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

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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 Section 51 repealed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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