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ESSENTIAL SERVICES COMMISSION (COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT POWERS) AMENDMENT ACT 2021 (NO. 41 OF 2021)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Principal Act  

   PART 2--INFORMATION GATHERING AND INSPECTION POWERS

   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Part 4 substituted and new Parts 4A, 4B and 4C inserted  

   PART 3--CIVIL PENALTIES AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

   6.      Definitions  
   7.      Section 10AA substituted  
   8.      Heading to Part 7 substituted  
   9.      Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 7 substituted, new Divisions 3 to 8 of Part 7 inserted and new Part 7A inserted  

   PART 4--OTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE PRINCIPAL ACT AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1--Other amendments to the Principal Act

   10.     Interpretation and application of Act  
   11.     Functions of the Commission  
   12.     Commission's functions in relation to particular Basin water charges  
   13.     Commission's functions in relation to renewable energy  
   14.     Commission's functions in relation to energy efficiency  
   15.     Tenure of office of Chairperson  
   16.     New section 23A inserted  
   17.     Section 26 substituted  
   18.     Meetings of the Commission  
   19.     New section 31A inserted  
   20.     Price regulation  
   21.      Reports  
   22.     Power to make Codes of Practice  
   23.     Section 49 substituted  
   24.     Section 50 substituted  
   25.     Section 51 repealed  
   26.     Heading to Division 3 of Part 7 substituted  
   27.     VCAT Review  
   28.     Proceedings for review by VCAT  
   29.     Heading to Division 4 of Part 7 substituted  
   30.     New Division heading inserted  
   31.     New sections 60A and 60B inserted and Division 2 of Part 7C inserted  
   32.     Disclosure of information an offence  
   33.     New sections 61A and 61B inserted and heading to Division 3 of Part 7C inserted  
   34.     Proceedings  
   35.     New sections 62A to 62C inserted  
   36.     Section 64 substituted  
   37.     Regulations  
   38.      Review  

           Division 2--Transitional provisions

   39.     New sections 70 to 80 inserted  

   PART 5--AMENDMENT OF ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY ACT 2000

   40.     Definitions  
   41.     Regulation of tariffs for prescribed customers  
   42.     Prohibition  
   43.     Section 22 substituted  
   44.     Condition to give information to Commission  
   45.     Condition relating to advertising of enforcement action taken against licensee  
   46.     Offer to domestic or small business customers (licensee standing offers)  
   47.     Terms and conditions of contracts for sale of electricity to certain customers  
   48.     Deemed distribution contracts  
   49.     Regulation of exit fees  
   50.     Regulation of pre-payment meters  
   51.     Powers as to works etc.  
   52.     New Part 6A inserted  
   53.     Regulations  
   54.      New section 122 inserted  

   PART 6--AMENDMENT OF GAS INDUSTRY ACT 2001

   55.     Definitions  
   56.     Wimmera and Colac Tariff Order  
   57.     Regulation of tariffs for prescribed customers  
   58.     Offence to distribute or retail gas without a licence  
   59.     Section 30 substituted  
   60.     Condition to give information to Commission  
   61.     Condition relating to advertising of enforcement action taken against licensee  
   62.     Offer to domestic or small business customers (licensee standing officers)  
   63.     Terms and conditions of contracts for sale of gas to certain customers  
   64.     Deemed distribution contracts  
   65.     Regulation of exit fees  
   66.     Regulation of pre-payment meters  
   67.     Making of easements in subdivisions  
   68.     Powers as to works etc.  
   69.     Power to open and break up roads etc.  
   70.     New Part 9A inserted  
   71.     Regulations  
   72.      New Part 12 inserted  

   PART 7--AMENDMENT OF VICTORIAN ENERGY EFFICIENCY TARGET ACT 2007

   73.     Definitions  
   74.     Civil penalty for shortfall  
   75.     Application for declaration and order for payment of shortfall penalty  
   76.     Fees  
   77.     New Division 10 inserted in Part 8  

   PART 8--AMENDMENT OF VICTORIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY ACT 2006

