Utilities Act 2000
- Number
- A2000-65
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Forms
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced expiry of provisions.
- Proposed amendments by Statute Law Amendment Bill 2025[4].
Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
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27 February 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R70 | 27 February 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-1[5] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
- Minister for City and Government Services - City and Environment Directorate
- Treasurer - Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate
- Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water - City and Environment Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
Notes
- Technical codes made under this Act and in force on 1 March 2015 were continued in force under the Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014[6].
Related instruments
Name | Effective | Year and No |
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Taxation Administration (Special arrangements—Energy Industry Levy returns and payment) Approval 2019 [221] | 7 June 2019 | DI2019-76 |
Related approved forms
Form name/number | Description | Effective | Year and No |
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Point-in-time versions
Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
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27 February 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R70 | 27 February 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-1[5] |
19 December 2024 - 26 February 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R69 | 19 December 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-25[222] |
1 January 2024 - 18 December 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R68 | 1 January 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2023-52[223] |
27 November 2023 - 31 December 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R67 | 27 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-36[224] |
8 July 2023 - 26 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R66 | 8 July 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-26[225] |
23 June 2021 - 7 July 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R65 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12[226] |
20 May 2021 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R64 | 20 May 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-9[227] |
23 October 2018 - 19 May 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R63 | 23 October 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-33[228] |
2 July 2018 - 22 October 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R62 | 2 July 2018 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20) |
26 April 2018 - 1 July 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R61 | 26 April 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-9[229] |
1 January 2018 - 25 April 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R60 | 1 January 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2016-55[230] as amended by A2017-14[231] |
2 December 2017 - 31 December 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R59 | 2 December 2017 | Republication for expiry of provisions (s 262 and sch 2) |
1 December 2017 - 1 December 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R58 | 1 December 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-33[232] |
8 November 2017 - 30 November 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R57 | 8 November 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-33[232] |
11 October 2017 - 7 November 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R56 | 11 October 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-28[233] |
2 July 2017 - 10 October 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R55 | 2 July 2017 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 18) |
1 July 2017 - 1 July 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R54 | 1 July 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-7[234] and A2017-17[235] |
16 June 2017 - 30 June 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R53 | 16 June 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-19[236] |
2 March 2017 - 15 June 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R52 | 2 March 2017 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 19) |
12 May 2016 - 1 March 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R51 | 12 May 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-24[237] |
9 December 2015 - 11 May 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R50 | 9 December 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-50[238] |
14 October 2015 - 8 December 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R49 | 14 October 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-33[239] |
1 July 2015 - 13 October 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R48 | 1 July 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2012-32[240] and A2015-19[241] |
21 May 2015 - 30 June 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R47 | 21 May 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-11[242] and A2015-12[243] |
1 April 2015 - 20 May 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R46 | 1 April 2015 | Republication for expiry of transitional provision (s 406A) |
1 March 2015 - 31 March 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R45 | 1 March 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2014-60[6] |
19 November 2014 - 28 February 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R44 | 19 November 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-44[244] |
17 November 2014 - 18 November 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R43 | 17 November 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-49[245] |
1 July 2014 - 16 November 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R42 | 1 July 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2012-32[246] |
27 May 2014 - 30 June 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R41 | 27 May 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-23[247] |
27 January 2014 - 26 May 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R40 | 27 January 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2013-40[248] |
