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INDEPENDENT PRICING AND REGULATORY TRIBUNAL ACT 1992 - As at 20 October 2021 - Act 39 of 1992 - NOTES

INDEPENDENT PRICING AND REGULATORY TRIBUNAL ACT 1992 - As at 20 October 2021 - Act 39 of 1992 - NOTES

Government Pricing Tribunal Act 1992

See also--

Customer Service Legislation Amendment Bill 2021

Reprint history--

Reprint No 1   22 April 1996  

Reprint No 2   14 November 2000  

Reprint No 3   20 April 2004  

Reprint No 4   12 May 2009  

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule
Cl clause No number Schs Schedules
Cll clauses p page Sec section
Div Division pp pages Secs sections
Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision
GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions
Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted

Declarations of government monopoly services under section 4

Title/services declared Gazettal
Water supply, sewerage and drainage services supplied by the Water Board, Hunter Water Corporation and Gosford and Wyong Councils GG No 105 of 24.8.1992, p 6430--repealed by GG No 18 of 14.2.1997, p 558
Government Pricing Tribunal (Electricity Services) Order 1992, No 2 GG No 146 of 18.12.1992, p 8893
Government Pricing Tribunal (Passenger Transport Services) Order 1992, No 3 GG No 146 of 18.12.1992, p 8893--repealed by GG No 38 of 27.2.1998, p 1015
Government Pricing Tribunal (Valuer-General's Services) Order 1993 GG No 89 of 13.8.1993, p 4571
Government Pricing Tribunal (Electricity Services) Order 1993 GG No 124 of 12.11.1993, p 6795
Government Pricing Tribunal (Council Services) Order 1994 GG No 99 of 29.7.1994, p 3965
Government Pricing Tribunal (Waste Disposal Service) Order 1995 GG No 60 of 19.5.1995, p 2466
Government Pricing Tribunal (Water Supply Services) Order 1995 GG No 60 of 19.5.1995, p 2467--repealed by GG No 137 of 5.9.2003, p 9142
Government Pricing Tribunal (Water Services) Order 1995 GG No 122 of 6.10.1995, p 7115--repealed by GG No 144 of 10.9.2004, p 7519
Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (Water, Sewerage and Drainage Services) Order 1997 GG No 18 of 14.2.1997, p 558
Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (Passenger Transport Services) Order 1998 GG No 38 of 27.2.1998, p 1015--amended by GG No 50 of 6.4.2010, p 1837
Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (Water Supply Services) Order 1999 GG No 95 of 20.8.1999, p 6136--repealed by GG No 22 of 11.2.2000, p 816
Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (Water Supply Services) Order 2000 GG No 22 of 11.2.2000, p 816
Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (Water Services) Order 2004 GG No 144 of 10.9.2004, p 7519
Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (Country Energy) Order 2008 GG No 147 of 14.11.2008, p 10950

Table of amending instruments

Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Act 1992 No 39 (formerly Government Pricing Tribunal Act 1992). Assented to 19.5.1992. Date of commencement, 1.7.1992, sec 2 and GG No 75 of 26.6.1992, p 4273. This Act has been amended as follows--

1993 No 24 Electricity (Amendment) Act 1993. Assented to 8.6.1993.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1993, sec 2 and GG No 70 of 30.6.1993, p 3327.
1994 No 64 Electricity Transmission Authority Act 1994. Assented to 23.11.1994.

Date of commencement, 1.2.1995, sec 2 and GG No 10 of 1.2.1995, p 573.
No 88 Water Board (Corporatisation) Act 1994. Assented to 12.12.1994.

Date of commencement of Sch 6, 1.1.1995, sec 2 and GG No 170 of 16.12.1994, p 7400.
1995 No 13 Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Act 1995. Assented to 15.6.1995.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1995, sec 2 and GG No 79 of 30.6.1995, p 3435.
No 18 Electricity Legislation Amendment Act 1995. Assented to 19.6.1995.

