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UTILITIES ACT 2000 - NOTES

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act

NI = Notifiable instrument

AF = Approved form

o = order

am = amended

om = omitted/repealed

amdt = amendment

ord = ordinance

AR = Assembly resolution

orig = original

ch = chapter

par = paragraph/subparagraph

CN = Commencement notice

pres = present

def = definition

prev = previous

DI = Disallowable instrument

(prev...) = previously

dict = dictionary

pt = part

disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative

r = rule/subrule

Assembly

reloc = relocated

div = division

renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired

R[X] = Republication No

Gaz = gazette

RI = reissue

hdg = heading

s = section/subsection

IA = Interpretation Act 1967

sch = schedule

ins = inserted/added

sdiv = subdivision

LA = Legislation Act 2001

SL = Subordinate law

LR = legislation register

sub = substituted

LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996

underlining = whole or part not commenced

mod = modified/modification

or to be expired


3     Legislation history

Utilities Act 2000 No 65

notified 20 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S68)

s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2000 (IA s 10B)

pt 11, pt 12 commenced 1 March 2001 (Gaz 2000 No S69)

div 16.3 commenced 20 June 2001 (s 2 (2) (a))

s 249 commenced 20 June 2001 (s 2 (2) (a) but see Gaz 2000 No S69)

s 250 commenced 1 June 2001 (Gaz 2000 No S69)

remainder commenced 1 January 2001 (Gaz 2000 No S69)

as amended by

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 405

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

pt 405 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No.2) No 56 pt 3.52

notified 5 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S65)

commenced 5 September 2001 (s 2 (1))

Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No 11 pt 2.49

notified LR 27 May 2002

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2002 (LA s 75)

pt 2.49 commenced 28 May 2002 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) No 49 pt 3.29

notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 7 October 1994 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 3.29 commenced 17 January 2003 (s 2 (1))

Criminal Code 2002 No 51 pt 1.25

notified LR 20 December 2002

s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2002 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 1.25 commenced 1 January 2003 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 A2003-41 sch 3 pt 3.20

notified LR 11 September 2003

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 September 2003 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.20 commenced 9 October 2003 (s 2 (1))

Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-9 sch 1 pt 1.35

notified LR 19 March 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.35 commenced 13 April 2004 (s 2 and see Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004 A2004-8, s 2 and CN2004-5)

Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 2 pt 2.94

notified LR 26 March 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.94 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2004 A2004-42 sch 3 pt 3.19

notified LR 11 August 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.19 commenced 25 August 2004 (s 2 (1))

Heritage Act 2004 A2004-57 sch 1 pt 1.11

notified LR 9 September 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 9 March 2005 (s 2 and LA s 79)

Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 A2004-60 sch 1 pt 1.72

notified LR 2 September 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.72 commenced 10 January 2005 (s 2 and see Court Procedures Act 2004 A2004-59, s 2 and CN2004-29)

Utilities Amendment Act 2004 A2004-63

notified LR 2 September 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 3 September 2004 (s 2)

Utilities Amendment Act 2005 A2005-14

notified LR 24 March 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 24 March 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 24 September 2005 (s 2 and LA s 79)

Utilities (Shortage of Essential Services) Amendment Act 2005 A2005-31

notified LR 29 June 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 29 June 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 30 June 2005 (s 2)

Tree Protection Act 2005 A2005-51 sch 1 pt 1.5

notified LR 29 September 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 29 March 2006 (s 2 and LA s 79)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) A2005-62 sch 3 pt 3.20

notified LR 21 December 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.20 commenced 11 January 2006 (s 2 (1))

Utilities (Energy Industry Levy) Amendment Act 2007 A2007-13

notified LR 13 June 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 13 June 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 9 July 2007 (s 2 and CN2007-7)

Water Resources Act 2007 A2007-19 s 211

notified LR 20 June 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 20 June 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

s 211 commenced 1 August 2007 (s 2 and CN2007-8)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2007 A2007-22 sch 1 pt 1.14

notified LR 5 September 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 5 September 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.14 commenced 6 September 2007 (s 2)

Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 A2007-25 sch 1 pt 1.34
notified LR 13 September 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 September 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.34 commenced 31 March 2008 (s 2 and see Planning and Development Act 2007 A2007-24, s 2 and CN2008-1)

National Gas (ACT) Act 2008 A2008-15 sch 2 pt 2.4

notified LR 30 June 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.4 commenced 1 July 2008 (s 2 (1) and see National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008 (SA), s 7)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-22 sch 1 pt 1.10

notified LR 8 July 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 8 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 29 July 2008 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 3 pt 3.58

notified LR 12 August 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.58 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.103

notified LR 4 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.103 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.74

notified LR 1 September 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.74 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)

