Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(see s 2)
Note The Legislation Act
contains definitions relevant to this Act. For example:
• Act
• bankrupt or personally insolvent
• corporation
• director-general (see s 163)
• exercise
• fail
• function
• may (see s 146)
• must (see s 146)
• National Electricity (ACT) Law
• National Electricity (ACT) Regulation
• National Energy Retail Law (ACT)
• National Energy Retail Regulation (ACT)
• National Gas (ACT) Law
• National Gas (ACT) Regulation
• person (see s 160)
• subordinate law (see s 8)
• territory authority
• the Territory.
"access agreement" means an agreement under an access regime for the granting of access to services provided by means of the infrastructure facilities to which the access regime relates.
"access provider", for part 6 (Arbitration of access regime disputes)—see section 30.
"access regime" means a scheme (whether of a legislative or administrative nature, or any other nature) set up for the purpose of implementing the competition principles agreement in relation to third-party access to services provided by means of infrastructure facilities wholly or partly located within the ACT that are wholly or substantially owned, controlled or operated by a single person, being services—
(a) including the use of an infrastructure facility (for example, a road or railway), the handling or transporting of things (for example, goods or people) or a communications service or similar service; and
(b) not including the supply of goods, the use of intellectual property or the use of a production process, except to the extent that that supply or use is an integral but subsidiary part of the service.
"adjusted turnover", for schedule 5 (Civil penalty provisions)—see schedule 5, section 5.1.
"associate commissioner" means a commissioner appointed under schedule 2, section 2.1A.
"chief executive officer "means the Chief Executive Officer of the commission.
"civil penalty notice"—see section 54E (1).
"civil penalty provision" means a provision mentioned in schedule 5, section 5.3, column 2.
"commission" means the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission for the Australian Capital Territory.
"commissioner" means a commissioner constituting the commission under section 6 (1).
"competition policy considerations "means the considerations mentioned in the competition principles agreement, clause 1 (3) (d) to (j), as set out in schedule 1.
"competition principles agreement" means the Competition Principles Agreement
made on 11 April 1995 by the Commonwealth, the Territories and the States, as in force for the time being.
"competitive neutrality complaint" means a complaint that the conduct of a government business activity is not consistent with the competitive neutrality principles.
"competitive neutrality principles "means the competitive neutrality policy and principles under the competition principles agreement, clause 3 (1) and (4) to (7), as set out in schedule 1.
"conduct", for part 9A (Enforcement of civil penalty provisions)—see section 54A.
"confidential information "means information given to the commission that was, when it was given—
(a) stated by the person giving it to be confidential or commercially sensitive; or
(b) determined to be contrary to the public interest information under the Freedom of Information Act 2016
.
"Consumer Protection Code", for schedule 5 (Civil penalty provisions)—see schedule 5, section 5.1.
"corresponding offence", in relation to a contravention of a civil penalty provision, for part 9A (Enforcement of civil penalty provisions)—see section 54A.
"court", for part 9A (Enforcement of civil penalty provisions)—see section 54A.
"current reset principles"—see section 20B (2).
"declared fee "means a fee declared under section 4C.
"determination" means an arbitration determination under section 35.
"direction", for part 9 (Enforcement of prior directions and arbitration determinations)— see section 51.
"Electricity Feed-in Code", for schedule 5 (Civil penalty provisions)—see schedule 5, section 5.1.
"eligible person", for part 4C (Review of price directions)—see section 24J.
"energy"—see the National Energy Retail Law (ACT)
, section 2 (1).
"enforcement order"—see section 54M (1).
"enforcement order proceeding" means a proceeding under division 9A.4 (Enforcement orders).
"evidential burden", in relation to a matter, for division 9A.6 (Other provisions about liability)—see section 54Y.
"future reset principles"—see section 20B (3).
"government activity" means—
(a) for a regulatory reference into a competitive neutrality complaint—the government business activity that is the subject of the complaint; or
(b) for a regulatory reference into a government-regulated activity—that activity.
"government-regulated activity "means an activity regulated under an Act or a subordinate law.
"industry" includes—
(a) an industry of any kind (including a business or activity relating to goods and services); and
(b) a particular industry or part of an industry; and
(c) a group or groups of particular industries.
"industry panel"—see section 24M (Industry panel).