Date of commencement of Sch 5, 30.6.1995, sec 2 and GG No 79 of 30.6.1995, p 3434.
No 95 Energy Services Corporations Act 1995. Assented to 21.12.1995.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.14 (except so much of Sch 4.14 [1[#93] as inserts references to First State Power and Macquarie Generation into Sch 1), 1.3.1996, sec 2 and GG No 26 of 1.3.1996, p 832; so much of Sch 4.14 [1[#93] as inserts references to First State Power and Macquarie Generation into Sch 1 was not commenced and was repealed by the Energy Services Corporations Amendment (TransGrid Corporatisation) Act 1998 No 68.
No 97 Government Pricing Tribunal Amendment Act 1995. Assented to 21.12.1995.

Date of commencement, 19.1.1996, sec 2 and GG No 5 of 19.1.1996, p 163.
1996 No 30 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996. Assented to 21.6.1996.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (1).
1997 No 20 National Electricity (New South Wales) Act 1997. Assented to 23.6.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.6 [1[#93], 14.8.1998, sec 2 and GG No 120 of 14.8.1998, p 6027; date of commencement of Sch 1.6 [2[#93]-[4[#93], 13.12.1998, sec 2 and GG No 171 of 11.12.1998, p 9462.
1998 No 68 Energy Services Corporations Amendment (TransGrid Corporatisation) Act 1998. Assented to 2.7.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.6, 14.12.1998, sec 2 and GG No 171 of 11.12.1998, p 9459 (Sch 2.6 [1[#93] was without effect as the amendment was superseded by Sch 1.6 [2[#93] to the National Electricity (New South Wales) Act 1997 No 20).
No 145 Water Legislation Amendment (Drinking Water and Corporate Structure) Act 1998. Assented to 8.12.1998.

Date of commencement, 1.1.1999, sec 2 and GG No 176 of 18.12.1998, p 9726.
1999 No 94 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999. Assented to 8.12.1999.

Date of commencement of sec 7 and Sch 5, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.
2000 No 60 Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2000. Assented to 5.7.2000.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.11.2000, sec 2 and GG No 141 of 27.10.2000, p 11289; date of commencement of Schs 2 and 3, 17.7.2000, sec 2 and GG No 88 of 14.7.2000, p 6231.
No 92 Water Management Act 2000. Assented to 8.12.2000.

Date of commencement of Sch 8.13, 1.1.2001, sec 2 and GG No 168 of 22.12.2000, p 13471.
No 109 Electricity Supply Amendment Act 2000. Assented to 20.12.2000.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.3, 1.1.2001, sec 2 and GG No 168 of 22.12.2000, p 13461.
2001 No 56 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001. Assented to 17.7.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.23, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 112 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2001. Assented to 14.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.16, assent, sec 2 (2).
2002 No 122 Electricity Supply Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction) Act 2002. Assented to 16.12.2002.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2003, sec 2 and GG No 263 of 20.12.2002, p 10744.
2003 No 96 Transport Administration Amendment (Rail Agencies) Act 2003. Assented to 10.12.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.1.2004, sec 2 and GG No 197 of 19.12.2003, p 11271.
No 99 Transport Administration Amendment (Sydney Ferries) Act 2003. Assented to 10.12.2003.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2004, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 25.6.2004, p 4387.
2004 No 40 State Water Corporation Act 2004. Assented to 30.6.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.7, 1.7.2004, sec 2 and GG No 110 of 1.7.2004, p 4983.
No 54 Passenger Transport Amendment (Bus Reform) Act 2004. Assented to 6.7.2004.

Date of commencement, 16.7.2004, sec 2 and GG No 120 of 16.7.2004, p 5877.
2005 No 17 Electricity Supply Amendment Act 2005. Assented to 18.5.2005.

Date of commencement, 7.10.2005, sec 2 and GG No 122 of 7.10.2005, p 8168.
2006 No 2 Public Sector Employment Legislation Amendment Act 2006. Assented to 13.3.2006.

