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UTILITIES AMENDMENT BILL 2004

2004

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY



(As presented)

(Treasurer)

Utilities Amendment Bill 2004





A Bill for

An Act to amend the Utilities Act 2000













The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:



1 Name of Act

This Act is the Utilities Amendment Act 2004.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3 Legislation amended

This Act amends the Utilities Act 2000.

4 Liability

Section 44 (1)

omit

year

substitute

financial year

5 Determination of fee

Section 45 (2)

omit everything after paragraph (c), substitute

in the exercise of functions, in the ACT or elsewhere, in relation to utility services.

Examples of ICRC’s functions

1 functions under this Act

2 functions under the Gas Pipelines Access (A.C.T.) Law

6 New section 45 (7)

insert

(7) In this section:

costs does not include—

(a) costs payable by a utility under the ICRC Act; and

(b) any fees, charges, costs or other amounts prescribed under the regulations for this definition.

Example for par (a)

costs of an investigation on an industry reference into a regulated industry under the ICRC Act, s 19

7 New section 235

insert

235 Application of Utilities Amendment Act 2004

(1) Section 44 and section 45, as amended by the Utilities Amendment Act 2004, apply in relation to the 2004-2005 financial year and later financial years.

(2) This section expires on 1 July 2005.

8 Dictionary, definition of annual licence fee

omit

year

substitute

financial year

Endnotes

1 Presentation speech

Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2004.

2 Notification

Notified under the Legislation Act on 2004.

3 Republications of amended laws

For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.









































© Australian Capital Territory 2004

 


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