{"id":"energy-operators-powers-regulations-2016","name":"Energy Operators (Powers) Regulations 2016","slug":"energy-operators-powers-regulations-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176571,"registerId":"wa-energy-operators-powers-regulations-2016-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Energy Operators (Powers) Regulations 2016","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nEnergy Operators (Powers) Act 1979\n\nEnergy Operators (Powers) Regulations 2016\n\nWestern Australia\n\nEnergy Operators (Powers) Regulations 2016\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Form of entry warrant (Act s. 46(7)) 1\n\n4. Form of inspector’s certificate (Act s. 68(3)) 1\n\nSchedule 1 — Forms\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 4\n\n  \n\nEnergy Operators (Powers) Act 1979\n\nEnergy Operators (Powers) Regulations 2016\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *Energy Operators (Powers) Regulations 2016*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation as follows —\n\n(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the *Gazette*;\n\n(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.\n\n##### 3. Form of entry warrant (Act s. 46(7))\n\nFor section 46(7) of the Act, the form of a warrant authorising entry to premises is set out in Schedule 1 Form 1.\n\n##### 4. Form of inspector’s certificate (Act s. 68(3))\n\nFor section 68(3) of the Act, the form of a certificate for an inspector is set out in Schedule 1 Form 2.\n\nSchedule 1 — Forms\n\n[r. 3 and 4]\n\n**Form 1 Warrant authorising entry to land, premises or thing**\n\n- *Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979* s. 46(7) **Warrant authorising entry to land, premises or thing**\n- Energy operator Name:\n- Address:\n- Telephone:\n- Contact person:\n- Land, premises or thing to be entered 1\n- Owner or occupier of land, premises or thing to be entered Name:\n- Address:\n- Persons authorised to enter land, premises or thing Any officer or servant of the energy operator, together with: 2\n- Any police officer 3\n- Purpose of warrant 4\n- Warrant This warrant authorises the above persons to enter the above land, premises or thing using the powers in the *Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979* s. 46(7).\n- Issuing details Name of JP\n- Date Time\n- JP’s signature Issued by me on the above date and at the above time.Justice of the Peace\n\n\nNotes —\n\n1. State the address, or geographical location and description, of the land, premises or thing to be entered.\n\n2. Specify the name of any person (other than a police officer) who is to enter the land, premises or thing together with an officer or servant of the energy operator. If no other person is to accompany an officer or servant of the energy operator, strike out the words “together with”. Strike out the entire box if the warrant is to be executed only by one or more police officers.\n\n3. Strike out the entire box if the warrant is to be executed without police assistance.\n\n4. State the purpose for which the warrant is required.\n\n**Form 2 Certificate of appointment as inspector**\n\n- *Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979* s. 68(3) **Certificate of appointment as inspector**\n- Under the *Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979* section 68(1),[energy operator] has appointed_________________________________________________________*(Name)*to be an inspector.______________________________Chief executive officer______________________________\nInspector Valid until: ___________\n\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Energy Operators (Powers) Regulations 2016*. The following table contains information about those regulations.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Gazettal** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Energy Operators (Powers) Regulations 2016* | 26 Jul 2016 p. 3147-8 | r. 1 and 2: 26 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 27 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n","sortOrder":0}],"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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations do not broaden or narrow the substantive powers in the Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979. They prescribe commencement dates (r.2) and provide standard forms for warrants and inspector certificates tied to specific Act provisions (r.3, r.4, Schedule 1). The effect is procedural standardisation rather than a change in scope of authority."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow subject-matter: only commencement timing and two prescribed forms (regs 2–4, Schedule 1).","Procedural cross-references to the Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 (s.46(7) and s.68(3)) require users to consult the Act to understand legal effect.","Conditional drafting in forms (boxes to be struck out) creates small discretionary choices when completing documents (Schedule 1 notes).","Multiple parties involved in execution (energy operator, JP, police, chief executive officer) — coordination required in practice.","Low substantive legal change: no alteration of powers or penalties, only standardisation of paperwork and signatures."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the start dates and provide the exact, compulsory forms for two procedural acts under the Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979: warrants authorising entry and certificates appointing inspectors. They specify what information must appear, who may sign, and optional boxes to be struck out when not applicable.\n\nThey affect energy operators, appointed inspectors, owners/occupiers, justices of the peace and police. Officially the aim is to standardise paperwork (regs 2–4, Schedule 1); that clarifies enforcement steps but places the compliance burden on operators and issuing officers."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed. The provided text contains only a website error message and an Acknowledgement of Country — no legislative content is present to evaluate whether scope shifted from original intent."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative content was retrievable — the source is an error/redirect page, not actual legislation","Cannot assess real complexity without access to the regulatory text","Score of 1 reflects absence of analysable content, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"## Energy Operators (Powers) Regulations 2016 — Western Australia\n\n**The content of this legislation could not be retrieved.** The page hosting these regulations is no longer available on the Western Australian legislation website due to system upgrades.\n\n**What we do know:**\n- This is a set of **regulations** (detailed rules that sit beneath a parent Act) made under Western Australian law, likely the *Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979* (WA).\n- Regulations like these typically govern how energy operators (electricity and gas providers) must conduct themselves — covering things like **customer rights, service standards, licensing conditions, and operational requirements**.\n- If you need the actual content, visit the [Parliamentary Counsel's Office website](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au) and search directly for these regulations using the menu.\n\n**Bottom line:** No meaningful legal analysis can be performed — the source document contains only an error page, not the actual legislative text."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation maintains its original narrow purpose of prescribing forms for the parent Act. It has not expanded beyond this administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 substantive regulations plus 2 form templates","No defined terms section — relies entirely on definitions in the parent Act","No conditional logic or exceptions — purely procedural/form-based","Only two cross-references (to specific sections of the parent Act)","Straightforward commencement provisions with simple staged implementation"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of Western Australian law that creates two official forms for the Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Sets out the official format** for two documents:\n  1. **Entry warrants** — legal documents that let energy companies (like Western Power or gas distributors) enter private property with police assistance if needed. These warrants must be signed by a Justice of the Peace (a type of court officer who can witness documents).\n  2. **Inspector certificates** — ID cards that prove someone is officially appointed as an inspector under the Act, showing who appointed them and when their authority expires.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Energy companies and their staff who need legal authority to enter properties for safety checks, meter readings, or infrastructure maintenance\n- Justices of the Peace who issue these warrants\n- Property owners who may have energy company representatives enter their land\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout these standard forms, energy companies couldn't legally enter private property even when there's an emergency or safety risk. The forms ensure there's a paper trail and proper oversight when government-backed companies exercise their power to enter private land."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/energy-operators-powers-regulations-2016","history":"/api/acts/energy-operators-powers-regulations-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/energy-operators-powers-regulations-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/energy-operators-powers-regulations-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/energy-operators-powers-regulations-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/energy-operators-powers-regulations-2016/documents"}}