Work Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 A2009-28 sch 2 pt 2.12

notified LR 9 September 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.12 commenced 1 October 2009 (s 2 and see Work Safety Act 2008 A2008-51 s 2 (1) (b) and CN2009-11)

as modified by

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2009 SL2009-2 s 67 (as am by SL2009-51 s 6, s 9, A2009-54 amdt 1.3)

notified LR 29 January 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 29 January 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

s 67 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1) SL2009-51 s 6, s 9

notified LR 30 October 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 October 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

s 6, s 9 commenced 31 October 2009 (s 2)

Note     This regulation only amends the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2009 SL2009-2.

as amended by

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 4) A2009-54sch 1 pt 1.2, sch 1 pt 1.6

notified LR 18 December 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 18 December 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.2, sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 22 December 2009 (s 2 (2) (a) and see Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 3) A2009-44 s 2 (3))

Note     This Act also amends the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2009 SL2009-2.

Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act 2010
A2010-54 sch 3 pt 3.27

notified LR 16 December 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 16 December 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.27 commenced 1 January 2011 (s 2 (1))

Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.163

notified LR 30 June 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.163 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))

Work Health and Safety (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-55 sch 1 pt 1.11

notified LR 14 December 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 14 December 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 1 January 2012 (s 2 and see Work Health and Safety Act 2011 A2011-35, s 2 and CN2011-12)

4     Amendment history

Commencement
s 2     om R2 LA

ICRC's objects
s 3     am A2008-37 amdt 1.511; A2011-22 amdt 1.454

Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
s 5A     ins A2007-13 s 4

Gas—terminology
s 8     sub A2008-15 amdt 2.12

Gas networks
s 10     sub A2008-15 amdt 2.13

Customers
s 17     def customer am 2001 No 56 amdt 3.861, amdt 3.862

Declaration of non-franchise customers
s 18     sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4171

Ministerial directions
s 19     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4172

Other laws not affected
s 20     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4173, amdt 1.4174; A2003-41 amdt 3.383, amdt 3.384; A2007-19 s 211; A2007-22 amdt 1.51; A2007-25 amdt 1.205, amdt 1.206; pars renum R23 LA; A2008-15 amdt 2.14; A2009-28 amdt 2.28, amdt 2.29; pars renum R30 LA; A2010-54 amdt 3.60; A2011-55 amdt 1.25

Exemption
s 22     am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.4175-1.4177

Licensed utility services
s 23     am A2003-41 amdt 3.385

General conditions
s 25     am A2003-41 amdt 3.386; A2011-22 amdt 1.454

Special conditions—electricity distribution or supply
s 28     am 2001 No 56 amdt 3.863; A2005-62 amdt 3.176, amdt 3.177

Special conditions—gas transmission or distribution
s 29     om A2008-15 amdt 2.15

Special conditions—gas distribution or supply
s 30     am A2003-41 amdt 3.387
    om A2008-15 amdt 2.15

Partnerships and other groups
s 33     am A2003-41 amdt 3.454

Applications for certain licence decisions
s 34     sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4178

Public consultation
s 36     am A2003-41 amdt 3.388

Grant
s 37     am 2002 No 49 amdt 3.245, amdt 3.246; A2008-37 amdt 1.512, amdt 1.513

Variation
s 38     am 2002 No 49 amdt 3.248; A2008-37 amdt 1.514, amdt 1.515; ss renum R28 LA

Exemption from licence condition
s 39     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4179; 2002 No 49 amdt 3.248

Transfer
s 40     am 2002 No 49 amdt 3.249, amdt 3.250; A2008-37 amdt 1.516, amdt 1.517

Surrender
s 41     am 2002 No 49 amdt 3.251; A2003-41 amdt 3.389

Revocation
s 42     am 2002 No 49 amdt 3.252; A2008-37 amdt 1.518

Notification and review of ICRC decisions
div 3.3A hdg     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.519

Meaning of reviewable decision—div 3.3A
s 43     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.519

Reviewable decision notices
s 43A     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.519

Applications for review
s 43B     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.519

Liability
s 44     am A2004-63 s 4

Determination of fee
s 45     am 2002 No 49 amdt 3.253; A2003-41 amdts 3.390-3.393; A2004-63 s 5, s 6; A2008-15 amdt 2.16; A2008-37 amdt 1.520; pars renum R28 LA
    mod SL2009-2 mod 5.1 (as ins by SL2009-51 s 9)
    mod lapsed 22 December 2009 (SL2009-2 mod 5.1 om by A2009-54 amdt 1.6)
    am A2009-54 amdt 1.41; A2011-22 amdt 1.454

