3AWho is a referring authority?

3A Who is a referring authority? (1) For an industry reference, the referring authority is as follows: (a) for an industry engaged in the provision in the ACT of electricity, water or sewerage services—the Minister; (b) for an industry engaged in the provision in the ACT of gas services—the Minister; (c) for any other regulated industry—the Minister who has, under section 4, declared that industry to be regulated; (d) for regulated industries in general—the Minister; (e) for another industry, or industries in general—the Minister; (f) for a reference provided for by another law of the Territory— the person authorised under that law to refer a matter to the (2) For a regulatory reference, the referring authority may be any of the (a) the Minister responsible for the relevant government activity; (b) a member of the Legislative Assembly; (c) the commission; (d) any other person. (3) For a regulatory reference, a self-funding referring authority may be either of the following: (a) a member of the Legislative Assembly whose reference is not sponsored by the Territory (under section 19K (4)); (b) any other person (other than a Minister or the commission).