Australian Energy Market Act 2004
11Interpretation of some expressions in the National Electricity (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations etc.
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11 Interpretation of some expressions in the National Electricity (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations etc.
(1) In the National Electricity (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations:
Court means the Federal Court of Australia.
Legislature of this jurisdiction means the Legislature of the Commonwealth.
magistrate means a Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).
the jurisdiction or this jurisdiction means the Commonwealth.
the National Electricity Law or this Law means the National Electricity (Commonwealth) Law.
(2) The Acts Interpretation Act 1915 of South Australia, and other Acts of South Australia, do not apply to: (a) the National Electricity Law set out in the Schedule to the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 of South Australia applied as a law of the Commonwealth; or (b) any regulations made under Part 4 of that Act applied as regulations for the purposes of the National Electricity (Commonwealth) Law. (3) The reference in paragraph (2)(a) to the National Electricity Law set out in the Schedule to the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 of South Australia includes a reference to any Rules or other instruments made or having effect under that Law.