{"id":"state-electricity-commission-act-1958","name":"Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958","slug":"former-sec-residual-provisions-act-1958","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176399,"registerId":"vic-state-electricity-commission-act-1958-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958","content":"Version No. 107\n\n**Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958**\n\n**No. 6377 of 1958**\n\nVersion incorporating amendments as at  \n1 July 2024\n\n**table of provisions**\n\n*Section Page*\n\n1 Short title and commencement 1\n\n3 Definitions 2\n\n3A Delegation by Minister 7\n\nPart II—Functions and principal undertakings of the Minister 9\n\n12A General functions and powers 9\n\n12B Functions and powers in relation to gas 11\n\n12C Functions and powers in relation to ports 12\n\n24 Power to amend, vary or cancel encumbrances on Crown grant issued to former SEC 17\n\n25 Leases and licences under Land Act 1958 18\n\nPart VII—General financial provisions 23\n\n85 Electricity, gas and port property of former SEC 25\n\nPart IX—Supplementary 29\n\n109 Schedule 6 incorporated 32\n\n109A Uniform practice manuals 32\n\nPart X—Transfer of property, rights and liabilities etc. of State Electricity Commission of Victoria to the State 35\n\n112 Definitions 35\n\n113 State Electricity Commission of Victoria abolished 35\n\n114 Superseded references 36\n\n115 Title to Act 37\n\n116 Transfer subject to encumbrances 37\n\n117 Interests in land 37\n\n118 Easements 38\n\n119 Action by Registrar of Titles 38\n\n120 Money standing to the credit of certain funds transferred to the Consolidated Fund 38\n\n121 Taxes 38\n\n122 Evidence 39\n\nSchedules 40\n\nSixth schedule––Business and rules 41\n\nEndnotes 50\n\n1 General information 50\n\n2 Table of Amendments 52\n\n3 Explanatory details 67\n\n**Version No.** **107**\n\n**Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958**\n\n**No. 6377 of 1958**\n\nVersion incorporating amendments as at  \n1 July 2024\n\nAn Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to the State Electricity Commission of Victoria and the Powers and Duties thereof.\n\n**BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say):**\n\nS. 1  \namended by Nos 8807 s. 3(1), 10001 s. 5, 10145 s. 10(a), 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 61.1), 11/2024 s. 5.\n\n\t1 Short title and commencement\n\nThis Act may be cited as the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958**, and shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation of the Governor in Council published in the Government Gazette.\n\nS. 2 repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 6.\n\n* * * * *\n\nNo. 3776 s. 3.\n\n\t3 Definitions\n\n(1) In this Act unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter—\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *Administrator* inserted by No. 130/1993 s. 99(a), amended by Nos 79/1995 s. 23(1), 69/2000 s. 39(a), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 7(1)(c).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *Chairman* repealed by No. 130/1993 s. 99(a).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *Commission* repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 7(1)(c).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *Commiss-ioner* substituted by No. 9853 s. 2, repealed by No. 130/1993 s. 99(a).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *chief electrical inspector* inserted by No. 130/1993 s. 99(a), amended by Nos 48/1996  \ns. 21(a), 69/2000 s. 39(b), repealed by No. 39/2005 s. 58.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *council* inserted by No. 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 112.1), amended by No. 9/2020 s. 390(Sch. 1 item 96).\n\n***council*** has the same meaning as in the **Local Government Act 2020**;\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *distribution company* inserted by No. 53/1994 s. 26(1)(a), amended by No. 69/2000 s. 39(c).\n\n***distribution company*** has the same meaning as in the **Electricity Industry Act 2000**;\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *electricity corporation* inserted by No. 130/1993 s. 99(b), amended by No. 53/1994 s. 26(1)(b)(i)(ii), substituted by No. 110/1994 s. 39(1), amended by No. 35/1997  \ns. 26(1), substituted by No. 69/2000 s. 39(d).\n\n***electricity corporation*** means VENCorp, a generation company, a transmission company or a distribution company within the meaning of the **Electricity Industry Act 2000**;\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *Electricity Fund* inserted by No. 31/1995 s. 45.\n\n***Electricity Fund*** means the Fund established under section 83;\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *former SEC* inserted by No. 11/2024 s. 7(1)(a).\n\n***former SEC*** means the State Electricity Commission of Victoria in existence immediately before the commencement of section 8 of the **State Electricity Commission Amendment Act 2024**;\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *gas company* inserted by No. 31/1995 s. 45, substituted by No. 91/1997  \ns. 50, repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 39.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *Gas Fund* inserted by No. 31/1995 s. 45.\n\n***Gas Fund*** means the Fund established under section 84;\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *generation company* inserted by No. 110/1994 s. 39(1), amended by No. 69/2000 s. 39(e).\n\n***generation company*** has the same meaning as in the **Electricity Industry Act 2000**;\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *government department* amended by Nos 7228 s. 7(Sch. 4 Pt 39(a)), 8353 s. 19, 9921 s. 255, 10081 s. 5(1), 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 61.2), 44/1989 s. 41(Sch. 2 item 39.1(a)(b)), 50/1992 s. 10(Sch. item 10.1), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 38).\n\n***government department*** includes the Rural Water Corporation the Closer Settlement Board the Head, Transport for Victoria and the Director-General of Conservation, Forests and Lands;\n\n***land*** includes land and any easement right or privilege in over or affecting any land;\n\n***order*** means order within the meaning of the **Electric Light and Power Act 1958** or any corresponding previous enactment;\n\n***Part*** means Part of this Act;\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *Ports Fund* inserted by No. 63/1997  \ns. 11.\n\n***Ports Fund*** means the Fund established under section 84A;\n\n***prescribed*** means prescribed by this Act or any regulations or rules made under this Act;\n\nS. 3(1) def of *public generation company* inserted by No. 35/1997  \ns. 26(2), amended by No. 69/2000 s. 39(f).\n\n***public generation company*** has the same meaning as in the **Electricity Industry (Residual Provisions) Act 1993**;\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *public transmission company* inserted by No. 35/1997  \ns. 26(2), amended by No. 69/2000 s. 39(g).\n\n***public transmission company*** has the same meaning as in the **Electricity Industry (Residual Provisions) Act 1993**;\n\n***regulations*** means regulations made under this Act;\n\n***rules*** means rules made under this Act;\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *Rural Water Commission* inserted by No. 10081 s. 5(1), repealed by No. 81/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 49.1) (as amended by No. 25/1991 s. 5(2)(b)).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *secretary* repealed by No. 130/1993 s. 99(c).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *transmission company* inserted by No. 35/1997  \ns. 26(2), amended by No. 69/2000 s. 39(h).\n\n***transmission company*** has the same meaning as in the **Electricity Industry Act 2000**;\n\nS. 3(1) def. of *undertaking* amended by Nos 9923 s. 12(a), 53/1994 s. 26(1)(c), 11/2024 s. 7(1)(b).\n\n***undertaking*** of the former SEC or an electricity corporation means (with respect to an electrical undertaking) an undertaking approved by the Governor in Council for the erection construction and provision of works appliances and conveniences for the generation of electricity (whether by the use of coal water-power or otherwise, but not by the use of a nuclear power reactor) and for the reception storage distribution transmission use supply and sale of such electricity; and includes all buildings works mines open-cuts quarries water land machinery plant towers electric lines cables and appliances used for or in connexion with the undertaking;\n\n***undertaker*** means an undertaker within the meaning of the **Electric Light and Power Act 1958** and, with respect to electric tramways, includes any person or body of persons corporate or unincorporate having the control and management of such tramways.\n\nS. 3(2) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 7(2).\n\n(2) The works and undertakings of the former SEC shall be deemed to include any works and undertakings from time to time constructed erected provided or maintained managed operated or carried on by the former SEC or vested in the former SEC, and, without affecting the generality of the foregoing, shall be deemed to include any works or undertakings declared to be vested or merged in or to form part of the works and undertakings of the former SEC by any Act repealed by this Act.\n\nS. 3(3) repealed by No. 25/1998  \ns. 163(1)(a).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 3(4) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 7(3).\n\n(4) Any reference in any Act Order in Council regulation by-law deed contract instrument or document to the Electricity Commissioners or any like expression shall unless the context otherwise requires be deemed and taken to mean the former SEC.\n\nS. 3A  \ninserted by No. 130/1993 s. 100.\n\n\t3A Delegation by Minister\n\nThe Minister may, in writing, delegate to any person any function or power of the Minister under this Act, other than this power of delegation.\n\nPt 1 (Headings and ss 4–11) amended by Nos 6624 s. 11, 7054 s. 9, 7303 s. 2, 7356 s. 9(1), 7581 s. 12, 7954 s. 10, 8082 s. 3(7), 9427 s. 3(Sch. 2 item 14), 9853 s. 3, 10145  \nss 11–13, 33/1986 ss 5, 6, 50/1988 s. 93(2)(Sch. 2 Pt 2 item 51), 130/1993 s. 101(1)(2)  \n(a)–(d), 53/1994 s. 27, 56/1995 s. 53(1)(a), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 8.\n\n* * * * *\n\nPt 2 (Heading) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 9.\n\nPart II—Functions and principal undertakings of the Minister\n\nS. 12 substituted by No. 9853 s. 4, repealed by No. 130/1993 s. 101(2)(e).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 12A inserted by No. 9853 s. 4, amended by Nos 9923 s. 12(b)(i)(ii), 33/1986 s. 7(a), 35/1992 s. 39, 130/1993 s. 101(2)  \n(f)–(h), 53/1994  \nss 26(2), 28(1)(a), 110/1994 s. 39(2)(a), substituted by No. 31/1995 s. 46.\n\n\t12A General functions and powers\n\nS. 12A(1) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 10(1)(a).\n\n(1) The general functions of the Minister are—\n\nS. 12A(1)(a) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 10(1)(b).\n\n(a) to carry out the functions conferred on the former SEC by the **Loy Yang B Act 1992**;\n\nS. 12A(1)(b) amended by Nos 69/2000 s. 40(a), 11/2024 s. 10(1)(c).\n\n(b) to carry out the functions conferred on the former SEC by an agreement, contract or document referred to in Schedule 3 of the **Electricity Industry (Residual Provisions) Act 1993**;\n\nS. 12A(1)(c) amended by Nos 69/2000 s. 40(b), 11/2024 s. 10(1)(d).\n\n(c) to administer and deal with excluded property within the meaning of the **Electricity Industry (Residual Provisions) Act 1993** and property and rights vested in, or liabilities acquired by, the former SEC under that Act;\n\nS. 12A(1)(d) repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 10(2).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 12A(1)(e) amended by Nos 63/1997 s. 12, 11/2024 s. 10(1)(e).\n\n(e) to acquire or dispose of real or personal property, other than property forming part of the gas property referred to in section 85(2) or the port property referred to in section 85(3), whether or not for purposes connected with other functions referred to in this subsection;\n\nS. 12A(1)(ea) inserted by No. 79/1995 s. 23(2), amended by No. 69/2000 s. 40(c), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 10(2).