Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

UTILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 219

The purposes of this part are:

        (a)     to oblige utilities to provide utility services in accordance with relevant Government programs, for example, for community services, the environment or other social issues; and

        (b)     to achieve that result by agreement with particular utilities or, where agreement is not reached, by directions under this part; and

        (c)     to provide utilities with a reasonable recompense for the provision of services in accordance with such directions.

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).