ESC ceases to have distribution pipeline services related regulatory functions, powers and duties
29 ESC ceases to have distribution pipeline services related regulatory functions, powers and duties
Despite anything to the contrary in any Act or instrument, on the day on which a revised gas distribution access arrangement that relates to pipeline services provided by a gas distribution company is deemed to be an AER approved full access arrangement the ESC, by force of this section—
ceases, in relation to that gas distribution company, to have any function or power under—
a relevant gas distribution system law or instrument (to the extent to which that law or instrument relates to that gas distribution company); or
a condition of a distribution licence held by that gas distribution company that relates to the economic regulation of distribution pipeline services provided by that company; and
ceases, in relation to that gas distribution company, to be subject to any duty under a relevant gas distribution system law or instrument (to the extent to which that law or instrument relates to that gas distribution company).
Note
In relation to when a revised gas distribution access arrangement is deemed to be an AER approved full access arrangement, see section 25.
S. 29(2) inserted by No. 11/2013 s. 23.
On and after the commencement of section 23 of the Energy Legislation Amendment (Flexible Pricing and Other Matters) Act 2013, the ESC has every function or power under a specified law or instrument necessary for it to perform a function or duty or exercise a power under the Essential Services Commission Act 2001.
S. 29(3) inserted by No. 11/2013 s. 23.
Subsection (2) applies despite anything to the contrary in subsection (1).
S. 29(4) inserted by No. 11/2013 s. 23.
In subsection (2), specified law or instrument means—
a relevant gas distribution system law or instrument; or
a condition of a distribution licence held by a gas distribution company.
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