Directions about accounts and records
s 49     am A2003-41 amdts 3.394-3.396

Public notice of licence decisions
s 52     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4180, amdt 1.4181; 2002 No 49 amdt 3.254

Public access to licences etc
s 53     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4182

Annual reports—technical and environmental matters
s 54     am A2011-22 amdt 1.454

Energy industry levy
pt 3A hdg     ins A2007-13 s 5
    note 2 exp 9 July 2008 (s 401 (2))

Definitions—pt 3A
s 54A     ins A2007-13 s 5
    def administrator ins A2007-13 s 5
    def determined ins A2007-13 s 5
    def energy industry sector ins A2007-13 s 5
    def energy utility ins A2007-13 s 5
    def energy utility service ins A2007-13 s 5
    def fixed net regulatory cost ins A2007-13 s 5
    def levy ins A2007-13 s 5
    def levy year ins A2007-13 s 5
    def local regulatory cost ins A2007-13 s 5
    def national regulatory cost ins A2007-13 s 5
    def national regulatory obligations ins A2007-13 s 5
    def net regulatory cost ins A2007-13 s 5
    def regulatory cost ins A2007-13 s 5
    def year ins A2007-13 s 5

Purpose—pt 3A
s 54B     ins A2007-13 s 5

Energy industry levy—imposition
s 54C     ins A2007-13 s 5

Energy industry sectors etc
s 54D     ins A2007-13 s 5

National regulatory obligations and costs
s 54E     ins A2007-13 s 5

Local regulatory costs
s 54F     ins A2007-13 s 5

Annual regulatory costs etc
s 54G     ins A2007-13 s 5

Further energy sector determinations
s 54H     ins A2007-13 s 5

Production of distribution and sales information
s 54I     ins A2007-13 s 5

Production of relevant information etc
s 54J     ins A2007-13 s 5

Registration of energy utilities
s 54K     ins A2007-13 s 5

Offence—failure to register
s 54L     ins A2007-13 s 5
    (3)-(6) exp 9 July 2008 (s 54L (6) (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Returns under Taxation Administration Act
s 54M     ins A2007-13 s 5

Levy administrator
s 54N     ins A2007-13 s 5

Contents
s 55     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4183

Determined codes
s 59     am A2003-41 amdt 3.396

Public consultation
s 60     am A2003-41 amdt 3.454

Notification and disallowance of codes etc
s 62     sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4184

Public access
s 63     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4185

Contents
s 64     am A2003-41 amdt 3.454

Application of industry code provisions
s 65     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4186

Functions of director-general
s 66 hdg     am A2011-22 amdt 1.454
s 66     am A2011-22 amdt 1.454

Technical inspectors
s 67     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4187; ss renum R2 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4188); A2003-41 amdt 3.397, amdt 3.398; A2011-22 amdt 1.454

Identity cards
s 68     am A2011-22 amdt 1.454

Inspectors—functions
s 69     sub A2003-41 amdt 3.399

Directions about technical codes
s 70     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4189; A2011-22 amdt 1.454

Obtaining information and documents
s 72     am A2011-22 amdt 1.454

Self-incrimination etc
s 74     am 2002 No 11 amdt 2.99; 2002 No 51 amdt 1.51

Legal professional privilege
s 75     om 2002 No 11 amdt 2.100

Obstruction
s 76     om A2004-15 amdt 2.202

Notification and application of terms etc
s 91     sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4190

Definitions for pt 7
s 103     def network operations am A2003-41 amdt 3.400

Acquisition of land
s 104     am A2003-41 amdt 3.401

Installation of network facilities
s 105     am A2003-41 amdt 3.402, amdt 3.454; A2005-51 amdt 1.23

Maintenance of network facilities
s 106     am A2003-41 amdt 3.403; A2005-51 amdt 1.24

Notice to land-holder
s 109     am A2003-41 amdt 3.454; A2008-37 amdt 1.521

Notice about lopping trees etc on private land
s 110     am A2003-41 amdt 3.454; A2005-14 s 4

Network operations affecting heritage significance
s 110A     ins A2004-57 amdt 1.56

Notice to other utilities
s 111     am A2003-41 amdt 3.404, amdt 3.454; A2005-14 ss 5-7

