accordance with the decision and recommendations (if any) 15 of VCAT; and (e) on an application under section 55(1)(d)-- (i) affirm the decision of the Commission; or 20 (ii) vary the decision of the Commission; or (iii) set aside the decision of the Commission and remit it to the Commission for amendment of 25 the decision and the final report which contains the decision in accordance with the decision and recommendations (if any) of VCAT; and 30 (f) on an application under section 55(1)(e)-- (i) affirm the Commission port Pricing Order decision; or (ii) vary the Commission port 35 Pricing Order decision; or 581448B.I-21/8/2018 8 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 2--Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (iii) set aside the Commission port Pricing Order decision and remit it to the Commission for amendment of the decision in accordance with 5 the decision and recommendations (if any) of VCAT; and (g) on an application under section 55(1)(f)-- (i) affirm the decision of the 10 Commission under section 69 of the Delivering Victorian Infrastructure (Port of Melbourne Lease Transaction) Act 2016; or 15 (ii) vary the decision; or (iii) set aside the decision and remit it to the Commission for amendment of the decision in accordance with the decision and recommendations 20 (if any) of VCAT; and (h) on an application under section 55(1)(g)-- (i) affirm the determination of the Commission under section 49ZA 25 of the Port Management Act 1995; or (ii) vary the determination; or (iii) set aside the determination and remit it to the Commission for 30 amendment of the determination in accordance with the decision and recommendations (if any) of VCAT. 581448B.I-21/8/2018 9 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 2--Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 56A Commission to give effect to VCAT decisions The Commission must take such action as is necessary to give effect to a decision of 5 VCAT.". 10 Sections 57, 58 and 59 repealed Sections 57, 58 and 59 of the Principal Act are repealed. 11 Regulations 10 (1) Section 65(2) of the Principal Act is repealed. (2) In section 65(3)(e) and (f) of the Principal Act omit "or the Registrar". Division 2--Acting Chairperson amendments 12 Acting appointment 15 (1) In section 20(1) and (4)(a) of the Principal Act, for "Governor in Council" substitute "Minister". (2) In section 20(3) of the Principal Act-- (a) for "Governor in Council" substitute "Minister"; 20 (b) in paragraph (a), after "Chairperson" insert "(other than the person's remuneration and allowances)". (3) For section 20(5) of the Principal Act substitute-- 25 "(5) While a person is acting in the office of Chairperson in accordance with subsection (1), the person-- (a) has and may exercise all the powers and perform all the functions and duties 30 of that office under this Act; and 581448B.I-21/8/2018 10 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 2--Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (b) is entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances which the Chairperson would be entitled to when performing the duties and functions of the office of 5 Chairperson; and (c) is not restricted from engaging in any paid employment outside that office.". 13 Meetings of the Commission In section 28(2) of the Principal Act, for 10 "member" substitute "person". Division 3--Regulated industries public reporting amendments 14 New section 10AAA inserted After section 10 of the Principal Act insert-- 15 "10AAA Reporting on regulated industry market structure and performance Without limiting section 10 but subject to this Act and any empowering instrument, the Commission may publicly report on the 20 market structure and performance of a regulated industry.". Division 4--Miscellaneous amendments 15 Restriction on disclosure of confidential information (1) In section 38(1)(a)(i) of the Principal Act-- 25 (a) for "37, 37A or" substitute "37 or 37A, or section"; (b) after "51" insert "before its expiry under section 47 on 31 December 2007". 581448B.I-21/8/2018 11 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 2--Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (2) At the foot of section 38(1)(a)(i) of the Principal Act insert-- "Note Part 6 of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001, as 5 originally enacted, included sections 47 and 51. Section 47, as amended by section 26 of the Energy Legislation (Amendment) Act 2004, provided for the expiry of Part 6 on 31 December 2007.". 16 Supreme Court--limitation of jurisdiction 10 In section 63 of the Principal Act, for "sections 44(7), 51(7) and" substitute "section". 