{"id":"sr:electricity-industry-penalty-regime-regulations-2022","name":"Electricity Industry (Penalty Regime) Regulations 2022","slug":"electricity-industry-penalty-regime-regulations-2022","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181464,"registerId":"vic-sr:electricity-industry-penalty-regime-regulations-2022-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Electricity Industry (Penalty Regime) Regulations 2022","content":"Version No. 003\n\n**Electricity Industry (Penalty Regime) Regulations 2022**\n\n**S.R. No. 55/2022**\n\nVersion incorporating amendments as at  \n8 October 2024\n\n**TABLE OF PROVISIONS**\n\n*Regulation Page*\n\n1 Objectives 1\n\n2 Authorising provision 1\n\n3 Commencement 1\n\n4 Definitions 1\n\n5 Prescribed civil penalty requirements 2\n\n6 Prescribed civil penalty amounts—tier 1 civil penalty requirements 2\n\n7 Prescribed civil penalty amounts—tier 2 civil penalty requirements 3\n\nSchedule 1—Prescribed civil penalty requirements—provisions of the Act 4\n\nSchedule 2—Prescribed civil penalty amounts 5\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes 22\n\n1 General information 22\n\n2 Table of Amendments 24\n\n3 Explanatory details 25\n\n**Version No.** **003**\n\n**Electricity Industry (Penalty Regime) Regulations 2022**\n\n**S.R. No. 55/2022**\n\nVersion incorporating amendments as at  \n8 October 2024\n\n\t1 Objectives\n\nThe objectives of these Regulations are—\n\n(a) to prescribe provisions as civil penalty requirements for the purposes of the **Essential Services Commission Act 2001**; and\n\n(b) to prescribe amounts for contraventions of civil penalty requirements.\n\n\t2 Authorising provision\n\nThese Regulations are made under section 119 of the **Electricity Industry Act 2000**.\n\n\t3 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations come into operation on 19 July 2022.\n\n\t4 Definitions\n\nIn these Regulations⎯\n\n***civil penalty requirement*** has the same meaning as in section 3 of the **Essential Services Commission Act 2001**;\n\nReg. 4 def. of *Electricity Distribution Code of Practice* inserted by S.R. No. 83/2023 reg. 3.\n\n***Electricity Distribution Code of Practice***  means the Code of Practice made under section 47(1) of the **Essential Services Commission Act 2001** and entitled \"Electricity Distribution Code of Practice\";\n\n***Energy Retail Code of Practice*** means the Code of Practice made under section 47(1) of the **Essential Services Commission Act 2001** and entitled \"Energy Retail Code of Practice\";\n\nReg. 4 def. of *Land Access Code of Practice* inserted by S.R. No. 104/2024 reg. 3.\n\n***Land Access Code of Practice*** means the Code of Practice made under section 47(1) of the **Essential Services Commission Act 2001** and entitled \"Land Access Code of Practice\";\n\n***the Act*** means the **Electricity Industry Act 2000**;\n\n***tier 1 civil penalty requirement*** means a civil penalty requirement specified in an item of Table 1 in Schedule 2;\n\n***tier 2 civil penalty requirement*** means a civil penalty requirement specified in an item of Table 2 in Schedule 2.\n\n\t5 Prescribed civil penalty requirements\n\nA provision of the Act specified in Schedule 1 is prescribed as a civil penalty requirement for the purposes of the **Essential Services Commission Act 2001**.\n\n**Notes**\n\n1 The Act may also specify a provision of the Act as a civil penalty requirement for the purposes of the **Essential Services Commission Act 2001**.\n\n2 If a provision of the Act that was specified as a civil penalty requirement in the Act ceases to be specified as a civil penalty requirement in the Act, the provision is not a civil penalty requirement even if it is specified in Schedule 2, unless it is specified in Schedule 1.