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146VicGrid liable to pay AEMO civil penalty amounts
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146 VicGrid liable to pay AEMO civil penalty amounts
(a) AEMO is declared by a court (whether before, on or after the commencement day) to have, in performing a Victorian network function, breached or contravened a civil penalty provision before the commencement day; and
(b) a civil penalty is payable in respect of the breach or contravention.
(2) The chief executive officer of AEMO may prepare a statement allocating liability to pay the civil penalty to VicGrid.
(3) If the statement is approved by the Minister—
(b) the statement allocates liability to pay the civil penalty to VicGrid; and
(c) VicGrid is liable to pay the civil penalty as if it had breached or contravened the civil penalty provision.
***civil penalty provision*** means—
(a) a provision of an Act, regulation or instrument, or condition of an instrument, defined, specified or prescribed as a civil penalty provision or civil penalty requirement under an Act or regulations made under an Act; or
(b) a civil penalty provision within the meaning of the National Electricity (Victoria) Law.
S. 147 inserted by No. 38/2025 s. 57.