"industry reference"—see section 14A.
"investigation" means an investigation under part 3.
"law of the Territory" includes—
(a) the National Electricity (ACT) Law
; and
(b) the National Electricity (ACT) Regulation
; and
(c) the national electricity rules
; and
(d) the National Gas (ACT) Law
; and
(e) the National Gas (ACT) Regulation
; and
(f) the National Energy Retail Law (ACT) Act 2012
; and
(g) the National Energy Retail Law (ACT)
; and
(h) the National Energy Retail Regulation (ACT)
; and
(i) the national energy retail rules
.
"national electricity rules" means the national electricity rules under the National Electricity (ACT) Law
.
"national energy retail rules "means the National Energy Retail Rules under the National Energy Retail Law (ACT)
.
"NERL retailer "means a person who holds a retailer authorisation under the National Energy Retail Law (ACT)
.
"price" includes any rate, fee, levy and charge and any other valuable consideration (however described), but does not include a territory tax.
"price direction"—
(a) for this Act generally, means a direction under section 20 about prices for the provision of regulated services, as varied (if at all) under part 4B (Variation of price directions); and
(b) for part 4C (Review of price directions)—see section 24J.
"price regulation "means the regulation of prices in relation to the provision of goods and services within a regulated industry, and includes the variation of a price direction for those prices.
"price variation trigger"—see section 20A (3) (c)).
"reference" means a reference to the commission under section 15.
"referring authority"—
(a) for an industry reference—see section 3A (1); and
(b) for a regulatory reference—see section 3A (2).
"regulated industry" means—
(a) an industry engaged in the provision in the ACT of a utility service; or
(b) any other industry declared to be a regulated industry under section 4.
"regulated services" means services provided in a regulated industry.
"regulatory" reference—see section 19A.
"related" corporation, of another corporation, means a related body corporate under the Corporations Act
.
"reset principles"—see section 20B (1).
"responsible Minister", for an industry or government activity, means the Minister with primary responsibility for regulating the industry or activity.
"revenue cap"—see section 20A (1) (b).
sealed section, of a final report or a special report of an investigation—see section 23 (1) (a).
self-funding referring authority, for a regulatory reference—see section 3A (3).
"senior commissioner" means—
(a) if the commission is constituted by only 1 standing commissioner—the commissioner; or
(b) if the commission is constituted by more than 1 standing commissioner—the commissioner appointed or nominated as senior commissioner under schedule 2, section 2.1AA.
"standing commissioner" means a commissioner appointed under schedule 2, section 2.1.
"third party", for part 6 (Arbitration of access regime disputes)—see section 30.
tier 1 civil penalty, for schedule 5 (Civil penalty provisions)—see schedule 5, section 5.2.
tier 2 civil penalty, for schedule 5 (Civil penalty provisions)—see schedule 5, section 5.2.
tier 3 civil penalty, for schedule 5 (Civil penalty provisions)—see schedule 5, section 5.2.
"Transparency and Comparability Code", for schedule 5 (Civil penalty provisions)—see schedule 5, section 5.1.
unsealed section, of a final report or a special report of an investigation—see section 23 (1) (b).
"utility" means—
(a) a utility within the meaning of the Utilities Act 2000
, dictionary; or
(b) a NERL retailer.
"utility service "means—
(a) a utility service within the meaning of the Utilities Act 2000
, dictionary; or
(b) the activity of selling energy to small customers within the meaning of the National Energy Retail Law (ACT).
"variation", of a price direction, means—
(a) a consent variation under division 4B.1; or
(b) a nonconsent variation under division 4B.2.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001
, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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The Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Act 1997
was originally the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission Act 1997
. It was renamed by the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Amendment Act 2000
A2000-8 s 5.
Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Act 1997 A1997-77
notified 25 November 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S360)
commenced 25 November 1997 (s 2)
as amended by
Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Amendment Act 2000
A2000-8
notified 23 March 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 12)
commenced 23 March 2000 (s 2)
Utilities (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000
A2000-66 sch 1 pt 7
notified 20 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S68)
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2000 (IA s 10B)
sch 1 pt 7 commenced 1 January 2001 (Gaz 2000 No S69)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001
A2001-44 pt 188
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 188 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Legislation Amendment Act 2002
A2002-11 pt 2.28
notified LR 27 May 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2002 (LA s 75)
pt 2.28 commenced 28 May 2002 (s 2 (1))
Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Amendment Act 2003
A2003-50
notified LR 25 November 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 November 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 26 November 2003 (s 2)
Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004
A2004-9 sch 1 pt 1.20
notified LR 19 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.20 commenced 13 April 2004 (s 2 and see Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004
A2004-8, s 2 and CN2004-5
)
Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004
A2004-15 sch 1 pt 1.23
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.23 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2004
A2004-42 sch 3 pt 3.11
notified LR 11 August 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.11 commenced 25 August 2004 (s 2 (1))
Financial Management Legislation Amendment Act 2005
A2005-52 sch 1 pt 1.10
notified LR 26 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 1 January 2006 (s 2 (2))
Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005
A2005-53 sch 1 pt 1.13
notified LR 26 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.13 commenced 23 November 2005 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 (No 2)
A2005-62 sch 3 pt 3.12
notified LR 21 December 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.12 commenced 11 January 2006 (s 2 (2))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3)
A2007-39 sch 3 pt 3.20
notified LR 6 December 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 December 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.20 commenced 27 December 2007 (s 2)
A2008-15 sch 2 pt 2.2
notified LR 30 June 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.2 commenced 1 July 2008 (s 2 (1) and see National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008
(SA), s 7)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009
A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.43
notified LR 1 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.43 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 3)
A2009-44 sch 1 pt 1.13
notified LR 24 November 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.13 commenced 22 December 2009 (s 2 (3))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 2)
A2010-30 sch 1 pt 1.12
notified LR 31 August 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 1 September 2010 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.12 commenced 28 September 2010 (s 2 (2))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011
A2011-3 sch 3 pt 3.24
notified LR 22 February 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.24 commenced 1 March 2011 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3)
A2011-52 sch 3 pt 3.31
notified LR 28 November 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.31 commenced 12 December 2011 (s 2)
National Energy Retail Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2012
A2012-32 pt 10
notified LR 14 June 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 10 commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2 (1) and see National Energy Retail Law (ACT) Act 2012
A2012-31, s 2 (1) and CN2012-12
)
Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014
A2014-60 sch 2 pt 2.2
notified LR 8 December 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 December 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.2 commenced 1 March 2015 (s 2 and CN2015-1
)
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015
A2015-33 sch 1 pt 1.36
notified LR 30 September 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.36 commenced 14 October 2015 (s 2)
Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Amendment Act 2016
A2016-34
notified LR 21 June 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 June 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2016 (s 2)
Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016
A2016-52 sch 1 pt 1.38
notified LR 25 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.38 commenced 1 September 2016 (s 2)
Freedom of Information Act 2016
A2016-55 sch 4 pt 4.17
notified LR 26 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 4 pt 4.17 commenced 1 January 2018 (s 2 as am by A2017-14
Commercial Arbitration Act 2017
A2017-7 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 4 April 2017
s 1A, s 1B commenced 4 April 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 1 July 2017 (s 1B and CN2017-1
)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)
A2017-14 s 19
notified LR 17 May 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
s 19 commenced 24 May 2017 (s 2 (1))
Note This Act only amends the Freedom of Information Act 2016 A2016-55
.
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018
A2018-33 sch 1 pt 1.22
notified LR 25 September 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 September 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.22 commenced 23 October 2018 (s 2 (4))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2022
A2022-14 sch 3 pt 3.23
notified LR 10 August 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.23 commenced 24 August 2022 (s 2)
Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Amendment Act 2024
A2024-25
notified LR 19 June 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 June 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 19 December 2024 (s
2)
Title
title am
A2000-8
s 4; A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7
Name of
Act
s 1 sub A2000-8
Dictionary
s
2 om A2001-44
amdt
1.2131
ins A2005-52
amdt
1.140
am A2008-15
amdt 2.4; A2012-32
Notes
s
2A ins A2005-52
amdt 1.140
Joint ownership, control or
operation
s 2B ins A2005-52
amdt 1.140
Joint provision of
services
s 3 defs reloc to dict A2005-52
amdt
1.139
sub A2005-52
amdt
1.140
def commission sub A2000-8
s 6
om
A2005-52
amdt
1.138
def commissioner sub
A2000-8
s 6
om
A2005-52
amdt
1.138
def eligible person
ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
om A2005-52
amdt
1.138
def function om A2005-52
amdt 1.138
Who is referring
authority?
