State Energy Commission Act 1979 (WA)

Western Australia Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 Western Australia Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 Contents 1. Short title 1 2. Commencement 1 4. Terms used 1 5. Application of this Act to other Acts, the law generally, and to certain Agreements 1 6. Application of this Act to the Crown, government departments, and local governments 1 28. Powers of energy operators 1 36. Estates and interests in land 1 37. Partial interests in land 1 38. Conveyancing by abbreviated description 1 39. Agreements incidental to land matters 1 40. Power to dispose of land 1 41. Planning approvals 1 42. Energy operator to have certain rights to water 1 43. Property in works 1 45. Claims against the energy operator for the use of land and the application of the Land Administration Act 1997 1 46. The power of entry, generally 1 47. Service of notice by post on owner or occupier 1 48. Rights as to entry on lands etc. in emergency 1 49. General powers relating to works 1 50. Restrictions on the exercise of the general powers 1 51. Alteration to works in streets 1 52. Street levels and widths 1 53. Streets broken up to be reinstated without delay 1 54. Duty and powers, as to vegetation causing interference 1 57. Distribution system emergencies 1 58. Energy operator may not be bound to supply 1 59. Energy operator may supply, with or without contract 1 60. Repudiation of existing contracts, and unwritten contracts 1 61. Agreements to supply beyond normal range 1 62. Charges for supply, conditions of supply, and termination of supply 1 63. Apportioned accounts 1 64. Meters 1 65. Metered accounts 1 66. Meter tests 1 67. Circumventing meters 1 67A. Liability for charges, and damage to apparatus 1 68. Inspectors 1 69. Incriminating statements 1 74. Malicious damage 1 75. Unlawful damage generally 1 76. Unlawful entry 1 77. Restraint of persons 1 78. Persons may be apprehended 1 79. Obstruction of officers etc. 1 80. Offences generally 1 81. General penalty 1 82. Recovery of moneys 1 83. Prosecution expenses 1 84. Power to institute and conduct proceedings 1 85. Limitation period for offences 1 86. Liability of bodies corporate 1 87. Proof of certain matters 1 88. Evidence of documents issued by an energy operator 1 120. Energy operator to make good damage, and may be liable to pay compensation 1 121. Actions for damages, generally 1 122. Protection 1 123. Regulations 1 124. By‑laws 1 125. Regulations or by‑laws, generally 1 Notes Compilation table 1 Uncommenced provisions table 1 Other notes 1 Defined terms Western Australia Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 An Act to vest powers in energy operators, to make other provision in respect of the functions of those operators, and for related and other purposes. [Long title inserted: No. 89 of 1994 s. 4; amended: No. 58 of 1999 s. 77; No. 24 of 2000 s. 14(13); No. 33 of 2004 s. 38.]