Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) The ICRC may begin or continue an investigation under the Utilities Act 2000 of a contravention by a former licence-holder of a condition of its licence in relation to an act or omission (or alleged act or omission) of the former licence-holder that happened before the commencement day.
(2) The action that the ICRC may take in relation to (including at the end of) the investigation is not affected by the National Energy Retail Law (ACT) or the National Energy Retail Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2012.
Example
The ICRC may give a former licence-holder a direction under the Utilities Act 2000 , s 48 (Directions about licence condition).
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(3) Also, the ICRC may refer the matter to the AER if the ICRC considers that the matter is relevant to the operation of the National Energy Retail Law (ACT) .
(4) In this section:
"former licence-holder" means a person who—
(a) held a licence under the Utilities Act 2000 immediately before the commencement day; and
(b) is a retailer on the commencement day.