Victorian Numbered Acts

ESSENTIAL SERVICES COMMISSION AMENDMENT ACT 2008 (NO. 15 OF 2008) - SECT 24

    (1)     After section 55(1) of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 insert —

    "(1A)     For the purposes of subsection (1), a person who represents a consumer or user group is to be taken to be a person who is entitled to appeal against the requirement, decision or determination in accordance with this section.".

    (2)     In section 55(3) of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 —

        (a)     in paragraph (a), for "7" substitute "14";

        (b)     in paragraph (b), for "14" substitute "21".

    (3)     After section 55(4) of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 insert —

    "(5)     If a person lodges an appeal under subsection (1)(b), the Commission must not take any action to give effect to the decision until the appeal is determined.

    (6)     If a person lodges an appeal under subsection (1)(c), the determination continues in effect until the appeal is determined.".