Western Australian Current Acts

ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY ACT 2004 - SECT 133

133 .         Regulations as to fees and charges for functions of arbitrator and Board

        (1)         Without limiting section 131, regulations may make provision for and in relation to the imposition and payment of fees and charges in connection with any matter under this Act, including in connection with the performance of the respective functions of an arbitrator and the Board under this Act.

        (2)         If it is inappropriate to prescribe a set fee or charge in connection with the performance of a particular function the regulations may provide for the method of calculating the fee or charge, including calculation according to the cost of performing that function.

        (3)         Without limiting subsection (1) or (2) the regulations may —

            (a)         authorise the Board to fix, and determine the incidence of liability for, the cost and expenses of the hearing and determination of proceedings before the Board; and

            (b)         make any incidental or supplementary provision that is expedient for the purposes of paragraph (a).

        (4)         The application of subsection (3) extends to the cost and expenses of proceedings that are commenced but discontinued or otherwise not brought to finality.

        [Section 133 amended: No. 16 of 2009 s. 61; No. 9 of 2020 s. 29.]