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 12A(1)(f) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 10(3).\n\n(f) to carry out such other functions as are conferred on the former SEC by this or any other Act.\n\nS. 12A(2) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 10(4).\n\n(2) The Minister may do all things necessary or convenient to be done for, or in connection with, the performance of the Minister's functions under subsection (1).\n\nS. 12A(3) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 10(5)(a).\n\n(3) The Minister—\n\n(a) may promote, form or participate in partnerships, trusts, unincorporated joint ventures and other arrangements for the carrying out of its functions and powers under this section; and\n\nS. 12A(3)(b) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 10(5)(b).\n\n(b) may facilitate and assist any person, joint venture, partnership, trust or body to perform any act that is consistent with, or conducive to, the fulfilment of the Minister's functions under subsection (1).\n\nS. 12B inserted by No. 35/1992 s. 40, substituted by No. 31/1995 s. 46.\n\n\t12B Functions and powers in relation to gas\n\nS. 12B(1) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 11(1)(a).\n\n(1) The functions of the Minister in relation to gas are—\n\nS. 12B(1)(a) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 11(1)(b).\n\n(a) to carry out the functions conferred on the former SEC by the **Gas and Fuel Corporation (Repeal) Act 1995**;\n\nS. 12B(1)(b) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 11(1)(c).\n\n(b) to administer and deal with property and rights vested in, or liabilities acquired by, the former SEC under the **Gas and Fuel Corporation (Repeal) Act 1995**;\n\nS. 12B(1)(c) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 11(1)(d).\n\n(c) to acquire and dispose of real or personal property relating to the Minister's functions under this section;\n\nS. 12B(1)(d) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 11(1)(e).\n\n(d) to carry out such other functions in relation to gas as are conferred on the former SEC by this or any other Act.\n\nS. 12B(1)(e) inserted by No. 36/1997 s. 18, repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 11(1)(f).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 12B(2) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 11(2).\n\n(2) The Minister may do all things necessary or convenient to be done for, or in connection with, the performance of the Minister's functions under subsection (1).\n\nS. 12B(3) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 11(3)(a).\n\n(3) The Minister—\n\nS. 12B(3)(a) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 11(3)(b).\n\n(a) may promote, form or participate in partnerships, trusts, unincorporated joint ventures and other arrangements for the carrying out of the Minister's functions and powers under this section; and\n\nS. 12B(3)(b) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 11(3)(c).\n\n(b) may facilitate and assist any person, joint venture, partnership, trust or body to perform any act that is consistent with, or conducive to, the fulfilment of the Minister's functions under subsection (1).\n\nS. 12C inserted by No. 63/1997  \ns. 13.\n\n\t12C Functions and powers in relation to ports\n\nS. 12C(1) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 12(1)(a).\n\n(1) The functions of the Minister in relation to ports are—\n\nS. 12C(1)(a) amended by Nos 45/2010 s. 55, 11/2024 s. 12(1)(b).\n\n(a) to carry out the functions conferred on the former SEC by the **Port Management Act 1995**;\n\nS. 12C(1)(b) amended by Nos 45/2010 s. 55, 11/2024 s. 12(1)(c).\n\n(b) to administer and deal with property and rights vested in, or liabilities acquired by, the former SEC under the **Port Management Act 1995**;\n\nS. 12C(1)(c) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 12(1)(d).\n\n(c) to acquire and dispose of real or personal property relating to the Minister's functions under this section;\n\nS. 12C(1)(d) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 12(1)(e).\n\n(d) to carry out such other functions in relation to ports as are conferred on the former SEC by this or any other Act.\n\nS. 12C(2) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 12(2).\n\n(2) The Minister may do all things necessary or convenient to be done for, or in connection with, the performance of the Minister's functions under subsection (1).\n\nS. 12C(3) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 12(3)(a).\n\n(3) The Minister—\n\nS. 12C(3)(a) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 12(3)(b).\n\n(a) may promote, form or participate in partnerships, trusts, unincorporated joint ventures and other arrangements for the carrying out of the Minister's functions and powers under this section; and\n\nS. 12C(3)(b) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 12(3)(c).\n\n(b) may facilitate and assist any person, joint venture, partnership, trust or body to perform any act that is consistent with, or conducive to, the fulfilment of the Minister's functions under subsection (1).\n\nS. 13 amended by No. 130/1993 s. 101(2)(i)(i)  \n(ii), repealed by No. 25/1998  \ns. 163(1)(b).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 14  \nrepealed by No. 130/1993 s. 101(2)(j).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 15 amended by Nos 6549 s. 2, 8182 s. 2, 8329 s. 2, 8894 s. 2, 9011 s. 2, 130/1993 s. 101(2)(k), 48/1996 s. 20, repealed by No. 89/1998 s. 31.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 15A inserted by No. 8328 s. 2, amended by Nos 130/1993 s. 101(2)(l)(i)  \n(ii), 53/1994 s. 28(1)(b)(c), repealed by No. 89/1998 s. 31.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 16 amended by Nos 7207 s. 2(2), 9270 s. 2, 9921 s. 255, repealed by No. 89/1998 s. 31.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 17  \namended by Nos 8353 s. 19, 9427 s. 6(1)(Sch. 5 item 177), 9921 s. 255, 44/1989 s. 41(Sch. 2 item 39.2), repealed by No. 130/1993 s. 101(2)(m).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 18 amended by Nos 8353 s. 19, 9921 s. 255, 44/1989 s. 41(Sch. 2 item 39.3), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 13.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 19 amended by Nos 10081 s. 5(1)(Sch.), 50/1992 s. 10 (Sch. items 10.2−10.4), 49/1994 s. 9(4), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 13.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 20  \nrepealed by No. 9853 s. 5, new s. 20 inserted by No. 10145 s. 14, amended by No. 33/1986 s. 7(b), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 13.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 21 amended by Nos 9853 s. 6, 35/1992 s. 41, 53/1994 s. 28(1)(d), 25/2023 s. 7(Sch. 1 item 26.1), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 13.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 22 amended by Nos 7686 s. 2(a)(b), 33/1986 s. 7(c)(i)–(iii), 130/1993 s. 101(2)(n), repealed by No. 53/1994 s. 28(1)(e).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 23 amended by No. 8377 s. 2, S.R. No. 189/1973 reg. 3, amended by Nos 8797 s. 3, 9270 s. 3, 9531 s. 2, 98/1986 s. 4(1), 121/1986 s. 112, 18/1989 s. 13(Sch. 2 item 86(a)), 130/1993 s. 101(2)(o), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 14.\n\n* * * * *\n\nNo. 3776 s. 16(2).\n\nS. 24 (Heading) inserted by No. 11/2024 s. 15(1).\n\nS. 24 substituted by No. 8797 s. 4.\n\n\t24 Power to amend, vary or cancel encumbrances on Crown grant issued to former SEC\n\n(1) For any of the purposes of this Act the Governor in Council—\n\nS. 24(1)(a) amended by Nos 9212 s. 2(2), 98/1986 s. 4(2)(a), 130/1993 s. 101(2)(p), 25/2023 s. 7(Sch. 1 item 26.2), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 15(2)(a).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 24(1)(b) amended by Nos 98/1986 s. 4(2)(b), 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 61.3), 18/1989 s. 13(Sch. 2 item 86(b)(i)(ii)), 130/1993 s. 101(2)(p), 11/2024 s. 15(2)(b).\n\n(b) may (notwithstanding anything in any Act) on the recommendation of the Minister for the time being administering the **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987** by Order amend vary or cancel any term covenant condition reservation restriction exception or power to which a Crown grant issued to the former SEC or an electricity corporation pursuant to this section or any corresponding previous enactment is subject or may amend, vary or cancel any term, covenant, condition, reservation, restriction, exception or power to which any land, in respect of which a folio of the Register is created, being a folio in which the former SEC or an electricity corporation is recorded as registered proprietor, is subject or may insert therein other terms covenants conditions reservations restrictions exceptions or powers in addition to or in substitution for any such terms covenants conditions reservations restrictions exceptions or powers as the Governor in Council thinks fit;\n\nS. 24(2) substituted by No. 18/1989 s. 13(Sch. 2 item 86(c)).\n\n(2) The Registrar of Titles must make any recordings in the Register that are necessary by reason of the operation of this section.\n\nNo. 3776 s. 17.\n\n\t25 Leases and licences under Land Act 1958\n\nS. 25(1) repealed by No. 81/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 49.2) (as amended by No. 25/1991 s. 5(2)(b)).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 25(2) amended by Nos 130/1993 s. 101(2)(q), 11/2024 s. 16.\n\n(2) Every lease or licence granted under Part VIII of the **Land Act 1958** may contain such further covenants terms conditions and restrictions as the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister or an electricity corporation thinks fit; and every such lease or licence and the lessee or licensee and the executors administrators and assigns of every such lessee or licensee shall be subject to any regulations made under this Act so far as the same are applicable.\n\nS. 26 amended by Nos 6505 s. 2, 7228 s. 7(Sch. 4 Pt 39(b)), 121/1986 s. 112, 130/1993 s. 101(2)(r), repealed by No. 53/1994 s. 28(1)(f).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 26A inserted by No. 130/1993 s. 102, amended by No. 56/1995 s. 53(1)(b), repealed by No. 89/1998 s. 31.\n\n* * * * *\n\nPt 3 (Heading and ss 27–40) amended by Nos 6505 s. 2, 6886 s. 3, 8377 s. 3(1)(a)(b), 8390 s. 2, 9121 s. 2, 9296  \ns. 3(a)(b), 45/1988  \ns. 7(a)(b), 12/1989  \ns. 4(1)(Sch. 2 items 112.2–112.5), 130/1993  \ns. 103(a)  \n(i)–(iv)(b)(i)(ii), repealed by No. 56/1995  \ns. 53(2).\n\n* * * * *\n\nPt 4  \n(Heading) amended by No. 12/1989  \ns. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 112.6), repealed by No. 48/1996  \ns. 21(b).\n\n* * * * *\n\nSs 41, 42 repealed by No. 130/1993 s. 103(c).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 43 amended by Nos 45/1988 s. 7(c), 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 items 112.7, 112.8), repealed by No. 130/1993 s. 103(c).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 44  \namended by Nos 9923 s. 12(c), 130/1993 s. 103(d), repealed by No. 53/1994 s. 28(1)(g).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 45 amended by No. 6505 s. 2, S.R. No. 189/1973  \nreg. 4, Nos 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 items 112.9–112.16), 3/1992 s. 7(a)(b), repealed by No. 130/1993 s. 103(e).\n\n* * * * *\n\nPt 4A (Heading and ss 45A–45F) inserted by No. 45/1988 s. 4, amended by Nos 130/1993 s. 103(f)-(h), 53/1994 s. 28(1)(h)(i), 56/1995 s. 53(3)(a)(b), repealed by No. 25/1998 s. 163(1)(c).\n\n* * * * *\n\nPt 5  \n(Heading and ss 46–57) amended by Nos 6983 s. 2, 7686  \ns. 3(a)–(d), 7741 s. 2, 8377 s. 4(1)(2), 8797 s. 5(a)(b), 9121 ss 3–8, 9296 s. 4, 9531 s. 3, 33/1986 ss 4(a)–(c),  \n8–11, 98/1986 s. 6(a)(b), 45/1988 ss 5, 6, 7(d), 45/1990 s. 117, 3/1992 ss 3–6, 130/1993 ss 103(i)–(q), 104–106, 53/1994 s. 28(1)(j)–(l), 48/1996 s. 21(c), 35/1997 s. 26(4)(5)(a)(i) (ii), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), repealed by No. 25/1998 s. 163(1)(d).