\n\n\t6 Prescribed civil penalty amounts—tier 1 civil penalty requirements\n\nFor the purposes of section 54E(c), (d), (g) and (h) of the **Essential Services Commission Act 2001**, the prescribed amount for a contravention of a tier 1 civil penalty requirement is an amount not exceeding 60 000 penalty units.\n\n**Notes**\n\n1 The civil penalty amount for a contravention of a civil penalty requirement that is not a tier 1 civil penalty requirement or a tier 2 civil penalty requirement is the amount specified in the Act or in the **Essential Services Commission Act 2001**.\n\n2 For persons other than licensees, the civil penalty amount for a contravention of a civil penalty requirement is the amount specified in the Act or in the **Essential Services Commission Act 2001**.\n\n\t7 Prescribed civil penalty amounts—tier 2 civil penalty requirements\n\nFor the purposes of section 54E(c), (d), (g) and (h) of the **Essential Services Commission Act 2001**, the prescribed amount for a contravention of a tier 2 civil penalty requirement is an amount not exceeding 8000 penalty units.\n\nSch. 1 amended by S.R. No. 104/2024 reg. 4.\n\nSchedule 1—Prescribed civil penalty requirements—provisions of the Act\n\nRegulation 5\n\n| *Column 1*<br>*Item No.* | *Column 2*<br>*Provision* |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1. | Section 35(3A). |\n| 2. | Section 40FG(2). |\n| 3. | Section 40MAA(2). |\n| 4. | Section 40N(1). |\n| 5. | Section 40N(2). |\n| 6. | Section 40NA(1). |\n| 7. | Section 40NA(2). |\n| 8. | Section 40SE(1). |\n| 9. | Section 40SG(1). |\n| 10. | Section 40SG(2). |\n| 11. | Section 40SG(3). |\n| 12. | Section 40SG(4). |\n| 13. | Section 40SH(1). |\n| 14. | Section 40SH(2). |\n| 15. | Section 40SI(1). |\n| 16. | Section 40SI(2). |\n| 17. | Section 40SJ(1). |\n| 18. | Section 40SJ(2). |\n| 19. | Section 40SJ(3). |\n| 20. | Section 40SJ(4). |\n| 21. | Section 40SJ(5). |\n| 22. | Section 40SK(1). |\n| 23. | Section 40SK(2). |\n| 24. | Section 40SK(3). |\n| 25. | Section 43A(3). |\n\n\nSch. 2 amended by S.R. No. 83/2023 regs 4, 5, substituted by S.R. No. 104/2024 reg. 5.\n\nSchedule 2—Prescribed civil penalty amounts\n\nRegulations 6 and 7\n\n**Table 1—Tier 1 civil penalty requirements**\n\n| *Column 1*<br>*Item No.* | *Column 2*<br>*Provision* |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | **Electricity Industry Act 2000** |\n| 1. | Section 35(3A). |\n| 2. | Section 40SE(1). |\n| 3. | Section 40SG(1). |\n| 4. | Section 40SG(2). |\n| 5. | Section 40SG(3). |\n| 6. | Section 40SG(4). |\n| 7. | Section 40SH(1). |\n| 8. | Section 40SH(2). |\n| 9. | Section 40SI(1). |\n| 10. | Section 40SI(2). |\n| 11. | Section 40SJ(1). |\n| 12. | Section 40SJ(2). |\n| 13. | Section 40SJ(3). |\n| 14. | Section 40SJ(4). |\n| 15. | Section 40SJ(5). |\n| 16. | Section 40SK(1). |\n| 17. | Section 40SK(2). |\n| 18. | Section 40SK(3). |\n| 19. | Section 43A(3). |\n|  | **Statutory licence conditions under the Electricity Industry Act 2000** |\n| 20. | Section 23A(1). |\n| 21. | Section 23C(1). |\n| 22. | Section 28(1). |\n| 23. | Section 35(1). |\n| 24. | Section 35C(1). |\n| 25. | Section 40B(1). |\n| 26. | Section 40EA(2). |\n| 27. | Section 40EB(1). |\n| 28. | Section 40FH(2). |\n| 29. | Section 40MD. |\n| 30. | Section 40ME(1). |\n| 31. | Section 43(1). |\n| 32. | Section 43(3). |\n| 33. | Section 46C. |\n|  | **Orders made under the Electricity Industry Act 2000** |\n| 34. | Section 13(1). |\n| 35. | Section 40D(1). |\n| 36. | Section 40E(1). |\n|  | **Energy Retail Code of Practice** |\n| 37. | Clause 26(4). |\n| 38. | Clause 26(5). |\n| 39. | Clause 27(1). |\n| 40. | Clause 29(5). |\n| 41. | Clause 30(2). |\n| 