s 3A ins A2000-8
s 7
am
A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7; pars renum R2 LA
Regulated
industries—declarations
s 4 am
A2001-44
amdt 1.2132, amdt 1.2133; A2011-3
amdt 3.243
National electricity rules–electricity
distribution and transmission
pricing
s 4A hdg am A2005-62
amdt
3.127
s 4A ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
am A2005-62
amdt 3.127, amdt 3.128
ACT gas
transmission
s 4B ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
am A2008-15
amdt 2.5
Declared fees to be passed on to
consumers
s 4C ins A2003-50
s 5
am
A2011-3
amdt 3.243
Independent competition and regulatory
commission
pt 2 hdg sub A2000-8
sch 2
Establishment
s
5 am A2004-42
amdts 3.56,
3.57
(5), (6) exp 25 August 2004 (s 5
(6))
am A2007-39
amdt 3.75
Constitution
s
6 sub A2000-8
s 8
am
A2005-52
amdt 1.141; A2009-44
amdt 1.29
Objectives
s
7 am A2000-8
Functions
s
8 am A2000-8
s 10; A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7; A2005-62
amdt 3.129; A2007-39
amdt 3.76, amdt 3.77; A2008-15
amdt 2.6; pars renum R13 LA; A2012-32
Commission's annual
report
s 9 am A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
sub A2004-9
amdt 1.28
Independence from Ministerial
control
s 10 am A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7
Chief executive
officer
s 10A ins A2005-52
amdt
1.142
am A2011-52
amdt 3.109
Chief executive officer's
functions
s 10B ins A2005-52
amdt
1.142
am A2011-52
amdt 3.110
Commission's
staff
s 11 sub A2016-52
amdt 1.105
Delegation of commission's
functions
s 13 am A2007-39
amdt 3.78, amdt 3.79
Protection from
liability
s 14 am A2000-8
sch
2
sub A2007-39
amdt 3.80
Industry
references
div 3.1 hdg (prev pt 3 div
1 hdg) ins A2000-8
s
11
renum R2 LA
Application of div 3.1––industry
references
s 14A ins A2000-8
Nature of industry
references
s 15 hdg sub A2000-8
sch 2
s
15 am A2000-8
sch 2; A2001-44
amdt 1.2134; A2012-32
s 56; ss renum R19 LA; A2016-34
Industry references—current price
directions
s 15A ins A2016-34
Terms of industry
references
s 16 hdg sub A2000-8
sch 2
s
16 am A2000-8
sch 2; A2001-44
amdt 1.2135, amdt 1.2136; A2011-3
amdt 3.243; A2016-34
Procedure for industry reference
investigations
s 17 hdg sub A2000-8
sch 2
s
17 am A2000-8
sch 2; A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7; ss renum R2 LA; A2003-50
s 6; ss renum R4 LA (see A2003-50
s 7); A2011-52
amdt 3.117; A2016-34
ss 8-10; ss and pars renum R22 LA
Draft reports––industry
reference investigations
s 18 hdg sub
A2000-8
sch 2
s
18 am A2000-8
sch 2; A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7; A2001-44
amdt 1.2137; ss renum R2 LA (see A2001-44
amdt 1.2138); A2009-20
amdt 3.101; A2015-33
amdt 1.115; A2016-34
Costs for industry reference
investigations
s 19 hdg sub A2000-8
sch 2
s
19 am A2000-8
sch 2; A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7; ss renum R2 LA
Regulatory
references
div 3.2 hdg (prev pt 3 div
2 hdg) ins A2000-8
s
12
renum R2 LA
Application of div
3.2––regulatory
references
s 19A ins A2000-8
Acceptance of regulatory
references—competitive neutrality
complaints
s 19B ins A2000-8
s 12
am
A2001-44
amdt 1.2139
Acceptance of regulatory
references—government-regulated
activities
s 19C ins A2000-8
s 12
am
A2001-44
amdt 1.2140
Regulatory references initiated by
commission
