30Enforcement by AER of certain provisions of Victorian distribution licences

30 Enforcement by AER of certain provisions of Victorian distribution licences (1) This section applies if— (a) a gas distribution company— (i) has contravened or is contravening or, in the opinion of the AER, is likely to contravene a condition of its distribution licence that requires compliance with— (A) a provision of the Gas Distribution System Code that relates to the economic regulation of distribution pipeline services; or (B) the Wimmera and Colac Tariff Order; or (ii) has contravened or is likely to contravene, before the specified day, a condition of its distribution licence that requires compliance with ESC guideline No. 17; and (b) the AER considers that the contravention or likely contravention is not of a trivial nature. (2) The AER may serve a provisional order or a final order on the gas distribution company requiring the company— (a) to comply with the relevant distribution licence condition; and (b) if a contravention has already occurred, to take such actions as are specified in the order to rectify the contravention. S. 30(3) amended by No. 41/2021 s. 132. (3) Section 53(2) to (9) and section 54 of the **Essential Services Commission Act 2001**, as in force immediately before the commencement of section 6 of the **Essential Services Commission (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Amendment Act 2021**, apply as if— (a) a reference in those sections to a provisional order or a final order were a reference to a provisional order or a final order made and served under this section; and (b) a reference to the Commission were a reference to the AER. S. 31amended by No. 11/2013 s. 24 (ILA s. 39B(1)).