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Electricity Act 1994
sec.120ZCWhen QCA may refer material contravention
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### sec.120ZC When QCA may refer material contravention
If QCA has given an electricity entity or retailer a warning notice for a material contravention or likely material contravention of a distribution network code, QCA may refer the matter to the regulator.
The referral may be made whether or not a code contravention notice has been given for, or a proceeding started under this division about, the contravention or likely contravention.
If QCA has applied for a civil penalty order under section 120X , section 133 prevents the regulator from imposing a similar penalty.
However, the matter can not be referred before the giving of the warning notice.
s 120ZC ins 1997 No. 77 s 39
amd 2000 No. 20 s 29 sch 3 ; 2004 No. 51 s 21
sub 2006 No. 60 s 30
amd 2014 No. 48 s 183 sch 1
(sec.120ZC-ssec.1) If QCA has given an electricity entity or retailer a warning notice for a material contravention or likely material contravention of a distribution network code, QCA may refer the matter to the regulator.
(sec.120ZC-ssec.2) The referral may be made whether or not a code contravention notice has been given for, or a proceeding started under this division about, the contravention or likely contravention. If QCA has applied for a civil penalty order under section 120X , section 133 prevents the regulator from imposing a similar penalty.
(sec.120ZC-ssec.3) However, the matter can not be referred before the giving of the warning notice.