42. | Clause 85(8). |\n| 43. | Clause 103(1). |\n| 44. | Clause 104(1). |\n| 45. | Clause 113(1). |\n| 46. | Clause 120(1). |\n| 47. | Clause 125(1). |\n| 48. | Clause 125(2). |\n| 49. | Clause 129(3). |\n| 50. | Clause 130(2). |\n| 51. | Clause 130(5). |\n| 52. | Clause 130(6). |\n| 53. | Clause 131(2). |\n| 54. | Clause 131(3). |\n| 55. | Clause 132(1). |\n| 56. | Clause 135(1). |\n| 57. | Clause 138(1). |\n| 58. | Clause 138(2). |\n| 59. | Clause 138(3). |\n| 60. | Clause 139(1). |\n| 61. | Clause 139(2). |\n| 62. | Clause 139(5). |\n| 63. | Clause 141(1). |\n| 64. | Clause 143(1). |\n| 65. | Clause 144(1). |\n| 66. | Clause 144(2). |\n| 67. | Clause 144(3). |\n| 68. | Clause 145(1). |\n| 69. | Clause 146(2). |\n| 70. | Clause 146(3). |\n| 71. | Clause 146(4). |\n| 72. | Clause 146(5). |\n| 73. | Clause 146(6). |\n| 74. | Clause 146(7). |\n| 75. | Clause 146(8). |\n| 76. | Clause 149(1). |\n| 77. | Clause 150(1). |\n| 78. | Clause 150(4). |\n| 79. | Clause 150(6). |\n| 80. | Clause 151(1). |\n| 81. | Clause 152(1). |\n| 82. | Clause 153(1). |\n| 83. | Clause 154(1). |\n| 84. | Clause 154(2). |\n| 85. | Clause 155(1). |\n| 86. | Clause 157(1). |\n| 87. | Clause 158(1). |\n| 88. | Clause 159(1). |\n| 89. | Clause 160(1). |\n| 90. | Clause 160(2). |\n| 91. | Clause 164(1). |\n| 92. | Clause 164(2). |\n| 93. | Clause 165(1). |\n| 94. | Clause 165(2). |\n| 95. | Clause 167(1). |\n| 96. | Clause 182(4). |\n| 97. | Clause 191(1). |\n| 98. | Clause 192(1). |\n| 99. | Clause 193(1). |\n|  | **Electricity Distribution Code of Practice** |\n| 100. | Clause 1.5.2. |\n| 101. | Clause 3.3.1. |\n| 102. | Clause 3.4.1. |\n| 103. | Clause 5.2.1. |\n| 104. | Clause 5.2.2. |\n| 105. | Clause 5.3.1. |\n| 106. | Clause 8.4. |\n| 107. | Clause 8.6.2. |\n| 108. | Clause 8.9.1. |\n| 109. | Clause 9.2.1. |\n| 110. | Clause 9.2.3. |\n| 111. | Clause 9.3. |\n| 112. | Clause 11.3.1. |\n| 113. | Clause 11.3.2. |\n| 114. | Clause 11.5.1. |\n| 115. | Clause 11.5.6. |\n| 116. | Clause 11.5.8. |\n| 117. | Clause 11.6.1. |\n| 118. | Clause 11.7.1. |\n| 119. | Clause 11.8.1. |\n| 120. | Clause 12.2.1. |\n| 121. | Clause 12.2.2. |\n| 122. | Clause 12.3.1. |\n| 123. | Clause 12.4.1. |\n| 124. | Clause 12.4.2. |\n| 125. | Clause 12.4.3. |\n| 126. | Clause 12.5.1. |\n| 127. | Clause 12.5.2. |\n| 128. | Clause 12.5.3. |\n| 129. | Clause 12.5.7. |\n| 130. | Clause 12.6. |\n| 131. | Clause 12.7.1. |\n| 132. | Clause 12.7.2. |\n| 133. | Clause 12.7.3. |\n| 134. | Clause 12.7.4. |\n| 135. | Clause 12.7.5(a). |\n| 136. | Clause 12.7.5(c). |\n| 137. | Clause 12.7.5(e). |\n| 138. | Clause 12.7.5(f). |\n| 139. | Clause 12.7.5(j). |\n| 140. | Clause 13.3.1. |\n| 141. | Clause 15.2.1. |\n| 142. | Clause 15.2.3. |\n| 143. | Clause 15.3. |\n| 144. | Clause 16.3.2. |\n| 145. | Clause 16.4.1. |\n| 146. | Clause 16.4.2. |\n| 147. | Clause 16.5.1. |\n| 148. | Clause 16.5.2. |\n| 149. | Clause 16.7.1. |\n| 150. | Clause 16.7.2. |\n| 151. | Clause 17.2.1. |\n| 152. | Clause 17.2.2. |\n| 153. | Clause 19.2.1. |\n| 154. | Clause 19.5.2. |\n| 155. | Clause 19.5.5. |\n| 156. | Clause 20.4.1. |\n| 157. | Clause 20.4.4. |\n| 158. | Clause 20.4.5. |\n| 159. | Clause 20.4.7. |\n| 160. | Clause 20.4.8. |\n| 161. | Clause 20.6.1. |\n| 162. | Clause 20.6.2. |\n| 163. | Clause 20.7.1. |\n| 164. | Clause 20.8.1. |\n| 165. | Clause 20.10.1. |\n| 166. | Clause 20.11. |\n| 167. | Clause 21.3. |\n| 168. | Clause 21.4.1. |\n| 169. | Clause 21.4.3. |\n| 170. | Clause 21.5.2. |\n| 171. | Clause 21.5.3. |\n| 172. | Clause 21.6. |\n| 173. | Clause 21.7.1. |\n| 174. | Clause 21.7.2. |\n| 175. | Clause 21.8. |\n| 176. | Clause 21.9. |\n| 177. | Clause 22.2. |\n| 178. | Clause 22.3. |\n| 179. | Clause 23.2.1. |\n| 180. | Clause 