s 19D ins A2000-8
s
12
sub A2001-44
amdt
1.2141
am A2011-3
amdt 3.233
Terms of regulatory
references
s 19E ins A2000-8
Amendment of terms of regulatory
reference
s 19F ins A2000-8
s
12
sub A2001-44
amdt
1.2142
am A2011-3
amdt 3.243
Termination of investigations into
regulatory references
s 19G ins A2000-8
s
12
sub A2001-44
amdt
1.2142
am A2011-3
amdt 3.243
Procedure for regulatory reference
investigations
s 19H ins A2000-8
Principles for regulatory reference
investigations
s 19J ins A2000-8
s 12
am
A2003-50
amdt 3.117
Costs for regulatory reference
investigations
s 19K ins A2000-8
Price
directions
pt 4 hdg sub A2000-8
sch 2
Objective—pt
4
s 19L ins A2016-34
Directions about
prices
s 20 am A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7; A2003-50
s 10; ss renum R4 LA (see A2003-50
s 11); A2011-52
amdt 3.117; A2012-32
s 57; A2016-34
Price regulation
provisions
s 20A ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
am A2011-3
amdt 3.234, amdt 3.235
Reset
principles
s 20B ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7
Effective
dates
s 20C ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
am A2016-34
Price direction to continue to remain in
force
s 20D ins A2016-34
Reports of
investigations
pt 4A hdg ins A2000-8
sch 2
Final
reports
s 21 am A2000-8
s 13; A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7; pars renum R2 LA
Special
reports
s 22 am A2000-8
Confidential material in
reports
s 23 sub A2000-8
s 15
am
A2011-52
amdt 3.111
Presenting of reports to Legislative
Assembly
s 24 sub A2000-8
Response by Minister to report on
competitive neutrality complaint
s
24A ins A2000-8
Correction of errors in
reports
s 24B ins A2000-8
Variation of price
directions
pt 4B hdg ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7
Consent
variations
div 4B.1 hdg (prev pt 4B
div 1 hdg) ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
renum R2 LA
Consent
variations
s 24C ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
am A2003-50
s 12; ss renum R4 LA (see A2003-50
s 13); A2011-52
amdt 3.117; A2016-34
Nonconsent
variations
div 4B.2 hdg (prev pt 4B
div 2 hdg) ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
renum R2 LA
Reference by referring
authority
s 24D ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7
Reference by
utility
s 24E ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
am A2001-44
amdt 1.2143; A2014-60
amdt 2.4
Commission-initiated
variation
s 24F ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
am A2001-44
amdt 1.2143
Permissible nonconsent
variations
s 24G ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7
Procedure for nonconsent price variation
investigation
s 24H ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
am A2003-50
amdt 3.117
Effect of nonconsent price
variations
s 24I ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
am A2016-34
Review of price
directions
pt 4C hdg ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7
Definitions—pt
4C
s 24J ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
am A2016-34
Right of
review
s 24K ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
am A2001-44
amdt 1.2144, amdt 1.2145; A2009-20
amdt 3.101; A2015-33
amdt 1.116; A2016-34
Grounds for
review
s 24KA ins A2016-34
Who are the parties to a
review?
