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<ul><li><p>Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counselalso accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au </p><p> Australian Capital Territory </p><p> Utilities Act 2000 A2000-65 </p><p>Republication No 62 Effective: 2 July 2018 </p><p>Republication date: 2 July 2018 </p><p>Last amendment made by A2018-9 (republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20)) </p><p>http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2018-9/default.asp</p></li><li><p> Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counselalso accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au </p><p>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 2 July 2018. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 2 July 2018. </p><p>The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4. </p><p>Kinds of republications The Parliamentary Counsels Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au): </p><p> authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies </p><p> unauthorised republications. The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page. </p><p>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. </p><p>This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1). </p><p>Uncommenced provisions and amendments </p><p>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. </p><p>Modifications </p><p>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. </p><p>Penalties At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $150 for an individual and $750 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133). </p><p>http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14</p></li><li><p>R62 02/07/18 </p><p>Utilities Act 2000 Effective: 02/07/18 </p><p>contents 1 </p><p> Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counselalso accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au </p><p> Australian Capital Territory </p><p>Utilities Act 2000 </p><p>Contents Page </p><p>Part 1 Preliminary 1 Name of Act 2 3 ICRCs objects 2 4 Dictionary 3 5 Notes 3 5A Offences against Actapplication of Criminal Code etc 4</p><p>Part 2 Utility servicesDivision 2.1 Electricity 6 Electricity services 5 7 Electricity networks 5Division 2.2 Natural gas 8 Gasterminology 6 9 Gas services 6</p></li><li><p>Contents </p><p> Page </p><p>contents 2 Utilities Act 2000 Effective: 02/07/18 </p><p>R6202/07/18 </p><p> Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counselalso accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au </p><p> 10 Gas networks 7Division 2.3 Water 11 Water services 8 12 Water network 8Division 2.4 Sewerage 13 Sewerage services 9 14 Sewerage network 9Division 2.5 Miscellaneous 15 Prescribed utility services 10 15A Exempt classes of utility services 10 17 Customers 11 18 Declaration of non-franchise customers 12 19 Ministerial directions 12 20 Other laws not affected 13</p><p>Part 3 Licensing of utilitiesDivision 3.1 General 21 Requirement for licence 14 22 Exemption 14Division 3.2 Terms of licences 23 Licensed utility services 15 24 Duration 15 25 General conditions 15 26 Technical and prudential criteria 16 27 Special conditionswater supply services 17 28 Special conditionselectricity distribution 17 32 Rights under licences 17 33 Partnerships and other groups 18Division 3.3 Licences 34 Applications for certain licence decisions 19 35 Further information 19 36 Public consultation 20 37 Grant 21 38 Variation 22</p></li><li><p>Contents </p><p> Page </p><p>R62 02/07/18 </p><p>Utilities Act 2000 Effective: 02/07/18 </p><p>contents 3 </p><p> Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counselalso accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au </p><p> 39 Exemption from licence condition 24 40 Transfer 24 41 Surrender 25 42 Revocation 25Division 3.3A Notification and review of ICRC decisions 43 Meaning of reviewable decisiondiv 3.3A 27 43A Reviewable decision notices 27 43B Applications for review 27Division 3.4 Annual licence fee 44 Liability 28 45 Determination of fee 28Division 3.5 Review and enforcement 46 Review of licence conditions 30 47 Contravention of licence condition 32 48 Directions about licence condition 32 49 Directions about accounts and records 33 50 Contravention of direction 34Division 3.6 Miscellaneous 51 Protection of personal information 34 52 Public notice of licence decisions 35 53 Public access to licences etc 36 54 Annual reportstechnical and environmental matters 37</p><p>Part 3A Energy industry levy 54A Definitionspt 3A 38 54B Purposept 3A 39 54C Energy industry levyimposition 39 54D Energy industry sectors etc 41 54E National regulatory obligations and costs 42 54F Local regulatory costs 44 54G Annual regulatory costs etc 4554GA Regulatory costdeterminations 46 54H Further energy sector determinations 47 54I