23.2.2. |\n| 181. | Clause 24.2.1. |\n| 182. | Clause 25.7. |\n| 183. | Clause 25.10.1. |\n| 184. | Clause 25.10.2. |\n|  | **Land Access Code of Practice** |\n| 185. | Clause 5.2.1. |\n| 186. | Clause 5.2.2. |\n| 187. | Clause 5.4.1. |\n| 188. | Clause 5.4.2. |\n| 189. | Clause 6.1.1. |\n| 190. | Clause 6.2.1. |\n| 191. | Clause 6.2.2. |\n| 192. | Clause 7.1.1. |\n| 193. | Clause 7.2.2. |\n| 194. | Clause 7.2.4. |\n| 195. | Clause 7.3.1. |\n| 196. | Clause 7.3.4. |\n| 197. | Clause 9.1.1. |\n| 198. | Clause 9.2.1. |\n| 199. | Clause 9.3.1. |\n| 200. | Clause 9.4.1. |\n| 201. | Clause 9.5.1. |\n| 202. | Clause 11.1.1. |\n| 203. | Clause 11.1.2. |\n| 204. | Clause 13.6.2 |\n\n\n**Table 2—Tier 2 civil penalty requirements**\n\n| *Column 1*<br>*Item No.* | *Column 2*<br>*Provision* |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | **Electricity Industry Act 2000** |\n| 1. | Section 40FG(2). |\n| 2. | Section 40MAA(2). |\n| 3. | Section 40N(1). |\n| 4. | Section 40N(2). |\n| 5. | Section 40NA(1). |\n| 6. | Section 40NA(2). |\n|  | **Statutory licence conditions under the Electricity Industry Act 2000** |\n| 7. | Section 35A. |\n| 8. | Section 35D(1). |\n| 9. | Section 36A(1). |\n| 10. | Section 40D(1AA). |\n| 11. | Section 40FF(1). |\n| 12. | Section 40FG(3). |\n| 13. | Section 40FJ(1). |\n| 14. | Section 40G(1). |\n|  | **Energy Retail Code of Practice** |\n| 15. | Clause 8(1). |\n| 16. | Clause 8(2). |\n| 17. | Clause 12(1). |\n| 18. | Clause 13(1). |\n| 19. | Clause 13(2). |\n| 20. | Clause 13(3). |\n| 21. | Clause 13(4). |\n| 22. | Clause 14(1). |\n| 23. | Clause 16(1). |\n| 24. | Clause 16(2). |\n| 25. | Clause 16(3). |\n| 26. | Clause 24(1). |\n| 27. | Clause 26(2)(b). |\n| 28. | Clause 26(3)(a). |\n| 29. | Clause 26(3)(b). |\n| 30. | Clause 30(1). |\n| 31. | Clause 31(1). |\n| 32. | Clause 33(1). |\n| 33. | Clause 38(1). |\n| 34. | Clause 38(2). |\n| 35. | Clause 38(3). |\n| 36. | Clause 38(6). |\n| 37. | Clause 39(1). |\n| 38. | Clause 39(2). |\n| 39. | Clause 39(3). |\n| 40. | Clause 39(4). |\n| 41. | Clause 39(5). |\n| 42. | Clause 40(1). |\n| 43. | Clause 40(3). |\n| 44. | Clause 40(4). |\n| 45. | Clause 40(5). |\n| 46. | Clause 40(6). |\n| 47. | Clause 40(7). |\n| 48. | Clause 40(8). |\n| 49. | Clause 40(9). |\n| 50. | Clause 40(10). |\n| 51. | Clause 40(11). |\n| 52. | Clause 40(12). |\n| 53. | Clause 41(1). |\n| 54. | Clause 41(2). |\n| 55. | Clause 44(1). |\n| 56. | Clause 45(1). |\n| 57. | Clause 46(3). |\n| 58. | Clause 47(2). |\n| 59. | Clause 48(1). |\n| 60. | Clause 48(2). |\n| 61. | Clause 49(1). |\n| 62. | Clause 50(1). |\n| 63. | Clause 50(2). |\n| 64. | Clause 51(2). |\n| 65. | Clause 51(5). |\n| 66. | Clause 52(1). |\n| 67. | Clause 53(1). |\n| 68. | Clause 54(1). |\n| 69. | Clause 54(3). |\n| 70. | Clause 57(1)(a). |\n| 71. | Clause 57(2). |\n| 72. | Clause 59(1). |\n| 73. | Clause 59(4). |\n| 74. | Clause 59(6). |\n| 75. | Clause 59(7). |\n| 76. | Clause 59(8). |\n| 77. | Clause 59(10). |\n| 78. | Clause 59(11). |\n| 79. | Clause 59(12). |\n| 80. | Clause 59(13). |\n| 81. | Clause 59(14). |\n| 82. | Clause 60(1). |\n| 83. | Clause 62(1). |\n| 84. | Clause 63(1). |\n| 85. | Clause 65(1). |\n| 86. | Clause 66(1). |\n| 87. | Clause 69(1). |\n| 88. | Clause 69(2). |\n| 89. | Clause 69(3). |\n| 90. | Clause 69(5)(a). |\n| 91. | Clause 69(7)(b). |\n| 92. | Clause 69(8). |\n| 93. | Clause 70(2)(a). |\n| 94. | Clause 70(2)(b). |\n| 95. | Clause 70(2)(c). |\n| 96. | Clause 70(2)(d). |\n| 97. | Clause 70(3). |\n| 98. | Clause 71(1). |\n| 99. | Clause 71(2). |\n| 100. | Clause 71(3). |\n| 101. | Clause 72(1). |\n| 102. | Clause 72(3). |\n| 103. | Clause 72(4). |\n| 104. | Clause 72(5). |\n| 105. | Clause 75(2). |\n| 106. | Clause 75(3). |\n| 