5Extra‑territorial operation

5 Extra‑territorial operation

It is the intention of the Parliament that the operation of: (a) this Act; and (b) the National Electricity (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations; and (c) the National Gas (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations; and (d) the Offshore Western Australian Pipelines (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations; and (e) a prescribed uniform energy law applied as a law of the Commonwealth; should, as far as possible, include operation in relation to the following: (f) things situated in or outside Australia; (g) acts, transactions and matters done, entered into or occurring in or outside Australia; (h) things, acts, transactions and matters (wherever situated, done, entered into or occurring) that would, apart from this Act, be governed or otherwise affected by the law of a State, a Territory or a foreign country.

Note: Section 17 of the National Energy Retail Law (Commonwealth) provides for the extra‑territorial operation of the National Energy Retail Law (Commonwealth).