46DOrders in relation to advanced metering infrastructure 187

46D Orders in relation to advanced metering infrastructure 187 46DA Interrelationship of Orders and other provisions relating to tariffs 197 46E General powers in relation to Orders 197 Division 7—Community services agreements 199 47 Community services 199 48 Transitional provision relating to community services 199 49 Commission may decide certain matters 200 Division 8—Victorian specific retailer of last resort processes 201 49A Definitions 202 49B Effect of issue of RoLR event on licence held by a failed national retailer 202 49C Certain information to be provided to AER and AEMO by the Commission 203 Division 9—Trial waivers 203 Subdivision 1—Interpretation 203 51 Definitions 203 52 Innovative trial principles 205 Subdivision 2—Trial waiver orders 206 53 Order in Council in relation to trial waivers 206 Subdivision 3—Grant of trial waivers 207 54 Trial waiver 207 55 Conditions of trial waiver 208 56 Consultation on trial waiver 209 57 Publication of trial waiver 209 58 Duration of trial waiver 209 Subdivision 4—Extension of trial waivers 209 59 Extension of trial waiver 209 Subdivision 5—Variation and revocation of trial waivers 210 60 Variation of trial waiver, or conditions of trial waiver, by Commission 210 61 Variation of trial waiver, or conditions of trial waiver, by agreement 213 62 Revocation of trial waiver 213 Subdivision 5A—Compliance 213 62A Compliance with conditions of trial waiver 213 Subdivision 6—Trial project guidelines 214 63 Preparation and issue of trial project guidelines 214 64 Amendment of trial project guidelines 215 65 Consideration of AER trial project guidelines 215 Subdivision 7—Information sharing with the AER 216 66 Information disclosure 216 Subdivision 8—Miscellaneous 216 67 Register of trial waivers 216 68 Trial waiver not personal property 217 Part 4—Protection of critical electricity infrastructure 218 79 Being on premises or land or in enclosure where there is critical electricity infrastructure prohibited 218 80 Unauthorised interference with critical electricity infrastructure plant or equipment or vehicles 218 Part 5—Powers of electricity corporations 220 Division 1—Preliminary 220 85 Definitions 220 Division 2—Easements and acquisition of certain land 222 86 Power to acquire easements with approval of Governor in Council 222 86A Acquisition of easement—easement in gross 223 87 Acquisition of land within Latrobe area 223 88 Making of easements in subdivisions 224 89 Certain easements may be used for carriage service 224 90 Easements over lands held by Crown licensees or lessees 225 91 Arrangements for joint use of easements 225 92 Cancellation of easements 226 Division 3—Works 227 Subdivision 1—Preliminary 227 92A Definitions 227 Subdivision 2—General powers and duties relating to works 228 93 Powers as to works etc. 228 93A Safety duties in relation to works on or in immediate vicinity of rail infrastructure or rolling stock 231 93B Notification of owners or occupiers of land on which there is rail infrastructure or rolling stock 232 Subdivision 3—Further statutory power of entry 233 93BA Authorisation by Minister 233 93BB Identification cards 233 93BC Power to enter land 234 93BD Notice of proposed entry must be given in advance 235 93BE Entry must be proportionate 238 Subdivision 4—Entry in accordance with court order 239 93BF What is an entry order? 239 93BG Authorised officer may apply for entry order 240 93BH Authorised officer must serve notice of application for entry order 241 93BI Owner or occupier may object to application for entry order 243 93BJ Magistrates' Court may extend or abridge the time within which an objection may be made 243 93BK How Magistrates' Court is to determine application for entry order 244 93BL Magistrates' Court may make entry order 245 93BM Authorised officer must serve order 247 Subdivision 5—Provisions applicable to entry under Subdivision 3 or 4 249 93BN References to relevant authority 249 93BO Notice must be given on entry 249 93BP Identification card must be carried and produced on request 250 93BQ Authorised officer may direct person to identify themselves 251 93BR Authorised officer may give warning or direction 252 93BS Authorised activities must not be hindered, obstructed or delayed 253 Subdivision 6—Miscellaneous 254 93BT Impersonation of authorised officers 254 93BU Service 255 93BV Power to serve an infringement notice 256 93BW Infringement penalties 256 93BX No double jeopardy 257 Division 4—Miscellaneous 258 93C Notification of electricity corporations before railway operations carried out 258 94 Rateability of certain property 259 Part 6—Electricity supply emergency provisions 263 Division 1—Emergency provisions 263 95 Proclamation that this Part applies 263 96 Powers of Minister 263 97 Offences 267 98 Judicial notice 270 99 Immunity from suit 270 99A Corporations Act displacement 270 Division 2—Enforcement 271 100 Powers of entry—enforcement 271 101 Occupier to be given copy of consent 271 102 Search warrant 271 103 Announcement before entry 273 104 Copy of warrant to be given to occupier 273 105 Person authorised by Energy Safe Victoria can bring proceedings 274 Division 3—Infringement notices 274 106 Definition 274 107 Power to serve a notice 275 109 Infringement penalties 275 Part 6A—Compliance and enforcement reporting 276 109A Compliance and enforcement report—retailers 276 109B Performance indicators for compliance and enforcement reports 278 109C Reporting of systemic issues referred to Commission 279 Part 6AB—Electricity outage emergency directions 282 109D Definitions 282 109E Power to give emergency direction 283 109F Matters to be considered and things to be done before the giving of emergency direction 286 109G Period of effect of emergency direction 287 109H Extension of effect of emergency direction 287 109I Compliance with emergency direction 287 109J Direction of Minister under section 96 prevails over emergency direction 287 109K Register of emergency directions 288 109L Disclosure of information related to affected customers to certain public sector entities 288 109M Delegation 289 Part 7—General 290 Division 1—General enforcement 290 116AA Offence to give false or misleading information or documents 290 116AAB Monetary benefits orders 291 116AAC Determining amount to be paid under monetary benefits order 291 116AAD Recovery of amounts ordered to be paid 293 116AAE Adverse publicity orders 293 Division 2—Miscellaneous 294 116 Delegation by Minister 294 118 Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 294 119 Regulations 294 Part 8—Savings and transitionals 296 120 Transitional provision—Energy Legislation Amendment (Flexible Pricing and Other Matters) Act 2013 296 121 Savings provision—Energy Legislation Amendment (Feed-in Tariffs and Improving Safety and Markets) Act 2017 296 122 Savings and transitional provisions—Essential Services Commission (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Amendment Act 2021 297 123 Savings and transitional provisions—Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2025 297 124 Savings provision—Energy and Land Legislation Amendment (Energy Safety) Act 2025 298 Schedule 299 Endnotes 301 1 General information 301 2 Table of Amendments 303 3 Explanatory details 314 **Version No.** **105** **Electricity Industry Act 2000** **No. 68 of 2000** Version incorporating amendments as at **The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:**