Date of commencement, 17.3.2006, sec 2 and GG No 35 of 17.3.2006, p 1378.
No 84 Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Amendment Act 2006. Assented to 30.10.2006.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 104 Water Industry Competition Act 2006. Assented to 27.11.2006.

Date of commencement, 8.8.2008, sec 2 and GG No 95 of 8.8.2008, p 7438.
No 105 Central Coast Water Corporation Act 2006. Assented to 27.11.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 7.1, 25.2.2011, sec 2 (1) and 2011 (86) LW 25.2.2011.
2007 No 27 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007. Assented to 4.7.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 94 Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
2008 (236) Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Amendment (Hunter Water) Regulation 2008. GG No 76 of 27.6.2008, p 6076.

Date of commencement, on gazettal.
(507) Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Amendment (Country Energy) Regulation 2008. GG No 147 of 14.11.2008, p 10937.

Date of commencement, on gazettal.
No 98 Transport Administration Amendment (Rail and Ferry Transport Authorities) Act 2008. Assented to 3.12.2008.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2009, sec 2 and GG No 158 of 19.12.2008, p 12314.
2009 No 54 Government Information (Public Access) (Consequential Amendments and Repeal) Act 2009. Assented to 26.6.2009.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (248) LW 18.6.2010.
2010 No 59 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010. Assented to 28.6.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.44, 9.7.2010, sec 2 (2).
No 61 Commercial Arbitration Act 2010. Assented to 28.6.2010.

Date of commencement, 1.10.2010, sec 1B and 2010 (541) LW 24.9.2010.
No 119 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2010. Assented to 29.11.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.18, 7.1.2011, sec 2 (2).
2011 No 41 Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2011. Assented to 13.9.2011.

Date of commencement of Sch 5.11, 1.11.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (559) LW 28.10.2011.
2012 No 43 Public Sector Employment and Management Amendment (Procurement of Goods and Services) Act 2012. Assented to 22.6.2012.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (306) LW 29.6.2012.
No 95 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2012. Assented to 21.11.2012.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 4.1.2013, sec 2 (1).
2014 No 46 Passenger Transport Act 2014. Assented to 17.9.2014.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.5, 1.3.2016, sec 2 and 2016 (93) LW 26.2.2016.
No 74 Water NSW Act 2014. Assented to 11.11.2014.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2015, sec 2 and 2014 (839) LW 19.12.2014.
2015 No 5 Electricity Network Assets (Authorised Transactions) Act 2015. Assented to 4.6.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 8, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 8 Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Amendment (Accredited State Water Regulator) Act 2015. Assented to 9.6.2015.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 19 State Insurance and Care Governance Act 2015. Assented to 21.8.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 15.8, 1.9.2015, sec 2 and 2015 (524) LW 28.8.2015.
No 58 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015. Assented to 24.11.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 8.1.2016, sec 2 (1); date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.1.2016, sec 2 (3).
2017 No 22 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017. Assented to 1.6.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 5, 7 days after assent, sec 2 (1).
No 63 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2017. Assented to 23.11.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.25, 14.1.2018, sec 2 (3).
No 65 Local Government Amendment (Regional Joint Organisations) Act 2017. Assented to 30.11.2017.

Date of commencement, 15.12.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (730) LW 15.12.2017.
2019 No 14 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2019. Assented to 21.11.2019.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.12, 14 days after assent, sec 2(1).
2020 No 30 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020. Assented to 27.10.2020.

Date of commencement of amendments made by Sch 4, 22.1.2021, sec 2(4).
Amendments made to this Act prior to 1.4.2005 by regulations under sec 11 are listed only in the Table of amendments.