s 24L ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7
Industry
panel
s 24M ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
am A2002-11
amdt 2.56; A2016-34
Application for review—preliminary
assessment
s 24MA ins A2016-34
Nature of
review
s 24N ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
am A2005-53
amdt 1.67; A2016-34
Procedure for
review
s 24O ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
am A2016-34
Application for
review—commission's
response
s 24OA ins A2016-34
Referral of matters to
commission
s 24P ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7
Witnesses and
evidence
s 24Q ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7
Frivolous or vexatious
applications
s 24R ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7
Implementation of price direction under
review
s 24S ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
am A2016-34
Effect of
decision
s 24T ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
am A2016-34
Functions of
commission
s 24U ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7
Costs
s
24V ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
am A2016-34
Protection from liability of panel members,
parties and representatives
s 24W ins
A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
sub A2007-39
amdt 3.81
Information to be given to commission
following price direction review
s
24X ins A2016-34
Application—pt
6
s 31 am A2017-7
amdt 1.5
Arbitrator—appointment and
functions
s 33 am A2000-8
s 16, sch 2; ss renum R2 LA; A2005-53
amdt 1.68, amdt 1.69; A2015-33
amdt 1.117
Arbitration
determinations
s 35 am A2000-8
s 17; A2011-3
amdt 3.236, amdt 3.237
Termination of arbitration by
arbitrator
s 38 am A2007-39
amdt 3.82
Arbitration procedure—Commercial
Arbitration Act
s 40 am A2000-8
s 18; ss renum R2 LA; A2011-3
amdt 3.238; A2017-7
amdts 1.5-1.7
Provision of information to
commission
s 41 am A2002-11
amdts 2.57-2.59; A2012-32
s 58; ss renum R19 LA
Inspection of
documents
s 43 sub A2000-8
Confidential information—disclosure by
commissioners and staff
s 44 hdg sub
A2000-8
sch 2
s
44 am A2007-39
amdt 3.83, amdt 3.84; A2011-3
amdt 3.239; A2022-14
amdt 3.119
Confidential information—notice of
proposed disclosure
s 45 am A2000-8
s 20; paras renum R2 LA
Confidential information—general
disclosure
s 46 am A2000-8
s 21; A2001-44
amdt 1.2146, amdt 1.2147; A2022-14
amdt 3.120, amdt 3.121
Requirement to attend hearing and answer
questions
s 49 sub A2005-53
amdt 1.70
Application of Criminal Code, ch
7
s 50 am A2002-11
amdt 2.60, amdt 2.61; ss renum R3 LA (see A2002-11
amdt
2.62)
sub A2005-53
amdt 1.70
Witnesses etc protected from civil
liability
s 50A ins A2005-53
amdt 1.70
Orders
s
53 am A2001-44
amdt 1.2148
Enforcement of civil penalty
provisions
pt 9A hdg ins A2024-25
Preliminary
div
9A.1 hdg ins A2024-25
Definitions—pt
9A
s 54A ins A2024-25
s 4
def
conduct ins A2024-25
s 4
def
corresponding offence ins A2024-25
s 4
def
court ins A2024-25
Part does not limit other powers of
court
s 54B ins A2024-25
Enforceable
undertakings
div 9A.2 hdg ins A2024-25
Enforceable
undertakings
s 54C ins A2024-25
Application for enforcement of
undertakings
s 54D ins A2024-25
Civil penalty
notices
div 9A.3 hdg ins A2024-25
Service of civil penalty
notice
s 54E ins A2024-25
Contents of civil penalty
notice
s 54F ins A2024-25
Amount payable under civil penalty
notice
s 54G ins A2024-25
Time for payment of
amount
s 54H ins A2024-25
Effect of payment of
amount
s 54I ins A2024-25
Withdrawal of civil penalty
notice
s 54J ins A2024-25
Conduct contravening multiple civil penalty
provisions
s 54K ins A2024-25
Effect of civil penalty notice on
enforcement order proceeding
s 54L ins
A2024-25
Enforcement
orders
div 9A.4 hdg ins A2024-25
Application for enforcement
order
s 54M ins A2024-25
Deciding civil penalty for enforcement
order
s 54N ins A2024-25
Enforcement order proceeding is civil
proceeding
s 54O ins A2024-25
Proceedings may be heard
together
s 54P ins A2024-25
Civil proceeding after criminal
proceeding
s 54Q ins A2024-25
Criminal proceeding during civil
proceeding
s 54R ins A2024-25
Criminal proceeding after civil
proceeding
s 54S ins A2024-25
Evidence given in civil proceeding not
admissible in criminal proceeding
s
54T ins A2024-25
Conduct contravening multiple civil penalty
provisions
s 54U ins A2024-25
Multiple
contraventions
s 54V ins A2024-25
Injunctions
div
9A.5 hdg ins A2024-25
Application for
injunction
s 54W ins A2024-25
Discharging or varying
injunctions