17 Review (1) In section 66(1) of the Principal Act, for "31 December 2016" substitute "31 December 15 2026". (2) In section 66(3) of the Principal Act, for "within 7 sitting days of that House after the expiry of the period specified in subsection (1)" substitute "by the first sitting date after 30 June 20 2027". Division 5--Transitional provisions 18 Section 69 substituted For section 69 of the Principal Act substitute-- "69 Transitional provision--uncompleted 25 appeals (1) This section applies if-- (a) a notice of appeal has been lodged under section 55 in respect of an appeal under that section before the 30 commencement of Division 1 of Part 2 of the Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) 581448B.I-21/8/2018 12 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 2--Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 Amendment Act 2018 (the VCAT amendments); and (b) no decision on the appeal has been made by an appeal panel before that 5 commencement. (2) Despite the VCAT amendments, the appeal must be heard and determined under this Act as if this Act had not been amended by the VCAT amendments. 10 (3) For the purposes of subsection (2)-- (a) if no appeal panel has been constituted under section 56 (as in force immediately before the commencement of the VCAT 15 amendments) to hear and decide the appeal, an appeal panel must be so constituted to do so; and (b) if an appeal panel has been constituted under section 56 20 (as in force immediately before the commencement of the VCAT amendments) to hear and decide the appeal, the appeal panel must continue to hear and decide the appeal. 25 (4) In this section-- appeal means an appeal under section 55 within the meaning of this Act as in force immediately before the commencement of the VCAT 30 amendments; appeal panel means an appeal panel constituted under section 56 within the meaning of this Act as in force immediately before the commencement 35 of the VCAT amendments.". 581448B.I-21/8/2018 13 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 3--Amendment of Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 Part 3--Amendment of Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 19 New Part 5AB of Schedule 1 inserted After Part 5AA of Schedule 1 to the Victorian 5 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 insert-- "Part 5AB--Essential Services Commission Act 2001 11AIB Definition 10 In this Part-- Commission means the Essential Services Commission established under section 7 of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001. 15 11AIC Application of Part This Part applies to a proceeding for review of a requirement, decision or determination of the Commission under the Essential Services Commission Act 2001. 20 11AID Evidence before Tribunal (1) This clause applies despite anything to the contrary in Part 3 or 4. (2) In a proceeding the Tribunal must only consider as evidence-- 25 (a) the facts and materials that were in the possession of the Commission at the time the requirement, decision or determination that is the subject of the proceeding was made; and 30 (b) the facts and materials that explain or relate to the processes of the Commission leading to its requirement, 581448B.I-21/8/2018 14 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 3--Amendment of Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 decision or determination that is the subject of the proceeding. (3) Despite subclause (2), the Tribunal may, allow the applicant or the Commission to 5 place before it, for consideration as evidence, facts and materials not referred to in subclause (2)(a) or (b) if the applicant or Commission satisfies the Tribunal that the facts and materials-- 10 (a) are materially relevant to the proceeding; and (b) could not have been placed before the Commission before the time the requirement, decision or determination 15 that is the subject of the proceeding was made. 11AIE Functions of Tribunal on review limited Despite section 51(2), in determining a proceeding, the Tribunal may only make an 20 order in accordance with section 56 of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001.". 581448B.I-21/8/2018 15 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 4--Consequential amendment of other Acts Part 4--Consequential amendment of other Acts Division 1--Accident Towing Services Act 2007 20 Recommendations 5 In section 212F(3) of the Accident Towing Services Act 2007, for "an appeal panel, within the meaning of that Act, states that it is imposing a restriction under section 56(7)(b)(i)" substitute "VCAT prohibits or restricts the disclosure of the 10 information under section 56(b)(ii)". Division 2--Electricity Industry Act 2000 21 Continuation of charges relating to distribution system (1) In section 15(4) of the Electricity Industry 15 Act 2000, for "the appeal panel" substitute "VCAT". (2) In section 15(7)(a) of the Electricity Industry Act 2000, for "an appeal" substitute "an application for review". 20 Division 3--Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995 22 Procedure if agreement cannot be reached In section 18(3B) of the Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995-- (a) for "who is aggrieved" substitute 25 "whose interests are affected"; (b) for "appeal" substitute "apply to VCAT". 23 Applications for review (1) For the heading to section 24E of the Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995 substitute-- 30 "Applications for review". 