Table of amendments

Long title Subst 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (1).
Sec 1 Subst 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (2).
Sec 3 Am 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (3) (4); 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2006 No 105, Sch 7.1 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2007 No 27, Sch 2.27.
Sec 4 Am 1995 No 13, Sch 4; 2000 No 92, Sch 8.13 [1[#93]; 2001 No 112, Sch 1.16; 2004 No 40, Sch 3.7 [1[#93]; 2006 No 84, Sch 2.5 [1[#93]; 2010 No 59, Sch 2.44; 2014 No 74, Sch 3.13 [1[#93].
Part 2, heading Subst 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (5).
Sec 5 Am 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (6); 1996 No 30, Sch 2; 1997 No 20, Sch 1.6 [1[#93]; 2006 No 2, Sch 4.28 [1[#93]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.47 [1[#93].
Sec 6 Subst 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (7).
Sec 7 Am 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [3[#93].
Sec 8 Rep 2006 No 2, Sch 4.28 [2[#93]. Ins 2015 No 58, Sch 3.47 [2[#93].
Sec 9 Subst 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (8). Am 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [4[#93]; 2002 No 122, Sch 2.2 [1[#93].
Sec 10 Am 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [5[#93] [6[#93]; 2015 No 5, Sch 8.15.
Part 3, heading Subst 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (9); 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [7[#93].
Part 3, Div 1, heading Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [8[#93]. Am 2000 No 109, Sch 2.3 [1[#93]; 2017 No 63, Sch 4.25 [1[#93].
Sec 11 Am 1994 No 88, Sch 6 (1); 2000 No 109, Sch 2.3 [2[#93]; 2001 No 56, Sch 2.23 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2004 No 54, Sch 2.1 [1[#93]; 2017 No 22, Sch 5, cl 1.
Sec 12 Am 1994 No 88, Sch 6 (2).
Part 3, Div 2, heading Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [9[#93].
Sec 12A Ins 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (10). Am 2000 No 60, Sch 2.1 [1[#93].
Part 3, Div 2A (sec 12AA) Ins 2015 No 19, Sch 15.8.
Part 3, Div 3, heading Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [10[#93].
Secs 12B-12E Ins 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (10).
Part 3, Div 4, heading Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [11[#93].
Sec 13 Am 1994 No 88, Sch 6 (3); 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (11) (12); 2019 No 14, Sch 1.12[1[#93].
Part 3, Div 5, heading Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [12[#93]. Am 2000 No 109, Sch 2.3 [3[#93]; 2017 No 63, Sch 4.25 [2[#93].
Sec 13A Ins 1994 No 88, Sch 6 (4). Subst 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [13[#93].
Sec 14A Ins 1994 No 88, Sch 6 (5). Am 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (13)-(15); 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [14[#93].
Sec 14B Ins 2000 No 109, Sch 2.3 [4[#93]. Rep 2017 No 63, Sch 4.25 [3[#93].
Sec 15 Am 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (16)-(18); 2000 No 109, Sch 2.3 [5[#93]; 2015 No 58, Sch 1.8; 2017 No 22, Sch 5, cl 1.
Sec 16 Am 1994 No 88, Sch 6 (6).
Sec 16A Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [15[#93]. Am 2010 No 119, Sch 1.18.
Sec 17 Am 1994 No 88, Sch 6 (7); 2000 No 109, Sch 2.3 [6[#93]; 2017 No 63, Sch 4.25 [4[#93].
Sec 18 Am 1994 No 88, Sch 6 (8); 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (19).
Part 3, Div 6, heading Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [16[#93].
Sec 19 Am 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [17[#93]; 2019 No 14, Sch 1.12[2[#93].
Part 3, Div 7, heading Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [18[#93].
Sec 19A Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [19[#93].
Sec 21 Am 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (20); 2019 No 14, Sch 1.12[3[#93].
Sec 22 Am 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (21).
Sec 22A Ins 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (22). Am 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [20[#93] [21[#93]; 2009 No 54, Sch 2.26 [1[#93].