Land to be restored
s 113     am A2005-14 s 8

Authorised people
div 7.4 hdg     sub A2003-41 amdt 3.405

Appointment
s 114     am A2003-41 amdt 3.406, amdt 3.407

Identity cards
s 115     am A2003-41 amdt 3.454

Entry to premises—network operations
s 116     am A2003-41 amdt 3.454

Obstruction
s 118     om A2004-15 amdt 2.202

Order to enforce exercise of functions
s 119 hdg     am A2003-41 amdt 3.408
s 119     am A2003-41 amdts 3.409-3.411

Clarifying ownership of certain network facilities
s 121     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4191

Effect of declaration under s 121
s 122     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4192; ss renum R2 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4193)

Network protection notices
s 125     am A2003-41 amdt 3.454; A2005-51 amdt 1.25; ss renum R19 LA (see A2005-51 amdt 1.26)

Network protection action affecting heritage significance
s 125A     ins A2004-57 amdt 1.57

Extended meaning of network
s 133     sub A2003-41 amdt 3.412

Appointment of controller
s 135     am A2003-41 amdts 3.413-3.415

Controller's functions
s 136 hdg     sub A2003-41 amdt 3.416
s 136     am A2003-41 amdt 3.417, amdt 3.418

Ministerial directions
s 139     am A2003-41 amdt 3.419

Obstructing controller
s 141     om A2004-15 amdt 2.202

Immunity from personal liability
s 142     am A2003-41 amdt 3.419

Claims
s 144     am A2011-22 amdt 1.454

Acceptance or rejection of compensation offer
s 146     am A2011-22 amdt 1.454

Recovery of compensation
s 149     am A2003-41 amdt 3.419

Shortage of essential services
pt 9A hdg     ins A2005-31 s 4

Definitions for pt 9A
s 149A     ins A2005-31 s 4
    def essential service ins A2005-31 s 4
    def essential service restriction ins A2005-31 s 4

Restriction of utility service
s 149B     ins A2005-31 s 4

Powers in relation to premises
s 149C     ins A2005-31 s 4

Production of identity card
s 149D     ins A2005-31 s 4

Definitions for pt 10
s 150 hdg     sub 2001 No 56 amdt 3.864
s 150     def connected ins 2001 No 56 amdt 3.865
    def offence ins 2001 No 56 amdt 3.865

Things connected with offences
s 151     om 2001 No 56 amdt 3.866

Appointment
s 152     am A2003-41 amdts 3.420-3.422; A2011-22 amdt 1.454

Powers on entry to premises
s 159     am A2003-41 amdt 3.454

Powers to enter and inspect premises
s 164     am A2011-22 amdt 1.454

Authorised people for utility
div 10.4 hdg     sub A2003-41 amdt 3.423

Self-incrimination etc
s 166     am 2002 No 11 amdt 2.101; 2002 No 51 amdt 1.52

Certain causes of action against customer
pt 11 hdg     sub A2008-22 amdt 1.58; A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Establishment and functions
div 11.1 hdg     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Constitution
div 11.2 hdg     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Organisation of council
div 11.3 hdg     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Proceedings in Magistrates Court—amounts over $10 000
s 167     om 2001 No 11 amdt 2.102
    ins A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Civil dispute applications to ACAT
s 168     om A2004-15 amdt 2.202
    ins A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Complaints to ACAT about utilities
pt 12 hdg     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Preliminary
div 12.1 hdg     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Definitions—pt 12
s 169     am A2008-22 amdt 1.59
    sub A2008-37 amdt 1.522
    def complainant ins A2008-37 amdt 1.522
    def complaint ins A2008-37 amdt 1.522
    def customer debt ins A2008-37 amdt 1.522
    def registrar ins A2008-37 amdt 1.522
    def respondent ins A2008-37 amdt 1.522
    def utility ins A2008-37 amdt 1.522
    def withdrawal ins A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Application—pt 12
s 170     am 2001 No 56 amdts 3.867-3.869; A2003-41 amdt 3.424, amdt 3.454
    sub A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Principles—pt 12
s 171     am A2007-22 amdt 1.52
    sub A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Applications to ACAT
div 12.2 hdg     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.522

ACAT applications
s 172     am A2003-41 amdt 3.425
    sub A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Help with applications about failure to provide, or withdrawal of, utility servicest
s 173     sub A2004-9 amdt 1.48; A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Advising Minister etc about systemic problems
s 174     am 2001 No 56 amdt 3.870, amdt 3.871; A2003-41 amdts 3.426-3.428
    sub A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Preliminary inquiries
div 12.3 hdg     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Preliminary inquiries—registrar
s 175     am 2001 No 56 amdt 3.872, amdt 3.873; A2003-41 amdt 3.429, amdt 3.430
    sub A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Dismissal of complaints
div 12.4 hdg     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Dismissal of complaints about utilities
s 176     om 2001 No 56 amdt 3.874
    ins A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Powers and decisions of ACAT
div 12.5 hdg     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Complainant's records
s 177     am 2001 No 56 amdt 3.875
    sub A2008-37 amdt 1.522