[[1]](#endnote-2)\n\n* * * * *\n\nPt 5A (Heading and ss 57A–57I) inserted by No. 79/1995 s. 24, amended by Nos 48/1996 s. 21(d), 35/1997 s. 26(5)(b), repealed by No. 25/1998 s. 163(1)(e).\n\n* * * * *\n\nPt 6  \n(Heading and ss 58–78) repealed.[[2]](#endnote-3),[[3]](#endnote-4)\n\n* * * * *\n\nPt 6A (Heading and ss 66–79A) inserted by No. 10145 s. 4, amended by Nos 33/1986 ss 13, 14(1)(2), 15, 121/1986 s. 112, 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 items 112.21 (as amended by No. 13/1990 s. 38(2)(w)), 112.22 (as amended by No. 13/1990 s. 38(2)(x)), 112.23), 92/1990 s. 128(Sch. 1 item 27.1(a)–(e)), 35/1992 s. 42(1)(2), 130/1993 s. 109(a)–(n), 16/1995 s. 4(i), repealed by No. 56/1995 s. 54(1).\n\n* * * * *\n\nPart VII—General financial provisions\n\nS. 79  \nrepealed by No. 9853 s. 7.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 79B inserted by No. 13/1987 s. 25, repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 17.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 80  \nrepealed by No. 31/1994 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 52).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 81 substituted by No. 9853 s. 8, amended by Nos 45/1988 s. 7(e)(i)(ii), 130/1993 s. 109(o)(p), repealed by No. 31/1994 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 79).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 82 substituted by No. 9853 s. 8, amended by Nos 33/1986 s. 16, 45/1988 s. 7(f), repealed by No. 130/1993 s. 109(q).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 82A inserted by No. 7207 s. 2(1), amended by No. 7315 s. 3(Sch. 1 Pt A), S.R. No. 189/1973 reg. 6, Nos 9809 s. 2, 9902 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 223), 10021 s. 4, 130/1993 s. 109(r), 53/1994 s. 26(3), 110/1994 s. 39(2)(b), 31/1995 s. 47, 69/2000 s. 41, 44/2014 s. 33(Sch. item 25), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 17.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 83 amended by No. 9853 s. 9(a)(b), repealed by No. 130/1993 s. 109(s), new s. 83 inserted by No. 31/1995 s. 48, repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 17.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 83A inserted by No. 9853 s. 10, repealed by No. 130/1993 s. 109(s).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 84 repealed by No. 130/1993 s. 109(s),  \nnew s. 84 inserted by No. 31/1995 s. 48, amended by No. 48/1996 s. 21(h), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 17.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 84A inserted by No. 63/1997 s. 14, repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 17.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 85  \nrepealed by No. 130/1993 s. 109(s),  \nnew s. 85 inserted by No. 31/1995 s. 48, amended by No. 63/1997 s. 15(1), substituted by No. 11/2024 s. 18.\n\n\t85 Electricity, gas and port property of former SEC\n\n(1) The property, rights and liabilities of the former SEC relating to its functions, other than its functions under sections 12B and 12C, are the electricity property of the State.\n\n(2) The property, rights and liabilities of the former SEC relating to its functions under section 12B are the gas property of the State.\n\n(3) The property, rights and liabilities of the former SEC relating to its functions under section 12C are the port property of the State.\n\nS. 85A inserted by No. 10145 s. 15,  \nrepealed by No. 130/1993 s. 109(s),  \nnew s. 85A inserted by No. 31/1995 s. 48, amended by No. 63/1997 s. 15(2)−(4), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 19.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 85B inserted by No. 130/1993 s. 110, amended by Nos 31/1995 s. 49(1), 48/1996 s. 21(i), 63/1997 s. 16, repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 19.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 85C inserted by No. 130/1993 s. 110, amended by Nos 31/1995 s. 49(2), 56/1995 s. 55, 35/1997  \ns. 26(3), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 19.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 85CA inserted by No. 31/1995 s. 50, repealed by No. 91/1998 s. 37.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 85D inserted by No. 130/1993 s. 110, amended by Nos 110/1994 s. 39(3), 31/1995 s. 51(a), 69/2000 s. 42, repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 19.\n\n* * * * *\n\nPt 8 (Headings and ss 86–99) amended by Nos 6724 s. 2, 7087 s. 2(a)−(c), 7421 s. 2, 7838 s. 2, 8308 s. 2, 8797 ss 6, 7, 8971 s. 2, 9121 ss 9−11, 9204 s. 3, 9427 s. 2(Sch. 1 item 5), 9531 ss 4−6, 9576 s. 11(1), 9746 s. 3(5), 9809 ss 3−9, 9853 ss 11−13, 9902 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 224), 10213 s. 4, 33/1986 s. 17, 98/1986 ss 7, 8, 110/1986 s. 140(2), 13/1987 s. 23, 29/1988 s. 57(17), 45/1988 s. 7(g), 78/1988 s. 9(2), 94/1990 s. 40(13), 130/1993 s. 112(a), 53/1994 s. 28(1)(u), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 20.\n\n* * * * *\n\nPart IX—Supplementary\n\nS. 100 repealed by No. 7715 s. 3(1).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 101 repealed by No. 7715 s. 3(1), new s. 101  \ninserted by No. 130/1993 s. 111, amended by Nos 31/1995 s. 51(b), 69/2000 s. 43, repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 21.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 101A inserted by No. 130/1993 s. 111, repealed by No. 25/1998 s. 163(1)(g).\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 102 amended by Nos 7838 s. 3, 9296 s. 6, 9853 s. 14, 33/1986 s. 18, 35/1992 s. 43, 130/1993 s. 112(b), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 21.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 103 amended by Nos 7228 s. 7(Sch. 4 Pt 39(c)), 7686 s. 4(a)(b), 121/1986 s. 112, repealed by No. 130/1993 s. 112(c),  \nnew s. 103 inserted by No. 56/1995 s. 56, repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 21.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 103A inserted by No. 8377 s. 5, amended by Nos 9296 s. 7, 9531 s. 7, 9853 s. 15, 53/1988 s. 45(Sch. 2 item 75), 18/1989 s. 13(Sch. 2 item 86(d)(e)), 69/2000 s. 44, repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 21.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 103B inserted by No. 9853 s. 16, substituted by No. 53/1988 s. 45(Sch. 2 item 76) (as amended by No. 47/1989 s. 19(zj)), amended by Nos 12/1989 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 112.25), 48/1991 s. 75, repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 21.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 104 repealed by No. 9853 s. 17.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 105 amended by Nos 121/1986 s. 112, 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 76/1998 s. 28, repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 21.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 105A inserted by No. 7741 s. 3, amended by Nos 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 items 112.26 (as amended by No. 13/1990 s. 38(2)(x)), 112.27, 112.28), 130/1993 s. 112(d), 25/2023 s. 7(Sch. 1 item 26.3), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 21.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 106 amended by No. 81/1989 s. 3(Sch. items 49.3, 49.4) (as amended by No. 25/1991 s. 5(2)(b)), 121/1986 s. 112, 130/1993 s. 112(e), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 21.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 107 amended by Nos 130/1993 s. 112(f), 53/1994 s. 28(2)(v), 25/1998  \ns. 163(2), 69/2000 s. 45, repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 21.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 108 amended by Nos 21/1986 s. 4, 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 112.29), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 21.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 108A inserted by No. 92/1990 s. 128(Sch. 1 item 27.2), amended by No. 35/1992  \ns. 44,  \nrepealed by No. 14/1997  \ns. 18.\n\n* * * * *\n\nNo. 3776 s. 50.\n\n\t109 Schedule 6 incorporated\n\nThe provisions of the Sixth Schedule to this Act shall be deemed and taken to have the same force and effect as if contained herein.\n\nS. 109A inserted by No. 9296 s. 8.\n\n\t109A Uniform practice manuals\n\nS. 109A(1) amended by Nos 33/1986 s. 19(1)(a)(c), 130/1993 s. 112(g).\n\n(1) The Minister may cause to be compiled and may publish, or with the approval of the Minister, an electricity corporation may cause to be compiled and, may publish uniform practice manuals relating to works, safety or electrical installations which—\n\n(a) when relating to works shall set out the practices to be complied with in respect of the construction and maintenance of the works of an undertaker; and\n\nS. 109A(1)(b) amended by No. 33/1986 s. 19(1)(b).\n\n(b) when relating to safety shall set out the practices to be complied with in order to secure the safety and welfare of persons engaged in the construction and maintenance of electrical supply systems or electrical installations; or\n\nS. 109A(1)(c) inserted by No. 33/1986 s. 19(1)(c).\n\n(c) when relating to electrical installations shall set out the requirements to be complied with in respect of the construction and maintenance of electrical installations.\n\nS. 109A(2) amended by No. 130/1993 s. 112(h).\n\n(2) The Minister or, with the approval of the Governor in Council, an electricity corporation, may amend or revoke any manual published pursuant to this section.\n\n(3) A manual published pursuant to this section shall with any amendments currently in force be deemed and taken to have the same force and effect as if contained in this Act.\n\nS. 109A(4) inserted by No. 33/1986 s. 19(2).\n\n(4) In this section ***electrical installation*** has the meaning given to it under section 46.\n\nS. 110 amended by Nos 6497 s. 2(1), 7741 s. 4, 45/1988 s. 6(4), 130/1993 s. 112(i)(j), 53/1994 s. 28(1)(w), 8/1996 s. 19, 25/1998 s. 163(1)(h), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 22.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 111 amended by Nos 6497 s. 2(2), 6886 s. 3, 9296 s. 10(a), 33/1986 s. 20, 45/1988 s. 6(5)−(8), 130/1993 s. 112(k)−(n), 53/1994 s. 28(1)(x), 25/1998 s. 163(1)(i), 78/2010 s. 24(Sch. 1 item 27), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 22.\n\n* * * * *\n\nPt 10 (Heading and ss 112–122) inserted by No. 11/2024 s. 23.\n\nPart X—Transfer of property, rights and liabilities etc. of State Electricity Commission of Victoria to the State\n\nS. 112 inserted by No. 11/2024 s. 23.\n\n\t112 Definitions\n\nIn this Part—\n\n***amending Act*** means the **State Electricity Commission Amendment Act 2024**;\n\n***commencement day*** means the day on which section 8 of the amending Act comes into operation;\n\n***former SEC property*** means property, rights or liabilities of the former SEC that, under this Part, have become property, rights or liabilities of the State;\n\n***liabilities*** means all liabilities, duties and obligations, whether actual, contingent or prospective;\n\n***property*** means any legal or equitable estate or interest (whether present or future and whether vested or contingent) in real or personal property of any description;\n\n***rights*** means all rights, powers, privileges and immunities, whether actual, contingent or prospective.\n\nS. 113 inserted by No. 11/2024 s. 23.\n\n\t113 State Electricity Commission of Victoria abolished\n\nOn the commencement day—\n\n(a) the State Electricity Commission of Victoria is abolished and the person appointed to the office of the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the State Electricity Commission, by Order in Council dated 19 December 2022 and published in the Government Gazette on 19 December 2022, goes out of office; and\n\n(b) subject to this Part—\n\n(i) all property of the former SEC immediately before its abolition becomes the property of the State; and\n\n(ii) all rights and liabilities of the former SEC immediately before its abolition become rights and liabilities of the State; and\n\n(iii) the State is substituted for the former SEC as a party in any proceedings, contract, agreement or arrangement commenced or made by or against or in relation to the former SEC; and\n\n(iv) the State must continue and complete any other continuing matter or thing commenced by or against or in relation to the former SEC.