   78.     Definitions  
   79.     Civil penalty for shortfall  
   80.     Application for declaration and order for payment of shortfall penalty  
   81.     Fees  

   PART 9--AMENDMENT OF WATER INDUSTRY ACT 1994

   82.     Parts 1A and 1B to prevail  
   83.     Definitions  
   84.     Water Industry Regulatory Order  
   85.     Section 4F amended  
   86.     Costs of Commission under this Part  
   87.     Statement of Obligations  
   88.     New section 187A inserted  

   PART 10--AMENDMENT OF ENERGY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2021

   89.     Section 6 amended—proposed Division 9 of Part 2 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000  
   90.     Section 7 amended  
   91.     Sections 8 to 12 repealed  
   92.     Section 15 amended—proposed Division 7 of Part 3 of the Gas Industry Act 2001  

   PART 11--AMENDMENT OF ENERGY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ENERGY FAIRNESS) ACT 2021

   93.     Section 5 amended—proposed section 40EB  
   94.     Section 9 amended—proposed section 40SA  
   95.     Section 9 amended—proposed section 40SE  
   96.     Section 9 amended—proposed section 40SG  
   97.     Section 9 amended—proposed section 40SH  
   98.     Section 9 amended—proposed section 40SI  
   99.     Section 9 amended—proposed section 40SJ  
   100.    Section 9 amended—proposed section 40SK  
   101.    Section 9 amended—proposed section 40ST  
   102.    Section 9 amended—proposed section 40SU  
   103.    Section 9 amended—proposed section 40SV  
   104.    New section 10A inserted  
   105.    Division 5 of Part 2 repealed  

           Division 5--of Part 2 of the Energy Legislation Amendment (Energy Fairness) Act 2021 is repealed.

   106.    Section 19 amendment—proposed section 48DB  
   107.    Section 23 amended—proposed section 48DC  
   108.    Section 23 amended—proposed section 48DG  
   109.    Section 23 amended—proposed section 48DI  
   110.    Section 23 amended—proposed section 48DJ  
   111.    Section 23 amended—proposed section 48DK  
   112.    Section 23 amended—proposed section 48DL  
   113.    Section 23 amended—proposed section 48DM  
   114.    Section 23 amended—proposed section 48DV  
   115.    Section 23 amended—proposed section 48DW  
   116.    Section 23 amended—proposed section 48DX  
   117.    New section 24A inserted  
   118.    Division 5 of Part 3 repealed  

           Division 5--of Part 3 of the Energy Legislation Amendment (Energy Fairness) Act 2021 is repealed.

   119.    Sections 32 to 36 substituted  

   PART 12--CONSEQUENTIAL AND MINOR AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS

           Division 1--Amendment of Accident Towing Services Act 2007

   120.    Recommendations  

           Division 2--Amendment of Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017

   121.    Application of Essential Services Commission Act 2001  
   122.    Application of Essential Services Commission Act 2001  

           Division 3--Amendment of Delivering Victorian Infrastructure (Port of Melbourne Lease Transaction) Act 2016

   123.    Application for certification  
   124.    Decision on certification by Commission  
   125.    Inquiries for the purposes of decisions on certification  

           Division 4--Amendment of Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995

   126.    Financial records  
   127.    Conduct of inquiries  
   128.    Procedures and powers of the Commission  

           Division 5--Amendment of National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005

   129.    Enforcement of Victorian distribution pricing determination and distribution licences by AER  
   130.    ESC cannot enforce Victorian pricing determination or certain distribution licence conditions  
   131.    Appeals against certain decisions or actions of the AER  

           Division 6--Amendment of National Gas (Victoria) Act 2008

   132.    Enforcement by AER of certain provisions of Victorian distribution licences  
   133.    ESC cannot enforce certain gas distribution licence conditions that the AER can enforce  
   134.    Appeals against certain decisions or actions of the AER  

           Division 7--Amendment of Port Management Act 1995

   135.    Commission may conduct inquiry into relevant service prices  
   136.    Financial and business records  
   137.    Restriction on disclosure of confidential information  
   138.    Regulations  

   PART 13--REPEAL OF THIS ACT

   139.    Repeal of this Act  
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