ACAT decisions
s 178     sub A2003-41 amdt 3.431; A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Continuity of utility services—nonpayment of customer debt
s 179     am A2003-41 amdt 3.432
    sub A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Discharge of customer debt
s 180     sub A2003-41 amdt 3.433; A2008-28 amdt 3.170; A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Payment for loss or damages
s 181     am A2003-41 amdt 3.434
    sub A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Reviewable capital contribution charges
s 182 hdg     am A2003-41 amdt 3.435
s 182     am A2003-41 amdt 3.436
    sub A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Reimbursement of utilities for customer debts discharged
s 183     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Confidential information
div 12.6 hdg     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Protection of confidential information
s 184     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Complaints to which pt 12 applies
s 185     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Complaints to council
s 186     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Preliminary inquiries
s 187     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Withdrawal of complaint
s 188     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Dismissal of complaint
s 189     am A2003-41 amdt 3.437
    om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Notice to utility
s 190     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Procedure
s 191     am A2003-41 amdt 3.438
    om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Interim directions
s 192     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Participation by telephone etc
s 193     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Hearings
s 194     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Appearance and representation
s 195     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Taking evidence
s 196     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Refusing to take oath or make affirmation
s 197     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Obtaining information and documents
s 198     am A2003-41 amdt 3.439
    om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Contravention of requirement under s 198
s 199     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Witnesses to answer questions etc
s 200     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Selfincrimination etc
s 201     am 2002 No 11 amdt 2.103; 2002 No 51 amdt 1.53
    om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Legal professional privilege
s 202     om 2002 No 11 amdt 2.104

Restrictions on publication
s 203     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4194; A2003-41 amdt 3.440
    om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Contravention of direction about publication
s 204     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Reference of question of law to Supreme Court
s 205     am A2003-41 amdt 3.441
    om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Decisions of council
s 206     am A2007-22 amdt 1.53, amdt 1.54
    om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Continuity of utility services—nonpayment of customer debt
s 207     am A2003-41 amdt 3.442
    om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Discharge of customer debt
s 208     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Payment for loss or damage
s 209     am A2003-41 amdt 3.443
    om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Reviewable capital contribution charges
s 209A     ins A2007-22 amdt 1.55
    om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Notice of decision
s 210     am A2004-60 amdt 1.686
    om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Decisions by agreement
s 211     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Records
s 212     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Correction of errors
s 213     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Protection of lawyers and witnesses
s 214     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Obstructing council etc
s 215     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Providing false information
s 216     om A2004-15 amdt 2.202

Providing false or misleading documents
s 217     om A2004-15 amdt 2.202

Reimbursement of utilities for customer debts discharged
s 218     om A2008-37 amdt 1.522

Purposes of pt 13
s 219     am A2003-41 amdt 3.444

Direction by Minister
s 221     am A2003-41 amdt 3.445, amdt 3.454

Streetlighting and stormwater
pt 14 hdg     orig pt 14 hdg renum as pt 15 hdg
    ins A2005-14 s 9

General
div 14.1 hdg     ins A2005-14 s 9

Definitions for pt 14
s 225A     renum as s 226

Stormwater network
s 225B     renum as s 227

Stormwater network code and boundary
s 225C     renum as s 228

Streetlight network
s 225D     renum as s 229

Streetlight network code
s 225E     renum as s 230

Installation of territory network facilities
s 225F     renum as s 231

Maintenance of territory network facilities
s 225G     renum as s 232

National land
s 225H     renum as s 233

Damage etc to be minimised
s 225I     renum as s 234

Notice to land-holder
s 225J     renum as s 235

Notice about lopping trees etc on private land
s 225K     renum as s 236

Territory network operations affecting heritage significance
s 225L     renum as s 237

Notice to utilities
s 225M     renum as s 238

Removal of Territory's property and waste
s 225N     renum as s 239

Land to be restored
s 225O     renum as s 240

Compensation
s 225P     renum as s 241

Territory service authorised people
s 225Q     renum as s 242

Identity cards
s 225R     renum as s 243

Entry to premises—territory network operations
s 225S     renum as s 244

Entry to premises—inspection of connections etc
s 225T     renum as s 245

Order to enforce exercise of functions
s 225U     renum as s 246

Ownership of territory network facilities
s 225V     renum as s 247

Interference with territory networks
s 225W     renum as s 248

Territory network protection notices
s 225X     renum as s 249

Territory network protection action affecting heritage significance
s 225Y     renum as s 250