107. | Clause 75(4). |\n| 108. | Clause 76(1). |\n| 109. | Clause 77(1)(b). |\n| 110. | Clause 80(1). |\n| 111. | Clause 81(1). |\n| 112. | Clause 82(1). |\n| 113. | Clause 84(1). |\n| 114. | Clause 85(1). |\n| 115. | Clause 85(2). |\n| 116. | Clause 85(3). |\n| 117. | Clause 85(4). |\n| 118. | Clause 85(5). |\n| 119. | Clause 85(6). |\n| 120. | Clause 86(3). |\n| 121. | Clause 87(1). |\n| 122. | Clause 88(1). |\n| 123. | Clause 89(1). |\n| 124. | Clause 89(2). |\n| 125. | Clause 89(3). |\n| 126. | Clause 90(1). |\n| 127. | Clause 90(2). |\n| 128. | Clause 92(2). |\n| 129. | Clause 92(3). |\n| 130. | Clause 92(4). |\n| 131. | Clause 92(5). |\n| 132. | Clause 93(1). |\n| 133. | Clause 94(2). |\n| 134. | Clause 94(4). |\n| 135. | Clause 95(1). |\n| 136. | Clause 96(1). |\n| 137. | Clause 97(5). |\n| 138. | Clause 97(6). |\n| 139. | Clause 98(1). |\n| 140. | Clause 98(2). |\n| 141. | Clause 98(3). |\n| 142. | Clause 99(1). |\n| 143. | Clause 100(2). |\n| 144. | Clause 102(1). |\n| 145. | Clause 102(2). |\n| 146. | Clause 106(1). |\n| 147. | Clause 107(1). |\n| 148. | Clause 107(2). |\n| 149. | Clause 108(1). |\n| 150. | Clause 108(3). |\n| 151. | Clause 109(1). |\n| 152. | Clause 110(1). |\n| 153. | Clause 110(2). |\n| 154. | Clause 110(3). |\n| 155. | Clause 110(4). |\n| 156. | Clause 112(1). |\n| 157. | Clause 112(2). |\n| 158. | Clause 114(1). |\n| 159. | Clause 115(1). |\n| 160. | Clause 119(1). |\n| 161. | Clause 119(2). |\n| 162. | Clause 119(3). |\n| 163. | Clause 119(4). |\n| 164. | Clause 119(5). |\n| 165. | Clause 176(2). |\n| 166. | Clause 176(4). |\n|  | **Electricity Distribution Code of Practice** |\n| 167. | Clause 3.3.2. |\n| 168. | Clause 4.2.1. |\n| 169. | Clause 4.3.1. |\n| 170. | Clause 4.4.1. |\n| 171. | Clause 4.4.2. |\n| 172. | Clause 5.4.1. |\n| 173. | Clause 5.4.2. |\n| 174. | Clause 8.2.1. |\n| 175. | Clause 8.5.1. |\n| 176. | Clause 8.5.2. |\n| 177. | Clause 8.6.1. |\n| 178. | Clause 8.8.1. |\n| 179. | Clause 8.8.2. |\n| 180. | Clause 9.2.2. |\n| 181. | Clause 9.4.4. |\n| 182. | Clause 11.4.1. |\n| 183. | Clause 11.4.2. |\n| 184. | Clause 11.5.3. |\n| 185. | Clause 13.2.1. |\n| 186. | Clause 13.2.3. |\n| 187. | Clause 13.3.2. |\n| 188. | Clause 13.3.3. |\n| 189. | Clause 14.3.1. |\n| 190. | Clause 14.3.2. |\n| 191. | Clause 14.3.4. |\n| 192. | Clause 14.4. |\n| 193. | Clause 14.5.1. |\n| 194. | Clause 14.5.2. |\n| 195. | Clause 14.5.5. |\n| 196. | Clause 14.6.1. |\n| 197. | Clause 14.7.1. |\n| 198. | Clause 14.8.1. |\n| 199. | Clause 14.8.2. |\n| 200. | Clause 14.8.3. |\n| 201. | Clause 14.8.4. |\n| 202. | Clause 18.2.1. |\n| 203. | Clause 18.2.2. |\n| 204. | Clause 18.2.3. |\n| 205. | Clause 18.3. |\n| 206. | Clause 19.3.1. |\n| 207. | Clause 19.3.3. |\n| 208. | Clause 19.4.1. |\n| 209. | Clause 19.4.7. |\n| 210. | Clause 19.6.1. |\n| 211. | Clause 23.2.3. |\n| 212. | Clause 23.2.4. |\n| 213. | Clause 24.2.2. |\n| 214. | Clause 25.2.1. |\n| 215. | Clause 25.2.2. |\n| 216. | Clause 25.2.3. |\n| 217. | Clause 25.2.4. |\n| 218. | Clause 25.3.1. |\n| 219. | Clause 25.3.3. |\n| 220. | Clause 25.4.1. |\n| 221. | Clause 25.4.3. |\n| 222. | Clause 25.5.1. |\n| 223. | Clause 25.5.2. |\n| 224. | Clause 25.6.2. |\n| 225. | Clause 25.8. |\n| 226. | Clause 25.9. |\n|  | **Land Access Code of Practice** |\n| 227. | Clause 5.1.1. |\n| 228. | Clause 5.3.1. |\n| 229. | Clause 5.3.2. |\n| 230. | Clause 5.4.3. |\n| 231. | Clause 5.4.5. |\n| 232. | Clause 5.4.6. |\n| 233. | Clause 7.1.2. |\n| 234. | Clause 7.1.3. |\n| 235. | Clause 7.1.4. |\n| 236. | Clause 7.4.3. |\n| 237. | Clause 9.6.1. |\n| 238. | Clause 9.6.2. |\n| 239. | Clause 9.6.3. |\n| 240. | Clause 12.1.1. |\n| 241. | Clause 12.1.2. |\n| 242. | Clause 13.1.1. |\n| 243. | Clause 13.2.1. |\n| 244. | Clause 13.2.2. |\n\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes\n\n1 General information\n\nSee [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.