Victorian Numbered Acts

ESSENTIAL SERVICES COMMISSION AMENDMENT (GOVERNANCE, PROCEDURAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE IMPROVEMENTS) ACT 2019 (NO. 21 OF 2019) - SECT 9

For section 56 of the Principal Act substitute —

        "     56     Proceedings for review by VCAT

VCAT may—

        (a)     on an application under section 55(1)(a)—

              (i)     affirm the decision of the Commission; or

              (ii)     cancel the requirement; or

              (iii)     vary the requirement; or

              (iv)     set aside the requirement and remit it to the Commission for amendment of the requirement in accordance with the decision and recommendations (if any) of VCAT; and

        (b)     on an application under section 55(1)(b)—

              (i)     affirm the decision of the Commission; or

              (ii)     set aside the decision of the Commission and substitute a new decision for it which—

    (A)     prohibits disclosure by the Commission of the information or document that is the subject of the application; or

    (B)     restricts the intended disclosure by the Commission of the information or document that is the subject of the application within the limits specified by VCAT; and

        (c)     on an application under section 55(1)(c) on the ground specified in section 55(2)(c)(i)—

              (i)     determine whether or not there has been bias; and

              (ii)     if it determines that there has been bias, set aside the determination of the Commission and remit it to the Commission for amendment of the determination in accordance with the decision and recommendations (if any) of VCAT; and

        (d)     on an application under section 55(1)(c) on the ground specified in section 55(2)(c)(ii)—

              (i)     affirm the determination of the Commission; or

              (ii)     vary the determination of the Commission in order to correct the error; or

              (iii)     set aside the determination of the Commission and remit it to the Commission for amendment of the determination in accordance with the decision and recommendations (if any) of VCAT; and

        (e)     on an application under section 55(1)(d)—

              (i)     affirm the decision of the Commission; or

              (ii)     vary the decision of the Commission; or

              (iii)     set aside the decision of the Commission and remit it to the Commission for amendment of the decision and the final published report which contains the decision in accordance with the decision and recommendations (if any) of VCAT; and

        (f)     on an application under section 55(1)(e)—

              (i)     affirm the Commission port Pricing Order decision; or

              (ii)     vary the Commission port Pricing Order decision; or

              (iii)     set aside the Commission port Pricing Order decision and remit it to the Commission for amendment of the decision in accordance with the decision and recommendations (if any) of VCAT; and

        (g)     on an application under section 55(1)(f)—

              (i)     affirm the decision of the Commission under section 69 of the Delivering Victorian Infrastructure (Port of Melbourne Lease Transaction) Act 2016 ; or

              (ii)     vary the decision; or

              (iii)     set aside the decision and remit it to the Commission for amendment of the decision in accordance with the decision and recommendations (if any) of VCAT; and

        (h)     on an application under section 55(1)(g)—

              (i)     affirm the determination of the Commission under section 49ZA of the Port Management Act 1995 ; or

              (ii)     vary the determination; or

              (iii)     set aside the determination and remit it to the Commission for amendment of the determination in accordance with the decision and recommendations (if any) of VCAT.

        56A     Commission to give effect to VCAT decisions

The Commission must take such action as is necessary to give effect to a decision of VCAT.".