Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R15 (current) 5 January 2026 R14 1 January 2024 - 4 January 2026 R13 27 November 2023 - 31 December 2023 R12 24 August 2022 - 26 November 2023 R11 11 June 2020 - 23 August 2022 R10 22 November 2018 - 10 June 2020 R9 23 October 2018 - 21 November 2018 R8 1 July 2018 - 22 October 2018 R7 2 March 2018 - 30 June 2018 R6 8 November 2017 - 1 March 2018 R5 9 March 2017 - 7 November 2017 R4 24 February 2017 - 8 March 2017 R3 23 February 2017 - 23 February 2017 R2 12 May 2016 - 22 February 2017 R1 1 March 2015 - 11 May 2016 As notified 1 March 2015 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Forms Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Notes Proposed amendments by Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 . Proposed amendments by Urban Forest and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 5 January 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 5 January 2026 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water - City and Environment Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Notes Technical codes made under the Utilities Act 2000 and in force on 1 March 2015 were continued in force under this Act (see s 201). Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Utilities (Technical Codes) Determination 2000 None Disallowable instruments s 14 21 December 2000 DI2000-369 Utilities (Emergency Planning Code) Determination 2011 None Disallowable instruments s 14 12 October 2011 DI2011-274 Utilities (Gas Service and Installation Rules Code) Determination 2013 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 14 2 July 2013 - 2 September 2021 DI2013-172 Utilities (Electricity Service and Installation Rules Code) Determination 2013 None Disallowable instruments s 14 27 August 2013 DI2013-220 Utilities (Electricity Distribution Supply Standards Code) Determination 2013 None Disallowable instruments s 14 27 August 2013 DI2013-221 Utilities (Management of Electricity Network Assets Code) Determination 2013 None Disallowable instruments s 14 27 August 2013 DI2013-222 Utilities (Dam Safety Code) Determination 2014 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 14 2 December 2014 - 28 June 2018 DI2014-292 Utilities (Non-drinking Water Supply Code) Determination 2014 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 14 2 December 2014 - 30 June 2024 DI2014-293 Utilities (Electricity Metering Code) Determination 2015 None Disallowable instruments s 14 20 January 2015 DI2015-9 Utilities (Technical Regulation) Commencement Notice 2015 (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices s 2 27 February 2015 - 2 March 2015 CN2015-1 Utilities (Technical Regulation) Listed Dams Determination 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 69 10 April 2015 - 20 August 2018 DI2015-44 Utilities (Technical Regulation) Dams Register — Required Information Determination 2015 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 59 8 May 2015 NI2015-188 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Light Rail—Regulated Utility Service) Regulation 2016 None Subordinate laws s 112 16 February 2016 SL2016-2 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Light Rail Regulated Utility (Electrical) Network Code) Approval 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 14 11 March 2016 - 26 August 2021 DI2016-18 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Light Rail Regulated Utility (Electrical) Network Boundary Code) Approval 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 14 11 March 2016 - 26 August 2021 DI2016-19 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Regulated Utility Coordination Code) Approval 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 14 11 March 2016 - 26 August 2021 DI2016-20 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Electricity Transmission Supply Code) Approval 2016 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 14 13 July 2016 DI2016-189 Utilities (Technical Regulation) Operating Certificate Fees Determination 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 15 September 2016 - 26 September 2019 DI2016-263 Utilities (Technical Regulation) Regulation 2017 None Subordinate laws s 112 1 December 2017 SL2017-3 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Electricity Network Boundary Code) Approval 2017 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 14 24 November 2017 - 18 April 2024 DI2017-281 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Gas Network Boundary Code) Approval 2018 None Disallowable instruments s 14 23 March 2018 DI2018-47 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Water and Sewerage Network Boundary Code) Approval 2018 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 14 14 April 2018 - 30 June 2024 DI2018-62 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (ACT Dam Safety Code) Approval 2018 None Disallowable instruments s 73 29 June 2018 DI2018-202 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Electricity Powerline Vegetation Management Code) Approval 2018 None Disallowable instruments s 14 30 June 2018 DI2018-207 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Listed Dams) Determination 2018 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 69 21 August 2018 - 29 August 2019 DI2018-234 Utilities (Technical Regulation) Listed Dams Determination 2019 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 69 30 August 2019 - 27 July 2023 DI2019-205 Utilities (Technical Regulation) Operating Certificate Fees Determination 2019 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 27 September 2019 - 30 June 2022 DI2019-204 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Light Rail Regulated Utility (Electrical) Network Code) Approval 2021 None Disallowable instruments s 14 27 August 2021 DI2021-210 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Light Rail Regulated Utility (Electrical) Network Boundary Code) Approval 2021 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 14 27 August 2021 - 2 September 2024 DI2021-211 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Regulated Utility Coordination Code) Approval 2021 None Disallowable instruments s 14 27 August 2021 DI2021-212 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Gas Safety and Network Operation Code) Approval 2021 None Disallowable instruments s 14 3 September 2021 DI2021-217 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Gas Service and Installation Code) Approval 2021 None Disallowable instruments s 14 3 September 2021 DI2021-219 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Gas Metering Code) Approval 