Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Act 2012
51Compensation for exercise of enforcement powers
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51 Compensation for exercise of enforcement powers (1) A person may claim compensation from the Territory if the person suffers loss or expense because of the exercise, or purported exercise, of a function under this part by an authorised person or a person assisting an authorised person. (2) Compensation may be claimed and ordered in a proceeding for— (a) compensation brought in a court of competent jurisdiction; or
Miscellaneous Division 5.6 Section 51 (b) an offence against this Act brought against the person making the claim for compensation. (3) A court may order the payment of reasonable compensation for the loss or expense only if it is satisfied it is just to make the order in the circumstances of the particular case. (4) A regulation may prescribe matters that may, must or must not be taken into account by the court in considering whether it is just to make the order.
Part 6 Notification and review of decisions Section 52 page 62 Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Act 2012 Part 6 Notification and review of decisions 52 Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 6 reviewable decision means a decision mentioned in schedule 1, column 3 under a provision of this Act mentioned in column 2 in relation to the decision. 53 Reviewable decision notices If the administrator makes a reviewable decision, the administrator must give a reviewable decision notice to each person mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 in relation to the decision. Note The administrator must also take reasonable steps to give a reviewable decision notice to any other person whose interests are affected by the decision (see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, s 67A). 54 Applications for review The following people may apply to the ACAT for review of a reviewable decision: (a) a person mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 in relation to the decision; (b) any other person whose interests are affected by the decision.
Miscellaneous Part 7 Section 55A Part 7 Miscellaneous 55A Determination of fees (1) The Minister may determine fees for this Act. (2) A determination is a disallowable instrument. 57 Regulation-making power (1) The Executive may make regulations for this Act. (2) A regulation may create offences and fix maximum penalties of not more than 20 penalty units for the offences.
Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions page 64 Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Act 2012 Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions (see pt 6) item section decision column 4 entity 1 17A (2) impose condition approved energy savings provider 2 17A (3) cancelling an approval in relation to energy savings provider approved energy savings provider 3 18 approving an application in relation to acquisition of energy savings factors NERL retailer applying for the approval 4 20 determining retailer energy savings result 5 20A determining retailer energy savings result 6 20B determining minimum payment for tier 2 retailer 7 21 determining retailer priority household result tier 1 NERL retailer receiving the result 8 49A making requirement, imposing restriction or condition person to whom requirement, restriction or condition applies