Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsIn this Act—
S. 3 def. of ACCC inserted by No.
91/1997
s. 4(1), repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 6(a).
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S. 3 def. of Access Code inserted by
No. 91/1997
s. 4(1), repealed by No. 31/1998 s. 25(a)(i).
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S. 3 def. of Administrator inserted by No. 36/1997 s. 4(3).
"Administrator", in relation to a gas company, means the Administrator of the gas company appointed under section 17A;
S. 3 def. of ancillary supply point inserted by No. 91/1997 s. 4(1).
"ancillary supply point" means ancillary supply point as defined in section 6C(3);
S. 3 def. of apparatus and works repealed by No. 73/2005 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 3.1).
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S. 3 def. of appeal tribunal inserted by No. 39/1999 s. 3, repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 6(b).
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S. 3 def. of board substituted by No. 36/1997 s. 4(1), amended by No. 2/2004 s. 3(a), repealed by No. 73/2005 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 3.1).
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S. 3 def. of chief executive officer inserted by No. 36/1997 s. 4(3).
"chief executive officer", in relation to a gas company of which an Administrator has been appointed, means the Administrator of the gas company;
S. 3 def. of civil penalty provision
inserted by No. 91/1997
s. 4(1), amended by No. 31/1998 s. 25(a)(ii),
repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 6(c).
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S. 3 def. of Commission inserted by No. 62/2001 s. 81(a).
"Commission" means the Essential Services Commission established under the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 ;
S. 3 def. of conduct provision
inserted by No. 91/1997
s. 4(1), amended by No. 31/1998 s. 25(a)(iii),
repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 6(d).
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construction includes, in relation to a pipeline, the placing or testing of the pipeline;
customer means a person to whom a gas company transmits, distributes or supplies gas or provides goods or services;
S. 3 def. of director amended by No. 36/1997 s. 4(2), repealed by No. 2/2004 s. 3(b).
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"distribute", in relation to gas, means convey gas through distribution pipelines;
S. 3 def. of distribution pipeline amended by No. 96/1998 s. 257(3)(a), substituted by No. 32/2001 s. 6(e).
"distribution pipeline" has the same meaning as it has in the Gas Industry Act 2001 ;
S. 3 def. of domestic customer
repealed by No. 91/1997
s. 4(2)(a).
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S. 3 def. of domestic tariff amended by No. 36/1997 s. 6(1), repealed by
No. 91/1997
s. 4(2)(a).
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S. 3 def. of franchise customer inserted by No. 91/2000 s. 3.
"franchise customer" means a customer other than a non-franchise customer;
S. 3 def. of gas amended by No.
91/1997
s. 4(2)(b), substituted by No. 32/2001 s. 6(f).
"gas" has the same meaning as it has in the Gas Industry Act 2001 ;
S. 3 def. of gaseous fuel repealed by No. 73/2005 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 3.1).
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GASCOR means the body established by Division 2 of Part 2;
S. 3 def. of gas company substituted
by No. 91/1997
s. 4(2)(c), amended by No. 40/1998 s. 6(1)(a)(i)(ii).
"gas company"—
(a) except in Parts 2 and 7, means—
(i) GASCOR, VENCorp, a gas distribution company, a gas retailer or a gas transmission company; or
(ii) a company that holds all the shares in a gas distribution company, a gas retailer or a gas transmission company;
(b) in Part 2 means a statutory gas company;
(c) in Part 7 means GASCOR or a company all the shares in which are held by GASCOR;
S. 3 def. of gas corporation
substituted by No. 91/1997
s. 4(2)(c), amended by No. 40/1998 s. 6(1)(b).
"gas corporation" means GASCOR or GFCV;
S. 3 def. of gas distribution company
inserted by No. 91/1997
s. 4(1), substituted by No. 32/2001 s. 6(g).
"gas distribution company" has the same meaning as it has in the Gas Industry Act 2001 ;
S. 3 def. of gas distribution system
inserted by No. 91/1997
s. 4(1), amended by No. 39/1999 s. 4(1), repealed
by No. 32/2001 s. 6(h).
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S. 3 def. of gas fitting repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 6(h).
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S. 3 def. of gas incident inserted by No. 36/1997 s. 4(3), repealed by No. 99/1997 s. 119(1).
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S. 3 def. of gas producer inserted by
No. 91/1997
s. 4(1), repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 6(h).
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S. 3 def. of gas retailer inserted by
No. 91/1997
s. 4(1) substituted by No. 32/2001 s. 6(i).
"gas retailer" has the same meaning as it has in the Gas Industry Act 2001 ;
S. 3 def. of gas transmission company
inserted by No. 91/1997
s. 4(1), substituted by No. 32/2001 s. 6(j).
"gas transmission company" has the same meaning as it has in the Gas Industry Act 2001 ;
S. 3 def. of gas transmission system
inserted by No. 91/1997
s. 4(1), amended by No. 39/1999 s. 4(2), repealed
by No. 32/2001 s. 6(k).
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GFCV has the same meaning as Corporation has in the Gas and Fuel Corporation Act 1958 ;
GFCV instrument means an instrument (including a legislative instrument other than this Act and regulations under this Act and the Gas and Fuel Corporation Act 1958 and regulations under that Act) subsisting immediately before the appropriate relevant date—
(a) to which GFCV was a party; or
(b) that was given to or in favour of GFCV; or
(c) that refers to GFCV; or
(d) under which—
(i) money is, or may become, payable to or by GFCV; or
(ii) other property is to be, or may become liable to be, transferred to or by GFCV;
"GTC" means Gas Transmission Corporation established by Division 1 of Part 2;
S. 3 def. of inspector inserted by No. 36/1997 s. 4(3), repealed by No.
99/1997 s. 119(1),
new def. of inspector inserted by No. 39/1999 s. 3, repealed by No.
