S. 3 def. of essential service amended by Nos 8353 s. 19, 8976 s. 11(a)(i)(ii), 9902 s. 2(1) (Sch. item 78), 9921 s. 255, 44/1989 s. 41 (Sch. 2 item 12), 81/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 13), 130/1993 s. 122(Sch. 4 item 3) (as amended by No. 53/1994 s. 23(3)(b)), 53/1994 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 1), 110/1994 s. 41(Sch. 1 item 2), 112/1994 s. 114(Sch. 5 item 4), 31/1995 s. 52(Sch. 1 item 5), 91/1997 s. 45, 104/1997 s. 45, 25/1998 s. 170, 30/2000 s. 35, 69/2000 s. 51, 6/2010 s. 203(1)(Sch. 6 item 19) (as amended by No. 45/2010 s. 22). essential service means any of the following services, namely— (a) transport; (b) fuel; (c) light; (d) power; (e) water; (f) sewerage; (g) any service (whether of a type similar to the foregoing or not) specified from time to time by order of the Governor in Council published in the Government Gazette— s. 3 provided to the public by a passenger transport company within the meaning of the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983, a train operator or a tram operator as defined in section 3(1) of the Rail Management Act 1996, the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Generation Victoria, National Electricity, VENCorp, a distribution company, a transmission company or a generation company within the meaning of the Electricity Industry Act 2000, the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, any Authority under the Water Act 1989 any gas company within the meaning of the Gas Industry Act 1994 or any other person or body specified (whether generally or specially and whether that person or body is a person or body representing the Crown or not) by Order in Council published in the Government Gazette in relation to such service; and includes any service provided operated controlled regulated or directed by
No. 5263 s. 8. 9 Compensation to persons and bodies complying with directions etc. (1) Any person or body of persons who or which as the result of compliance with any direction prohibition or requisition addressed or directed under this Act to him or it or while complying with or being engaged in the carrying into effect of any such direction prohibition or requisition suffers loss damage or injury shall be entitled to compensation under this Act. (2) Every claim for compensation under this Act shall be made in a form and within a time approved by the Governor in Council. S. 9(3) amended by Nos 16/1986 s. 30, 50/2011 s. 46(Sch. item 6.1). (3) In default of agreement as to the amount of compensation between the Minister and the claimant the Minister shall direct that the matter be referred to arbitration before a sole arbitrator who shall, where the claim is for an amount greater than $1000, be a County Court judge nominated by the Governor in Council and in any other case be a magistrate so nominated. S. 9(4) amended by No. 50/2011 s. 46(Sch. item 6.2). (4) Save as aforesaid the provisions of the Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 shall apply with respect to such arbitration and the Minister's direction shall be deemed to be the submission under the said Act and the Minister and the claimant shall be deemed to be the parties thereto. No. 5263 s. 9. 10 Power to prohibit opening of specified places etc. s. 9 During any period of emergency the Governor in Council may by Order published in the Government Gazette prohibit the opening of places of public amusement or entertainment specified therein during the hours and within the areas specified therein and may in like manner revoke or amend any such Order.
Assent Date: 20.12.94 Commencement Date: S. 114(Sch. 5 item 4) on 20.12.94: Special Gazette (No. 100) 20.12.94 p. 1 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Essential Services Act 1958 Gas and Fuel Corporation (Repeal) Act 1995, No. 31/1995 Assent Date: 6.6.95 Commencement Date: S. 52(Sch. 1 item 5) on 21.6.95: Special Gazette (No. 49) 14.6.95 p. 1 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Essential Services Act 1958 Gas Industry (Further Amendment) Act 1997, No. 91/1997 Assent Date: 9.12.97 Commencement Date: S. 45 on 11.12.97: Special Gazette (No. 155) 9.12.97 p. 1 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Essential Services Act 1958 Rail Corporations (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 104/1997 Assent Date: 16.12.97 Commencement Date: S. 45 on 31.3.98: Special Gazette (No. 23) 31.3.98 p. 1 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Essential Services Act 1958 Electricity Safety Act 1998, No. 25/1998 Assent Date: 12.5.98 Commencement Date: S. 170 on 1.7.98: : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Essential Services Act 1958 Transport (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 30/2000 Endnotes Assent Date: 30.5.00 Commencement Date: 31.5.00: s. 2 : All of Act in operation Electricity Industry Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000, No. 69/2000 Assent Date: 21.11.00 Commencement Date: S. 51 on 1.1.01: s. 2(4) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Essential Services Act 1958 Electoral Act 2002, No. 23/2002 Assent Date: 12.6.02 Commencement Date: S. 191 on 1.9.02: Government Gazette 29.8.02 p. 2333 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Essential Services Act 1958 Transport Integration Act 2010, No. 6/2010 (as amended by No. 45/2010)
Assent Date: 2.3.10 Commencement Date: S. 203(1)(Sch. 6 item 19) on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 256) 30.6.10 p. 1 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Essential Services Act 1958 Commercial Arbitration Act 2011, No. 50/2011 Assent Date: 18.10.11 Commencement Date: S. 46(Sch. item 6) on 17.11.11: Special Gazette (No. 369) 15.11.11 p. 1 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Essential Services Act 1958 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Explanatory Details Endnotes No entries at date of publication.