17Definitions

17 Definitions ***AMI Order*** means— (a) the initial AMI Order; or (b) any other Order made by the Governor in Council under section 46D of the **Electricity Industry Act 2000** that is in force immediately before the transitional period commencement date; ***distribution licence*** has the same meaning as in the **Electricity Industry Act 2000**; ***distribution services*** has the meaning given by section 18; S. 17 def. of *ESC enforceable regulatory requirement* inserted by No. 11/2013 s. 14. ***ESC enforceable regulatory requirement*** means a relevant regulatory law or instrument, or a provision of a relevant regulatory law or instrument, specified under an Order under section 22A; ***initial AMI Order*** means the Order— (a) made by the Governor in Council under sections 15A and 46D of the **Electricity Industry Act 2000**; and (b) published in the Government Gazette on 28 August 2007; ***relevant distributor*** means— (a) a distribution company within the meaning of the **Electricity Industry Act 2000**; or (b) a person who— (i) engages in the distribution or supply of electricity; and (ii) is exempted under an Order under section 17 of the **Electricity Industry Act 2000** from the requirement to obtain a licence under that Act in respect of that activity; ***relevant regulatory duty*** has the meaning given by section 19; ***relevant regulatory function or power*** has the meaning given by section 20; ***relevant regulatory law or instrument*** means— (a) the **Essential Services Commission Act 2001**; or (b) the **Electricity Industry Act 2000**; or (c) any regulation made under the **Essential Services Commission Act 2001** or the **Electricity Industry Act 2000**; or (d) the Tariff Order; or (e) an AMI Order; or (f) an Order made by the Governor in Council (other than the Tariff Order or an AMI Order) under the **Electricity Industry Act 2000**; or (g) the 2006–2010 distribution pricing determination; or (h) a distribution licence; or (i) a code or guideline made by the ESC; ***specified distribution licence condition*** means a condition of a distribution licence specified by Order under section 21; ***specified ESC code*** ***or guideline provision*** means a provision of a code or guideline published by the ESC specified by Order under section 22; ***transitional period commencement date*** means the date on which section 5 of the **National Electricity (Victoria) Amendment Act 2007** comes into operation. S. 18 inserted by No. 66/2007 s. 5.