\n\nThe Electricity Industry (Penalty Regime) Regulations 2022, S.R. No. 55/2022 were made on 19 July 2022 by the Governor in Council under section 119 of the **Electricity Industry Act 2000**, No. 68/2000 and came into operation on 19 July 2022: regulation 3.\n\nThe Electricity Industry (Penalty Regime) Regulations 2022 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 19 July 2032 (see section 5 of the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1994**).\n\nINTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)\n\nStyle changes\n\nSection 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.\n\nReferences to ILA s. 39B\n\nSidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression \"(1)\" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.\n\nInterpretation\n\nAs from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:\n\n• Headings\n\nAll headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nThis includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.  \nSee section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).\n\n• Examples, diagrams or notes\n\nAll examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).\n\n• Punctuation\n\nAll punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nSee section 36(3B).\n\n• Provision numbers\n\nAll provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after  \n1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).\n\n• Location of \"legislative items\"\n\nA \"legislative item\" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.\n\n• Other material\n\nAny explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).\n\n2 Table of Amendments\n\nThis publication incorporates amendments made to the Electricity Industry (Penalty Regime) Regulations 2022 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.\n\n–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\n\nElectricity Industry (Penalty Regime) Amendment Regulations 2023, S.R. No. 83/2023\n\n| *Date of Making:* | 15.8.23 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Date of Commencement:* | 15.8.23 |\n\n\nElectricity Industry (Penalty Regime) Amendment Regulations 2024, S.R. No. 104/2024\n\n| *Date of Making:* | 8.10.24 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Date of Commencement:* | 8.10.24 |\n\n\n–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\n\n3 Explanatory details\n\n**Penalty Units**\n\nThese Regulations provide for penalties by reference to penalty units within the meaning of section 110 of the **Sentencing Act 1991**. The amount of the penalty is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of the **Monetary Units Act 2004**, by multiplying the number of penalty units applicable by the value of a penalty unit.\n\nThe value of a penalty unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2024 is $197.59. The amount of the calculated penalty may be rounded to the nearest dollar.\n\nThe value of a penalty unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the **Monetary Units Act 2004**. The value of a penalty unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 2022 regulations appear to have covered only the Electricity Industry Act 2000 and the Energy Retail Code of Practice. The 2023 amendments added the Electricity Distribution Code of Practice, and the 2024 amendments added the Land Access Code of Practice. The scope has expanded from purely retail/customer-facing obligations to include network infrastructure, land access for electricity infrastructure, and broader distribution network standards. This represents a significant expansion beyond the original retail-focused penalty regime."