\n\nS. 114 inserted by No. 11/2024 s. 23.\n\n\t114 Superseded references\n\nA reference to the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (established under this Act) in any Act (other than this Act) or in any instrument (including a subordinate instrument) made under or for the purposes of any Act, or any other document (by whatever name) prepared or made under or for the purposes of any Act, must be construed as a reference to the State—\n\n(a) so far as the reference relates to any period on or after the commencement of section 8 of the amending Act; and\n\n(b) if not inconsistent with the subject matter.\n\nS. 115 inserted by No. 11/2024 s. 23.\n\n\t115 Title to Act\n\nOn and after the commencement of this section, any reference in any Act (other than this Act), regulation, subordinate instrument or other document to the **State Electricity Commission Act 1958** is to be construed as a reference to the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958**, unless the contrary intention appears.\n\nS. 116 inserted by No. 11/2024 s. 23.\n\n\t116 Transfer subject to encumbrances\n\nIf, under this Part, property, rights and liabilities of the former SEC become property, rights or liabilities of the State—\n\n(a) the property and rights become property and rights of the State subject to the encumbrances (if any) to which they were subject immediately before the operation of this Part; and\n\n(b) the rights to which the former SEC was entitled in respect of those liabilities immediately before they ceased to be its liabilities become rights in respect of liabilities of the State.\n\nS. 117 inserted by No. 11/2024 s. 23.\n\n\t117 Interests in land\n\nWithout affecting the generality of this Part and despite anything to the contrary in any other Act (other than the **Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006**) or law, if, immediately before the commencement day, the former SEC is, in relation to property, rights or liabilities that become, under this Part, the property, rights or liabilities of the State, the registered proprietor of an interest in land under the **Transfer of Land Act 1958**, then on and after that day—\n\n(a) the State is taken to be the registered proprietor of that interest in land; and\n\n(b) the State has the same rights and remedies in respect of that interest as the former SEC had.\n\nS. 118 inserted by No. 11/2024 s. 23.\n\n\t118 Easements\n\nIf the State acquires any right in the nature of an easement (whether as a result of the operation of this Part or otherwise), that right must be taken to be an easement even though there is no land vested in the State which is benefited or capable of being benefited by that right.\n\nS. 119 inserted by No. 11/2024 s. 23.\n\n\t119 Action by Registrar of Titles\n\nOn being requested to do so and on delivery of any relevant instrument, the Registrar of Titles must make any recordings in the Register that are necessary because of the operation of this Part.\n\nS. 120 inserted by No. 11/2024 s. 23.\n\n\t120 Money standing to the credit of certain funds transferred to the Consolidated Fund\n\n(1) On the repeal of section 83, any amounts standing to the credit of the Electricity Fund are transferred to, and form part of, the Consolidated Fund.\n\n(2) On the repeal of section 84, any amounts standing to the credit of the Gas Fund are transferred to, and form part of, the Consolidated Fund.\n\n(3) On the repeal of section 84A, any amounts standing to the credit of the Ports Fund are transferred to, and form part of, the Consolidated Fund.\n\nS. 121 inserted by No. 11/2024 s. 23.\n\n\t121 Taxes\n\nNo stamp duty or other tax is chargeable under any Act in respect of anything done under this Part or in respect of any act or transaction connected with or necessary to be done by reason of this Part, including a transaction entered into or an instrument made, executed, lodged or given for the purpose of or connected with the transfer of property, rights or liabilities of the former SEC.\n\nS. 122 inserted by No. 11/2024 s. 23.\n\n\t122 Evidence\n\n(1) Documentary or other evidence that would have been admissible for or against the interests of the former SEC in relation to former SEC property, if this Part had not been enacted, is admissible for or against the interests of the State, if that property becomes property, rights or liabilities of the State.\n\n(2) The **Evidence Act 2008** applies with respect to the books of account of the former SEC and to entries made in those books of account before the commencement day, whether or not they relate to former SEC property, as if those books of account and entries were business records of the State.\n\nS. 2.\n\nSchedules\n\nSch. 1 amended by No. 6505 s. 2, repealed by No. 130/1993 s. 113(1).\n\n* * * * *\n\nSch. 2 repealed by No. 130/1993 s. 113(2).\n\n* * * * *\n\nSchs 3, 4 repealed by No. 9296 s. 10(b)(c).\n\n* * * * *\n\nSch. 5 amended by Nos 7315 s. 3(Sch. 1), 7421 s. 3, 7686 s. 5, 9296 s. 5, 9853 s. 18, 33/1986 s. 21, 110/1986 s. 140(2), 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 185.1), 130/1993 s. 113(3), 57/2014 s. 160, repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 24.\n\n* * * * *\n\nS. 109.\n\nSixth schedule––Business and rules\n\nNos 3776  \nSch. 3, 5466 s. 2, 6001 s. 3.\n\nSch. 6 \"Business and Rules\" cls 1–4 amended by No. 33/1986 s. 22(1)(a)(b), repealed by No. 130/1993 s. 113(4)(a).\n\n* * * * *\n\nSch. 6 \"Business and Rules\" cl. 5 amended by Nos 10145 s. 16, 130/1993 s. 113(4)(a), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 25(a).\n\n* * * * *\n\nSch. 6  \n\"Tariffs and Conditions of Supply\" (Heading and cls 1–5) amended by Nos 9296 s. 9(1), 33/1986 s. 22(2), repealed by No. 130/1993 s. 113(4)(b).\n\n* * * * *\n\nSch. 6 \"Contracts\" (Heading and cls 1–5) amended by Nos 7547 s. 3, 7686 s. 6, 8797 s. 8, 9853 s. 19(a), 33/1986 s. 22(3)(a)(b) (i)(ii),  \nrepealed by No. 130/1993 s. 113(4)(c).\n\n* * * * *\n\n*Legal Proceedings, Evidence*\n\n**Judicial notice of common seal**\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 1 amended by No. 11/2024 s. 25(b).\n\n1. All courts judges and persons acting judicially shall take judicial notice of the common seal of the former SEC affixed to any deed and shall presume that such seal was properly affixed thereto.\n\n**Service of notices and legal proceedings on owners or occupiers**\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\"  \ncl. 2(1) amended by Nos 33/1986 s. 22(4)(a), 130/1993 s. 113(4)(d)(i), 11/2024 s. 25(c).\n\n2. (1) Any notice summons writ or other proceeding required to be served upon the former SEC may be served by being given personally to or being sent to the Minister.\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 2(2) repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 25(d).\n\n* * * * *\n\n**Documents how authenticated**\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\"  \ncl. 3  \namended by Nos 7421 s. 4, 33/1986 s. 22(4)(b), 130/1993 s. 113(4)(d)(ii), 11/2024 s. 25(e).\n\n3. Every notice order summons certificate deed or other document requiring authentication by the former SEC may be sufficiently authenticated without the seal of the former SEC if signed by the Minister.\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 4 repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 25(f).\n\n* * * * *\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\"  \ncl. 5  \namended by Nos 7876 s. 2(3), 33/1986 s. 22(4)(c), 57/1989  \ns. 3(Sch. item 185.2(a)(b)), 130/1993 s. 113(4)(d)  \n(iii)–(v), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 114), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 25(g).\n\n* * * * *\n\n**Proof of certain matters not required**\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 6(1) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 25(h)(i).\n\n6. (1) In any prosecution or legal proceedings under the provisions of this Act or the regulations or rules instituted by or under the direction of the former SEC no proof shall be required (until evidence is given to the contrary) of—\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 6(1)(a) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 25(h)(i).\n\n(a) the constitution of the former SEC;\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 6(1)(b) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 25(h)(i).\n\n(b) any order of the former SEC to prosecute;\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 6(1)(c) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 25(h)(i).\n\n(c) the particular or general appointment of the secretary or any other officer of the former SEC to take proceedings against any person;\n\n(d) the powers of the said secretary or other officer to prosecute;\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 6(1)(e) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 25(h)(i).\n\n(e) the appointment of the chairman or of any commissioner or of the secretary or other officer of the former SEC; or\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 6(1)(f) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 25(h)(i).\n\n(f) the presence of a quorum at any meeting at which any order is made or any act is done by the former SEC.\n\n**Evidence of regulations etc.**\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 6(2) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 25(h)(ii).\n\n(2) The production of—\n\na copy of the Government Gazette containing any regulation rule order or notice purporting to have been made or given under any of the provisions of this Act; or\n\na copy purporting to be a true copy of any such regulation rule order or notice certified as such under the hand of the secretary of the former SEC—\n\nshall be evidence until the contrary is proved of the due making existence confirmation approval and giving of such regulation rule order or notice and of all preliminary steps necessary to give full force and effect to the same.\n\n**Evidentiary provisions**\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\"  \ncl. 6A  \ninserted by No. 9296 s. 9(3), amended by No. 9853 s. 19(b).\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 6A(1) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 25(i)(i).\n\n6A. (1) In proceedings for the recovery of charges for the supply of electricity by the former SEC a certificate by the secretary as to the value and quantity of electricity supplied by the former SEC to the person and premises specified in the certificate during the period specified in the certificate shall be evidence until the contrary is proved of the matters so certified.\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 6A(2) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 25(i)(ii).\n\n(2) A consumer shall be deemed to have undertaken to pay for the supply of electricity in accordance with the relevant scale of charges determined by the former SEC as applicable from time to time.\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 6A(3) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 25(i)(iii).\n\n(3) Unless it is otherwise expressly provided a notice, order or demand required to be given by the former SEC to a consumer in respect of a supply of electricity shall be addressed to the consumer and shall—\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 6A(3)(a) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 25(i)(iii).\n\n(a) if the address of the consumer is known to the former SEC—be served on the consumer or left with some adult inmate of his abode;\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 6A(3)(b) amended by No. 11/2024 s. 25(i)(iii).\n\n(b) if the address of the consumer is not known to the former SEC—be served on the occupier (if any) of the premises in respect of which the notice, order or demand is given or left with some adult inmate thereof or if there is no occupier be put upon some conspicuous part of the premises; or\n\n(c) be served by pre-paid letter addressed to the consumer at his last known place of business or residence.