Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsNo. 31 of 2001
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30 July 2024
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No. 31 of 2001
Version incorporating amendments as at
30 July 2024
Endnotes
1 General information
See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.
Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 3 May 2001
Legislative Council: 5 June 2001
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to regulate the gas industry and for other purposes."
Constitution Act 1975:
Section 85(5) statement:
Legislative Assembly: 3 May 2001
Legislative Council: 5 June 2001
Absolute majorities:
Legislative Assembly: 31 May 2001
Legislative Council: 7 June 2001
The Gas Industry Act 2001 was assented to on 19 June 2001 and came into operation as follows:
Sections 1, 2 on 19 June 2001: section 2(1); rest of Act (except section 69) on 1 September 2001: section 2(2); section 69 on 1 July 2002: section 2(4).
INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)
Style changes
Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.
References to ILA s. 39B
Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.
Interpretation
As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:
• Headings
All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).
• Examples, diagrams or notes
All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).
• Punctuation
All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).
• Provision numbers
All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).
• Location of "legislative items"
A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.
• Other material
Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other
material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.
See
section 36(3)(3D)(3E).
2 Table of Amendments
This publication incorporates amendments made to the Gas Industry Act 2001 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Gas Industry Act 2001, No. 31/2001
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Assent Date: |
19.6.01 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 35(4) on 1.9.01: s. 2(2); s. 68(6) inserted on 26.5.04 by No. 25/2004 s. 16; s. 244(3) inserted on 1.7.09 by No. 23/2009 s. 34 |
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S. 35(4) provided that s. 35 expired on 31.8.04; s. 68(6) provided that s. 68 ceased to have effect on 31.12.08; s. 244(3) provided that s. 244 expired on 1.7.10 |
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Current State: |
All of Act in operation |
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001
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Assent Date: |
27.6.01 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Essential Services Commission Act 2001, No. 62/2001
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Assent Date: |
23.10.01 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 77–80 on 1.1.02: s. 2 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2001, No. 85/2001
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Assent Date: |
11.12.01 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 11, 13–15, 17 on 12.12.01 s. 2(1); s. 16 on 1.1.02: s. 2(2); ss 10, 12 on 2.7.02: Government Gazette 13.6.02 p. 1306 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Corporations (Financial Services Reform Amendments) Act 2002, No. 9/2002
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Assent Date: |
23.4.02 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002
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Assent Date: |
23.4.02 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002, No. 24/2002
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Assent Date: |
12.6.02 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Fair Trading (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 30/2003
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Assent Date: |
27.5.03 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 87 on 28.5.03: s. 2(1) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation (Consumer Protection and Other Amendments) Act 2003, No. 40/2003
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Assent Date: |
11.6.03 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Fair Trading (Further Amendment) Act 2003, No. 106/2003
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Assent Date: |
9.12.03 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 26 on 30.8.04: Government Gazette 13.5.04 p. 1218 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Monetary Units Act 2004, No. 10/2004
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Assent Date: |
11.5.04 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Road Management Act 2004, No. 12/2004
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Assent Date: |
11.5.04 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 172 on 1.1.05: s. 2(4) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation (Regulatory Reform) Act 2004, No. 25/2004
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Assent Date: |
25.5.04 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Essential Services Commission (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 75/2004
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Assent Date: |
9.11.04 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
State Concessions Act 2004, No. 82/2004
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Assent Date: |
16.11.04 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 13(Sch. item 4) on 1.3.05: s. 2(2) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 91/2004
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Assent Date: |
7.12.04 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 14–19, 21–25 on 8.12.04: s. 2(1); s. 20 on 1.3.05: s. 2(2) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
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Assent Date: |
21.12.04 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 87) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005, No. 33/2005
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Assent Date: |
21.6.05 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Safe Victoria Act 2005, No. 39/2005
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Assent Date: |
27.7.05 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 56 on 10.8.05: Special Gazette (No. 147) 9.8.05 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Pipelines Act 2005, No. 61/2005
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Assent Date: |
20.9.05 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 217 on 1.4.07: Government Gazette 29.3.07 p. 532 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Rail Safety Act 2006, No. 9/2006
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Assent Date: |
4.4.06 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 158 on 1.8.06: Special Gazette (No. 181) 25.7.06 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2006, No. 29/2006
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Assent Date: |
6.6.06 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006, No. 31/2006
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Assent Date: |
13.6.06 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006
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Assent Date: |
13.6.06 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 94(Sch. item 23) on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation (Hardship, Metering and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 60/2006
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Assent Date: |
29.8.06 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006
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Assent Date: |
10.10.06 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 26(Sch. item 45) on 11.10.06: s. 2(1) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2007, No. 35/2007
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Assent Date: |
14.8.07 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation Further Amendment Act 2007, No. 55/2007
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Assent Date: |
7.11.07 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 14–22, 24, 25(2)(3), 27‑32 on 8.11.07: s. 2(1); s. 26 on 25.4.08: Government Gazette 24.4.08 p. 777; ss 23, 25(1), 33 on 25.7.08: Government Gazette 24.7.08 p. 1744 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
National Gas (Victoria) Act 2008, No. 30/2008
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Assent Date: |
17.6.08 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 41 on 1.7.08: Special Gazette (No. 184) 1.7.08 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation Amendment (Retail Competition and Other Matters) Act 2008, No. 59/2008 (as amended by No. 82/2008)