Definitions for pt 14
s 226     orig s 226 renum as s 251
    (prev s 225A) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)
    def installation ins A2005-14 s 9
    def interference ins A2005-14 s 9
    def stormwater drainage ins A2005-14 s 9
    def stormwater network ins A2005-14 s 9
    def stormwater network boundary ins A2005-14 s 9
    def stormwater network code ins A2005-14 s 9
    def streetlighting ins A2005-14 s 9
    def streetlight network ins A2005-14 s 9
    def streetlight network code ins A2005-14 s 9
    def territory network ins A2005-14 s 9
    def territory network facility ins A2005-14 s 9
    def territory network operations ins A2005-14 s 9
    def territory network protection notice ins A2005-14 s 9
    def territory service ins A2005-14 s 9
    def territory service authorised person ins A2005-14 s 9

Stormwater network
s 227     orig s 227 renum as s 252
    (prev s 225B) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Stormwater network code and boundary
s 228     orig s 228 renum as s 253
    (prev s 225C) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Streetlight network
s 229     orig s 229 renum as s 254
    (prev s 225D) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Approved forms—ICRC
s 229A     renum as s 255

Approved forms—Minister
s 229B     renum as s 256

Streetlight network code
s 230     orig s 230 renum as s 257
    (prev s 225E) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Territory network operations
div 14.2 hdg     ins A2005-14 s 9

General powers
sdiv 14.2.1 hdg     ins A2005-14 s 9

Installation of territory network facilities
s 231     orig s 231 renum as s 258
    (prev s 225F) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)
    am A2005-51 amdt 1.27

Maintenance of territory network facilities
s 232     orig s 232 renum as s 259
    (prev s 225G) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)
    am A2005-51 amdt 1.28

National land
s 233     orig s 233 renum as s 260
    (prev s 225H) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Performance of territory network operations
sdiv 14.2.2 hdg     ins A2005-14 s 9

Damage etc to be minimised
s 234     orig s 234 renum as s 261
    (prev s 225I) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Notice to land-holder
s 235     orig s 235 om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4201
    ins A2004-63 s 7
    exp 1 July 2005 (s 235 (2))
    (prev s 225J) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Notice about lopping trees etc on private land
s 236     orig s 236 om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4201
    (prev s 225K) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Territory network operations affecting heritage significance
s 237     orig s 237 exp 1 January 2002 (s 241)
    (prev s 225L) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Notice to utilities
s 238     orig s 238 om R1 LRA
    (prev s 225M) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Removal of Territory's property and waste
s 239     orig s 239 exp 1 January 2002 (s 241)
    (prev s 225N) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Land to be restored
s 240     orig s 240 exp 1 January 2002 (s 241)
    (prev s 225O) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Compensation
s 241     orig s 241 exp 1 January 2002 (s 241)
    (prev s 225P) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Authorised people and entry to premises
sdiv 14.2.3 hdg     ins A2005-14 s 9

Territory service authorised people
s 242     orig s 242 exp 20 June 2002 (s 247)
    (prev s 225Q) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)
    am A2011-22 amdt 1.454

Identity cards
s 243     orig s 243 exp 21 June 2001 (IA s 43 (3))
    (prev s 225R) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)
    am A2011-22 amdt 1.454

Entry to premises—territory network operations
s 244     orig s 244 exp 20 June 2002 (s 247)
    (prev s 225S) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Entry to premises—inspection of connections etc
s 245     orig s 245 exp 20 June 2002 (s 247)
    (prev s 225T) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Miscellaneous
sdiv 14.2.4 hdg     ins A2005-14 s 9

Order to enforce exercise of functions
s 246     orig s 246 exp 20 June 2002 (s 247)
    (prev s 225U) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Ownership of territory network facilities
s 247     orig s 247 exp 20 June 2002 (s 247)
    (prev s 225V) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Protection of territory networks
div 14.3 hdg     ins A2005-14 s 9

Interference with territory networks
s 248     orig s 248 om 2001 No 56 amdt 3.877
    (prev s 225W) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Territory network protection notices
s 249     orig s 249 exp 21 June 2001 (IA s 43 (3))
    (prev s 225X) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)
    am A2005-51 amdt 1.29; ss renum R19 LA (see A2005-51 amdt 1.30)

