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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Energy Legislation (Regulatory Reform) Act 2004
Act No.
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
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PART 1--PRELIMINARY 1
1. Purpose 1
2. Commencement 2
PART 2--AMENDMENTS TO ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY ACT
2000 3
3. New definition of Tariff Order 3
4. Amendment and repeal of provisions relating to old Tariff Order 3
5. New section 15A inserted 4
15A. New Tariff Order 4
6. Supplier of last resort 4
7. Repeal of sections 41, 42, 43, 44 and 46(1) (electricity market) 5
8. Sunset for electricity market provisions 5
9. Rateability of certain property 5
PART 3--AMENDMENTS TO GAS INDUSTRY ACT 2001 6
10. Definition of "Tariff Order" 6
11. References to Tariff Order 6
12. New section 20A inserted 7
20A. New Tariff Order 7
13. Repeal of section 33 (reliability of retail supply) 8
14. Supplier of last resort 8
15. Repeal of section 37 (restriction on retail sale of gas by
significant producers) 8
16. Cost recovery 8
17. Repeal of Part 5 (significant producers) 8
18. References to significant producers 9
19. Functions of VENCorp 9
PART 4--AMENDMENTS TO ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY
(RESIDUAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1993 10
20. Power to specify certain amounts for purposes of National
Electricity Code 10
21. Repeal of clause 6 of Schedule 4 10
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PART 5--AMENDMENT TO ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 11
22. Acceptance of scheme 11
23. Electric Line Clearance Consultative Committee 12
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PART 6--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS 13
24. Gas Industry (Residual Provisions) Act 1994 13
25. Federal Courts (Consequential Amendments) Act 2000 13
ENDNOTES 14
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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Initiated in Assembly 21 April 2004
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A BILL
to further amend the Electricity Industry Act 2000, the Gas
Industry Act 2001, the Electricity Industry (Residual Provisions)
Act 1993, the Electricity Safety Act 1998 and other Acts and for
other purposes.
Energy Legislation (Regulatory Reform)
Act 2004
The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Purpose
The main purposes of this Act are--
(a) to amend the Electricity Industry Act
2000--
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(i) to replace the existing Tariff Order with
a more limited Order; and
(ii) to clarify when a generation company is
liable to be rated in respect of land used
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for generation functions; and
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(iii) to improve generally the operation of
that Act;
(b) to amend the Gas Industry Act 2001--
(i) to replace the Victorian Gas Industry
Tariff Order with a more limited Order;
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and
(ii) to repeal certain provisions regulating
significant producers of gas; and
(iii) to improve generally the operation of
that Act;
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(c) to amend the Electricity Industry (Residual
Provisions) Act 1993 in relation to the
regulation of charges for electricity
purchased under the National Electricity
Code;
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(d) to amend the Electricity Safety Act 1998 in
relation to electricity safety management
schemes.
2. Commencement
(1) This Act (except sections 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 21
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and 24) comes into operation on the day after the
day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(2) Sections 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 21 and 24 come into
operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.
(3) If a provision referred to in sub-section (2) does
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not come into operation before 30 June 2005, it
comes into operation on that day.
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See:
PART 2--AMENDMENTS TO ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY
Act No.
ACT 2000 68/2000.
Reprint No. 1
as at
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3. New definition of Tariff Order 13 June 2002
and
In section 3 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 amending
for the definition of "Tariff Order" substitute--
5 Act Nos
10/2002,
' "Tariff Order" means an Order made under 30/2003,
40/2003 and
section 15A as that Order is amended and in 106/2003.
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4. Amendment and repeal of provisions relating to old
Tariff Order
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(1) In section 11(1) of the Electricity Industry Act
2000 omit ", whether under the Tariff Order or
otherwise".
(2) Section 14 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000
is repealed.
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(3) Section 15(2) of the Electricity Industry Act
2000 is repealed.
(4) In section 15(4) of the Electricity Industry Act
2000 for "Sub-sections (2) and (3) are" substitute
"Sub-section (3) is".
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(5) In section 15(5) of the Electricity Industry Act
2000 for "sub-section (2) or (3)" substitute
"sub-section (3)".