\n\n(4) In this Schedule unless the contrary intention appears—\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 6A(4) def. of *Supply of electricity* amended by No. 11/2024 s. 25(i)(ii).\n\n***Supply of electricity*** means the supply of electricity made available by the former SEC, and includes—\n\n(a) the electricity so supplied;\n\n(b) the supplying or providing of meters or other equipment used or associated with supplying electricity;\n\n(c) the depositing of moneys or the payment of charges required in respect of the supplying of electricity;\n\n(d) the making of inspections, re-inspections or re-connexions in respect of premises and the charges required to be paid therefore; and\n\n(e) any other matters ancillary to the supplying of electricity.\n\nSch. 6 Heading preceding \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 7 inserted by No. 11/2024 s. 25(j).\n\n**Evidence of documents issued by former SEC**\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 7 amended by No. 11/2024 s. 25(k).\n\n7. All documents whatever purporting to be issued or written by or under the direction of the former SEC and purporting to be signed by the secretary shall be received as evidence in all courts and before all persons acting judicially within Victoria and shall without proof be deemed to have been issued or written by or under the direction of the former SEC until the contrary is shown.\n\nSch. 6 Heading preceding \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 8 inserted by No. 11/2024 s. 25(l).\n\n**Protection of officers etc.**\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\"  \ncl. 8  \namended by Nos 130/1993 s. 113(4)(d)(vi)  \n(vii), 53/1994 s. 28(1)(y), 11/2024 s. 25(m).\n\n8. No matter or thing done by the Minister or by any officer or other person appointed or employed by the Minister if done bona fide in the exercise of his powers or in the performance of his duties under this or any other Act shall subject such Minister officer or other person to any personal liability in respect thereof.\n\nSch. 6 Heading preceding \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\" cl. 9 inserted by No. 11/2024 s. 25(n).\n\n**Powers of the former SEC in conducting investigations**\n\nSch. 6 \"Legal Proceedings, Evidence\"  \ncl. 9  \namended by Nos 130/1993 s. 113(4)  \n(d)(viii), 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 47), 67/2014 s. 147(Sch. 2 item 33), 11/2024 s. 25(o).\n\n9. The Minister for the purposes of any appeal or proceedings for the settlement of questions differences or disputes under this Act or of conducting any investigation or inquiry authorized to be made by or under this Act shall have all the powers conferred by sections fourteen to sixteen of the **Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958**, as in force immediately before their repeal, upon a Board appointed by the Governor in Council.\n\nSch. 6 \"Offences and Penalties\" (Heading) repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 25(p).\n\n* * * * *\n\nSch. 6 \"Offences and Penalties\" cl. 1 amended by Nos 7087 s. 2(d)(i), 33/1986 s. 4(d), 130/1993 s. 113(4) (e)(i)(ii), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 25(q).\n\n* * * * *\n\nSch. 6 \"Offences and Penalties\" cl. 2 substituted by Nos 7087 s. 2(d)(ii), 33/1986 s. 4(d), amended by No. 130/1993 s. 113(4)(e)(iii), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 25(q).\n\n* * * * *\n\nSch. 6 \"Offences and Penalties\" cl. 3 repealed by No. 9228 s. 4(e).\n\n* * * * *\n\nSch. 7 inserted by No. 9853 s. 20, repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 26.\n\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 **State Electricity Commission Act 1958** was assented to on 30 September 1958 and came into operation on 1 April 1959: Government Gazette 18 March 1959 page 893.\n\nThe title of this Act was changed from the **State Electricity Commission Act 1958** to the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** by section 4 of the **State Electricity Commission Amendment Act 2024**, No. 11/2024.\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 section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression \"(1)\" at the beginning of the original section 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 an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).\n\n• Examples, diagrams or notes\n\nAll examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).\n\n• Punctuation\n\nAll punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).\n\n• Provision numbers\n\nAll provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection 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 an Act 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 an Act.  \nSee section 36(3)(3D)(3E).\n\n2 Table of Amendments\n\nThis publication incorporates amendments made to the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** by Acts and subordinate instruments.\n\n–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Tourist Area) Act 1959, No. 6497/1959**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 5.5.59 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 5.5.59 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Statute Law Revision Act 1959, No. 6505/1959**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 5.5.59 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 1.4.59: s. 1(2) |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Hazelwood Power Station) Act 1959,** **No. 6549/1959**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 20.10.59 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 20.10.59 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Public Officers Salaries and Allowances Act 1960, No. 6624/1960**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 1.6.60 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 21.2.60: s. 1(2) |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Borrowing) Act 1960, No. 6724/1960**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 21.12.60 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 21.12.60 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Subordinate Legislation Act 1962, No. 6886/1962**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 8.5.62 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 1.8.62: Government Gazette 4.7.62 p. 2314 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Licensing of Electrical Mechanics) Act 1963, No.** **6983/1963**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 30.4.63 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 15.10.63: Government Gazette 16.10.63 p. 3193 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Public Officers Salaries and Allowances Act 1963, No. 7054/1963**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 26.11.63 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 1.7.63 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Electrical Undertakings Act 1963, No. 7087/1963**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 10.12.63 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 10.12.63 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Contributions) Act 1964, No. 7207/1964**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 15.12.64 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 1.7.64: s. 1(3) |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Public Lands and Works Act 1964, No. 7228/1964**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 15.12.64 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 15.3.65: Government Gazette 11.3.65 p. 557 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Chairman) Act 1965, No. 7303/1965**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 3.11.65 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 1.4.59: s. 1(3) |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Decimal Currency Act 1965, No. 7315/1965**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 30.11.65 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 14.2.65: s. 2 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Public Officers Salaries and Allowances Act 1965, No. 7356/1965**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 14.12.65 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 1.12.65: s. 1(2) |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Amendment) Act 1965, No. 7421/1965**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 24.5.66 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 24.5.66 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Instruments (Corporate Bodies Contracts) Act 1967, No. 7547/1967**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 17.3.67 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 1.7.67: Government Gazette 21.6.67 p. 2027 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Judges and Public Officers Salaries Act 1967, No. 7581/1967**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 21.11.67 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 1.7.67: see s. 1 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Amendment) Act 1968, No. 7686/1968**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 7.5.68 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 7.5.68 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Coal Mines (Winding Up) Act 1968, No. 7715/1968**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 14.11.68 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 14.11.68 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission Act 1968, No. 7741/1968**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 10.12.68 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 10.12.68 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Borrowing and Investing Powers) Act 1969, No.** **7838/1969**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 20.5.69 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 2.6.69: Government Gazette 28.5.69 p. 1580 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Justices (Amendment) Act 1969, No. 7876/1969**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 25.11.69 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | All of Act (*except* ss 3, 5–7(k)(m)–(o)) on 1.4.70; ss 3, 5–7(k)(m)–(o) on 1.7.70: Government Gazette 25.2.70 p. 463 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Public Officers Salaries and Allowances Act 1970, No. 7954/1970**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 7.4.70 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 1.1.70: s. 2 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Statutory Salaries Act 1970, No. 8082/1970**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 22.12.70 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 22.12.70 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Statute Law Revision Act 1971, No. 8181/1971**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 23.11.71 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 23.11.71 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Newport Power Station) Act 1971, No. 8182/1971**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 23.11.71 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 23.11.71 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Borrowing Powers) Act 1972, No. 8303/1972**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 19.10.72 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 19.10.72 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Dartmouth Hydro-Electric Power Station) Act 1972, No. 8328/1972**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 28.11.72 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 27.3.74: Government Gazette 27.3.74 p. 714 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Yallourn W Power Station) Act 1972, No. 8329/1972**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 28.11.72 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 28.11.72 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Railways (Amendment) Act 1972, No. 8353/1972**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 13.12.72 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 8.5.73: Government Gazette 2.5.73 p. 946 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Amendment) Act 1972, No. 8377/1972**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 19.12.72 