Territory network protection action affecting heritage significance
s 250     orig s 250 (1) exp 2 June 2001 (IA s 43 (3))
    (2)–(6) exp 1 July 2001 (s 253)
    (prev s 225Y) ins A2005-14 s 9
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Vicarious liability
pt 15 hdg     orig pt 15 hdg renum as pt 16 hdg
    (prev pt 14 hdg) renum A2005-14 s 10

References in pt 15 to proceeding under this Act
s 251 hdg     (prev s 226 hdg) sub 2001 No 56 amdt 3.876; A2005-14 s 11
s 251     orig s 251 exp 1 July 2001 (s 253)
    (prev s 226) am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4195, amdt 1.4196; 2002 No 11 amdt 2.105; 2002 No 51 amdt 1.54
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Liability of corporations
s 252     orig s 252 exp 1 July 2001 (s 253)
    (prev s 227) renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Liability of people other than corporations
s 253 hdg     (prev s 228 hdg) am R8 LA
s 253     orig s 253 am 2001 No 56 amdt 3.878
    exp 1 July 2001 (s 253)
    (prev s 228) am 2002 No 11 amdt 2.106
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Miscellaneous
pt 16 hdg     orig pt 16 hdg om R5 LA
    (prev pt 15 hdg) renum A2005-14 s 12

First codes
div 16.1 hdg     om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4201

Electricity Supply Acts, repeals and savings
div 16.2 hdg     exp 1 January 2002 (s 241)

Gas Supply Act, repeals and savings
div 16.3 hdg     exp 20 June 2002 (s 247)

Miscellaneous
div 16.4 hdg     exp 1 July 2001 (s 253)

Determination of fees
s 254     (prev s 229) sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4197
    am A2004-60 amdt 1.687
    sub A2005-14 s 13
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)
    am A2008-22 amdt 1.60; A2008-37 amdt 1.523

Approved forms—ICRC
s 255     (prev s 229A) ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4197
    am A2003-41 amdt 3.446
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Approved forms—Minister
s 256     (prev s 229B) ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4197
    am A2003-41 amdt 3.446
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Evidentiary certificate—Government programs
s 257     (prev s 230) renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Evidence of authorisation by utility
s 258     (prev s 231) renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Former water and sewerage rates schemes—extended operation
s 259     (prev s 232) renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Compensation—safety net
s 260     (prev s 233) am A2005-14 s 14
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Regulation-making power
s 261 hdg     (prev s 234 hdg) sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4198
s 261     (prev s 234) am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4199, amdt 1.4200; A2005-14 s 15
    renum R17 LA (see A2005-14 s 16)

Transitional
pt 17 hdg     ins A2007-13 s 6
    exp 9 July 2008 (s 401 (1))

Application of pt 3A (Energy industry levy)
s 400     ins A2007-13 s 6
    exp 9 July 2008 (s 401 (1))

Expiry—pt 17
s 401     ins A2007-13 s 6
    exp 9 July 2008 (s 401 (1))

Reviewable decisions
sch 1     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.524