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5. New section 15A inserted
After section 15 of the Electricity Industry Act
2000 insert--
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"15A. New Tariff Order
(1) The Governor in Council may, by Order
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published in the Government Gazette--
(a) specify pricing principles to apply to
the making of any determination under
the Essential Services Commission
Act 2001 regulating charges (other than
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charges for excluded services) for
connection to, and the use of, any
distribution system;
(b) determine or authorise the Commission
to determine the distribution services
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that are to be excluded services for the
purposes of a determination regulating
charges for connection to, and the use
of, a distribution system;
(c) specify the criteria to be complied with
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by the Commission in determining the
distribution services that are to be
excluded services for the purposes of a
determination regulating charges for
connection to, and the use of, a
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distribution system;
(d) make provision for any matter ancillary
to any matter referred to in paragraphs
(a) to (c).
(2) The Governor in Council may, by Order
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published in the Government Gazette, amend
or revoke an Order under this section.".
6. Supplier of last resort
In section 27(5)(a) of the Electricity Industry
Act 2000 omit "suspended or".
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7. Repeal of sections 41, 42, 43, 44 and 46(1) (electricity
market)
Sections 41, 42, 43, 44 and 46(1) of the
Electricity Industry Act 2000 are repealed.
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8. Sunset for electricity market provisions
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(1) After section 45(2) of the Electricity Industry
Act 2000 insert--
"(3) This section ceases to have effect on
31 December 2005.".
(2) After section 46(5) of the Electricity Industry
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Act 2000 insert--
"(6) This section ceases to have effect on
31 December 2005.".
9. Rateability of certain property
After section 94(8) of the Electricity Industry
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Act 2000 insert--
"(8A) A generation company or an associated
entity of a generation company is deemed for
the purposes of this section to be liable to
pay rates in respect of land used for
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generation functions if the generation
company or the associated entity--
(a) is liable to pay rates in respect of the
land under the Local Government Act
1989; or
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(b) is liable to pay rates in respect of the
land under an agreement with the
person who is liable to pay rates in
respect of the land under the Local
Government Act 1989.".
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See: PART 3--AMENDMENTS TO GAS INDUSTRY ACT 2001
Act No.
31/2001.
10. Definition of "Tariff Order"
Reprint No. 1
as at
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In section 3 of the Gas Industry Act 2001, in the
2 July 2002
and
definition of "Tariff Order", for paragraph (a)
amending
substitute--
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30/2003,
"(a) an Order made under section 20A as that
40/2003 and
106/2003.
Order is amended and in force from time to
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11. References to Tariff Order
(1) For the heading to section 20 of the Gas Industry
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Act 2001 substitute--
"Wimmera and Colac Tariff Order".
(2) In sections 20(1), 20(5) and 20(8) of the Gas
Industry Act 2001 for "A Tariff Order"
substitute "The Wimmera and Colac Tariff
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Order".
(3) In sections 20(2), 20(3), 20(6) and 20(9) of the
Gas Industry Act 2001 for "a Tariff Order"
substitute "the Wimmera and Colac Tariff
Order".
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(4) After section 20(9) of the Gas Industry Act 2001
insert--
'(10) In this section "Wimmera and Colac Tariff
Order" means the Wimmera and Colac Gas
Supply Tariff Order 1998 published in the
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Government Gazette on 17 December 1998
as that Order is amended and in force from
time to time.'.
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12. New section 20A inserted
After section 20 of the Gas Industry Act 2001
insert--
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"20A. New Tariff Order
(1) The Governor in Council may, by Order
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published in the Government Gazette--
(a) determine or authorise the ACCC to
determine services that are to be
excluded services in relation to the
transmission of gas;
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(b) authorise the ACCC to regulate the
terms and charges for the provision of
excluded services in relation to the
transmission of gas;
(c) specify pricing principles to apply to
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any determination of the ACCC
relating to charges for connection to
and use of a transmission pipeline;
(d) determine or authorise the Commission
to determine services that are to be
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excluded services in relation to the
distribution of gas;
(e) authorise the Commission to regulate
the terms and charges for the provision
of excluded services in relation to the
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distribution of gas;
(f) specify pricing principles to apply to
any determination of the Commission
relating to charges for connection to
and use of any distribution pipeline;
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(g) make provision for any matter ancillary
to any matter referred to in paragraphs
(a) to (f).
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(2) If the provisions of an Order under this
section are inconsistent with the Access
Code or any access arrangement approved
under the Access Code, the provisions do not
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apply to the extent of the inconsistency.
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(3) The Governor in Council may, by Order
published in the Government Gazette, amend
or revoke an Order under this section.".
