State Electricity Commission Acts Amendment Act of 1964 (Qld)

136 (i ttcettslalta ANNO TERTIO DECIMO ELIZABETHAE SECUNDAE REGINAE No. 12 of 1964 An Act to Amend "The State Electricity Commission Acts, 1937 to 1962," in certain particulars [ASSENTED TO 3RD APRIL, 1964] BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. (1) Short title . This Act may be cited as "The State Electricity Commission Acts Amendment Act of 1964." (2) Principal Act. " The State Electricity Commission Acts, 1937 to 1962," are in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. (3) Collective title. The Principal Act and this Act may be collectively cited as " The State Electricity Commission Acts, 1937 to 1964."

State Electricity Commission Acts Amendment Act of 1964, No. 12 137 2. New s. 17A inserted . The Principal Act is amended by inserting after section seventeen the following section:- " [17A.] Prices for electricity in bulk . (1) The Commission may determine the price or prices to be paid to any Electric Authority by another Electric Authority for the supply of electricity in bulk by the first-mentioned Electric Authority to the other Electric Authority and may determine the method or methods of charge. (2) The Commission may, at its discretion at any time and from time to time , investigate any and all matters appertaining to or concerning- (a) the alteration of prices or of methods of charge for the supply of electricity in bulk by any Electric Authority to another Electric Authority; (b) the mode in which any price or prices or method of charge for the supply of electricity in bulk by any Electric Authority to another Electric Authority shall be ascertained. (3) The Commisson, in accordance with the result of any investigation or investigations made by it, may at its discretion make a determination varying any price or method of charge for the supply of electricity in bulk by any Electric Authority or substituting any price or method of charge in lieu thereof; and the price or prices or method or methods of charge as so varied or substituted by any determination shall have effect on and after such day as may be mentioned in the determination. (4) An Electric Authority shall not vary a price (or the discount, if any, upon the price) payable for electricity supplied in bulk by it as so determined unless it shall have applied to the Commission for a determination under this section and the proposed variation has been authorised by a determination. (5) The provisions of sections eighteen, nineteen , twenty and twenty-one of this Act shall, with and subject to all necessary adaptations, apply with respect to a determination made by the Commission under this section. (6) In the exercise of its powers and authorities under this section the Commission shall observe any agreement with respect to the supply of electricity in bulk by one Electric Authority to another Electric Authority approved (whether before or after the enactment of this section) by the Commission pursuant to section 24A of this Act and the Commission shall to the extent to which any Act other than this Act or " The Electric Light and Power Acts, 1896 to 1962 " (and whether an Act passed before or after the enactment of this section) or any agreement prescribed, authorised or ratified by any such Act provides for, regulates or controls the supply of electricity in bulk by any Electric Authority to another Electric Authority (including prices or methods of charge and the mode or modes of ascertainment thereof) observe such Act or agreement." 3. Amendments of s. 25 (1). Subsection (1) of section twenty-five of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) inserting after paragraph (f) the following paragraph:- (f a) With the approval of the Governor in Council, to supply electricity in Queensland to any person other than an Electric Authority at such rate or rates and upon such terms and conditions as are in the opinion of the Governor in Council fair and reasonable, and for that purpose to make with any

138 State Elect ricity Commission Acts Amendment Act of 1964, No. 12 Electric Authority within this State or person without this State all such arrangements with respect to the supply of electricity and the taking and doing of all such other steps and things by such Electric Authority or person for or on behalf of the Commission as the Governor in Council deems necessary or expedient;"; and (b) omitting subparagraph (ii) of paragraph ( q) and inserting in its stead the following subparagraphs:- (ii) The Southern Electric Authority of Queensland under and within the meaning of " The Southern- Electric Authority of Queensland Acts, 1952 to 1958," for the purpose of enabling it to carry out its powers, authorities, duties and functions under those Acts; and (iii) The Northern Electric Authority of Queensland under and within the meaning of " The Northern Electric Authority of Queensland Act of 1963," for the purpose of enabling it to carry out its powers, authorities, duties and functions under that Act; and (iv) Any other Electric Authority for the purpose of enabling such Electric Authority to carry out its powers, authorities, duties and functions as an Electric Authority."