{"id":"tas:act-2003-016","name":"Electricity Supply Industry Amendment Act 2003","slug":"electricity-supply-industry-amendment-act-2003","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"16 of 2003","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176917,"registerId":"tas-tas:act-2003-016-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This Act may be cited as the [Electricity Supply Industry Amendment Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-016) .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> > (1)  Parts 1, 2 and 5 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.\n> \n> > (2)  The provisions of [Parts 3](#HP3@EN) and [4](#HP4@EN) commence –\n> > \n> > > > (a) on a day or days to be proclaimed; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) at a time or times to be proclaimed; or\n> > > \n> > > > (c) on the occurrence of one or more events to be proclaimed; or\n> > > \n> > > > (d) as otherwise proclaimed.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995  Amended","content":"# Part 2 Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995  Amended\n\n*\n\n**3.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n**\n\n**4.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n**\n\n**5.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n**\n\n**6.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n**\n\n**7.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n**\n\n**8.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n**\n\n**9.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n**\n\n**10.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n**\n\n**11.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n**\n\n**12.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n**\n\n**13.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n**\n\n**14.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n**\n\n**15.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n**\n\n**16.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n**\n\n**17.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n**\n\n**18.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n**\n\n**19.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n**\n\n**20.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n**\n\n**21.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n**\n\n**22.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .\n\n*","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"3.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 3.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"7.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 7.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"8.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 8.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"9.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 9.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"10.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 10.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"11.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 11.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"12.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 12.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"13.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 13.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"14.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 14.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"15.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 15.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"16.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 16.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"17.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 17.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"18.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 18.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"19.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 19.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"20.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 20.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"21.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 21.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"22.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 22.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into authorised versions of the following Acts:\n> \n> > > (a) [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Trade Practices Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1974-051) .","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 Further Amended","content":"# Part 3 Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 Further Amended","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Act","content":"### 23 Principal Act\n\n> In this Part, the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) is referred to as the Principal Act.\n\n*\n\n**24.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .\n\n**\n\n**25.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .\n\n**\n\n**26.**   \n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .\n\n**\n\n**27.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .\n\n**\n\n**28.**   \n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .\n\n**\n\n**29.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .\n\n**\n\n**30.**   \n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .\n\n**\n\n**31.**   \n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .\n\n**\n\n**32.**   \n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .\n\n*","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"24.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 24.\n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"25.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 25.\n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"26.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 26.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"27.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 27.\n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"28.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 28.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"29.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 29.\n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"30.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 30.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"31.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 31.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"32.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 32.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 Further Amended","content":"# Part 4 Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 Further Amended","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"33","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Act","content":"### 33 Principal Act\n\n> In this Part, the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) is referred to as the Principal Act.\n\n*\n\n**34.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .\n\n**\n\n**35.**   \n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .\n\n**\n\n**36.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .\n\n**\n\n**37.**   \n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .\n\n**\n\n**38.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .\n\n*\n\n\\[Commences: Never commenced\n\n*\n\n**39.**    **[Section 39A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058#GS39A@EN) repealed**\n\n> [Section 39A of the Principal Act](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058#GS39A@EN) is repealed.\n\n*\n\n\\]","sortOrder":36},{"sectionNumber":"34.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 34.\n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .","sortOrder":37},{"sectionNumber":"35.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 35.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .","sortOrder":38},{"sectionNumber":"36.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 36.\n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .","sortOrder":39},{"sectionNumber":"37.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 37.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .","sortOrder":40},{"sectionNumber":"38.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 38.\n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .","sortOrder":41},{"sectionNumber":"39","sectionType":"section","heading":"Section 39A  repealed","content":"### 39 Section 39A  repealed\n\n> [Section 39A of the Principal Act](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058#GS39A@EN) is repealed.","sortOrder":42},{"sectionNumber":"40.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 40.\n\n> *The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .*\n\n*\n\n**41.**   \n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .\n\n*","sortOrder":43},{"sectionNumber":"41.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 41.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) .","sortOrder":44},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Electricity - National Scheme (Tasmania) Act 1999  Amended","content":"# Part 5 Electricity - National Scheme (Tasmania) Act 1999  Amended\n\n*\n\n**42.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity - National Scheme (Tasmania) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-028) .\n\n**\n\n**43.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity - National Scheme (Tasmania) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-028) .\n\n**\n\n**44.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity - National Scheme (Tasmania) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-028) .\n\n**\n\n**45.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity - National Scheme (Tasmania) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-028) .\n\n**\n\n**46.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity - National Scheme (Tasmania) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-028) .\n\n*","sortOrder":45},{"sectionNumber":"42.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 42.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity - National Scheme (Tasmania) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-028) .","sortOrder":46},{"sectionNumber":"43.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 43.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity - National Scheme (Tasmania) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-028) .","sortOrder":47},{"sectionNumber":"44.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 44.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity - National Scheme (Tasmania) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-028) .","sortOrder":48},{"sectionNumber":"45.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 45.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity - National Scheme (Tasmania) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-028) .","sortOrder":49},{"sectionNumber":"46.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 46.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity - National Scheme (Tasmania) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-028) .","sortOrder":50}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is available in the provided text to assess whether the scope of the Act changed from its original intent. Only administrative and status metadata has been provided. A proper scope assessment would require access to the full operative provisions of the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Only metadata and status information is available — no substantive provisions are present in the provided text, making detailed analysis impossible","Amendment acts are inherently more complex than standalone acts because they require cross-referencing the principal Act to understand the net effect","Electricity regulation typically involves technical, economic, and regulatory concepts that can add complexity","The existence of subsequent amendments (Table of Amendments referenced) suggests layered changes over time"],"plain_english_summary":"The Electricity Supply Industry Amendment Act 2003 (Tasmania) amends Tasmania’s principal law governing electricity supply. It affects generators, distributors, retailers, regulators and potentially consumers by changing the legal framework for the electricity industry; the amended Act has been in force since 3 August 2005.\n\nThe provided text omits the operative amendments, so consult the full Act on the Tasmanian legislation website to see the specific rights, duties and regulatory changes."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act's scope remains amendatory and technical: it incorporates amendments into authorised versions of specified Acts and repeals a named section (s39). It does not, on its face, create new regulatory powers or broaden the regulatory reach beyond the Acts named (see ss3–46 and s39), though the substantive policy effects depend on the content of the incorporated amendments in the authorised texts."},"complexity_factors":["Widespread incorporation statements across many sections (ss3–22, ss23–38, ss42–46) require consulting updated 'authorised versions' of multiple Acts to see the substantive effects.","Commencement is split: Parts 1,2,5 commence on Royal Assent while Parts 3 and 4 commence by proclamation (s2(1)–(2)), adding timing uncertainty for affected parties.","A repeal of a specific provision (section 39A of the Principal Act) is effected (s39), which may have targeted legal effects not visible from this amending text alone.","The text is largely administrative and repetitive, so tracking which substantive changes apply in practice requires cross-referencing external authorised Acts—an implementation and compliance burden for users.","A bracketed note indicates at least one provision 'Commences: Never commenced', introducing potential ambiguity about whether all amendments took effect."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act mainly updates existing electricity laws by incorporating a set of amendments into authorised versions of the Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995, the Trade Practices Act 1974 and the Electricity – National Scheme (Tasmania) Act 1999, and repeals section 39A of the Principal Act. Parts 1, 2 and 5 take effect on Royal Assent; Parts 3 and 4 take effect by proclamation (s2). It chiefly affects regulators, electricity businesses and anyone regulated under those Acts by changing the statutory texts they must follow (see ss3–46)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act remains tightly focused on its original purpose of amending specific electricity legislation. While it amends multiple Acts, it does not expand beyond the electricity supply industry context."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short substantive content — most sections are boilerplate stating amendments have been incorporated elsewhere","Only 2 defined terms (Principal Act in Parts 3 and 4)","No conditional logic or nested exceptions in the operative provisions","Simple commencement structure with standard proclamation mechanism","Single substantive amendment visible (repeal of section 39A)","Heavy repetition of identical text across 40+ sections"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act makes changes to Tasmania's electricity laws. It amends (changes) three existing laws:\n\n- **Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995** — the main law governing how electricity is generated, transmitted and sold in Tasmania\n- **Trade Practices Act 1974** — federal consumer protection and competition law (now called the Competition and Consumer Act)\n- **Electricity - National Scheme (Tasmania) Act 1999** — the law that brought Tasmania into the national electricity market\n\n**What it actually does:**\n\nThe Act is a **consolidation vehicle** — meaning it contains amendments that have already been merged into the official versions of the above laws. Most sections simply state that the amendments \"have been incorporated into authorised versions\" of the target Acts.\n\n**Key practical points:**\n\n- **Parts 1, 2 and 5** started immediately upon receiving Royal Assent (formal approval by the Governor)\n- **Parts 3 and 4** were designed to start later, either on a specific date, at a specific time, when certain events happen, or as otherwise announced\n- **Section 39A** of the Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 was repealed (removed entirely) — this section was marked as \"[Commences: Never commenced]\" meaning it was a dead letter that never took effect\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- Electricity generators, distributors and retailers in Tasmania\n- The state energy regulator\n- Consumers of electricity in Tasmania (indirectly, through changes to market rules)\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis Act tidied up Tasmania's electricity legislation to reflect changes already made to the official versions of the laws. It removed an uncommenced section (39A) and provided flexible commencement timing for some reforms, allowing the government to activate them when conditions were right."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/electricity-supply-industry-amendment-act-2003","history":"/api/acts/electricity-supply-industry-amendment-act-2003/history","analysis":"/api/acts/electricity-supply-industry-amendment-act-2003/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/electricity-supply-industry-amendment-act-2003/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/electricity-supply-industry-amendment-act-2003/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/electricity-supply-industry-amendment-act-2003/documents"}}