Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page Part 1—Preliminary 1 1 Purposes 1 2 Commencement 3 3 Principal Act 3 Part 2—Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 4 Division 1—VCAT review jurisdiction amendments 4 4 Definitions 4 5 Restriction on disclosure of confidential information 4 6 Reports 5 7 Division heading amended 5 8 VCAT review 5 9 Section 56 substituted and new section 56A inserted 6 10 Sections 57, 58 and 59 repealed 10 11 Regulations 10 Division 2—Acting Chairperson amendments 10 12 Acting appointment 10 13 Meetings of the Commission 11 Division 3—Regulated industries public reporting amendments 11 14 New section 10AAA inserted 11 Division 4—Miscellaneous amendments 11 15 Functions of the Commission 11 16 Restriction on disclosure of confidential information 12 17 Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 12 18 Review 12 19 Statute law revision 12 Division 5—Transitional provisions 13 20 Section 69 substituted 13 -- 1 of 25 -- Section Page ii Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 3—Amendment of Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 15 21 New Part 5AB of Schedule 1 inserted 15 Part 4—Consequential amendment of other Acts 17 Division 1—Accident Towing Services Act 2007 17 22 Recommendations 17 Division 2—Electricity Industry Act 2000 17 23 Continuation of charges relating to distribution system 17 Division 3—Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995 17 24 Procedure if agreement cannot be reached 17 25 Applications for review 17 Division 4—National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005 19 26 Appeals against certain decisions or actions of the AER 19 Division 5—National Gas (Victoria) Act 2008 20 27 Appeals against certain decisions or actions of the AER 20 Division 6—Port Management Act 1995 21 28 Giving of show cause notice to non-compliant provider of prescribed services 21 Part 5—Repeal of amending Act 22 29 Repeal of amending Act 22 ═════════════ Endnotes 23 1 General information 23 -- 2 of 25 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019† No. 21 of 2019 [Assented to 20 August 2019] The Parliament of Victoria enacts: Part 1—Preliminary 1 Purposes The main purposes of this Act are— (a) to amend the Essential Services Commission Act 2001— Victoria -- 3 of 25 -- Part 1—Preliminary Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (i) to repeal provisions for appeal panels to hear appeals in relation to requirements, decisions or determinations of the Essential Services Commission made under the Essential Services Commission Act 2001; and (ii) to confer review jurisdiction on VCAT in relation to requirements, decisions or determinations of the Essential Services Commission made under the Essential Services Commission Act 2001; and (iii) to make provision for the Minister to appoint a person to act as Chairperson of the Essential Services Commission; and (iv) to make further provision for the Essential Services Commission to report on the market structure and performance of regulated industries; and (v) to provide for a review of the operation of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 by 2026; and (b) to amend the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 to provide for variations from VCAT's standard powers and the use of material in determining applications for review under the Essential Services Commission Act 2001; and (c) to make amendments to other Acts as a consequence of the repeal of the provisions providing for appeal panels to hear appeals in relation to requirements, decisions or determinations of the Essential Services Commission. -- 4 of 25 -- Part 1—Preliminary Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 Commencement (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed. (2) If a provision referred to in subsection (1) does not come into operation before 1 August 2020, it comes into operation on that day. 3 Principal Act In this Act, the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 is called the Principal Act. -- 5 of 25 -- Part 2—Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 Division 1—VCAT review jurisdiction amendments 4 Definitions In section 3 of the Principal Act— (a) insert the following definition— "application means an application under section 55;"; (b) the definitions of appeal, appeal panel and Registrar are repealed. 5 Restriction on disclosure of confidential information (1) In section 38(2)(e) of the Principal Act, for "notice of appeal is lodged" substitute "application is made to VCAT". (2) In section 38(3)(d) of the Principal Act, for "the members of any appeal panel hearing an appeal" substitute "VCAT for the purposes of a proceeding before VCAT under this Act". (3) For section 38(4) of the Principal Act substitute— "(4) If an application is made under section 55 and the application is withdrawn or the proceeding on the application is dismissed by VCAT, the Commission may disclose any information, or the contents of any document, that was the subject of the application in the manner set out in the notice given under subsection (2)(c). (4A) If an application is made under section 55 and VCAT sets aside the requirement and makes a decision in accordance with section 56(b)(ii)(B), the Commission may -- 6 of 25 -- Part 2—Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel disclose anything that VCAT permits it to disclose in the manner specified by VCAT.". 