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 19.12.72 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Yallourn Council) Act 1973, No. 8390/1973**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 3.4.73 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 11.4.73: Government Gazette 11.4.73 p. 804 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Amendment) Act 1975, No. 8797/1975**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 2.12.75 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 2.12.75 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Tramways) Act 1975, No. 8807/1975**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 2.12.75 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 2.12.75 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Loy Yang Power Station) Act 1976, No. 8894/1976**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 23.11.76 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 23.11.76 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Financial Accommodation) Act 1977, No. 8971/1977**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 14.4.77 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 14.4.77 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Newport Power Station) Act 1977, No. 9011/1977**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 12.5.77 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 12.5.77 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Amendment) Act 1978, No. 9121/1978**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 16.5.78 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 16.5.78 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Trustee (Authorized Investments) Act 1978, No. 9204/1978**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 5.12.78 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 5.12.78 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978, No. 9212/1978**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 19.12.78 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 1.3.79: Government Gazette 21.2.79 p. 441 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Crimes (Criminal Damage) Act 1978, No. 9228/1978**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 19.12.78 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 1.7.79: Government Gazette 4.4.79 p. 901 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Morwell Land Compensation) Act 1979, No.** **9270/1979**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 10.7.79 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 12.4.78: s. 1(3) |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Amendment) Act 1979, No. 9296/1979**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 7.11.79 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 6.2.80: Government Gazette 6.2.80 p. 441 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Statute Law Revision Act 1980, No. 9427/1980**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 27.5.80 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 27.5.80: s. 6(2) |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Amendment) Act 1981, No. 9531/1981**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 24.4.81 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 24.4.81 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Crimes (Classification of Offences) Act 1981, No. 9576/1981**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 26.5.81 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 1.9.81: Government Gazette 26.8.81 p. 2799 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Public Authorities (Sinking Funds) Act 1982, No. 9746/1982**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 6.7.82 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 6.7.82: Government Gazette 7.7.82 p. 2226 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Financial Arrangements) Act 1982, No. 9809/1982**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 7.12.82 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | S. 2 on 1.7.82: s. 1(4); rest of Act on 23.12.82: Government Gazette 23.12.82 p. 4227 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Amendment) Act 1982, No. 9853/1982**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 5.1.83 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 2.3.83: Government Gazette 2.3.83 p. 475 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Statute Law Revision Act 1983, No. 9902/1983**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 15.6.83 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 15.6.83: subject to s 2 (2) |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Transport Act 1983, No. 9921/1983**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 23.6.83 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | S. 255(Sch. 12) on 1.7.83: s. 1(2)(c) |\n| *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Nuclear Activities (Prohibitions) Act 1983, No. 9923/1983**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 23.6.83 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 23.6.83 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Clearance of Lines) Act 1983, No. 10001/1983**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 13.12.83 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 29.1.84: Government Gazette 25.1.84 p. 162 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Brown Coal Royalty) Act 1983, No. 10021/1983** (Affected by Government Gazette 27.1.84 p. 171)\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 13.12.83 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 1.7.83: s. 2 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Water (Central Management Restructuring) Act 1984, No. 10081/1984**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 15.5.84 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 1.7.84: Government Gazette 20.6.84 p. 1937 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Statute Law Revision Act 1984, No. 10087/1984**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 22.5.84 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 22.5.84: s. 3(2) |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Coal Corporation of Victoria) Act 1984, No.** **10145/1984**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 13.11.84 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | S. 4 on 1.1.85: s. 2(b); 10–12, 14, 16 on 30.11.84 p. 4209; 13, 15 on 1.1.85: Government Gazette 30.11.84 p. 4209 |\n| *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Amendment) Act 1985, No. 10213/1985**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 26.11.85 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 26.11.85 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Public Contracts (Repeal) Act 1986, No. 21/1986**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 22.4.86 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 22.4.86 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Amendment) Act 1986, No. 33/1986**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 20.5.86 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | S. 26 on same day as Act No. 6241—1.4.59: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 20.5.86: s. 2(1) |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Further Amendment) Act 1986, No. 98/1986**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 16.12.86 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 16.12.86 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Supreme Court Act 1986, No. 110/1986**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 16.12.86 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 1.1.87: s. 2 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986, No. 121/1986**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 23.12.86 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 29.11.87: Government Gazette 25.11.87 p. 3224 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Borrowing and Investment Powers Act 1987, No. 13/1987**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 12.5.87 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | Pts 1, 3, ss 24, 26(2) on 14.10.87: Government Gazette 14.10.87 p. 2712; rest of Act on 18.11.87: Government Gazette 18.11.87 p. 3138 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987, No. 41/1987**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 19.5.87 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | S. 103(Sch. 4 items 61.1–61.5) on 1.7.87: Government Gazette 24.6.87 p. 1694 |\n| *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Planning and Environment Act 1987, No. 45/1987**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 27.5.87 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | Pt 1, s. 204 on 27.5.87: s. 2(1); rest of Act (*except* Sch. items 118, 119) on 16.2.88: Government Gazette 10.2.88 p. 218; Sch. items 118, 119 were never proclaimed, repealed by No. 86/1989 s. 24 on 6.12.89 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Bank Act 1988, No. 29/1988**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 17.5.88 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 9.6.88: Government Gazette 8.6.88 p. 1582 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Amendment) Act 1988, No. 45/1988**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 24.5.88 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 24.5.88 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**State Superannuation Act 1988, No. 50/1988**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 24.5.88 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | S. 93(3) on 1.7.87: s. 2 (1); s. 93(4) on 27.11.87: s. 2(2); Pt 1, Pt 6 Div. 2, s. 91 on 1.1.88: s. 2(3); rest of Act on 1.7.88: Government Gazette 1.6.88 p. 1487 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Subdivision Act 1988, No. 53/1988** (as amended by No. 47/1989)\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 31.5.88 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 30.10.89: Government Gazette 4.10.89 p. 2532 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Borrowing and Investment Powers (Amendment) Act 1988, No. 78/1988**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 20.12.88 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | S. 10(1) on 18.11.87: s. 2 (2); rest of Act on 27.4.89: Special Gazette (No. 21) 27.4.89 p. 1 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Local Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1989, No. 12/1989[[4]](#endnote-5)** (as amended by No. 13/1990)\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 9.5.89 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | S. 4(1)(Sch. 2 items 112.1–112.21, 112.25, 112.28, 112.29) on 1.11.89; Government Gazette 1.11.89 p. 2798; Sch. 2 items 112.22–112.24, 112.26, 112.27 on 1.10.92: Government Gazette 23.9.92 p. 2789 |\n| *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Transport (Amendment) Act 1989, No. 44/1989**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 6.6.89 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | Ss 16, 39(3)(Sch. 2 items 42.1, 42.11, 42.12) on 6.6.89: s. 2(2); s. 39(2) on 16.12.86: s. 2(3); s. 42(1) on 1.11.89: s. 2(4); s. 42(2) on 1.11.89: s. 2(5); s. 42(3) on 11.11.89: s. 2(6); rest of Act on 1.7.89: s. 2(1). |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 14.6.89 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | S. 4(1)(a)–(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Water (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 81/1989** (as amended by No. 25/1991)\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 5.12.89 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | 1.11.90: Government Gazette 15.8.90 p. 2473 |\n| *Current State:* | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Planning and Environment (Amendment) Act 1989, No. 86/1989** (as amended by No. 48/1991)\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 5.12.89 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | S. 29(10) on 16.2.88: s. 2(3) |\n| *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Vocational Education and Training Act 1990, No. 45/1990**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 