Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Gas Pipelines Access (Victoria) Act 1998 - SECT 21

Application of Essential Services Commission Act 2001

21. Application of Essential Services Commission Act 2001



(1) For the purposes of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001-

   (a)  this Act, the Gas Pipelines Access (Victoria) Law and the Gas
        Pipelines Access (Victoria) Regulations are relevant legislation; and

   (b)  the gas industry is a regulated industry.

(2) A local appeals body within the meaning of section 9 is an appeal panel
consisting of a chairperson and 2 other persons appointed by the Minister
administering the Essential Services Commission Act 2001, constituted in
accordance with section 56(2) of that Act.

(3) Sections 57, 58 and 59 and the Regulations under the
Essential Services Commission Act 2001 apply to a local appeals body within
the meaning of section 9 of this Act.

(4) Except as provided by subsections (2) and (3) of this section, sections 55
and 56 of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 do not apply in relation
to this Act.

(5) The Essential Services Commission, in its capacity as the local Regulator
within the meaning of the Gas Pipelines Access (Victoria) Law-

   (a)  may perform and exercise only such functions and powers as are
        conferred on it by that Law or by the gas pipelines access legislation
        of another scheme participant; and

   (b)  is not subject to the control or direction of the Minister
        administering the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 in the
        performance or exercise of any such function or power.