Energy Ombudsman Act 1998
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3 Interpretation
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –
award means an award made under section 21(c) or an agreement registered as an award under section 21(b) ;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 40 of 2004, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2005] budget guidelines means the guidelines prepared and published under section 39 , as varied or substituted from time to time;
complainant means a person who makes a complaint;
complaint means a complaint made under section 7 ;
comply with includes not contravene;
confidential information includes –
(a) information about the identity, occupation or whereabouts of the complainant or of any person who assists an investigation; and
(b) information disclosed by a complaint; and
(c) information of personal concern to an individual; and
(d) information that, if disclosed, may cause detriment to a person;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 40 of 2004, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2005] [Section 3 Amended by No. 20 of 2013, s. 33, Applied:20 Jun 2013]
[Section 3 Amended by No. 40 of 2004, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2005] energy entity means –
(a) an electricity entity within the meaning of the Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 ; or
(ab) a retailer within the meaning of the National Energy Retail Law (Tasmania); or