Australian Capital Territory
Electricity Safety (Fees) Determination 2010 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI 2010-124
made under the
Electricity Safety Act 1971, s 64 (Determination of fees)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Electricity Safety Act 1971 is an Act relating to the safe use of electricity, and for other purposes.

Section 64 of the Act provides the Minister with the power to determine fees.  

The purpose of this determination is to revoke Disallowable Instrument DI 2009 - 178 that set fees for the 2009-10 financial year and to determine fees for the 2010-11 financial year.

The fees determined for the 2010-11 financial year represent the 2009-10 financial year fees increased in accordance with ACT Treasury’s inflation factor of 3.5% (2010/11 Budget Paper No 3.).  Appropriate rounding down has occurred in relation to the increases.

Wording changes related to fees for alterations and additions and modification of consumer mains and sub-mains has been made for clarification.

The fees take effect on 1 July 2010.

The determination under section 64 of the Act is a disallowable instrument.