Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) In section 35(3) of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 , for "subsection (3A)" substitute "subsections (3A) and (3E) to (3G)".
(2) After section 35(3A) of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 insert —
"(3B) The Minister, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may specify either or both of the following—
(a) a date on which, or period within which, licensees may publish a notice referred to in subsection (3);
(b) a date on which, or period within which, tariffs varied in accordance with subsection (3) must take effect.
(3C) A date specified in an Order made in the exercise of the power under subsection (3B)(b) may be a date that is less than one month before tariffs varied in accordance with subsection (3) would otherwise take effect.
(3D) A period specified in an Order made in the exercise of the power under subsection (3B)(b) may end on a day that is less than one month before tariffs varied in accordance with subsection (3) would otherwise take effect.
(3E) If an Order made in the exercise of the power under subsection (3B)(a) is in effect, a licensee must not vary the tariffs under subsection (3) unless the notice referred to in subsection (3) is published on the date or within the period specified in the Order (as the case requires).
(3F) If an Order made in the exercise of the power under subsection (3B)(b) is in effect and the Order specifies a date on which tariffs varied in accordance with subsection (3) must take effect, the tariffs take effect on the date specified in the Order.
(3G) If an Order made in the exercise of the power under subsection (3B)(b) is in effect and the Order specifies a period within which tariffs varied in accordance with subsection (3) must take effect and the date specified in a notice under subsection (3) is within that period, the tariffs take effect on that date.".