sec.37Restrictions on final orders

sec.37 Restrictions on final orders

A final order can not require the relevant entity to contravene an energy Act, an industry code, a relevant energy Act authority, the water legislation or a law of the Commonwealth or a State. If an issue arises about whether a proposed final order complies with subsection (1) , the energy and water ombudsman may obtain legal advice on the issue and act on that advice. A final order can not require the relevant entity to incur costs or pay compensation of a total of more than— the amount prescribed under a regulation; or if no amount is prescribed— if all of the parties have agreed to an amount of no more than $50,000—the agreed amount; or otherwise—$20,000. A final order can not require any of the parties to pay costs of a dispute referral, preliminary inquiry or investigation. In this section— water legislation means each of the following— the Water Act 2000 ; the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 ; the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009 ; the customer water and wastewater code. s 37 amd 2010 No. 53 ss 26 , 3 sch 1 (sec.37-ssec.1) A final order can not require the relevant entity to contravene an energy Act, an industry code, a relevant energy Act authority, the water legislation or a law of the Commonwealth or a State. (sec.37-ssec.2) If an issue arises about whether a proposed final order complies with subsection (1) , the energy and water ombudsman may obtain legal advice on the issue and act on that advice. (sec.37-ssec.3) A final order can not require the relevant entity to incur costs or pay compensation of a total of more than— the amount prescribed under a regulation; or if no amount is prescribed— if all of the parties have agreed to an amount of no more than $50,000—the agreed amount; or otherwise—$20,000. (sec.37-ssec.4) A final order can not require any of the parties to pay costs of a dispute referral, preliminary inquiry or investigation. (sec.37-ssec.5) In this section— water legislation means each of the following— the Water Act 2000 ; the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 ; the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009 ; the customer water and wastewater code.

• (a) the amount prescribed under a regulation; or
• (b) if no amount is prescribed— (i) if all of the parties have agreed to an amount of no more than $50,000—the agreed amount; or (ii) otherwise—$20,000.
• (i) if all of the parties have agreed to an amount of no more than $50,000—the agreed amount; or
• (ii) otherwise—$20,000.
• (i) if all of the parties have agreed to an amount of no more than $50,000—the agreed amount; or
• (ii) otherwise—$20,000.
• (a) the Water Act 2000 ;
• (b) the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 ;