2021 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 14 3 September 2021 - 9 July 2026 DI2021-220 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Operating Certificate Fees) Determination 2022 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023 DI2022-89 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Operating Certificate Fees) Determination 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024 DI2023-111 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Listed Dams) Determination 2023 None Disallowable instruments s 69 28 July 2023 DI2023-203 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Electricity Network Boundary Code) Approval 2024 None Disallowable instruments s 14 19 April 2024 DI2024-61 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Water and Sewerage Code) Approval 2024 None Disallowable instruments s 14 1 July 2024 DI2024-125 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Non-drinking Water Supply Code) Approval 2024 None Disallowable instruments s 14 1 July 2024 DI2024-126 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Operating Certificate Fees) Determination 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2024 - 3 July 2025 DI2024-127 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Light Rail Regulated Utility (Electrical) Network Boundary Code) Approval 2024 None Disallowable instruments s 14 3 September 2024 DI2024-274 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Operating Certificate Fees) Determination 2025 None Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 4 July 2025 DI2025-181 Utilities (Technical Regulation) Delegation 2026 None Delegation Notifiable instruments s 77A 3 July 2026 NI2026-317 Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Gas Metering Code) Approval 2026 None Disallowable instruments s 14 10 July 2026 DI2026-175 Approved forms Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Form name/number Status Description Category Made for Effective Year and No CategoryAll Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for operating certificate s 43 15 September 2016 - 19 June 2017 AF2016-89 ShowInAll Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for operating certificate s 43 20 June 2017 - 29 August 2023 AF2017-147 ShowInAll Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for operating certificate for Solar Installation 200kW to 1MW s 43 5 November 2019 - 29 August 2023 AF2019-58 ShowInAll Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014 (Repealed) Repealed Form Revocation s 111 29 August 2023 - 30 August 2023 AF2023-5 ShowInAll Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 March 2015 onwards : The following table lists 15 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 5 January 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 5 January 2026 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 1 January 2024 - 4 January 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 1 January 2024 Republication for amendments by A2023-52 27 November 2023 - 31 December 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 27 November 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-36 24 August 2022 - 26 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 24 August 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-14 11 June 2020 - 23 August 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 11 June 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-22 22 November 2018 - 10 June 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 22 November 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-42 23 October 2018 - 21 November 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 23 October 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-33 1 July 2018 - 22 October 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 1 July 2018 Republication for amendments by A2017-34 2 March 2018 - 30 June 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 2 March 2018 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20) 8 November 2017 - 1 March 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 8 November 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-33 9 March 2017 - 7 November 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 9 March 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-4 24 February 2017 - 8 March 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 24 February 2017 Republication for expiry of provisions (s 113 and sch 2) 23 February 2017 - 23 February 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 23 February 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-3 12 May 2016 - 22 February 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 12 May 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-24 1 March 2015 - 11 May 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 1 March 2015 Republication for new Act 1 March 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 8 December 2014 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Utilities (Technical Regulation) Bill 2014 . Notification statement The Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 8 December 2014 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 8 December 2014 1 March 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 8 December 2014 LA s 75 (1) remainder 1 March 2015 s 2 and CN2015-1 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 20 1 March 2018 (midnight) s 204 s 113, sch 2 23 February 2017 (midnight) s 113 (5) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2020-22 Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2020 pt 9 11 June 2020 A2022-14 Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 sch 3 pt 3.40 24 August 2022 A2023-36 Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.68 27 November 2023 A2023-52 Urban Forest (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.13 1 January 2024 A2018-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 sch 3 pt 3.36 22 November 2018 A2018-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.38 23 October 2018 A2017-34 Utilities (Technical Regulation) Amendment Act 2017 ss 4-13 1 July 2018 A2017-33 Utilities Legislation Amendment Act 2017 pt 3 8 November 2017 A2017-4 Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 sch 3 pt 3.35 9 March 2017 A2017-3 Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2017 pt 8 23 February 2017 A2016-24 Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) pt 12 12 May 2016 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.186 5 January 2026 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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