Production of distribution and sales information 47</p></li><li><p>Contents </p><p> Page </p><p>contents 4 Utilities Act 2000 Effective: 02/07/18 </p><p>R6202/07/18 </p><p> Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counselalso accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au </p><p> 54J Production of relevant information etc 48 54K Registration of energy utilities 49 54L Offencefailure to register 49 54M Returns under Taxation Administration Act 49 54N Levy administrator 51 54O Administrator to publish information 51</p><p>Part 4 Industry codes 55 Contents 53 56 Application 54 56A NERL retailersdetermination of application of code 55 57 Draft codes 55 58 Approved codes 56 59 Determined codes 57 60 Public consultation 58 61 Variation 58 62 Notification and disallowance of codes etc 59 63 Public access 60</p><p>Part 5A NERL retailers and NERL exempt sellersDivision 5A.1 Preliminary 75 Meaning of NERL retailer 61 75A Meaning of NERL exempt seller 61 75B Application of Act to NERL retailers 61 75C Application of Act to NERL exempt sellers 62 75D Inconsistency between Act and NERL 63Division 5A.2 NERL retailer obligationsSubdivision 5A.2.1 Greenpower 75E Greenpower obligationsgeneral 63 75F Greenpower obligationsinformation on bills 65 75G Exemption from greenpower obligations 65Subdivision 5A.2.2 Enforcement 75H Offencecontravention of code or s 75E 66 75I Directions about code or s 75E 66</p></li><li><p>Contents </p><p> Page </p><p>R62 02/07/18 </p><p>Utilities Act 2000 Effective: 02/07/18 </p><p>contents 5 </p><p> Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counselalso accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au </p><p> 75J Offencecontravention of direction 67 75K Offencecontravention of s 75F 67</p><p>Part 6 Access to utility servicesDivision 6.1 Standard rights 77 Exercise of rights 68 78 Form of application 68 79 Electricity connection service 68 83 Water connection service 69 84 Water supply service 70 85 Sewerage connection service 70 86 Sewerage service 71Division 6.2 Standard customer contracts 86A Meaning of utility servicediv 6.2 71 87 Terms 71 88 Draft contracts 72 89 Approval of terms 72 90 Determination of terms 73 91 Notification and application of terms etc 73 92 Creation of standard customer contracts 74 93 Variation of terms 75 94 Water supply and sewerage servicesowners liability for payment 75Division 6.3 Negotiated customer contracts etc 94A Applicationdiv 6.3 76 95 Negotiated customer contracts 77 96 Unauthorised arrangements for utility services 77Division 6.4 Passing on supply costs 97 Approved meters 78 100 Passing on the cost of water 78Division 6.5 Miscellaneous 101 Capital contribution chargesnetwork development 79</p></li><li><p>Contents </p><p> Page </p><p>contents 6 Utilities Act 2000 Effective: 02/07/18 </p><p>R6202/07/18 </p><p> Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counselalso accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au </p><p>Part 7 Network operationsDivision 7.1 General 103 Definitions for pt 7 81Division 7.2 General powers 104 Acquisition of land 81 105 Installation of network facilities 82 106 Maintenance of network facilities 83 107 National land 84Division 7.3 Performance of network operations 108 Damage etc to be minimised 85 109 Notice to land-holder 85109A Notice to owner of structurenetwork operations 86 110 Notice about lopping trees etc on private land 87110A Network operations affecting heritage significance 89 111 Notice to other utilities 89 112 Removal of utilitys property and waste 91 113 Land to be restored 92Division 7.4 Authorised people 114 Appointment 92 115 Identity cards 93 116 Entry to premisesnetwork operations 93 117 Entry to premisesinspection of meters etc 93Division 7.5 Miscellaneous 119 Order to enforce exercise of functions 94 120 Ownership of network facilities 95 121 Clarifying ownership of certain network facilities 95 122 Effect of declaration under s 121 96</p><p>Part 9 Controllers power to take over operationsDivision 9.1 General 134 Meaning of utilitypt 9 97 135 Appointment of controller 97 136 Controllers functions 98 137 Utility to cooperate 99</p></li><li><p>Contents </p><p> Page </p><p>R62 02/07/18 </p><p>Utilities Act 2000 Effective: 02/07/18 </p><p>contents 7 </p><p> Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counselalso accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au </p><p> 138 Reports to Minister 99 139 Ministerial directions 99 140 Contravention of controllers direction 99 142 Immunity from personal liability 99Division 9.2 Compensation 143 Right to compensation 100 144 Claims 100 145 Acceptance or rejection of claim 100 146 Acceptance or rejection of compensation offer 101 147 Payment 101 148 Role of court 101 149 Recovery of compensation 102</p><p>Part 9A Shortage of essential services149A Definitionspt 