Dictionary
dict     am A2003-41 amdt 3.447; A2007-13 s 7; A2008-15 amdt 2.17; A2008-37 amdts 1.525-1.527; A2009-20 amdt 3.214;
A2010-54 amdt 3.61; A2011-22 amdt 1.455
    def administrator ins A2007-13 s 8
    def annual licence fee am A2004-63 s 8
    def approved meter ins 2001 No 56 amdt 3.879
    def authorised person sub 2001 No 56 amdt 3.880
    def complainant ins A2008-37 amdt 1.528
    def complaint sub A2008-37 amdt 1.528
    def connected ins 2001 No 56 amdt 3.881
    def council sub A2008-22 amdt 1.61
    om A2008-37 amdt 1.529
    def customer debt ins 2001 No 56 amdt 3.881
    sub A2008-37 amdt 1.530
    def daily newspaper om A2009-20 amdt 3.215
    def data storage device am A2003-41 amdt 3.448
    def determined ins A2007-13 s 8
    def determined fee om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4202
    def energy industry sector ins A2007-13 s 8
    def energy utility ins A2007-13 s 8
    def energy utility service ins A2007-13 s 8
    def essential service ins A2005-31 s 5
    def essential service restriction ins A2005-31 s 5
    def fixed net regulatory cost ins A2007-13 s 8
    def function om 2001 No 56 amdt 3.882
    def gas distribution network ins 2001 No 56 amdt 3.883
    def gas transmission network ins 2001 No 56 amdt 3.883
    def ICRC inspector sub 2001 No 56 amdt 3.884
    def industry code sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4203
    def installation ins 2001 No 56 amdt 3.885
    sub A2003-41 amdt 3.449; A2005-14 s 17
    def interference ins 2001 No 56 amdt 3.885
    sub A2003-41 amdt 3.449; A2005-14 s 17
    def levy ins A2007-13 s 8
    def levy year ins A2007-13 s 8
    def local regulatory cost ins A2007-13 s 8
    def national regulatory cost ins A2007-13 s 8
    def national regulatory obligations ins A2007-13 s 8
    def net regulatory cost ins A2007-13 s 8
    def network sub 2001 No 56 amdt 3.886
    def network operations sub 2001 No 56 amdt 3.886
    def occupier sub 2001 No 56 amdt 3.886
    def offence ins 2001 No 56 amdt 3.887
    def owner am A2003-41 amdt 3.454; A2004-42 amdt 3.87
    def party ins 2001 No 56 amdt 3.887
    sub A2003-41 amdt 3.450
    om A2008-37 amdt 1.531
    def personal information sub 2001 No 56 amdt 3.888
    def proceeding under this Act ins 2001 No 56 amdt 3.889
    sub A2005-14 s 18
    def registrar ins 2001 No 56 amdt 3.889
    sub A2008-37 amdt 1.532
    def regulatory cost ins A2007-13 s 8
    def related law sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4204
    def respondent ins 2001 No 56 amdt 3.889
    sub A2003-41 amdt 3.451; A2008-37 amdt 1.533
    def reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt 1.534
    def stormwater drainage ins A2005-14 s 19
    def stormwater network ins A2005-14 s 19
    def stormwater network boundary ins A2005-14 s 19
    def stormwater network code ins A2005-14 s 19
    def streetlighting ins A2005-14 s 19
    def streetlight network ins A2005-14 s 19
    def streetlight network code ins A2005-14 s 19
    def technical code sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4205
    def technical inspector sub 2001 No 56 amdt 3.890
    def territory network ins A2005-14 s 19
    def territory network facility ins A2005-14 s 19
    def territory network operations ins A2005-14 s 19
    def territory network protection notice ins A2005-14 s 19
    def territory service ins A2005-14 s 19
    def territory service authorised person ins A2005-14 s 19
    def utility sub 2001 No 56 amdt 3.890; A2008-37 amdt 1.535
    def utility service am A2003-41 amdt 3.452
    def withdrawal ins 2001 No 56 amdt 3.891
    sub A2003-41 amdt 3.453; A2008-37 amdt 1.536
    def year ins A2007-13 s 8

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No

Amendments to

Republication date

1

not amended

24 May 2001

2

Act 2001 No 56

5 September 2001

3

Act 2001 No 56

10 January 2002

4

Act 2002 No 11

29 May 2002

5

Act 2002 No 11

21 June 2002

6

Act 2002 No 51

1 January 2003

7

A2002-51

17 January 2003

8

A2003-41

9 October 2003

9

A2004-15

9 April 2004

10

A2004-15

13 April 2004

11

A2004-42

25 August 2004

12

A2004-63

3 September 2004

13

A2004-63

10 January 2005

14

A2004-63

9 March 2004

15

A2005-31

30 June 2005

16

A2005-31

2 July 2005

17*

A2005-31

24 September 2005

18

A2005-62

11 January 2006

19

A2005-62

29 March 2006

20

A2007-19

9 July 2007

21

A2007-19

1 August 2007

22

A2007-22

6 September 2007

23

A2007-25

31 March 2008

24

A2008-15

1 July 2008

25

A2008-22

10 July 2008

26

A2008-22

29 July 2008

27

A2008-28

26 August 2008

28

A2008-37

2 February 2009

29

A2009-28

22 September 2009

30

A2009-28

1 October 2009

31

SL2009-51

31 October 2009

32

A2009-54

22 December 2009

33

A2010-54

1 January 2011

34

A2011-22

1 July 2011

6     Renumbered provisions

This Act was renumbered under the Legislation Act 2001, in R17 (see Utilities Amendment Act 2005 A2005-14 s 16). Details of renumbered provisions are shown in endnote 4 (Amendment history). For a table showing the renumbered provisions, see R17.









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Republication No 35

Effective: 1 January 2012

Republication date: 1 January 2012

Last amendment made by A2011-55





Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Utilities Act 2000

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 1 January 2012

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 1 January 2012

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $110 for an individual and $550 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

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