6 Reports In section 45(3) of the Principal Act, for "an appeal panel states that it is imposing a restriction under section 56(7)(b)(i)" substitute "VCAT prohibits or restricts the disclosure of the information under section 56(b)(ii)". 7 Division heading amended In the heading to Division 3 of Part 7 of the Principal Act, for "Appeals" substitute "Review by VCAT". 8 VCAT review (1) For the heading to section 55 of the Principal Act substitute— "VCAT review". (2) In section 55(1) of the Principal Act— (a) for "who is aggrieved" substitute "whose interests are affected"; (b) for "appeal against the requirement, decision or determination in accordance with this section" substitute "apply to VCAT for a review of the requirement, decision or determination on a ground specified under subsection (2)". (3) In section 55(1A) of the Principal Act— (a) for "appeal against" (where first occurring) substitute "application for review of"; (b) for "appeal against" (where secondly occurring) substitute "apply to VCAT for a review of". (4) In section 55(2) of the Principal Act, for "appeal" substitute "application to VCAT". -- 7 of 25 -- Part 2—Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (5) In section 55(3) of the Principal Act— (a) for "lodge notice of the appeal with the Registrar" substitute "make an application to VCAT"; (b) in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), for "appeal" substitute "application". (6) In section 55(4) and (5) of the Principal Act— (a) for "lodges an appeal" substitute "makes an application"; (b) for "the appeal" substitute "the application". (7) Section 55(6), (7), (8), (9) and (10) of the Principal Act are repealed. (8) At the foot of section 55 of the Principal Act insert— "Note In the case of an application under subsection (1)(c), (d), (e), (f) or (g), see section 50(1) of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998.". 9 Section 56 substituted and new section 56A inserted For section 56 of the Principal Act substitute— "56 Proceedings for review by VCAT VCAT may— (a) on an application under section 55(1)(a)— (i) affirm the decision of the Commission; or (ii) cancel the requirement; or (iii) vary the requirement; or (iv) set aside the requirement and remit it to the Commission for amendment of the requirement in accordance with the decision and -- 8 of 25 -- Part 2—Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 7 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel recommendations (if any) of VCAT; and (b) on an application under section 55(1)(b)— (i) affirm the decision of the Commission; or (ii) set aside the decision of the Commission and substitute a new decision for it which— (A) prohibits disclosure by the Commission of the information or document that is the subject of the application; or (B) restricts the intended disclosure by the Commission of the information or document that is the subject of the application within the limits specified by VCAT; and (c) on an application under section 55(1)(c) on the ground specified in section 55(2)(c)(i)— (i) determine whether or not there has been bias; and (ii) if it determines that there has been bias, set aside the determination of the Commission and remit it to the Commission for amendment of the determination in accordance with the decision and recommendations (if any) of VCAT; and -- 9 of 25 -- Part 2—Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 8 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (d) on an application under section 55(1)(c) on the ground specified in section 55(2)(c)(ii)— (i) affirm the determination of the Commission; or (ii) vary the determination of the Commission in order to correct the error; or (iii) set aside the determination of the Commission and remit it to the Commission for amendment of the determination in accordance with the decision and recommendations (if any) of VCAT; and (e) on an application under section 55(1)(d)— (i) affirm the decision of the Commission; or (ii) vary the decision of the Commission; or (iii) set aside the decision of the Commission and remit it to the Commission for amendment of the decision and the final published report which contains the decision in accordance with the decision and recommendations (if any) of VCAT; and (f) on an application under section 55(1)(e)— (i) affirm the Commission port Pricing Order decision; or (ii) vary the Commission port Pricing Order decision; or -- 10 of 25 -- Part 2—Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 9 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (iii) set