Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Essential Services Commission Act 2001 - SECT 10

Functions of the Commission

10. Functions of the Commission



The functions of the Commission are-

   (a)  to perform such functions as are conferred by this Act and the
        relevant legislation under which a regulated industry operates;

   (b)  to advise the Minister on matters relating to the economic regulation
        of regulated industries, including reliability issues;

   (c)  when requested by the Minister to do so, to conduct an inquiry into
        any systemic reliability of supply issues related to a regulated
        industry or other essential service specified by the Minister in the
        request;

   (d)  to conduct inquiries and report under Part 5 on matters relating to
        regulated industries;

   (e)  to make recommendations to the Minister as to whether an industry
        which provides an essential service should become a regulated industry
        or whether a regulated industry should continue to be a regulated
        industry;

   (f)  to conduct public education programs-

   (i)  for the purpose of promoting its objectives under this Act and the
        relevant legislation; and

   (ii) in relation to significant changes in the regulation of a regulated
        industry;

   (g)  to advise the Minister in relation to any other matter referred to the
        Commission by the Minister;

   (h)  to administer this Act;





        (i)    to perform the functions conferred on the Commission by or
               under Part VI of the Transport Act 1983;





   (j)  to perform the functions conferred on the Commission by the
        Victorian Renewable Energy Act 2006;





   (k)  to perform the functions conferred on the Commission by the
        Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Act 2007.



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