At the end of section 24 of National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005 insert —
"(2) On and after the commencement of section 17 of the Energy Legislation Amendment (Flexible Pricing and Other Matters) Act 2013 , the ESC has every function or power under a specified law, instrument or provision necessary for it to perform a function or duty or exercise a power under the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 .
(3) Subsection (2) applies despite anything to the contrary in subsection (1).
(4) In subsection (2), specified law, instrument or provision means—
(a) a relevant regulatory law or instrument; or
(b) a specified distribution licence condition; or
(c) a specified ESC code or guideline provision.".