1 January 2014 - 26 January 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R39 | 1 January 2014 | Republication for expiry of transitional provision (s 405) |
2 July 2013 - 31 December 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R38 | 2 July 2013 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 54O) |
1 July 2012 - 1 July 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R37 | 1 July 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-32[246] |
5 June 2012 - 30 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R36 | 5 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-21[249] |
1 January 2012 - 4 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R35 | 1 January 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2011-55[250] |
1 July 2011 - 31 December 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R34 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22[251] |
1 January 2011 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R33 | 1 January 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2010-54[252] |
22 December 2009 - 31 December 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R32 | 22 December 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-54[253] |
31 October 2009 - 21 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R31 | 31 October 2009 | Republication for modifications by SL2009-2[254] as amended by SL2009-51[255] |
1 October 2009 - 30 October 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 | 1 October 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-28[256] |
22 September 2009 - 30 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 22 September 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-20[257] |
2 February 2009 - 21 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-37[258] |
26 August 2008 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 26 August 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-28[259] |
29 July 2008 - 25 August 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 29 July 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-22[260] |
10 July 2008 - 28 July 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 10 July 2008 | Republication for commenced expiry |
1 July 2008 - 9 July 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 1 July 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-15[261] |
31 March 2008 - 30 June 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 31 March 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2007-25[262] |
6 September 2007 - 30 March 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 6 September 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-22[263] |
1 August 2007 - 5 September 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 1 August 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-19[264] |
9 July 2007 - 31 July 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 9 July 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-13[265] |
29 March 2006 - 8 July 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 29 March 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2005-51[266] |
11 January 2006 - 28 March 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 11 January 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2005-62[267] |
24 September 2005 - 10 January 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R17* | 24 September 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-14[268] and general renumbering |
2 July 2005 - 23 September 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 2 July 2005 | Republication for commenced expiry |
30 June 2005 - 1 July 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 30 June 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-31[269] |
9 March 2005 - 29 June 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 9 March 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2004-57[270] |
10 January 2005 - 8 March 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 10 January 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2004-60[271] |
3 September 2004 - 9 January 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 3 September 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-63[272] |
25 August 2004 - 2 September 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 25 August 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-42[273] |
13 April 2004 - 24 August 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 13 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-9[274] |
9 April 2004 - 12 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 9 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-15[275] |
9 October 2003 - 8 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 9 October 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2003-41[276] |
17 January 2003 - 8 October 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 17 January 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2002-49[277] |
1 January 2003 - 16 January 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 1 January 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2002-51[278] |
21 June 2002 - 31 December 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 21 June 2002 | Republication for expiry of provisions (div 16.3) |
28 May 2002 - 20 June 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 29 May 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2002-11[279] |
1 January 2002 - 27 May 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 10 January 2002 | Republication for expiry of provisions (div 16.2) |
12 September 2001 - 31 December 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 12 September 2001 | Republication for amendments by A2001-44[280] and A2001-56[281] |
21 June 2001 - 4 September 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | R1A | 14 November 2022 | Republication for commenced provisions and expiry of provisions |
24 May 2001 - 31 May 2001 | PDFPDF | R1 (RI) | 14 November 2022 | Republication for new Act Reissued electronic republication of printed version Unauthorised version not available |
1 January 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 20 December 2000 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Utilities Bill 2000[282].
Notification statement
The Utilities Act 2000 was notified in the Gazette on 20 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S68).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