13. Repeal of section 33 (reliability of retail supply)
Section 33 of the Gas Industry Act 2001 is
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repealed.
14. Supplier of last resort
In section 34(5) of the Gas Industry Act 2001 for
paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute--
"(a) the first licensee's licence is revoked; or
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(b) the first licensee has been deregistered as a
market participant in the category of retailer
under the MSO Rules after a notice of
suspension was issued to the licensee by
VENCorp under those Rules--".
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15. Repeal of section 37 (restriction on retail sale of gas
by significant producers)
Section 37 of the Gas Industry Act 2001 is
repealed.
16. Cost recovery
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After section 68(5) of the Gas Industry Act 2001
insert--
"(6) This section ceases to have effect on
31 December 2007.".
17. Repeal of Part 5 (significant producers)
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Part 5 of the Gas Industry Act 2001 is repealed.
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18. References to significant producers
(1) For section 128(2)(a) of the Gas Industry Act
2001 substitute--
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"(a) if the significant producer has a controlling
interest or a substantial interest in a gas
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retailer;".
(2) For section 128(3)(b) of the Gas Industry Act
2001 substitute--
"(b) if the person has a controlling interest or a
substantial interest in a gas retailer;".
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19. Functions of VENCorp
Section 160(1)(i) of the Gas Industry Act 2001 is
repealed.
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Part 4--Amendments to Electricity Industry (Residual Provisions) Act 1993
s. 20
See: PART 4--AMENDMENTS TO ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY
Act No.
(RESIDUAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1993
130/1993.
Reprint No. 5
as at
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20. Power to specify certain amounts for purposes of
1 January
National Electricity Code
2001
and
After section 158BA(1) of the Electricity
5 amending
Act Nos
Industry (Residual Provisions) Act 1993
105/1997,
insert--
44/2001,
62/2001,
"(1A) The Governor in Council, by Order
68/2001 and
11/2002.
published in the Government Gazette, may
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to, by notice published in the Government
gov.au
Gazette, specify an amount for the purposes
of clauses 3.3 and 4.3 of schedule 9A.2 of
the National Electricity Code.".
21. Repeal of clause 6 of Schedule 4
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Clause 6 of Schedule 4 to the Electricity
Industry (Residual Provisions) Act 1993 is
repealed.
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Part 5--Amendment to Electricity Safety Act 1998
s. 22
See:
PART 5--AMENDMENT TO ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT
Act No.
1998 25/1998.
Reprint No. 3
as at
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22. Acceptance of scheme 29 July 2002
and
(1) For section 111(1)(a) of the Electricity Safety amending
Act 1998 substitute--
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(i) that the scheme is appropriate for the gov.au
electric work to which it applies and
complies with section 107(2) and the
regulations relating to electricity safety
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management schemes; or
(ii) that the scheme is appropriate for the
upstream network to which it applies
and complies with section 107(2) and
the regulations relating to electricity
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safety management schemes; or
(iii) that the scheme is appropriate for the
electric work carried out at the premises
to which it applies and complies with
section 107(2) and the regulations
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relating to electricity safety
management schemes; and
(ab) the Office is satisfied that the level of safety
to be provided by the scheme is not less than
the level of safety which is required to be
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provided by this Act and the regulations;
and".
(2) Section 113(3) of the Electricity Safety Act 1998
is repealed.
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23. Electric Line Clearance Consultative Committee
In section 87(5)(e) of the Electricity Safety Act
1998 for "Natural Resources" substitute
"Sustainability".
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PART 6--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS
See:
24. Gas Industry (Residual Provisions) Act 1994 Act No.
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112/1994.
Clause 11(1) of Schedule 5 to the Gas Industry Reprint No. 5
(Residual Provisions) Act 1994 is repealed. as at
1 September
2001
and
amending
Act Nos
91/2000,
62/2001,
11/2002 and
51/2002.
See:
25. Federal Courts (Consequential Amendments) Act
5 Act No.
2000 22/2000.
After section 2(1) of the Federal Courts
(Consequential Amendments) Act 2000
insert--
"(1A) Sections 22 and 23 are deemed to have come
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into operation on 8 March 2004.".
Note: Sections 22 and 23 amend the Gas Pipelines
Access (Victoria) Act 1998.
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Endnotes
ENDNOTES
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By Authority. Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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