aside the Commission port Pricing Order decision and remit it to the Commission for amendment of the decision in accordance with the decision and recommendations (if any) of VCAT; and (g) on an application under section 55(1)(f)— (i) affirm the decision of the Commission under section 69 of the Delivering Victorian Infrastructure (Port of Melbourne Lease Transaction) Act 2016; or (ii) vary the decision; or (iii) set aside the decision and remit it to the Commission for amendment of the decision in accordance with the decision and recommendations (if any) of VCAT; and (h) on an application under section 55(1)(g)— (i) affirm the determination of the Commission under section 49ZA of the Port Management Act 1995; or (ii) vary the determination; or (iii) set aside the determination and remit it to the Commission for amendment of the determination in accordance with the decision and recommendations (if any) of VCAT. -- 11 of 25 -- Part 2—Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 10 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 56A Commission to give effect to VCAT decisions The Commission must take such action as is necessary to give effect to a decision of VCAT.". 10 Sections 57, 58 and 59 repealed Sections 57, 58 and 59 of the Principal Act are repealed. 11 Regulations (1) Section 65(2) of the Principal Act is repealed. (2) In section 65(3)(e) and (f) of the Principal Act omit "or the Registrar". Division 2—Acting Chairperson amendments 12 Acting appointment (1) In section 20(1) and (4)(a) of the Principal Act, for "Governor in Council" substitute "Minister". (2) In section 20(3) of the Principal Act— (a) for "Governor in Council" substitute "Minister"; (b) in paragraph (a), after "Chairperson" insert "(other than the person's remuneration and allowances)". (3) For section 20(5) of the Principal Act substitute— "(5) While a person is acting in the office of Chairperson in accordance with subsection (1), the person— (a) has and may exercise all the powers and perform all the functions and duties of that office under this Act; and -- 12 of 25 -- Part 2—Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 11 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (b) is entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances which the Chairperson would be entitled to when performing the duties and functions of the office of Chairperson; and (c) is not restricted from engaging in any paid employment outside that office.". 13 Meetings of the Commission In section 28(2) of the Principal Act, for "member" substitute "person". Division 3—Regulated industries public reporting amendments 14 New section 10AAA inserted After section 10 of the Principal Act insert— "10AAA Reporting on regulated industry market structure and performance Without limiting section 10 but subject to this Act and any empowering instrument, the Commission may publicly report on the market structure and performance of a regulated industry.". Division 4—Miscellaneous amendments 15 Functions of the Commission In section 10(i) of the Principal Act, for "or under Part VI of the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983" substitute "the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017". -- 13 of 25 -- Part 2—Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 12 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 16 Restriction on disclosure of confidential information (1) In section 38(1)(a)(i) of the Principal Act— (a) for "37, 37A or" substitute "37 or 37A, or section"; (b) after "51" insert "before its expiry under section 47 on 31 December 2007". (2) At the foot of section 38(1)(a)(i) of the Principal Act insert— "Note Part 6 of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001, as originally enacted, included sections 47 and 51. Section 47, as amended by section 26 of the Energy Legislation (Amendment) Act 2004, provided for the expiry of Part 6 on 31 December 2007.". 17 Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction In section 63 of the Principal Act, for "sections 44(7), 51(7) and" substitute "section". 18 Review (1) In section 66(1) of the Principal Act, for "31 December 2016" substitute "31 December 2026". (2) In section 66(3) of the Principal Act, for "within 7 sitting days of that House after the expiry of the period specified in subsection (1)" substitute "by the first sitting day after 30 June 2027". 19 Statute law revision In section 3 of the Principal Act, in the definition of non-cash payment transaction industry, for "2017." substitute "2017;". -- 14 of 25 -- Part 2—Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 13 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Division 5—Transitional provisions 20 Section 69 substituted For section 69 of the Principal Act substitute— "69 Transitional provision—uncompleted appeals (1) This section applies if— (a) a notice of appeal has been lodged under section 55 in respect of an appeal under that section before the commencement of Division 1 of Part 2 of the Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 (the VCAT amendments); and (b) no decision on the appeal has been made by an appeal panel before that commencement. (2) Despite the VCAT amendments, the appeal must be heard and determined under this Act as if this Act had not been amended by the VCAT amendments. