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Essential Services Commission Act 2001
54SPower to serve a penalty notice
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54S Power to serve a penalty notice
(1) If the Commission has reason to believe that a regulated entity has contravened a civil penalty requirement, the Commission may serve a notice on the regulated entity.
(2) The Commission must not serve a penalty notice later than 12 months after the date on which the Commission forms a belief that the regulated entity has contravened the civil penalty requirement.
S. 54T substituted by No. 41/2021 s. 9.