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s 1, s 2 | 20 December 2000 | IA[283], s 10B |
pt 11, pt 12 | 1 March 2001 | Gaz 2000 No S69 |
div 16.3 | 20 June 2001 | s 2 (2) (a) |
s 249 | 20 June 2001 | s 2 (2) (a) but see Gaz 2000 No S69 |
s 250 | 1 June 2001 | Gaz 2000 No S69 |
remainder | 1 January 2001 | Gaz 2000 No S69 |
Expiries
Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
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pt 21 | commences 27 February 2027 | s 415 |
pt 20 | 1 July 2018 (midnight) | s 412 |
s 262, sch 2 | 1 December 2017 (midnight) | s 262 (5) |
pt 18 | 1 July 2017 (midnight) | s 407 (1) |
pt 19 | 1 March 2017 (midnight) | s 410 |
s 405, s 406A | 31 December 2013 (midnight) | s 405 (2) |
s 54O | 1 July 2013 (midnight) | s 54O (4) |
pt 3A hdg note 2, s 54L (3)-(6) | 9 July 2008 (midnight) | s 401 (2), s 54L (6) |
pt 17 | 9 July 2008 (midnight) | s 401 (1) |
s 235 | 1 July 2005 (midnight) | s 235 (2) |
s 242, s 244, s 245, s 246, s 247, div 16.3 hdg | 20 June 2002 (midnight) | s 247 |
s 237, s 239, s 240, s 241, div 16.2 hdg | 1 January 2002 (midnight) | s 241 |
s 250 (2)-(6), s 251, s 252, s 253, div 16.4 hdg | 1 July 2001 (midnight) | s 253 |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
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A2025-1[5] | COAG Legislation Amendment Act 2025 | pt 5 | 27 February 2025 |
A2024-25[222] | Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Amendment Act 2024 | sch 1 | 19 December 2024 |
A2023-52[223] | Urban Forest (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.12 | 1 January 2024 |
A2023-36[224] | Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.67 | 27 November 2023 |
A2023-26[225] | Water Resources Amendment Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 8 July 2023 |
A2021-12[226] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.60 | 23 June 2021 |
A2021-9[227] | Utilities Amendment Act 2021 | ss 4-13 | 20 May 2021 |
A2018-33[228] | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | sch 1 pt 1.37 | 23 October 2018 |
A2018-9[284] | Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 18 | 26 April 2018 |
A2015-50[285] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.34 | 9 December 2015 |
A2015-33[286] | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.68 | 14 October 2015 |
A2015-19[287] | Planning and Development (University of Canberra and Other Leases) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | pt 22 | 1 July 2015 |
A2012-32[288] | National Energy Retail Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2012 | s 81, s 105 | 1 July 2015 |
A2015-12[289] | Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | pt 8 | 21 May 2015 |
A2015-11[290] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.9 | 21 May 2015 |
A2014-60[291] | Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014 | sch 2 pt 2.4 | 1 March 2015 |
A2014-44[292] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.12 | 19 November 2014 |
A2014-49[293] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.24 | 17 November 2014 |
A2012-32[288] | National Energy Retail Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2012 | s 104 | 1 July 2014 |
A2014-23[294] | Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2014 | pt 7 | 27 May 2014 |
A2013-40[295] | Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) | pt 8 | 27 January 2014 |
A2012-32[288] | National Energy Retail Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2012 | ss 69-80, ss 82-103, ss 106-127 | 1 July 2012 |
A2012-21[296] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 | sch 3 pt 3.52 | 5 June 2012 |
A2011-55[297] | Work Health and Safety (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.11 | 1 January 2012 |
A2011-22[298] | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.163 | 1 July 2011 |
A2010-54[299] | Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act 2010 | sch 3 pt 3.27 | 1 January 2011 |
A2009-54[300] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 4) | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 22 December 2009 |
A2009-28[301] | Work Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 | sch 2 pt 2.12 | 1 October 2009 |
A2009-20[302] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 | sch 3 pt 3.74 | 22 September 2009 |
A2008-37[303] | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.103 | 2 February 2009 |
A2008-28[304] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 | sch 3 pt 3.58 | 26 August 2008 |
A2008-22[305] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.10 | 29 July 2008 |
A2008-15[306] | National Gas (ACT) Act 2008 | sch 2 pt 2.4 | 1 July 2008 |
A2007-25[307] | Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 | sch 1 pt 1.34 | 31 March 2008 |
A2007-22[308] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2007 | sch 1 pt 1.14 | 6 September 2007 |
A2007-19[309] | Water Resources Act 2007 | s 211 | 1 August 2007 |
A2007-13[310] | Utilities (Energy Industry Levy) Amendment Act 2007 | ss 4-8 | 9 July 2007 |
A2005-51[311] | Tree Protection Act 2005 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 29 March 2006 |
A2005-62[312] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.20 | 11 January 2006 |
A2005-14[313] | Utilities Amendment Act 2005 | ss 4-19 | 24 September 2005 |
A2005-31[314] | Utilities (Shortage of Essential Services) Amendment Act 2005 | s 4, s 5 | 30 June 2005 |
A2004-57[315] | Heritage Act 2004 | sch 1 pt 1.11 | 9 March 2005 |
A2004-60[316] | Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 | sch 1 pt 1.72 | 10 January 2005 |
A2004-63[317] | Utilities Amendment Act 2004 | ss 4-8 | 3 September 2004 |
A2004-42[318] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2004 | sch 3 pt 3.19 | 25 August 2004 |
A2004-9[319] | Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004 | sch 1 pt 1.35 | 13 April 2004 |
A2004-15[320] | Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 | sch 2 pt 2.94 | 9 April 2004 |
A2003-41[321] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 | sch 3 pt 3.20 | 9 October 2003 |
A2002-49[322] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) | pt 3.29 | 17 January 2003 |
A2002-51[323] | Criminal Code 2002 | pt 1.25 | 1 January 2003 |
A2002-11[279] | Legislation Amendment Act 2002 | pt 2.49 | 28 May 2002 |
A2001-44[280] | Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 | pt 405 | 12 September 2001 |
A2001-56[281] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) | pt 3.52 | 5 September 2001 |