s 54X ins A2024-25
Other provisions about
liability
div 9A.6 hdg ins A2024-25
Meaning of evidential
burden—div 9A.6
s 54Y ins A2024-25
Ancillary
contraventions
s 54Z ins A2024-25
State of
mind
s 54ZA ins A2024-25
Mistake of
fact
s 54ZB ins A2024-25
Burden of proof for exceptions
etc
s 54ZC ins A2024-25
Extended liability of
corporations
s 54ZD ins A2024-25
Limited liability of
individuals
s 54ZE ins A2024-25
Exercise of enforcement functions under
Utilities Act 2000
s 54ZF ins A2024-25
Acts and omissions of
representatives
s 55 sub A2004-15
amdt 1.27
Service of
documents
s 56 am A2018-33
amdt 1.41
Approved
forms
s 57 sub A2001-44
amdt
1.2149
am A2011-3
amdt 3.243
Regulation-making
power
s 58 ins A2001-44
amdt 1.2149
Competition principles agreement
extracts
sch 1 (prev sch 1A) ins A2000-8
sch
1
renum as sch 1 R10 LA
Competition principles agreement
extracts
sch 1A renum as sch
1
Commission appointments and working
arrangements
sch 2 hdg (prev sch 1
hdg) am A2000-8
s 23
sch
2 (prev sch 1) am A2000-8
s 23, sch 2; ss renum R10
LA
renum as sch 2 R10
LA
am A2007-39
amdts 3.85-3.88; A2009-44
amdt 1.30; A2010-30
amdt 1.32; A2022-14
amdt 3.122
Industry panels constitution and
procedure
sch 2A renum as sch
3
Industry panels constitution and
procedure
sch 3 (prev sch 2A) ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt 7; ss renum R10
LA
renum as sch 3 R10
LA
am A2007-39
amdts 3.89-3.91; A2010-30
amdt 1.33; A2016-34
Arbitration
guidelines––competition principles agreement, cl 6 (4) (i), (j)
and (l)
sch 4 hdg (prev sch 2
hdg) am A2000-8
sch
2
sch 4 (prev sch 2 hdg) am A2000-8
sch 2; ss renum R10
LA
renum as sch 4 R10 LA
Civil penalty
provisions
sch 5 ins A2024-25
Definitions—sch
5
sch 5 s 5.1 ins A2024-25
s 6
def
adjusted turnover ins A2024-25
s 6
def
Consumer Protection Code ins A2024-25
s 6
def
Electricity Feed-in Code ins A2024-25
s 6
def
tier 1 civil penalty ins A2024-25
s 6
def
tier 2 civil penalty ins A2024-25
s 6
def
tier 3 civil penalty ins A2024-25
s 6
def
Transparency and Comparability Code ins A2024-25
Meaning of tier 1 civil penalty,
tier 2 civil penalty and tier 3 civil
penalty—sch 5
sch 5 s
5.2 ins A2024-25
Civil penalty
provisions
sch 5 s 5.3 ins A2024-25
Dictionary
dict ins
A2005-52
amdt
1.143
am A2008-15
amdt 2.7; A2009-20
amdt 3.102; A2010-30
amdt 1.34; A2011-52
amdt 3.112; A2012-32
s 59; A2015-33
amdt 1.118; A2024-25
s 7
def
access agreement reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
def access provider
ins A2007-39
amdt
3.92
def access regime
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
am A2011-3
amdt 3.240, amdt
3.241
def adjusted turnover
ins A2024-25
s 8
def
assistant commissioner ins A2005-52
amdt
1.143
om A2009-44
amdt
1.31
def associate commissioner
ins A2005-52
amdt
1.143
def chief executive officer
ins A2005-52
amdt
1.143
def civil penalty
notice ins A2024-25
s 8
def
civil penalty provision ins A2024-25
s 8
def
commission ins A2005-52
amdt
1.143
def commissioner ins
A2005-52
amdt
1.143
def commission secretariat
ins A2005-52
amdt
1.143
om A2011-52
amdt
3.113
def competition policy
considerations ins A2000-8
amdt
1.139
def competition principles
agreement reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
def competitive neutrality
complaint ins A2000-8
amdt
1.139
def competitive neutrality
principles ins A2000-8
amdt
1.139
def conduct ins A2024-25
s 8
def
confidential information sub A2000-8
amdt
1.139
am A2016-55
amdt
4.21
def Consumer Protection
Code ins A2024-25
s 8
def
corresponding offence ins A2024-25
s 8
def
court ins A2024-25
s 8
def
current reset principles ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
def declared fee ins
A2003-50
amdt
1.139
def determination
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
def direction ins A2011-3
amdt
3.242
def Electricity Feed-in
Code ins A2024-25
s 8
def
eligible person ins A2005-52
amdt
1.143
def energy ins A2012-32
s
60
def enforcement order
ins A2024-25
s 8
def
enforcement order proceeding ins A2024-25
s 8
def
evidential burden ins A2024-25
s 8
def
future reset principles ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
def Gas Pipelines Access
(A.C.T.) Law ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
om A2008-15
amdt
2.8
def Gas Pipelines Access
(A.C.T.) Regulations ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
om A2008-15
amdt
2.8
def government activity
ins A2000-8
amdt
1.139
def government-regulated
activity ins A2000-8
amdt
1.139
def industry reloc
