Electricity Industry Act 2000
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85 Definitions
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S. 85 def. of electricity corporation amended by Nos 23/2009 s. 13, 38/2025 s. 60.
electricity corporation means a distribution company, a transmission company, a generation company or VicGrid;
S. 85 def. of rail infrastructure substituted by Nos 22/2013 s. 54(a), 41/2019 s. 117(Sch. 1 item 3.1(a)).
rail infrastructure has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Rail Safety National Law (Victoria);
S. 85 def. of rail operations repealed by No. 22/2013 s. 54(d).
S. 85 def. of rail operator repealed by No. 22/2013 s. 54(d).
S. 85 def. of rail transport operator inserted by No. 22/2013 s. 54(c), substituted by No. 41/2019 s. 117(Sch. 1 item 3.1(b)).
rail transport operator has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Rail Safety National Law (Victoria);
S. 85 def. of railway operations inserted by No. 22/2013 s. 54(c), substituted by No. 41/2019 s. 117(Sch. 1 item 3.1(c)).
railway operations has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Rail Safety National Law (Victoria);
S. 85 def. of rolling stock substituted by Nos 22/2013 s. 54(b).
rolling stock has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Rail Safety National Law (Victoria);
works contractor means a person engaged directly or indirectly by an electricity corporation to carry out an activity referred to in section 93 on behalf of the electricity corporation, and includes a sub-contractor.
S. 85A inserted by No. 38/2025 s. 67, repealed by No. 38/2025 s. 72.
Pt 5 Div. 2 (Heading) inserted by No. 38/2025 s. 61(2).
Division 2—Easements and acquisition of certain land