Australian Capital Territory

Utilities Notice (Annual Licence Fees) 2003 (No 1)

Notifiable Instrument NI2003-55

made under the

Utilities Act 2000, s 52 (1) (e) (Public notice of licence decisions)
The ICRC has determined, under the Utilities Act 2000, section 45 (1), the annual licence fee payable by Country Energy to supply gas in the ACT. A copy of the determination is attached.

A copy of the determination and the record of the decision are available for inspection during ordinary office hours at the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (ICRC) office Level 7 Eclipse House, 197 London Circuit Canberra City.  A copy may be made of the documents at the ICRC office.

The determination is also available on the ICRC’s website at www.icrc.act.gov.au and the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au

Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission
4 February 2003

Australian Capital Territory

Utilities - (Annual Licence Fees) Determination (No 1)

made under the

The Utilities Act 2000, s 45 (Determination of Fee)
We, the Commission, determine that the Annual Licence Fee for Country Energy’s Gas Supply Licence for the year ending on 30 June 2003, as defined under the Utilities Act, is as set out in the Schedule.

Table 1 sets out the expected costs in relation to the licensee of the performance of functions under the Act and regulations of the ICRC, the Essential Services Consumer Council and the costs of technical regulation under Part 5 of the Act.  The determined Annual Licence Fee is the sum of 100% of the expected costs relating to the licensee in respect of the utility services as set out in Table 1.

The fee is payable by 4 March 2003.

Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission
4 February 2003

SCHEDULE

Table 1.  Expected costs relating to licensee ($)

Licensee	Utility Service 	Department of Urban Services 	Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission 	Essential Services Consumer Council 	ACT Work Cover 	 Total 	
Country Energy 	Gas supply	-	447	1428	-	1875	

Table 2.   Scope and nature of services provided by licensee

Section of the Act/ Utility Service	Scope and nature of services	
9(d)
Gas supply	Sale and supply of gas from a gas distribution network to customers’ premises. 	

Table 3: Annual Licence Fees

Licensee	 Annual Licence Fee ($)	
Country Energy (gas)	1,875