from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
def industry panel
ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
def industry reference
ins A2000-8
amdt
1.139
def investigation
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
def law of the Territory
ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
am A2005-62
amdt 3.130; A2008-15
amdt 2.9; A2012-32
s 61
def legislation review
principles ins A2000-8
amdt
1.139
om A2011-52
amdt
3.114
def National Electricity
(ACT) Law ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
om A2011-52
amdt
3.115
def National Electricity
(ACT) Regulations ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
om A2011-52
amdt
3.115
def national electricity code
ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
om A2005-62
amdt
3.131
def national electricity
rules ins A2005-62
amdt
3.132
def national energy retail
rules ins A2012-32
s
62
def national gas code
ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
om A2008-15
amdt
2.10
def NERL retailer ins
A2012-32
s
62
def price reloc from s 3
A2005-52
amdt
1.139
def price direction
sub A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
sub A2007-39
amdt
3.93
def price regulation
sub A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
def price variation trigger
ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
def protected confidential
information ins A2000-8
amdt
1.139
om A2011-52
amdt
3.116
def reference reloc
from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
def referring authority
sub A2000-8
amdt
1.139
def regulated industry
am A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
def regulated services
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
def regulatory reference
ins A2000-8
amdt
1.139
def related
corporation ins A2024-25
s 8
def
reset principles ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
def responsible Minister
ins A2000-8
amdt
1.139
def revenue cap ins
A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
def sealed section
ins A2000-8
amdt
1.139
def self-funding referring
authority ins A2000-8
amdt
1.139
def senior commissioner
ins A2005-52
amdt
1.143
sub A2009-44
amdt
1.32
def standing commissioner
ins A2005-52
amdt
1.143
sub A2009-44
amdt
1.33
def third party ins A2007-39
amdt
3.94
def tier 1 civil
penalty ins A2024-25
s 8
def
tier 2 civil penalty ins A2024-25
s 8
def
tier 3 civil penalty ins A2024-25
s 8
def
Transparency and Comparability Code ins A2024-25
s 8
def unsealed section
ins A2000-8
amdt
1.139
def utility ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
sub A2012-32
s
63
def utility service ins
A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt
1.139
sub A2012-32
s
63
def variation ins A2000-66
sch 1 pt
7
reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt 1.139
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
|
Republication No |
Amendments to |
Republication date |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
A2000-8 |
10 April 2000
2
A2001-44
21 January 2002
3
A2002-11
30 May 2002
4
A2003-50
26 November 2003
5
A2004-15
9 April 2004
6
A2004-15
13 April 2004
7
A2004-42
25 August 2004
8
A2004-42
26 August 2004
9
A2005-53
23 November 2005
10
A2005-53
1 January 2006
11*
A2005-62
11 January 2006
12
A2007-39
27 December 2007
13
A2008-15
1 July 2008
14
A2009-20
22 September 2009
15
A2009-44
22 December 2009
16
A2010-30
28 September 2010
17
A2011-3
1 March 2011
18
A2011-52
12 December 2011
19
A2012-32
1 July 2012
20
A2014-60
1 March 2015
21
A2015-33
14 October 2015
22
A2016-34
1 July 2016
23
A2016-52
1 September 2016
24
A2017-7
1 July 2017
25
A2017-14
1 January 2018
26
A2018-33
23 October 2018
27
A2022-14
24 August 2022
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2024
Australian Capital
Territory
A1997-77
Republication No 28
Effective: 19 December 2024
Republication date: 19 December 2024
Last amendment made by A2024-25
About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Act 1997
(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001
, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 19 December 2024
. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 19 December 2024
.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.
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Penalties
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Territory
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Endnotes117
Australian Capital
Territory
Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Act 1997