Energy Ombudsman Act 1998
39CEnergy entities to pay costs of administering Act
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39C Energy entities to pay costs of administering Act
[Section 39C Inserted by No. 40 of 2004, s. 25, Applied:01 Jan 2005]
(1) The costs of administering this Act are to be met by all energy entities in such portions as are specified in the budget, or the budget as amended, published in the Gazette under section 39A(4) or 39B(8) .
(2) The portion of costs to be met by an energy entity must be paid to the Ombudsman within the period or at the times, and in the manner, specified in the budget or budget as amended.
(3) If the whole or any part of an amount payable under this section by an energy entity to the Ombudsman is due and unpaid, that whole or part amount may be recovered as a debt due to the Ombudsman in a court of competent jurisdiction.