9A 103149B Restriction of utility service 103149C Powers in relation to premises 103149D Production of identity card 104</p><p>Part 10 EnforcementDivision 10.1 General 150 Definitions for pt 10 105Division 10.2 ICRC inspectors 152 Appointment 105 153 Identity cards 106 154 Power to enter premises 107 155 Production of identity card 107 156 Consent to entry 107 157 Warrants 108 158 Warrantsapplication made other than in person 109 159 Powers on entry to premises 111 160 Power to seize evidence 112 161 Receipt for things seized 113 162 Access to things seized 113</p></li><li><p>Contents </p><p> Page </p><p>contents 8 Utilities Act 2000 Effective: 02/07/18 </p><p>R6202/07/18 </p><p> Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counselalso accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au </p><p> 163 Return of things seized 113Division 10.5 Miscellaneous 166 Self-incrimination etc 114</p><p>Part 11 Certain causes of action against customer 167 Proceedings in Magistrates Courtamounts over $10 000 115 168 Civil dispute applications to ACAT 116</p><p>Part 12 Complaints to ACAT about utilitiesDivision 12.1 Preliminary 169 Definitionspt 12 117 170 Applicationpt 12 117 171 Principlespt 12 118Division 12.2 Applications to ACAT 172 ACAT applications 118 173 Help with applications about failure to provide, or withdrawal of, utility </p><p>services 119 174 Advising Minister etc about systemic problems 120Division 12.3 Preliminary inquiries 175 Preliminary inquiriesregistrar 120Division 12.4 Dismissal of complaints 176 Dismissal of complaints about utilities 120Division 12.5 Powers and decisions of ACAT 177 Complainants records 122 178 ACAT decisions 122 179 Continuity of utility servicesnonpayment of customer debt 123 180 Discharge of customer debt 124 181 Payment for loss or damage 124 182 Reviewable capital contribution charges 125 183 Reimbursement of utilities for customer debts discharged 126Division 12.6 Confidential information 184 Protection of confidential information 126</p></li><li><p>Contents </p><p> Page </p><p>R62 02/07/18 </p><p>Utilities Act 2000 Effective: 02/07/18 </p><p>contents 9 </p><p> Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counselalso accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au </p><p>Part 13 Community service obligations 219 Purposes of pt 13 128 220 Agreement to be sought 128 221 Direction by Minister 128 222 Determination of costs 129 223 Liability for costs 129 224 Compliance with direction 129 225 Arbitration of dispute about cost 130</p><p>Part 14 Streetlighting and stormwaterDivision 14.1 General 226 Definitions for pt 14 131 227 Stormwater network 132 228 Stormwater network code and boundary 133 229 Streetlight network 133229A Streetlight network framework 134229B Draft streetlight network code 134 230 Streetlight network code approval 136Division 14.2 Territory network operationsSubdivision 14.2.1 General powers 231 Installation of territory network facilities 136 232 Maintenance of territory network facilities 138 233 National land 139Subdivision 14.2.2 Performance of territory network operations 234 Damage etc to be minimised 140 235 Notice to land-holder 140235A Notice to owner of structureterritory network operations 141 236 Notice about lopping trees etc on private land 142 237 Territory network operations affecting heritage significance 144 238 Notice to utilities 145 239 Removal of Territorys property and waste 146 240 Land to be restored 146 241 Compensation 147</p></li><li><p>Contents </p><p> Page </p><p>contents 10 Utilities Act 2000 Effective: 02/07/18 </p><p>R6202/07/18 </p><p> Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counselalso accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au </p><p>Subdivision 14.2.3 Authorised people and entry to premises 242 Territory service authorised people 147 243 Identity cards 148 244 Entry to premisesterritory network operations 149 245 Entry to premisesinspection of connections etc 150Subdivision 14.2.4 Miscellaneous 246 Order to enforce exercise of functions 150 247 Ownership of territory network facilities 151Division 14.3 Protection of territory networks 248 Interference with territory networks 151 249 Territory network protection notices 152 250 Territory network protection action affecting heritage significance 154</p><p>Part 15 Vicarious liability 251 References in pt 15 to proceeding under this Act 155 252 Liability of corporations 155 253 Liability of people other than corporations 156</p><p>Part 16 Miscellaneous 254 Determination of fees 158 255 Approved formsICRC 158 256 Approved formsMinister 158 257 Evidentiary certificateGovernment programs 159 258 Evidence of authorisation by utility 159 259 Former water and sewerage rates schemesextended operation 159 260 Compens...</p></li></ul>
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