Hydro-Electric Corporation Amendment Act 1997
An Act to amend the Hydro-Electric Corporation Act 1995 to remove from the Hydro-Electric Corporation its functions relating to the transmission and distribution of electricity and for related purposes
[Royal Assent 22 December 1997]
Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Hydro-Electric Corporation Amendment Act 1997 . 2CommencementThis Act commences on a day to be proclaimed. 3Principal ActIn this Act, the Hydro-Electric Corporation Act 1995 is referred to as the Principal Act. 4Section 3 amended (Interpretation) Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended as follows: (a) by omitting "generation, transmission or distribution" from the definition of electricity infrastructure and substituting "generation"; (b) by omitting paragraphs (c) and (d) from the definition of electricity infrastructure ; (c) by omitting the definitions of ministerial charter , power system and powerline ; (d) by omitting "1995;" from the definition of "subsidiary" and substituting "1995."; (e) by omitting the definition of trade . 5Section 5 substituted Section 5 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: 5Functions and powers of Corporation (1) The functions of the Corporation are as follows: (a) to generate electricity; (b) to do all things necessary for, or related to, the generation of electricity; (c) to retail electricity if the Minister approves; (d) to perform other functions as agreed between the Corporation and the Minister. (2) The Corporation has the following powers: (a) to construct, maintain and operate electricity infrastructure necessary for the generation of electricity; (b) to do all things necessary for, or related to, the generation of electricity, including the sale or trade of electricity; (c) to carry out investigations, research and development and to provide consultancy services. 6Section 6 repealed Section 6 of the Principal Act is repealed. 7Section 7 amended (Limitations on Corporation's powers) Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended as follows: (a) by omitting subparagraph (iii) from subsection (2)(a) ; (b) by omitting "structure, equipment or powerline" from subsection (4)(a) and substituting "structure or equipment"; (c) by omitting "structure, equipment or powerline" from subsection (4)(b) and substituting "structure or equipment"; (d) by omitting "equipment, powerline" from subsection (6), twice occurring, and substituting "equipment"; (e) by omitting "equipment, powerline" from subsection (7) and substituting "equipment". 8Section 8 amended (Construction of major power facility) Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended as follows: (a) by omitting "establish," twice occurring, from subsection (1) and substituting "construct,"; (b) by omitting "establishing," from subsection (1) and substituting "constructing,"; (c) by omitting "establishment" from subsection (1)(a) and substituting "construction"; (d) by omitting "or supply" from subsection (2)(b); (e) by omitting "establishing" from subsection (2)(d) and substituting "constructing"; (f) by omitting the definition of "major power facility" from subsection (4) and substituting the following definition: major power facility means new generating plant with an installed capacity exceeding 40 megawatts or a limit fixed by regulation together with, in the case of hydro-electric generating plant, associated equipment to hold water, or to direct, monitor or control the flow of water, for the purposes of hydro-electric generation; 9Section 10 amended (Regulations)Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following subsections after subsection (4): (5) The regulations may contain provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the commencement of the Hydro-Electric Corporation Amendment Act 1997 . (6) A provision referred to in subsection (5) may take effect on and from the day on which the Hydro-Electric Corporation Amendment Act 1997 commences or on a later day. [Second reading presentation speech made in:
House of Assembly on 27 NOVEMBER 1997
Legislative Council on 4 DECEMBER 1997]