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