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing: The regulations don't contain substantive rules themselves, but instead point to 400+ separate provisions across four different legislative instruments (Electricity Industry Act 2000, Energy Retail Code of Practice, Electricity Distribution Code of Practice, and Land Access Code of Practice)","Dual-tier penalty structure requires checking both Schedule 1 (which provisions are civil penalty requirements) and Schedule 2 (which tier applies and the corresponding fine level)","Dependency on external penalty unit calculations: The actual dollar amounts require calculation using the Monetary Units Act 2004 and current Treasurer determinations","Nested definitions: Terms like 'civil penalty requirement' are defined by reference to the Essential Services Commission Act 2001, not defined within these regulations","Amendment history tracking: Version 003 shows evolution through two amendment sets (2023 and 2024), requiring awareness of which provisions were added when"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the fines (called 'civil penalties') that electricity companies in Victoria must pay if they break certain rules.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Lists specific rules from the *Electricity Industry Act 2000* and three industry codes of practice that, if broken, attract financial penalties\n- Creates two tiers of penalties:\n  - **Tier 1**: Serious breaches with fines up to 60,000 penalty units (roughly $11.8 million based on current values)\n  - **Tier 2**: Less serious breaches with fines up to 8,000 penalty units (roughly $1.6 million)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Electricity generators, distributors, and retailers licensed in Victoria\n- Anyone else covered by the *Electricity Industry Act 2000* or the codes of practice\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is the 'price list' for misconduct. It tells electricity companies exactly how much they stand to lose if they fail to comply with obligations around:\n- Customer service standards (Energy Retail Code)\n- Network reliability and connections (Electricity Distribution Code)\n- Access to land for infrastructure (Land Access Code)\n- Various technical and operational requirements in the main Act\n\nThe regulations work with the *Essential Services Commission Act 2001*, which gives the Essential Services Commission (Victoria's energy regulator) the power to investigate breaches and seek these penalties through the courts."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Amendments in 2023 and 2024 expanded and reorganised the Regulations' scope. The schedules were amended and substituted to add many Code of Practice clauses and additional Act provisions, and new definitions (for the Electricity Distribution Code of Practice and Land Access Code of Practice) were inserted, broadening the set of conduct subject to civil penalties (see Sch.1 amended by S.R. No. 104/2024 reg.4; Sch.2 amended/substituted by S.R. No.83/2023 regs 4,5 and S.R. No.104/2024 reg.5; reg 4 definition insertions)."