Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

UTILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 261

    (1)     The Executive may make regulations for this Act.

Note     Regulations must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.

    (2)     A regulation may make provision in relation to the safe or efficient provision of—

        (a)     utility services, including provision prohibiting or regulating activities—

              (i)     to ensure the safe or efficient operation of a utility network or network facility; and

              (ii)     to protect people or property in relation to the operation of a utility network or network facility; and

        (b)     territory services, including provision prohibiting or regulating activities—

              (i)     to ensure the safe or efficient operation of a territory network or territory network facility; and

              (ii)     to protect people or property in relation to the operation of a territory network or territory network facility.

    (3)     The regulations may also prescribe offences for contraventions of the regulations and prescribe maximum penalties of not more than 10 penalty units for offences against the regulations.