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National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005
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13 Definitions
S. 13 def. of *Country Fire Authority* inserted by No. 55/2010 s. 40.
***Country Fire Authority*** means the Country Fire Authority appointed under the **Country Fire Authority Act 1958**;
S. 13 def. of *Distribution Network Service Provider* inserted by No. 55/2010 s. 40.
***Distribution Network Service Provider*** has the same meaning as in the National Electricity Rules;
S. 13 def. of *Energy Safe Victoria* inserted by No. 55/2010 s. 40, substituted byNo. 4/2020 s. 56.
***Energy Safe Victoria*** has the same meaning as it has in the **Energy Safe Victoria Act 2005**;
*f-factor amount determination* inserted by No. 55/2010 s. 40.
***f-factor amount determination*** means a determination made by the AER in accordance with an Order under section 16C(1)(b);
*f-factor scheme* *determination* inserted by No. 55/2010 s. 40.
***f-factor scheme*** ***determination*** means a determination made by the AER in accordance with an Order under section 16C(1)(a);
*Fire Rescue Victoria* inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 185(3).
***Fire Rescue Victoria*** means Fire Rescue Victoria established under the **Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958**;
*first distribution determination period* inserted by No. 55/2010 s. 40.
***first distribution determination period*** means the period—
(a) commencing on the day after the day that is the Victorian distribution pricing determination end date; and
(b) ending on—
(i) 31 December 2015; or
(ii) for a distribution determination that continues to be in force after that date, the date on which that distribution determination ceases to be in force;
*Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board* inserted by No. 55/2010 s. 40, repealed by No. 20/2019 s. 185(1).
***NEL*** means the National Electricity Law set out in the Schedule to the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 of South Australia as in force for the time being;
*relevant entity* inserted by No. 55/2010 s. 40, amended by Nos 70/2013 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 33), 20/2019 s. 185(2), 38/2025 s. 55.
***relevant entity*** means—
(a) the Secretary to the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action; or
(b) Energy Safe Victoria; or
(c) the Country Fire Authority; or
(d) Fire Rescue Victoria;
*service target performance incentive scheme* inserted by No. 55/2010 s. 40.
***service target performance incentive scheme*** has the same meaning as in the National Electricity Rules;
***Victorian distribution pricing determination end date*** means—
(a) 31 December 2010; or
(b) if a Victorian distribution pricing determination provides that it will cease to have effect on a later date—that date.
Pt 3 Div. 2 (Heading) inserted by No. 55/2010 s. 41, amended by No. 38/2025 s. 6.
Division 2—Initial general modifications
New s. 14 inserted by No. 66/2007 s. 4.