32/2001 s. 6(l).
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"instrument" includes a document and an oral agreement;
liabilities means all liabilities, duties and obligations, whether actual, contingent or prospective;
S. 3 def. of licence inserted by No.
91/1997
s. 4(1), repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 6(m).
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S. 3 def. of licensee inserted by No.
91/1997
s. 4(1), repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 6(n).
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S. 3 def. of market participant
inserted by No. 91/1997
s. 4(1), amended by No. 39/1999 s. 4(3), repealed
by No. 32/2001 s. 6(o).
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S. 3 def. of meter repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 6(p).
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S. 3 def. of MSO Rules inserted by
No. 91/1997
s. 4(1), amended by Nos 91/1998 s. 4, 39/1999 s. 4(4),
repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 6(q).
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S. 3 def. of natural gas inserted by
No. 91/1997
s. 4(1).
"natural gas" means a substance which is in a gaseous state at standard temperature and pressure and which consists of naturally occurring hydrocarbons, or a naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbons and non-hydrocarbons, the principal constituent of which is methane;
S. 3 def. of non-franchise customer
inserted by No. 91/1997
s. 4(1).
"non-franchise customer", in relation to a supply of gas from a supply point, means non-franchise customer in relation to that supply point within the meaning of section 6B;
S. 3 def. of Office inserted by No. 36/1997 s. 4(3), repealed by No. 99/1997 s. 119(1).
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"operation", in relation to a pipeline, includes the maintenance, removal and alteration of the pipeline;
S. 3 def. of ORG inserted by No.
91/1997
s. 4(1), repealed by No. 62/2001 s. 81(b).
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S. 3 def. of pipeline substituted by No. 32/2001 s. 6(r).
"pipeline" has the same meaning as it has in the Gas Industry Act 2001 ;
S. 3 def. of Port Campbell facility inserted by No. 40/1998 s. 4, repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 6(s).
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property means any legal or equitable estate or interest (whether present or future and whether vested or contingent) in real or personal property of any description;
S. 3 def. of public gas company
inserted by No. 91/1997
s. 4(1).
"public gas company" means a gas company—
(a) that is a statutory authority or a company all the shares in which are held by or on behalf of the State or a statutory authority; or
(b) all the shares in which are held by a company all the shares in which are held by or on behalf of the State or a statutory authority;
S. 3 def. of Regulator inserted by
No. 91/1997
s. 4(1) repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 6(t).
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S. 3 def. of regulatory provision
inserted by No. 91/1997
s. 4(1), amended by No. 31/1998 s. 25(a)(iv),
repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 6(u).
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"rights" means all rights, powers, privileges and immunities, whether actual, contingent or prospective;
S. 3 def. of service provider
inserted by No. 91/1997
s. 4(1), repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 6(v).
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S. 3 def. of significant producer
inserted by No. 40/1998
s. 4, repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 6(w).
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S. 3 def. of statutory gas company
inserted by No. 91/1997
s. 4(1), amended by Nos 40/1998 s. 6(1)(c),
32/2001 s. 6(x).
"statutory gas company" means GASCOR;
S. 3 def. of supply point inserted by
No. 91/1997
s. 4(1).
"supply point" means supply point within the meaning of section 6C ;
S. 3 def. of transmission pipeline
amended by Nos 91/1997
s. 4(2)(d)(e), 96/1998 s. 257(3)(b), substituted
by No. 32/2001 s. 6(y).
"transmission pipeline" has the same meaning as it has in the Gas Industry Act 2001 ;
transmit means convey gas through a transmission pipeline;
S. 3 def. of underground storage facility inserted by No.
40/1998
s. 4, repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 6(z).
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S. 3 def. of VENCorp inserted by No.
91/1997
s. 4(1), amended by No. 32/2001 s. 6(za).
"VENCorp" means the Victorian Energy Networks Corporation continued under Part 8 of the Gas Industry Act 2001 ;
S. 3 def. of Victorian gas market
inserted by No. 40/1998
s. 4, repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 6(zb).
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S. 4
amended by No. 91/1997
s. 4(3), repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 7(1).
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S. 5
amended by Nos 91/1997
s. 4(4), 39/1999 ss 4(5)–(7), 5, repealed by No. 32/2001
s. 7(1).
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S. 5A
inserted by No. 91/1997
s. 5, repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 7(1).
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S. 5B
inserted by No. 91/1997
s. 5, amended by Nos 91/1998 s. 5, 39/1999 s. 6,
repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 7(1).
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S.
5C
inserted by No.
40/1998
s. 5, amended by No. 91/1998 s. 6, repealed by No.
32/2001 s. 7(1).
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S.
5D
inserted by No.
40/1998
s. 5, repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 7(1).
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S. 6
amended by Nos 91/1997
s. 6, 44/2001 s. 3(Sch. item 56.1), repealed by No. 73/2005
s. 4(Sch. 2 item 3.2).
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S. 6A
inserted by No. 91/1997
s. 7, amended by No. 32/2001 s. 7(2), repealed by No. 73/2005
s. 4(Sch. 2 item 3.2).
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S. 6B
inserted by No. 91/1997
s. 7.