Victorian Numbered Acts

ENERGY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ENERGY FAIRNESS) ACT 2021 (NO. 28 OF 2021)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--AMENDMENT OF ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY ACT 2000

           Division 1--Consumer protections

   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Deemed contracts for supply and sale for relevant customers  
   5.      New sections 40EA and 40EB inserted  

           Division 2--Wrongful disconnection

   6.      Definitions  
   7.      Deemed contracts for supply and sale for relevant customers  
   8.      Compensation for wrongful disconnection  
   9.      New Division 5C of Part 2 inserted  
   10.     Section 46A repealed  

           Division 3--Enforcement

   11.     Condition to give information to Commission  
   12.     New Division 1 of Part 7 inserted and Division heading inserted  

           Division 4--Victorian default offer amendments

   13.     Definitions  
   14.     Offer to domestic or small business customers (licensee standing offers)  
   15.     Required tariff information and licensee contact information to be published in newspaper and Government Gazette  

           Division 5--Other amendments

   16.     Regulations  

   PART 3--AMENDMENT OF GAS INDUSTRY ACT 2001

           Division 1--Consumer protections

   17.     Definitions  
   18.     Deemed contracts for supply and sale for relevant customers  
   19.     New sections 48DA and 48DB inserted  

           Division 2--Wrongful disconnection

   20.     Definitions  
   21.     Deemed contracts for supply and sale for relevant customers  
   22.     Compensation for wrongful disconnection  
   23.     New Division 4AA of Part 3 inserted  
   24.     Section 48K repealed  

           Division 3--Enforcement

   25.     Condition to give information to Commission  
   26.     New sections 229A to 229E inserted  

           Division 4--Victorian default offer amendments

   27.     Definitions  
   28.     Offer to domestic or small business customers (licensee standing offers)  
   29.     Required tariff information and licensee contact information to be published in newspaper and Government Gazette  

           Division 5--Other amendments

   30.     Regulations  

   PART 4--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS

           Division 1--Amendment of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009

   31.     Schedule 2 amended  

           Division 2--Amendment of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001

   32.     Commission's energy industry compliance and enforcement functions  
   33.     Enforcement orders  
   34.     Civil penalty  
   35.     Definitions and interpretation  
   36.     Meaning of energy industry contravention  

   PART 5--REPEAL OF THIS ACT

   37.     Repeal of this Act  
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