19.6.90 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | S. 117 on 1.7.91: Government Gazette 19.12.90 p. 3745 and Special Gazette (No. 9) 31.1.91 p. 3 |\n| *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Mineral Resources Development Act 1990, No. 92/1990**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 18.12.90 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | S. 128(Sch. 1 item 27) on 6.11.91: Government Gazette 30.10.91 p. 2970 |\n| *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the  **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**State Bank (Succession of Commonwealth Bank) Act 1990, No. 94/1990**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 18.12.90 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | S. 40 (13) on 31.12.90 (completion date: see s. 2(3)) |\n| *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the  **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Subdivision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1991, No. 48/1991**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 25.6.91 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | S. 75 on 25.6.91: s. 2(4) |\n| *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission (Amendment) Act 1992, No. 3/1992**\n\n| Assent Date: | 28.4.92 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | All of Act on 27.5.92: Government Gazette 27.5.92 p. 1234 |\n| Current State: | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Loy Yang B Act 1992, No. 35/1992**\n\n| Assent Date: | 16.6.92 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | Pts 1 (ss 1–4), 5(ss 38–44) on 16.6.92: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 26.8.92: Government Gazette 26.8.92 p. 2467 |\n| Current State: | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Water (Rural Water Corporation) Act 1992, No. 50/1992**\n\n| Assent Date: | 30.6.92 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | 1.7.92: Government Gazette 1.7.92 p. 1629 |\n| Current State: | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Electricity Industry Act 1993, No. 130/1993**\n\n| Assent Date: | 14.12.93 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | Ss 98, 99 on 14.12.93: Special Gazette (No. 93) 14.12.93 p. 1; ss 110, 111 on 14.12.93: s. 2(1); ss 100–109, 112, 113 on 3.1.94: Special Gazette (No. 97) 23.12.93 p. 1 |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994, No. 31/1994**\n\n| Assent Date: | 31.5.94 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. 1 item 52) on 7.7.94: Government Gazette 7.7.94 p. 1878 |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Water (Further Amendment) Act 1994, No. 49/1994**\n\n| Assent Date: | 7.6.94 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | Ss 1, 2 on 7.6.94: s. 2(1); s. 8 (*except* (a)(c)), on 1.7.92: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 1.7.94: s. 2(4) |\n| Current State: | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Electricity Industry (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 53/1994** (as amended by No. 110/1994)\n\n| Assent Date: | 15.6.94 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | Ss 26(1)(c)(2)(3), 27, 28(1)(a)(h)–(j)(l)(m)(q)(r) (u)(y) on 29.6.94: Special Gazette (No. 39) 29.6.94 p. 1—see **Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984**; ss 26(1)(a)(b), 28(1)(b)–(g)(k)(n)–(p)(s)(t)(v)–(x) on 3.10.94: Special Gazette (No. 64) 27.9.94 p. 1 |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Electricity Industry (Further Amendment) Act 1994, No. 110/1994**\n\n| Assent Date: | 20.12.94 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 39 on 20.12.94: Special Gazette (No. 100) 20.12.94 p. 1 |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Latrobe Regional Commission (Repeal) Act 1995, No. 16/1995**\n\n| Assent Date: | 9.5.95 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | All of Act (*except* s. 7) on 9.5.95: s. 2(1); s. 7 on 15.8.95: Government Gazette 27.7.95 p. 1880 |\n| Current State: | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Gas and Fuel Corporation (Repeal) Act 1995, No. 31/1995**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 6.6.95 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | Ss 45–51 on 21.6.95: Special Gazette (No. 49) 14.6.95 p. 1 |\n| *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Electricity Industry (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 56/1995**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 20.6.95 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | Ss 53(1)(3)(4), 54–56 on 20.6.95: Special Gazette (No. 52) 20.6.95 p. 1; s. 53(2) on 20.6.95: s. 2(5) |\n| *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Electricity Industry (Further Amendment) Act 1995, No. 79/1995**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 28.11.95 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | Ss 22–27 on 28.11.95: Special Gazette (No. 116) 28.11.95 p. 1 |\n| *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Electricity Industry (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 8/1996**\n\n| Assent Date: | 25.6.96 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 19(a)–(c) on 25.6.96: s. 2(1) |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Electricity Industry (Further Amendment) Act 1996, No. 48/1996**\n\n| Assent Date: | 26.11.96 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | 26.11.96: s. 2 |\n| Current State: | All of Act in operation |\n\n\n**Electricity Industry (Loy Yang B) Act 1997, No. 14/1997**\n\n| Assent Date: | 6.5.97 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 18 on 8.5.97: Special Gazette (No. 50) 6.5.97 p. 1 |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Electricity Industry (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 1997, No. 35/1997**\n\n| Assent Date: | 3.6.97 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 26 on 3.6.97: Special Gazette (No. 58) 3.6.97 p. 1 |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Gas Industry (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 36/1997**\n\n| Assent Date: | 3.6.97 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 18 on 3.6.97: Special Gazette (No. 58) 3.6.97 p. 2 |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Port Services (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 63/1997**\n\n| Assent Date: | 5.11.97 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | Ss 11–16 on 10.12.97: Government Gazette 4.12.97 p. 3290 |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Gas Industry (Further Amendment) Act 1997, No. 91/1997**\n\n| Assent Date: | 9.12.97 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 50 on 11.12.97: Special Gazette (No. 155) 9.12.97 p. 1 |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Electricity Safety Act 1998, No. 25/1998**\n\n| Assent Date: | 12.5.98 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 163(1)(a)–(c)(2) on 1.7.98: Special Gazette (No. 65) 30.6.98 p. 2; s. 163(1)(d) on 3.5.99: Government Gazette 29.4.99 p. 967; s. 163(1)(e)–(i) on 31.12.99: s. 2(3) |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998** (as amended by No. 12/1999)\n\n| Assent Date: | 26.5.98 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2) |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Conservation, Forests and Lands (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 76/1998**\n\n| Assent Date: | 10.11.98 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 28 on 15.12.98: s. 2(5) |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Electricity Industry Acts (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 89/1998**\n\n| Assent Date: | 24.11.98 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 31 on 24.11.98: s. 2(1) |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Gas Industry Acts (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 91/1998**\n\n| Assent Date: | 24.11.98 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 37 on 1.12.98: s. 2(6) |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Public Sector Reform (Further Amendments) Act 1999, No. 12/1999[[5]](#endnote-6)**\n\n| Assent Date: | 11.5.99 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 4(Sch. 2 item 11) on 11.5.99: s. 2(1) |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Electricity Industry Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000, No. 69/2000**\n\n| Assent Date: | 21.11.00 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | Ss 39–45 on 1.1.01: s. 2(4) |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Gas Industry Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2001, No. 32/2001**\n\n| Assent Date: | 19.6.01 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 39 on 1.9.01: s. 2(2) |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Energy Safe Victoria Act 2005, No. 39/2005**\n\n| Assent Date: | 27.7.05 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 58 on 10.8.05: Special Gazette (No. 147) 9.8.05 p. 1 |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009**\n\n| Assent Date: | 24.11.09 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 97(Sch. item 114) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215 |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, No. 69/2009**\n\n| Assent Date: | 24.11.09 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 47) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2) |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Transport Legislation Amendment (Ports Integration) Act 2010, No. 45/2010**\n\n| Assent Date: | 17.8.10 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 55 on 1.9.10: Special Gazette (No. 337) 24.8.10 p. 1 |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Subordinate Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 78/2010**\n\n| Assent Date: | 19.10.10 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 24(Sch. 1 item 27) on 1.1.11: s. 2(1) |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Treasury Legislation and Other Acts Amendment Act 2014, No. 44/2014**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 27.6.14 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | S. 33(Sch. item 25) on 30.6.14: s. 2(5) |\n| *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Powers of Attorney Act 2014, No. 57/2014**\n\n| *Assent Date:* | 26.8.14 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Commencement Date:* | S. 160 on 1.9.15: s. 2(2) |\n| *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Inquiries Act 2014, No. 67/2014**\n\n| Assent Date: | 23.9.14 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 147(Sch. 2 item 33) on 15.10.14: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 2 |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2019, No. 49/2019**\n\n| Assent Date: | 3.12.19 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 186(Sch. 4 item 38) on 1.1.20: Special Gazette (No. 514) 10.12.19 p. 1 |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Local Government Act 2020, No. 9/2020**\n\n| Assent Date: | 24.3.20 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 390(Sch. 1 item 96) on 6.4.20: Special Gazette (No. 150) 24.3.20 p. 1 |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**Statute Law Amendment (References to the Sovereign) Act 2023, No. 25/2023**\n\n| Assent Date: | 5.9.23 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | S. 7(Sch. 1 item 26) on 6.9.23: s. 2 |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n**State Electricity Commission Amendment Act 2024, No. 11/2024**\n\n| Assent Date: | 26.3.24 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | Ss 4–26 on 1.7.24: Special Gazette (No. 319) 18.6.24 p. 1 |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** |\n\n\n–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\n\nMetric Conversion (State Electricity Commission Act) Regulations 1973, S.R. No. 189/1973\n\n| Date of Making: | 14.8.73 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Date of Commencement: | 1.9.73 |\n\n\n–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\n\n3 Explanatory details\n\n1. Pt 5 (*repealed*): Sections 160, 161 of the **Electricity Safety Act 1998**, No. 25/1998 read as follows:\n\n    160 Transitional provisions—electrical contractors and mechanics\n\n  (1) Any person who was registered as an electrical contractor under Part V of the **State Electricity Commission Act 1958** immediately before the commencement of this section is deemed on that commencement to be registered as an electrical contractor under Division 1 of Part 3 of this Act for the remainder of the registration period.