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2)— (a) if no appeal panel has been constituted under section 56 (as in force immediately before the commencement of the VCAT amendments) to hear and decide the appeal, an appeal panel must be so constituted to do so; and (b) if an appeal panel has been constituted under section 56 (as in force immediately before the commencement of the VCAT -- 15 of 25 -- Part 2—Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001 Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 14 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel amendments) to hear and decide the appeal, the appeal panel must continue to hear and decide the appeal. (4) In this section— appeal means an appeal under section 55 within the meaning of this Act as in force immediately before the commencement of the VCAT amendments; appeal panel means an appeal panel constituted under section 56 within the meaning of this Act as in force immediately before the commencement of the VCAT amendments.". -- 16 of 25 -- Part 3—Amendment of Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 15 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 3—Amendment of Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 21 New Part 5AB of Schedule 1 inserted After Part 5AA of Schedule 1 to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 insert— "Part 5AB—Essential Services Commission Act 2001 11AIB Definition In this Part— Commission means the Essential Services Commission established under section 7 of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001. 11AIC Application of Part This Part applies to a proceeding for review of a requirement, decision or determination of the Commission under the Essential Services Commission Act 2001. 11AID Evidence before Tribunal (1) This clause applies despite anything to the contrary in Part 3 or 4. (2) In a proceeding, the Tribunal must only consider as evidence— (a) the facts and materials that were in the possession of the Commission at the time the requirement, decision or determination that is the subject of the proceeding was made; and (b) the facts and materials that explain or relate to the processes of the Commission leading to its requirement, -- 17 of 25 -- Part 3—Amendment of Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 16 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel decision or determination that is the subject of the proceeding. (3) Despite subclause (2), the Tribunal may, allow the applicant or the Commission to place before it, for consideration as evidence, facts and materials not referred to in subclause (2)(a) or (b) if the applicant or Commission satisfies the Tribunal that the facts and materials— (a) are materially relevant to the proceeding; and (b) could not have been placed before the Commission before the time the requirement, decision or determination that is the subject of the proceeding was made. 11AIE Functions of Tribunal on review limited Despite section 51(2), in determining a proceeding, the Tribunal may only make an order in accordance with section 56 of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001.". -- 18 of 25 -- Part 4—Consequential amendment of other Acts Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 17 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 4—Consequential amendment of other Acts Division 1—Accident Towing Services Act 2007 22 Recommendations In section 212F(3) of the Accident Towing Services Act 2007, for "an appeal panel, within the meaning of that Act, states that it is imposing a restriction under section 56(7)(b)(i)" substitute "VCAT prohibits or restricts the disclosure of the information under section 56(b)(ii)". Division 2—Electricity Industry Act 2000 23 Continuation of charges relating to distribution system (1) In section 15(4) of the Electricity Industry Act 2000, for "the appeal panel" substitute "VCAT". (2) In section 15(7)(a) of the Electricity Industry Act 2000, for "an appeal" substitute "an application for review". Division 3—Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995 24 Procedure if agreement cannot be reached In section 18(3B) of the Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995— (a) for "who is aggrieved" substitute "whose interests are affected"; (b) for "appeal" substitute "apply to VCAT". 