South Australian Consolidated Acts

ESSENTIAL SERVICES COMMISSION ACT 2002 - SCHEDULE 2

Schedule 2—Transitional provisions

2—Transitional

        (1)         The Commission is the same body corporate as the South Australian Independent Industry Regulator established under the Independent Industry Regulator Act 1999 .

        (2)         A reference in an Act or instrument to the South Australian Independent Industry Regulator is (where the context permits) to be read as a reference to the Commission.

        (3)         A delegation, appointment, determination, requirement, decision, order, code or rule made under a provision of the Independent Industry Regulator Act 1999 and in force under that Act immediately before the commencement of this clause continues subject to this Act as if made under the corresponding provision of this Act.

        (4)         Subject to this Act, the person immediately before the commencement of this clause holding the office of the South Australian Independent Industry Regulator is to be taken to have been appointed as the Chairperson of the Commission until—

            (a)         the end of the period when the person's term of appointment as the Independent Industry Regulator would have expired; or

            (b)         if the Governor extends the period under this clause, the end of the period as so extended.

        (5)         The Acts Interpretation Act 1915 applies, except to the extent of any inconsistency with the provisions of this Schedule, to the repeal effected by this Act.