Sec 23 Am 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [22[#93].
Sec 24 Renumbered as sec 25A, 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [23[#93].
Part 3A (secs 24AA-24AD) Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [24[#93].
Part 3B (secs 24AE-24AL) Ins 2015 No 8, Sch 1 [1[#93].
Part 4, heading Rep 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [18[#93].
Part 4A, heading Ins 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (23). Am 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [25[#93].
Part 4A Ins 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (23).
Sec 24A Ins 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (23). Am 2010 No 61, Sch 2.9 [1[#93].
Secs 24B-24E Ins 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (23).
Part 4B, Div 1 Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 1.1 [1[#93].
Sec 24F Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 1.1 [1[#93]. Am 2004 No 40, Sch 3.7 [2[#93]; 2006 No 104, Sch 3.5 [1[#93]; 2006 No 105, Sch 7.1 [3[#93]; 2014 No 74, Sch 3.13 [2[#93].
Sec 24FA Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 1.1 [1[#93]. Am 2005 No 17, Sch 2.
Sec 24FB Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 1.1 [1[#93].
Part 4B, Div 2 Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 1.1 [1[#93].
Sec 24FC Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 1.1 [1[#93]. Am 2004 No 40, Sch 3.7 [3[#93]; 2006 No 104, Sch 3.5 [2[#93]; 2006 No 105, Sch 7.1 [4[#93]; 2014 No 74, Sch 3.13 [3[#93].
Secs 24FD-24FF Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 1.1 [1[#93].
Part 4C Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 2.1 [2[#93].
Part 4C, Div 1 Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 2.1 [2[#93].
Sec 24G Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 2.1 [2[#93]. Am 2012 No 43, Sch 3.3; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.47 [3[#93].
Sec 24GA Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 2.1 [2[#93]. Am 2017 No 65, Sch 2.14.
Part 4C, Divs 2, 3 (secs 24GB-24GL) Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 2.1 [2[#93].
Sec 25A (previously sec 24) Renumbered 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [23[#93]. Am 2009 No 54, Sch 2.26 [2[#93]-[6[#93]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.47 [4[#93].
Sec 26 Subst 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [26[#93].
Sec 28 Am 2007 No 94, Sch 4.
Sec 29 Am 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (24).
Sec 30 Subst 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (25).
Sec 30A Ins 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (25).
Sec 31 Ins 1994 No 88, Sch 6 (9). Am 2010 No 61, Sch 2.9 [2[#93].
Sch 1 Am 1993 No 24, Sch 3; 1994 No 64, Sch 3; 1994 No 88, Sch 6 (10); 1995 No 13, Sch 4; 1995 No 18, Sch 5; 1995 No 95, Sch 4; GG No 67 of 7.6.1996, p 2917; 1997 No 20, Sch 1.6 [2[#93]; 1998 No 145, Sch 5.9 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2000 No 92, Sch 8.13 [2[#93] [3[#93]; GG No 138 of 14.9.2001, p 7718; 2003 No 96, Sch 3.7; 2003 No 99, Sch 2.3; 2004 No 40, Sch 3.7 [4[#93]; 2004 No 54, Sch 2.1 [2[#93]; 2006 No 84, Sch 2.5 [2[#93]; 2006 No 105, Sch 7.1 [5[#93]; 2008 (236), Sch 1; 2008 (507), Sch 1; 2008 No 98, Sch 4.2; 2011 No 41, Sch 5.11; 2012 No 95, Sch 2.17; 2014 No 46, Sch 4.5; 2014 No 74, Sch 3.13 [4[#93]; 2015 No 8, Sch 1 [2[#93]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.47 [5[#93]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.30.
Sch 2 Am 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (26)-(32); 1996 No 30, Sch 2; 1999 No 94, sec 7 (2) and Sch 5, Part 2; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.47 [6[#93] [7[#93].
Sch 3A Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 1.1 [2[#93]. Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.47 [8[#93] [9[#93].
Sch 4 Subst 1995 No 97, Sch 1 (33). Am 1996 No 30, Sch 2; 1997 No 20, Sch 1.6 [3[#93] [4[#93]; 1998 No 68, Sch 2.6 [2[#93]; 2000 No 60, Sch 3.1 [27[#93] [28[#93]; 2001 No 56, Sch 2.23 [3[#93]; 2002 No 122, Sch 2.2 [2[#93]; 2004 No 54, Sch 2.1 [3[#93].