25 Applications for review (1) For the heading to section 24E of the Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995 substitute— "Applications for review". -- 19 of 25 -- Part 4—Consequential amendment of other Acts Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 18 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (2) In section 24E(1) of the Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995— (a) for "who is aggrieved" substitute "whose interests are affected"; (b) for "appeal against" substitute "apply to VCAT for review of". (3) In section 24E(2) of the Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995, for "appeal" substitute "application to VCAT". (4) In section 24E(3) of the Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995, for "appeal" substitute "application". (5) Section 24E(4) of the Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995 is repealed. (6) In section 24E(5) of the Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995— (a) for "to 59" substitute "and 56A"; (b) for "appeal" substitute "application". (7) In section 24E(6) of the Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995— (a) in paragraph (a) omit "of subsection (7)"; (b) in paragraph (b), for "appeal" (where first occurring) substitute "application"; (c) in paragraph (b)(iii), for "the appeal panel;" substitute "VCAT."; (d) paragraph (b)(iv) is repealed. -- 20 of 25 -- Part 4—Consequential amendment of other Acts Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 19 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Division 4—National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005 26 Appeals against certain decisions or actions of the AER (1) In section 29(3) of the National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005— (a) after "Essential Services Commission Act 2001" insert ", as in force immediately before the commencement of Division 1 of Part 2 of the Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019,"; (b) after paragraph (ab) insert— '(aba) in section 55(2)(c)(ii), for "determination" there were substituted "decision or determination"; and'; (c) after paragraph (b) insert— '(ba) in section 55(3)(b) and (6), for "determination" there were substituted "decision or determination"; and'; (d) after paragraph (c) insert— "(ca) in section 56(7)(c)(ii) and (d)(i) or (ii), a reference to a determination of the Commission were a reference to a decision or determination of the Commission; and". (2) In section 29(4) of the National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005, after "Essential Services Commission Regulations 2011" insert ", as in force immediately before the commencement of Division 1 of Part 2 of the Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019,". -- 21 of 25 -- Part 4—Consequential amendment of other Acts Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 20 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Division 5—National Gas (Victoria) Act 2008 27 Appeals against certain decisions or actions of the AER (1) In section 33(3) of the National Gas (Victoria) Act 2008— (a) after "Essential Services Commission Act 2001" insert ", as in force immediately before the commencement of Division 1 of Part 2 of the Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019,"; (b) after paragraph (a) insert— "(ab) in those sections— (i) a reference to section 55(1)(a) were a reference to subsection (1)(a) of this section; and (ii) a reference to section 55(1)(b) were a reference to subsection (1)(b) of this section; and". (2) In section 33(4) of the National Gas (Victoria) Act 2008— (a) for "Essential Services Commission Regulations 2001" substitute "Essential Services Commission Regulations 2011, as in force immediately before the commencement of Division 1 of Part 2 of the Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019,"; (b) in paragraph (a), for "10 and 11" substitute "11 and 12". -- 22 of 25 -- Part 4—Consequential amendment of other Acts Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 21 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Division 6—Port Management Act 1995 28 Giving of show cause notice to non-compliant provider of prescribed services In section 49K(5) of the Port Management Act 1995— (a) for "appeal" (where first occurring) substitute "proceeding on an application to VCAT"; (b) for "the appeal panel under section 56 of that Act" substitute "VCAT". -- 23 of 25 -- Part 5—Repeal of amending Act Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 22 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 5—Repeal of amending Act 29 Repeal of amending Act This Act is repealed on 1 August 2021. Note The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984). ═════════════ -- 24 of 25 -- Endnotes Essential Services Commission Amendment (Governance, Procedural and Administrative Improvements) Act 2019 No. 21 of 2019 23 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes 1 General information See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information. † Minister's second reading speech— Legislative Assembly: 20 February 2019 Legislative Council: 21 March 2019 The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, to make consequential amendments to certain other Acts and for other purposes." -- 25 of 25 --