Australian Capital Territory

Utilities (Variation of Industry Code) Approval 2004     (No 1)

Disallowable Instrument DI2004-203

made under the

Utilities Act 2000, s 61(Variation)

The ICRC approves the following variations to the Consumer Protection Code:

29	Informed Consent
	New sub-clause 29(1)(b)

	insert

(b)	For the avoidance of doubt, clause 29 (1)(a) also applies where a Consumer is transferring the terms of supply from a Utility’s Standard Customer Contract to a Negotiated Customer Contract with the same Utility.

New sub-clause 29(2)(c)(ii)

	Insert

ii.	in a form that would meet the requirements of the Electronic Transactions Act 2001.

Paul Baxter
Senior Commissioner
for Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission
30 August 2004