\n\n  (2) Any person who was licensed as an electrical mechanic in respect of a grade of electrical wiring work under Part V of the **State Electricity Commission Act 1958** immediately before the commencement of this section is deemed on that commencement to be licensed under Division 2 of Part 3 of this Act as an electrical worker in respect of an equivalent class of electrical work for the remainder of the licence period.\n\n    161 Transitional provision—electrical equipment\n\n  (1) Electrical equipment in respect of which an approval was in force under section 51 of the **State Electricity Commission Act 1958** immediately before the commencement of this section is deemed on that commencement to be approved under section 58 of this Act.\n\n  (2) An Order under section 57(1) of the **State Electricity Commission Act 1958** in force immediately before the commencement of this section and declaring any class, description or type of electrical appliance to be a proclaimed electrical appliance has effect as an Order under section 67 of this Act declaring any class, description or type of appliance to which the Order applies to be proclaimed electrical equipment for the purposes of Part 5 of this Act and may be amended or revoked accordingly. [↑](#endnote-ref-2)\n\n2. Pt 6 (*repealed*):\n\n  Pt 6 (Heading and ss 58–78) amended by Nos 6886 s. 3, 8181 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 177), S.R. No. 189/1973 reg. 5, repealed by No. 8807 s. 3(2), new Pt 6 (Heading and ss 58–65) inserted by No. 10001 s. 4, amended by Nos 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 236), 33/1986 s. 12(a)(b), 98/1986 s. 5(1)–(4), 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 items 61.4, 61.5), 45/1987 s. 205(Sch. items 127, 128), 53/1988 s. 45(Sch. 3 item 72) (as amended by No. 47/1989 s. 23(2)), 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 items 112.16A–112.20) (as amended by No. 13/1990 s. 38(2)(t)–(v)), 44/1989 s. 41(Sch. 2 items 39.4–39.6), 86/1989 s. 29(10), 130/1993 ss 107(a)–(p), 108(1)(a)–(l), 53/1994 s. 28(1)(m)–(t), 56/1995 s. 53(3)(c)(4), 79/1995 ss 25–27, 48/1996 s. 21(e)–(g), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1) (as amended by No. 12/1999 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 26)), repealed by No. 25/1998 s. 163(1)(f). [↑](#endnote-ref-3)\n\n3. Pt 6 (*repealed*): Section 162 of the **Electricity Safety Act 1998**, No. 25/1998 reads as follows:\n\n    162 Transitional provision—urban area\n\n  (1) A notice under section 58(1A) of the **State Electricity Commission Act 1958** specifying an area of land as an urban area that was in force immediately before the commencement of this section has effect as a notice under section 79 of this Act and may be amended or revoked accordingly.\n\n  (2) A declaration under section 65(3) of the **State Electricity Commission Act 1958** of an area in an urban area for the purposes of section 60(3) of that Act that was in force immediately before the commencement of this section has effect as a declaration under section 81(1) of this Act and may be amended or revoked accordingly. [↑](#endnote-ref-4)\n\n4. Table of Amendments (**Local Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1989**): The amendment proposed by section 4(Schedule 2 item 112.25) of the **Local Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1989**, No. 12/1989 is not included in this publication due to the earlier substitution of section 103B by section 45(Schedule 2 item 76) (as amended by No. 47/1989 s. 19(zj)) of the **Subdivision Act 1988**, No. 53/1988. [↑](#endnote-ref-5)\n\n5. Table of Amendments (**Public Sector Reform (Further Amendments) Act 1999**): The amendments proposed by section 4(Sch. 2 item 11) of the **Public Sector Reform (Further Amendments) Act 1999**, No. 12/1999 are not included in this publication due to the earlier repeal of section 56 by section 163(1)(d) of the **Electricity Safety Act 1998**, No. 25/1998. [↑](#endnote-ref-6)","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The scope has changed dramatically from its original intent. The Act began as the State Electricity Commission Act 1958, a broad and substantive law governing the operations of a major government utility. It has since been reduced to a narrow shell ('residual provisions') that merely preserves leftover legal obligations following the SEC's abolition and privatisation — a fundamentally different and far narrower purpose than the original legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Requires historical knowledge of Victoria's electricity privatisation to understand context","The provided text is extremely sparse — the actual operative provisions are not included, making full analysis impossible","The concept of 'residual provisions' requires understanding of legislative wind-up processes","Potential interaction with multiple successor entities and privatisation-era instruments","The version history metadata is incomplete and repetitive, suggesting the source document may be malformed"],"plain_english_summary":"The Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958 preserves a small set of lingering legal obligations from the old State Electricity Commission after its 1990s privatisation and wind‑up. It doesn’t run electricity operations — it merely keeps unresolved contracts, entitlements and liabilities intact so they can be dealt with.\n\nIt mainly affects government bodies handling the SEC’s closure, former employees with outstanding claims, and anyone with leftover legal ties to the old Commission."},"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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The Act has been retitled and reframed from a statute creating and governing an operating State Electricity Commission into a residual provisions statute that abolishes the Commission and vests its former property, rights and liabilities in the State (s 113). Operational regulatory and licensing functions have largely been repealed or relocated, while Part X (ss 112–122) now governs the legal transfer mechanics, title consequences (s 117), evidentiary shifts (Sch. 6; s 122) and fund consolidations (s 120)."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive amendment and repeal history spanning decades, producing many cross‑references and revived/repealed provisions","Multiple subject‑matter strands (electricity, gas, ports, land titles, funds, evidentiary rules) consolidated in one Act","Detailed transfer mechanics of property, rights and liabilities to the State (Part X, ss 112–122) with title and encumbrance consequences","Administrative duties imposed on third parties (Registrar of Titles recordings, Minister's power to delegate) increasing implementation steps (ss 119; 3A)","Discretionary executive powers for the Minister to acquire/dispose assets and enter joint arrangements (s 12A and ss 12B–12C)","Evidentiary presumptions and authentication rules that change litigation and proof burdens (Sch. 6 cl. 1–7, cl. 6A)","Financial transfers and fund consolidations (transfer of Electricity/Gas/Ports funds to Consolidated Fund; s 120) with public accounting effects","Statutory exemptions from taxes and stamp duty for transactions under the Part (s 121), altering transaction costs"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act keeps and manages the leftover legal, property and contractual arrangements of the former State Electricity Commission of Victoria. On the commencement day it abolishes the Commission and vests its property, rights and liabilities in the State; the Minister takes over residual functions, may acquire or dispose of former‑SEC assets and may form partnerships to administer them (Part X; ss 112–116; 12A; 85).\n\nIt affects former‑SEC creditors, contracting parties, registered landholders, consumers and land registries because titles, funds and evidentiary presumptions are transferred to the State, the Registrar must record changes, and stamp‑duty exemptions apply to the transfers (ss 117–121; Sch. 6)."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"completionTokens":661},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act has transformed completely from its original purpose. It began as the empowering statute for a major state-owned electricity monopoly (the SEC) and has become a winding-up mechanism for that same body. The 2024 amendments (No. 11/2024) added Part X to abolish the SEC entirely and transfer all remaining functions to the Minister and the State — a scope change so fundamental the Act's own title was changed from 'State Electricity Commission Act 1958' to 'Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958'."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive amendment history with 66+ amending Acts over 66 years, creating layered transitional provisions","Multiple repealed and substituted sections with cross-references to repealed legislation","Complex property transfer mechanisms in Part X with conditional logic for encumbrances, land titles and easements","Numerous defined terms referencing external legislation (Electricity Industry Act 2000, Gas and Fuel Corporation (Repeal) Act 1995, etc.)","Residual functions scattered across three sectors (electricity, gas, ports) with different statutory bases","Schedule 6 contains preserved evidentiary and procedural rules from the original SEC era with archaic language","Version 107 indicates extreme legislative churn with accumulated deadwood and ghost provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act is the **Former SEC (Residual Provisions) Act 1958** — a Victorian law that originally created the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC), but has been heavily amended to wind down that body and transfer its remaining functions to the Victorian Government.\n\n**What it does now:**\n\n- **Abolishes the SEC**: As of 1 July 2024, the State Electricity Commission ceases to exist. Its last interim CEO goes out of office, and all its property, rights and liabilities transfer to the State of Victoria.\n\n- **Gives the Minister residual powers**: The Minister now handles leftover SEC functions related to:\n  - **Electricity** — mainly obligations under the Loy Yang B Act 1992 and other legacy contracts\n  - **Gas** — functions transferred from the old Gas and Fuel Corporation\n  - **Ports** — functions under the Port Management Act 1995\n\n- **Manages property transfers**: The Act ensures smooth transfer of land, easements and other property interests from the SEC to the State, with the Registrar of Titles updating records automatically.\n\n- **Deals with money**: Any remaining funds in the Electricity Fund, Gas Fund and Ports Fund go into the State's Consolidated Fund.\n\n- **Provides legal continuity**: References to \"State Electricity Commission\" in other laws and documents are automatically read as references to the State. Legal proceedings involving the SEC continue against the State instead.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is essentially a **cleanup law** — it finalises the dismantling of one of Victoria's largest ever public utilities after decades of privatisation and restructuring. The SEC, which once ran most of Victoria's electricity system, is now fully absorbed into government, with only minor residual functions remaining under ministerial control."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/former-sec-residual-provisions-act-1958","history":"/api/acts/former-sec-residual-provisions-act-1958/history","analysis":"/api/acts/former-sec-residual-provisions-act-1958/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/former-sec-residual-provisions-act-1958/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/former-sec-residual-provisions-act-1958/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/former-sec-residual-provisions-act-1958/documents"}}