},"complexity_factors":["Heavy cross-referencing to multiple statutes and instruments (Electricity Industry Act 2000; Essential Services Commission Act 2001; Monetary Units Act 2004; Sentencing Act 1991) (regs 2, 5, 6, 7; Explanatory details).","Two-tiered penalty scheme with different maximums and notes that carve out or defer to amounts in the Act or ESC Act (regulations 6 and 7; notes to reg 6).","Large, detailed schedules listing hundreds of specific Act sections, statutory licence conditions and individual Code clauses — raises administrative and compliance complexity (Schedule 1; Schedule 2 Tables 1 & 2).","Differential treatment between licence-holders and non-licensees for which penalty amounts may be specified elsewhere (note to reg 6).","Ongoing interaction with the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (uses s.54E(c),(d),(g),(h) as the operative gateway for prescribed amounts) (regs 6 and 7).","Frequent amendment history and substitutions that change scope and content of schedules (Sch.1 amended by S.R. No. 104/2024 reg.4; Sch.2 amended/substituted by S.R. No.83/2023 regs 4,5 and S.R. No.104/2024 reg.5).","Penalty calculation depends on the annually varied penalty unit value and rounding rules under the Monetary Units Act and Sentencing Act, creating year-to-year variability in dollar exposure (Explanatory details).","A wide range of specific operational requirements in Codes of Practice are captured (Energy Retail Code; Electricity Distribution Code; Land Access Code), increasing the granularity of regulatory obligations (reg 4 definitions; Schedule 2 entries)."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations specify which provisions of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 and related Codes of Practice are enforceable as civil penalty requirements, and they set two penalty caps: tier 1 breaches up to 60,000 penalty units and tier 2 breaches up to 8,000 penalty units. They affect licence-holders and other entities subject to the named Act provisions and Codes; monetary penalties are calculated by multiplying penalty units by the annual value fixed under the Monetary Units Act 2004."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient text is available to determine whether the scope of this instrument changed from its original intent. The metadata confirms it exists as both an 'as made' version and a consolidated version, suggesting at least one amendment occurred, but the nature of any scope change cannot be assessed from the provided content."},"complexity_factors":["Insufficient legislative text provided — only metadata and version history labels are present, preventing meaningful complexity assessment","Penalty regime regulations are typically technical in nature, referencing multiple sections of parent Acts and schedules of offences","Consolidated versions can layer amendments over original text, adding interpretive complexity","Electricity industry regulation in Victoria involves interplay between state and national frameworks (e.g., National Electricity Law), which can add jurisdictional complexity","Score defaulted low (2) due to near-total absence of substantive content to analyse — not because the subject matter is simple"],"plain_english_summary":"This subordinate Victorian rule establishes a penalty regime for the electricity industry — i.e., it sets out financial sanctions for breaches of industry rules. It primarily affects energy businesses (retailers, distributors, generators) and, indirectly, consumers; it matters because it creates enforcement incentives to promote compliance and shape industry behaviour."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/electricity-industry-penalty-regime-regulations-2022","history":"/api/acts/electricity-industry-penalty-regime-regulations-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/electricity-industry-penalty-regime-regulations-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/electricity-industry-penalty-regime-regulations-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/electricity-industry-penalty-regime-regulations-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/electricity-industry-penalty-regime-regulations-2022/documents"}}