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Assent Date: |
22.10.08 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 29, 30(2) on 23.10.08: s. 2(1); ss 19–28 on 30.12.08: s. 2(2) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation Amendment (Australian Energy Market Operator) Act 2009, No. 23/2009
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Assent Date: |
17.6.09 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment Act 2009, No. 57/2009
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Assent Date: |
21.10.09 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009
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Assent Date: |
24.11.09 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 97(Sch. item 63) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010, No. 10/2010
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Assent Date: |
23.3.10 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 55/2010
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Assent Date: |
14.9.10 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 87 on 14.10.10: Government Gazette 14.10.10 p. 2404 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Fair Trading Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act 2010, No. 72/2010
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Assent Date: |
19.10.10 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 48(Sch. item 12) on 1.1.11: Special Gazette (No. 502) 20.12.10 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Personal Property Securities (Statute Law Revision and Implementation) Act 2010, No. 74/2010
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Assent Date: |
19.10.10 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 26 on 30.1.12: Special Gazette (No. 423) 21.12.11 p. 3 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Commercial Arbitration Act 2011, No. 50/2011
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Assent Date: |
18.10.11 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 46(Sch. item 8) on 17.11.11: Special Gazette (No. 369) 15.11.11 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation Amendment (Bushfire Mitigation and Other Matters) Act 2011, No. 59/2011
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Assent Date: |
8.11.11 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 41, 42 on 1.1.12: Special Gazette (No. 407) 13.12.11 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012, No. 21/2012
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Assent Date: |
8.5.12 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 239(Sch. 6 item 20) on 1.7.12: Special Gazette (No. 214) 28.6.12 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2012, No. 51/2012
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Assent Date: |
18.9.12 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation Amendment (Flexible Pricing and Other Matters) Act 2013, No. 11/2013
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Assent Date: |
13.3.13 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 10 on 18.4.13: Special Gazette (No. 141) 16.4.13 p. 2 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Rail Safety National Law Application Act 2013, No. 22/2013
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Assent Date: |
23.4.13 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 57, 58 on 19.5.14: Special Gazette (No. 148) 13.5.14 p. 2 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation Amendment (General) Act 2014, No. 3/2014
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Assent Date: |
11.2.14 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 15–22 on 1.4.14: Special Gazette (No. 94) 25.3.14 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation Amendment (Customer Metering Protections and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 46/2014
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Assent Date: |
1.7.14 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 11, 12 on 30.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 254) 29.7.14 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation Amendment (Publication of Retail Offers) Act 2015, No. 28/2015
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Assent Date: |
11.8.15 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation Amendment (Consumer Protection) Act 2015, No. 49/2015
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Assent Date: |
13.10.15 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018
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Assent Date: |
27.2.18 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 68(Sch. 2 item 60) on 1.3.19: s. 2(2) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation Amendment (Victorian Default Offer) Act 2019, No. 6/2019
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Assent Date: |
26.3.19 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Rail Safety Legislation Amendment (National Services Delivery and Related Reforms) Act 2019, No. 41/2019
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Assent Date: |
6.11.19 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 117(Sch. 1 item 6) on 2.12.19: Special Gazette (No. 480) 26.11.19 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Safety Legislation Amendment (Victorian Energy Safety Commission and Other Matters) Act 2020, No. 4/2020
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Assent Date: |
25.2.20 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
National Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2020, No. 28/2020
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Assent Date: |
20.10.20 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation Amendment (Licence Conditions) Act 2020, No. 37/2020
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Assent Date: |
1.12.20 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 12–19 on 2.12.20: s. 2 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation Amendment (Energy Fairness) Act 2021, No. 28/2021 (as amended by No. 41/2021)
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Assent Date: |
10.8.21 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 27–29 on 25.10.21: Special Gazette (No. 579) 19.10.21 p. 1; ss 17−19 on 31.12.21: Special Gazette (No. 717) 14.12.21 p. 1; ss 20–26 on 1.3.22: Special Gazette (No. 87) 22.2.22 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2021, No. 33/2021 (as amended by No. 41/2021)
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Assent Date: |
14.9.21 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 13–15 on 1.6.22: s. 2(3) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Essential Services Commission (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Amendment Act 2021, No. 41/2021
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Assent Date: |
19.10.21 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 55–72 on 1.12.21: Special Gazette (No. 673) 30.11.21 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2022, No. 13/2022
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Assent Date: |
29.3.22 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
Statute Law Revision Act 2024, No. 13/2024
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Assent Date: |
23.4.24 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
National Energy Retail Law (Victoria) Act 2024, No. 18/2024
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Assent Date: |
21.5.24 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 27–35, 39, 40 on 30.7.24: Special Gazette (No. 413) 30.7.24 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Gas Industry Act 2001 |
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3 Explanatory details
[1] S. 20(8): The amendment proposed by section 11(2) of the Energy Legislation (Regulatory Reform) Act 2004, No. 25/2004 (repealed) is not included in this publication as section 20(8) was substituted by section 33 of the Essential Services Commission (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 75/2004 (repealed).
Section 11(2) read as follows:
11 References to Tariff Order
(2) In sections 20(1), 20(5) and 20(8) of the Gas Industry Act 2001 for "A Tariff Order" substitute "The Wimmera and Colac Tariff Order".
[2] S. 91(1) (repealed): The amendment proposed by section 15(Sch. 1 item 13.1) (repealed) of the Monetary Units Act 2004, No. 10/2004 is not included in this publication because section 91 was repealed by section 17 of the Energy Legislation (Regulatory Reform) Act 2004, No. 25/2004 (repealed) with effect from 26 May 2004.
Section 15(Sch. 1 item 13.1) read as follows:
Schedule 1—Conversion of Penalties and Fees in Acts
13.1 In section 91(1), for "$10 000 000" substitute "an amount that is 100 000 times the value of a penalty unit fixed by the Treasurer under section 5(3) of the Monetary Units Act 2004".