Energy and Water Ombudsman Act 2006
sec.86Reference to previous fees for working out user-pays fee under this Act
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sec.86 Reference to previous fees for working out user-pays fee under this Act
This section applies if, under the former user-pays provisions, a user-pays fee (the previous fee ) was payable by a member entity under that Act for a quarter (the earlier quarter ) ending on or before the first changeover quarter under section 85. If the member entity is a scheme member under this Act, the previous fee is, for working out the scheme member’s user-pays fee under section 69, taken to be its user-pays fee for the earlier quarter. If, under the Energy Assets (Restructuring and Disposal) Act 2006 , a scheme member acquired all or part of the business of the member entity, the energy ombudsman may have regard to the previous fee in preparing a forecast under section 69 for the member. (sec.86-ssec.1) This section applies if, under the former user-pays provisions, a user-pays fee (the previous fee ) was payable by a member entity under that Act for a quarter (the earlier quarter ) ending on or before the first changeover quarter under section 85. (sec.86-ssec.2) If the member entity is a scheme member under this Act, the previous fee is, for working out the scheme member’s user-pays fee under section 69, taken to be its user-pays fee for the earlier quarter. (sec.86-ssec.3) If, under the Energy Assets (Restructuring and Disposal) Act 2006 , a scheme member acquired all or part of the business of the member entity, the energy ombudsman may have regard to the previous fee in preparing a forecast under section 69 for the member.