581448B.I-21/8/2018 16 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 4--Consequential amendment of other Acts (2) In section 24E(1) of the Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995-- (a) for "who is aggrieved" substitute "whose interests are affected"; 5 (b) for "appeal against" substitute "apply to VCAT for review of". (3) In section 24E(2) of the Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995, for "appeal" substitute "application to VCAT". 10 (4) In section 24E(3) of the Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995, for "appeal" substitute "application". (5) Section 24E(4) of the Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995 is repealed. 15 (6) In section 24E(5) of the Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995-- (a) for "to 59" substitute "and 56A"; (b) for "appeal" substitute "application". (7) In section 24E(6) of the Grain Handling and 20 Storage Act 1995-- (a) in paragraph (a) omit "of subsection (7)"; (b) in paragraph (b), for "appeal" (where first occurring) substitute "application"; (c) in paragraph (b)(iii), for "the appeal panel;" 25 substitute "VCAT."; (d) paragraph (b)(iv) is repealed. 581448B.I-21/8/2018 17 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 4--Consequential amendment of other Acts Division 4--National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005 24 Appeals against certain decisions or actions of the AER (1) In section 29(3) of the National Electricity 5 (Victoria) Act 2005-- (a) after "Essential Services Commission Act 2001" insert ", as in force immediately before the commencement of Division 1 of Part 2 of the Essential Services 10 Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Act 2018,"; (b) after paragraph (ab) insert-- '(aba) in section 55(2)(c)(ii), for 15 "determination" there were substituted "decision or determination"; and'; (c) after paragraph (b) insert-- '(ba) in section 53(3)(b) and (6), for "determination" there were substituted 20 "decision or determination"; and'; (d) after paragraph (c) insert-- "(ca) in section 56(7)(c)(ii) and (d)(i) or (ii), a reference to a determination of the Commission were a reference to a 25 decision or determination of the Commission; and". (2) In section 29(4) of the National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005, after "Essential Services Commission Regulations 2011" insert ", as in 30 force immediately before the commencement of Division 1 of Part 2 of the Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Act 2018,". 581448B.I-21/8/2018 18 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 4--Consequential amendment of other Acts Division 5--National Gas (Victoria) Act 2008 25 Appeals against certain decisions or actions of the AER (1) In section 33(3) of the National Gas (Victoria) 5 Act 2008-- (a) after "Essential Services Commission Act 2001" insert ", as in force immediately before the commencement of Division 1 of Part 2 of the Essential Services 10 Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Act 2018,"; (b) after paragraph (a) insert-- "(ab) in those sections-- 15 (i) a reference to section 55(1)(a) were a reference to subsection (1)(a) of this section; and (ii) a reference to section 55(1)(b) were a reference to subsection 20 (1)(b) of this section; and". (2) In section 33(4) of the National Gas (Victoria) Act 2008-- (a) for "Essential Services Commission Regulations 2001" substitute "Essential 25 Services Commission Regulations 2011, as in force immediately before the commencement of Division 1 of Part 2 of the Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and 30 Administrative Improvements) Amendment Act 2018,"; (b) in paragraph (a), for "10 and 11" substitute "11 and 12". 581448B.I-21/8/2018 19 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 4--Consequential amendment of other Acts Division 6--Port Management Act 1995 26 Giving of show cause notice to non-compliant provider of prescribed services In section 49K(5) of the Port Management 5 Act 1995-- (a) for "appeal" (where first occurring) substitute "proceeding on an application to VCAT"; (b) for "the appeal panel under section 56 of 10 that Act" substitute "VCAT". Division 7--Rail Management Act 1996 27 Applications for VCAT review of Commission decisions under Division 3 In the heading to section 38ZS of the Rail 15 Management Act 1996, for "Appeals from" substitute "Applications for VCAT review of". 28 Applications for VCAT review of Commission decisions under Division 5 In the heading to section 38ZZQ of the Rail 20 Management Act 1996, for "Appeals from" substitute "Applications for VCAT review of". 581448B.I-21/8/2018 20 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Part 5--Repeal of amending Act Part 5--Repeal of amending Act 29 Repeal of amending Act This Act is repealed on 1 August 2020. Note 5 The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984). ═════════════ 581448B.I-21/8/2018 21 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

Essential Services Commission (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Amendment Bill 2018 Endnotes Endnotes 1 General information See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information. By Authority. Government Printer for the State of Victoria. 581448B.I-21/8/2018 22 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 21/8/2018

 


 

 


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