Victorian Numbered Acts

ESSENTIAL SERVICES COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004 (NO 75 OF 2004)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--ESSENTIAL SERVICES COMMISSION ACT 2001

   3.      Section 12 substituted—Commission not subject to direction or control  
   4.      Amendment of section 18—The Chairperson  
   5.      Repeal of spent provisions  

   PART 3--ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY ACT 2000

   6.      Amendment of section 13—Regulation of tariffs for prescribed customers  
   7.      Amendment of section 15—Continuation of charges relating to distribution system  
   8.      Amendment of section 17—Exemptions  
   9.      Amendment of section 18—Application for licence  
   10.     Amendment of section 19—Determination of application  
   11.     Amendment of section 20—Provisions relating to licences  
   12.     Amendment of section 21—Specific licence conditions  
   13.     Amendment of section 26—Condition relating to customer-related standards, procedures, policies and practices  
   14.     Amendment of section 27—Supplier of last resort  
   15.     Amendment of section 31—Transfer of licence  
   16.     Amendment of section 33—Exceptions from prohibition  
   17.     Amendment of section 34—Appointment of administrator  
   18.     Amendment of section 35—Offer to domestic or small business customers  
   19.     Amendment of section 36—Terms and conditions of contracts for sale of electricity to certain customers  
   20.     Amendment of section 38—Variation of contracts with former franchise customers  
   21.     Amendment of section 39—Deemed contracts for supply and sale for relevant customers  
   22.     Amendment of section 45—Cost recovery  
   23.     Amendment of section 46—General powers in relation to Orders  
   24.     Amendment of section 49—Commission may determine certain matters  
   25.     Amendment of section 70—Power to require information relating to interests  
   26.     Amendment of section 71—Disposal of interest  
   27.     Amendment of section 73—Revocation of licence  
   28.     Amendment of section 74—Annulment of certain resolutions of licensee  
   29.     Amendment of section 75—Making, revocation or variation of determination by the Commission  
   30.     Amendment of section 76—Appeal against determination of the Commission  
   31.     Amendment of section 79B—Cost recovery  

   PART 4--ENERGY LEGISLATION (REGULATORY REFORM) ACT 2004

   32.     Amendment of section 5  

   PART 5--GAS INDUSTRY ACT 2001

   33.     Amendment of section 20—Tariff Order  
   34.     Amendment of section 21—Regulation of tariffs for prescribed customers  
   35.     Amendment of section 24—Exemptions  
   36.     Amendment of section 25—Application for licence  
   37.     Amendment of section 26—Determination of application  
   38.     Amendment of section 28—Provisions relating to licences  
   39.     Amendment of section 29—Specific licence conditions  
   40.     Amendment of section 32—Condition relating to customer-related standards, procedures, policies and practices  
   41.     Amendment of section 34—Supplier of last resort  
   42.     Amendment of section 40—Transfer of licence  
   43.     Amendment of section 41—Appointment of administrator  
   44.     Amendment of section 42—Offer to domestic or small business customers  
   45.     Amendment of section 43—Terms and conditions of contracts for sale of gas to certain customers  
   46.     Amendment of section 45—Variation of contracts with former franchise customers  
   47.     Amendment of section 46—Deemed contracts for supply and sale for relevant customers  
   48.     Amendment of section 51—Commission may determine certain matters  
   49.     Amendment of section 65—Approval of rules by the Commission  
   50.     Amendment of section 68—Cost recovery  
   51.     Amendment of section 69—Costs of VENCorp  
   52.     Amendment of section 131—Power to require information relating to interests  
   53.     Amendment of section 132—Disposal of interest  
   54.     Amendment of section 134—Revocation of licence  
   55.     Amendment of section 135—Annulment of certain resolutions of licensee  
   56.     Amendment of section 136—Making, revocation or variation of determination by the Commission  
   57.     Amendment of section 137—Appeal against determination of the Commission  

   PART 6--GRAIN HANDLING AND STORAGE ACT 1995

   58.     Amendment of section 16—Access rules  
   59.      Amendment of section 17—Obligations of provider  
   60.     Amendment of section 19—Application for general determination  
   61.     Amendment of section 25B—Exemptions  
   62.     Amendment of section 25C—Application for licence  
   63.     Amendment of section 25D—Determination of application  
   64.     Amendment of section 25E—Provisions relating to licences  
   65.     Amendment of section 25F—Specific licence conditions  
   66.     Amendment of section 25J—Transfer of licence  
   67.     Repeal of section 25K  

   PART 7--PORT SERVICES ACT 1995

   68.     Amendment of section 59—Obligations of channel operator  
   69.     Amendment of section 63B—Exemptions  
   70.     Amendment of section 63C—Application for licence  
   71.     Amendment of section 63D—Determination of application  
   72.     Amendment of section 63E—Provisions relating to licences  
   73.     Amendment of section 63F—Specific licence conditions  
   74.     Amendment of section 63J—Transfer of licence  
   75.     Repeal of section 63K  

   PART 8--WATER INDUSTRY ACT 1994

   76.     Amendment of section 4D—Water Industry Regulatory Order  
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