Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

INDEPENDENT PRICING AND REGULATORY (NO 78 OF 1997)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   2.      (1) This Part commences on the day on which this Act is notified in the Gazette.  
   3.      In this Act—“commencement day” means the day on which the new Act commences; “new Act” means the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission Act 1997; “new Commission” means the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission of the Australian Capital Territory established under the new Act; “repealed regulations” means the Energy and Water (Regulation of Charges) Regulations.  

   PART II--ENERGY AND WATER ACT 1988 CHARGES FOR SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY, WATER AND SEWERAGE SERVICES

   4.      Section 48 of the Energy and Water Act 1988 is amended—  
   5.      Section 49A of the Energy and Water Act 1988 is repealed.  

   PART III--ENERGY AND WATER (REGULATION OF CHARGES) REGULATIONS

   6.      The Energy and Water (Regulation of Charges) Regulations are repealed.  

   PART IV--TRANSITIONAL PRICING AND REGULATORY COMMISSIONER

   7.      (1) The person who, immediately before the commencement day, was appointed as Energy and Water Charges Commissioner under the repealed regulations is, on and after that day, to be taken to be appointed as the Commissioner under the new Act.  
   8.      (1) If, before the commencement date, the Minister had given the Energy and Water Charges Commission a reference under regulation 10 of the repealed regulations, but that Commission had not started to conduct an investigation pursuant to that reference, the new Commission may conduct an investigation under the new Act under the authority of that reference as if the reference had been made under section 15 of the new Act.