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Current Bills
Bill
Electricity Industry Bill 2003
Bill No.
249
Long Title
This Bill is the first of a package of three Bills which will overhaul the way in which the electricity industry operates. The purpose of this particular Bill is to - create a wholesale electricity market; provide for the development of an Electricity Access Code; establish an independent licensing regime and Tariff Equalisation Fund; and grants the heads of power to develop measures to protect customers in the new market.
Status
Assented to 04/23/2004
Royal Assent given 23 Apr 2004 as Act No. 5 of 2004. This Act comes into operation on a day fixed by Proclamation (see
Assent and Commencement information for Acts
)
Current Bill
Download the Bill as Introduced
Download the Bill as Introduced
Links
Bill249-2C
EM - Bill 249-1
Previous Versions of this Bill
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Note No.
Related Documents
Introduced
30 Oct 2003
First Reading
30 Oct 2003
Second Reading
30 Oct 2003
Second Reading Speech
Second Reading Agreed
20 Nov 2003
Consideration in Detail
20 Nov 2003
Third Reading
26 Nov 2003
Legislative Council
Date
Note No.
Related Documents
First Reading
02 Dec 2003
Second Reading
02 Dec 2003
Second Reading Speech
Second Reading Agreed
12 Dec 2003
Committee of the whole
12 Dec 2003
Amendments adopted
12 Mar 2004
Third Reading
30 Mar 2004
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly
30 Mar 2004
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Related Links
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
08 Apr 2004